Cars Yeah
Cars Yeah
Mark Greene
534: David Benardo builds electric VW Bugs, Buses, Ghias, and more at Zelectric Motors in San Diego, California.
39 minutes Posted Jun 17, 2016 at 2:00 am.
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David Benardo is the CEO, Director of R&D, and RetroFuturist of Zelectric Motors based in San Diego, California. There they take classic VW's and insert electric motors wrapping the future in the past. The timeless character of a vintage VW Bug or Van can now be enjoyed in a new way using today’s future-forward technology. You can bring David and his talented team your own Bug, van, Porsche or Ghia and they will zelectrify your air-cooled classic in to a modern form of transportation. Or Zelectric will find a car to restore and convert for you, all by hand and to your specifications. David spent 30 years as a creative director specializing in computer tech and he graduated from Art School in San Francisco.