Electric ‘68 Mustang Hits 60 MPH in 2 Seconds, Eats Teslas for Breakfast

[mstng86]

Electric ‘68 Mustang Hits 60 MPH in 2 Seconds, Eats Teslas for Breakfast
This classic 1968 Mustang has received an electric makeover from Mitch Medford and electric drag racer John Wayland. The two turned the car into something that easily bests the Tesla Model S P85D on the track.

They call it the Zombie 222, and it looks like it’s only a lightly modified Mustang fastback. Open the hood, though, and you see the changes are much deeper. The stock V8 engine has been replaced by two electric motors rated at a total 440 volts. They’re linked to a high-capacity battery pack designed for track driving. This all sends over 800 horsepower and 1,800 lb-ft of torque to the rear wheels.

This gives the car a 0-62 time of 1.94 seconds and a top speed over 174 mph. All this with a full body, full interior, and regular glass windows— so there were no special weight savings to give it an advantage. This is every bit a genuine Mustang and not a stripped our racer. It does get some advantage from a Bilstein front suspension and 13″ Brembo brakes.

It’s completely street legal in its home state of Texas with a range of 40 to 140 miles depending on the size of the battery pack. Medford, owner of Bloodshed Motors, is in the business of turning muscle cars and other classic cars into electric vehicles. Including the cost of the donor vehicle, it’ll run you $200,000 to $250,00.

https://www.yahoo.com/autos/electric-68-mustang-hits-60-in-2-seconds-eats-121836908297.html

[POSYJ]

Pretty cool seeing it at the mile...and not making vroom vroom noises.

[Big A]

Pretty cool seeing it at the mile...and not making vroom vroom noises.

Electic cars are definitely a shock to the senses.

[BLAKE]

I feel like I should hate this, but I love it.

[cool cat]

That car was at the Good Guys show this spring. I glanced at it for a second or two.

[46Tbird]

Love it.

Wish the paint wasn't so garish. Not EVERY electric car has to use lime green as an accent color.

[Denny]

Love it.

Wish the paint wasn't so garish. Not EVERY electric car has to use lime green as an accent color.

Environmental green

[46Tbird]

Environmental green

Exactly.

[Labora]

I want to know how much a setup like this ends up weighing.

When you can get a setup with this sort of power increase without a weight penalty, decent range, and quick recharge rate these will start to become really viable.

[Nash B.]

I want to know how much a setup like this ends up weighing.

When you can get a setup with this sort of power increase without a weight penalty, decent range, and quick recharge rate these will start to become really viable.

And, you know, when it doesn't take $200,000 in modifications.

[BlackGT]

I want to know how much a setup like this ends up weighing.

When you can get a setup with this sort of power increase without a weight penalty, decent range, and quick recharge rate these will start to become really viable.

Where is Tony Stark and his mini arc reactor when you need him...

[Big A]

I want to know how much a setup like this ends up weighing.

Per this article about 600lbs heavier than the gas setup.

http://gas2.org/2014/06/12/john-wayland-builds-black-zombie-750-hp-electric-mustang/

[Labora]

And, you know, when it doesn't take $200,000 in modifications.

The last setup I looked at that was not a performance setup was about 40k in parts depending on how it was optioned out.

Which is why I said it needs to be all those things! Hopefully the battery tech continues to improve and the cost keeps coming down.

Per this article about 600lbs heavier than the gas setup.

http://gas2.org/2014/06/12/john-wayl...ctric-mustang/

That is a good bit, added. For the cost to buy in right now not worth it, you could make a killer gas motor for the sort of coin they will have in a setup like that.

[bluecollar]

Where is Tony Stark and his mini arc reactor when you need him...

In or around Pepper Potts' mouth, if I had to guess.

[jw33]