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Q: Why does it cost so much?

A: A large part of the conversion budget is parts. We need to use new specialist control systems and as these are manufactured in small volumes they are relatively expensive. Along with this each conversion is unique and requires a lot of custom fabrication meaning they take a lot of man hours to complete.

The starting cost for a bespoke conversion is £45,000 plus VAT

Q: How long does a conversion take?

A: Approximately 16 to 20 weeks – this assumes we do not need to carry out any work to the vehicle outside of the conversion.

Q: What range will the vehicle do once converted?

A: This has a lot of variables in it. Firstly it depends on your budget – the greater the range means the larger the capacity of the batteries, and the

We have been working on this car for a little while – planning the conversion and gathering the parts.

Its now time to get everything fitted to the car and then it will be go back to the restorers for them to paint and finish before coming back to us for wiring and commissioning.

We will bring you more updates along the way.

(Picture is how it will look when finished)

Finally we can tell you what we have been up to over the past 3 months – we have been having a ball working with Nissan UK to create the NEWBIRD – an EV conversion of a 1989 Nissan Bluebird with Nissan LEAF components.

We will be bringing you lots of detail over the next few days but to begin with here is the Nissan press release –

Nissan ‘Newbird’: In Detail

The Bluebird was extensively modified to integrate the LEAF’s electric drivetrain. The original petrol combustion engine and gearbox were removed and a LEAF motor, inverter and 40kWh battery pack installed, with the battery modules split between the engine bay and boot for optimised weight distribution.

Updates and modifications were made to the power steering, braking and heating systems to enable them to be electrically powered. A custom suspension was also installed to support the additional weight from the battery packs.

As a

We are please to announce the launch of our latest conversion – The Newbird – a 1989 Nissan Bluebird powered by a LEAF motor and batteries. Click here to find out more

We sell pre used Nissan Leaf parts from the Vehicles we buy to use the motors and batteries for conversions.

These vehicles are Gen 1,2&3 cars from 2013 to 2017

We are constantly adding parts to our ebay shop to access is click here

Please contact us with your requirements. Please include your registration number and any part numbers you may have for the item(s) you require. If we need images we will contact you. 

Nissan Leaf How to Videos

These are instruction videos for 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016,2017 Generation 1 Nissan Leafs

Note – theses guides are fo UK spec cars and may differ dependant on year and model. Please contact us if you need more help.

We used to be called Classic and Electric Vehicles (CAEV) so you may see or hear references to that name in the videos. We are still the same company just with a new name as we only deal with electric cars and conversions now.

How to lock and unlock a Nissan Leaf

How to turn on and turn off a Nissan Leaf

How to select Drive, Neutral, Reverse and Park in a Nissan Leaf

Control button guide – Nissan Leaf

Charge timer guide – Nissan Leaf

Steering wheel buttons guide – Nissan Leaf

Indicator and wiper storks – Nissan Leaf

Heater and air conditioning – Nissan Leaf

Infotainment system – Nissan Leaf