Dave:

Years ago, I helped a fellow electrify his bus (a '64 or ’65).   In that instance, we had a volunteer industrial motor (30kW if I recall) and a mounting plate was fabricated to affix it to the bell housing.   A bank of lead-acid batteries were installed under the rear bench which greatly added to the weight of the vehicle.

The end result was more torque and better acceleration (despite the weight), but a range of no more than 40-50 miles.

These days with better battery technology and brushless motors. you could probably double the range as a do-it-yourself project … but the T3 is a heavy vehicle to push.
 
> On 09-Oct-2019, at 10:20, ddbjorkman@verizon.net <ddbjorkman@VERIZON.NET> wrote:
> 
> Thanks for that one.  Being a retired machinist, I can appreciate that slick CNC setup that person has.  Very cool.  Future electric engines  for our rides??  I wonder how much HP/torque a ramped up version of that would produce?
> Dave B.
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: OlRivrRat <OlRivrRat@COMCAST.NET>
> To: vanagon <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Sent: Tue, Oct 8, 2019 2:04 pm
> Subject: Replace H2O Boxer with E Boxer {:~))
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>         Skip to 18:36 if You just want to see it run ~
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> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x4im3M9IFcI