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Dan Coronado

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1972 Toyota Hilux: Classic Meets Electric with 335 HP Tesla Power

A 1972 Toyota Hilux, Electrified! Cooking down the hillside, I see a small, old, brown Toyota pickup in the distance approaching me through the windy […]

How EVs Are Powering the Future of Classic Car Restoration

How EVs Are Gaining Ground in the Restoration Community just east of Tulsa, Oklahoma, lies Broken Arrow, home to Unique Customs, a shop proudly billed […]

The Plaid Cobra: A Frankenstein Build with Tesla’s Unmatched Power

This Frankenbeast Combines a Classic Cobra with Plaid Power You will rejoice to hear that no disaster has become of this undertaking of transforming what […]

Michael Connelly’s Triumph TR6 Electrification Journey: Balancing Tradition and Innovation

A Triumph TR6 with a Modern Twist On a sunny, 75-degree December day in Southern California, I had the privilege of sitting down with the […]

Desert Thunder: Electric Vehicles Take on El Mirage

Land Speed Racing El Mirage Dry Lake Bed Nov. 11, 2023 It’s 5am and the noise and the slow rumble of diesel generators begin to […]

From Gas to Electric: The Jaguar E-Type’s Eco-Friendly Transformation

This 1966 Jaguar E-Type Goes Electric With “E” already in its name, the Jaguar E-Type seems like a natural candidate for an electric vehicle (EV) […]

Electric Vehicles Make History at Bonneville’s Salt Flats

EVs Take on Bonneville’s Legendary Tracks If El Mirage evokes the dusty charm of the old West, then Bonneville feels more like Mad Max meets […]

Mark Brems’ 1975 Porsche 914

Inspiring the Next Generation  As a teenager, Mark Brems grew up with a passion for Volkswagens, and had nearly every model—Beetles, Ghias, Fastbacks, and buses.  “I […]

Charged Up for the Future!

San Diego Automotive Educators Conference On May 2nd, 2024 over 150 attendees got together to participate in this year’s Charged Up!, “Charged Up.” There was such […]