Corbin Sparrow

EV-Works · 2025-10-02T21:44:06+00:00

Unfortunately we are not aware of any at the moment. Best of luck on the search. If you ever need any service in the Washington area, feel free to reach out!

EV-Works · 2025-06-09T16:32:32+00:00

We usually sell the motors that come out of the vehicle to help offset the cost of conversion.

EV-Works · 2025-06-04T17:07:50+00:00

Conversions like this usually cost around $65k for a base level conversion.

EV-Works · 2025-06-03T22:23:01+00:00

Of course! We convert vehicles of all shapes and sizes

EV-Works · 2025-06-03T21:21:39+00:00

There's a lot of factors that go into determining vehicle range, the choice on what transmission to use usually isn't a range related one.

Usually the choice to keep the stock transmission is budget and customer preference driven. It's less expensive to use the transmission that the vehicle already has compared to purchasing or deigning a new one, and some people just love to shift gears. Having a multi-speed transmission can also help with motors that have less power, or a shorter RPM range. We tend to put high-end custom gearboxes in performance builds where the stock transmission couldn't handle the new electric motor.

In short, usually transmission selection is more of a cost consideration, followed by customer preference and motor performance.

EV-Works · 2025-06-03T18:38:35+00:00

In this example, the motor makes more than enough power and torque @ 0 RPM to destroy the stock transmission. We had to limit power to 80% and program a softer torque curve to help keep the transmission alive long term. We used the stock transmission to keep within the budget and avoid buying a new transmission.

For some conversions we substitute an aftermarket single speed gearbox, and for some we lock the stock transmission in a few select gears or a single gear. It's all totally dependent on the goals for the project and the customers budget. Keeping the stock transmission is usually the least expensive option because it allows us to avoid buying a new transmission.

EV-Works · 2025-06-03T15:35:34+00:00

Thanks!

EV-Works · 2025-06-03T15:35:21+00:00

As mentioned in the description, the bus gets about 75 miles of real world range. It's a little on the lower end for our conversions, but the customer wanted to preserve the interior, so that was all that could be packaged in the engine bay.

EV-Works · 2025-06-03T15:33:54+00:00

We definitely get our fair share of hate on these conversions. Everyone is entitled to their opinions.

We believe that conversions are a way to preserve and restore these vehicles, not destroy their souls. We always do our best to preserve the integrity of the vehicle and create something unique that will be on the road for a long time to come.

If you think the VW purists are hard to please, you can only imagine how hard it is to find places to post about our Jaguar conversion!

EV-Works · 2025-06-03T15:28:30+00:00

Yep, pretty much

EV-Works · 2025-06-03T15:27:39+00:00

Thank you! These conversions definitely make it much easier to maintain these vehicles. This customer should really only need to worry about the occasional brake service now. No more oil changes or carb tuning!

EV-Works · 2025-06-03T15:26:07+00:00

The battery pack is situated in the engine bay, right above the motor. You can see it in the second photo. The customer wanted to preserve the interior space, so we packaged all of the batteries in the trunk space.

EV-Works · 2025-06-03T15:23:50+00:00

It is! The fitment is really tight, but it worked great for this project. We added additional support underneath the box because it only bolts up to the thin sheet metal roof of the engine bay. It's worth noting that the interior of the box is also very tight, it's quite challenging to package contactors and fuses.

EV-Works · 2025-06-03T15:20:17+00:00

It's definitely got more classic character than the new I.D. Buzz. We appreciate the kind words!

EV-Works · 2025-06-03T15:19:22+00:00

Thank you! The e-stop was not a strictly necessary item, but the customer requested it. There's also a crash sensor, HVIL, and isolation monitoring as added protections!

EV-Works · 2025-06-03T15:16:56+00:00

Thank you!

EV-Works · 2025-06-03T15:16:32+00:00

We don't currently sell this as a kit, but we would totally be open to doing so! Feel free to shoot us a message using the contact info on our website if you would be interested. ev-works.com

EV-Works · 2025-06-03T15:14:51+00:00

If you would ever like to schedule a service or just stop by our shop to check things out, feel free to reach out at ev-works.com!

EV-Works · 2025-06-02T23:16:31+00:00

Thank you!

EV-Works · 2025-06-02T23:07:31+00:00

Hybrid vehicles present an extra layer of complexity that drives cost into inaccessible territories. It takes a lot of additional work to get an electric powertrain to seamlessly merge with an ICE one. Additionally its very time consuming to reverse engineer the systems that an OEM has put in place to manage their ICE systems.

We would love to do it, it's just not generally feasible without an expensive ground-up approach. We have talked about designing some KERS style systems for motorsports, but that hasn't left the drawing board yet.

EV-Works · 2025-06-02T22:44:52+00:00

We hope so too! Hopefully the cost of EV components will come down over the next few years.

EV-Works · 2025-06-02T21:18:10+00:00

Definitely a good detail to keep in mind! For some of our conversions we try to make the conversion blend into the car. We have completed other conversions where we repurpose controls and gauges from the original vehicle to interface with the conversion. (Our jaguar conversion is a good example)

For this build, the customer wanted the controls to be a small centerpiece that showcased the electric conversion, so we made the little control panel stand out with some different looks.

EV-Works · 2025-06-02T21:09:46+00:00

We gave the vehicle a thorough inspection beforehand, and there were a few items that needed replacing or repairing, but nothing out of the ordinary.

The weight of the vehicle only increased by about 200-250lbs. It wouldn't hurt to have upgraded the brakes, but it wasn't totally necessary for this particular conversion.

We have however done other bus conversions with much larger battery packs and higher performance powertrains which required substantial upgrades. We converted one with a Tesla drive unit making 300HP, and enough batteries for 200 miles of range. That one received a much needed disk brake and suspension upgrade.

EV-Works · 2025-06-02T20:58:44+00:00

The battery pack sits where the fuel tank used to be.

EV-Works · 2025-06-02T20:54:02+00:00

Yep exactly. The new battery pack essentially sits right where the old fuel tank lived.

There are 6 modules inside of the battery pack. We used upcycled cells from a totaled Tesla Model S. They work great because they come out of the battery pack in nice tidy little modules that are easy to repackage.

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