So is the regulation in SA pretty relaxed? UK / Europe would not allow structural changes to the car. I expect you’ve already checked this, but just in case, it might be worth double checking any rules that might apply.

I’m guessing your 40kWh battery might give you around 140 miles range?


Yes ...

How far have you gone with your battery ideas? What capacity and where will you put them?

I had hoped to get the 60kWh for my T2 under the bench seat, but takes too much room, so having to split it.


I'm planning to use the battery from the I3 as is- 120Ah. Looks like it may fit under the kombi ...

Thanks. Yes, making progress. The pictures above are not the actual Kombi- Its what I am aiming for. Here's the actual vehicle. Stripped and at a brake specialist. Starting with that before I fit the motor. Have fitted to OI. board and will hopefully soon get closer to a bench test of the motor ...

DaveH wrote: ↑Sat Jan 06, 2024 12:03 pm This is going to be a really interesting project. The i3 drive system is very good and should work well if you can both fit it in and communicate with it. I have both an i3s and a VW bus. Good luck with it!

Thanks! Appreciated. Fingers crossed.

I love to see how your project will go. I'm also curious if your i3 currently is running, because I see a lot of wrecked i3's which don't run because of some crash sensors or something have activated some kind of protection in the system. I'm curious if yours have the same and how you have or will ...

"Planning to keep the traction control as an option, and looks like this would be particularly important in the wet." Hi Chris- what was your plan to keep the traction control? Also working towards using and I3 Motor and gearbox, but seems like quite a task to keep the traction control.

Hi There!

I'm new to the forum. Thanks everyone for sharing information so freely and creating this community, I am going to need it...
This is a first attempt at a conversion like this.
My project is just in its initial planning stages, and any input would be appreciated. I have a 1974 VW Kombi ...