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EV Conversion Kit for the Trabant 601 Now Available

Original: # Trabant 601 - # EV # Conversion # Kit - Order Now! Trabant 601 EV Conversion Kit PMSM motor 18/35 kW LFP battery pack

A company is marketing an electric conversion kit for the East German Trabant 601, offering a PMSM motor with 18/35 kW output, an LFP battery pack with battery management system, and electric cabin heating. Buyers are invited to pre-order through ev-evolution.eu. The kit lets owners keep the classic car while replacing its two-stroke combustion engine with modern electric drive.

Why now: The combination of an iconic Cold War-era car and a modern EV retrofit kit is a novel novelty drawing attention.

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