"Yaro Shcherbanyuk owns the quietest 1966 Ford Mustang you've ever heard. That's because under the hood of the cherry red Ford isn't the original straight-six engine that came stock in the car - it's a drivetrain from a 2024 Tesla Model 3. "We've always sold components to people who do EV conversions," Shcherbanyuk told Business Insider. "We figured, why don't we try doing one?""
"In the summer of 2022, Shcherbanyuk, the owner of Calimotive, a Tesla auto parts shop in the Sacramento area, found a white 1966 Mustang on sale on Facebook Marketplace. The Mustang became a passion project that he worked on for about two years with his dad, Viktor, and brother Daniel. In total, Shcherbanyuk said it cost around $40,000 to convert the Mustang into an EV - and yes, the car is equipped with Tesla's Full Self-Driving (Supervised) system."
Yaro Shcherbanyuk purchased a deteriorating 1966 Mustang for about $10,000 and spent roughly two years converting it to an electric vehicle using a 2024 Tesla Model 3 drivetrain. The conversion required cutting and welding Tesla frame components and substantial fabrication to fit motors, inverters, and battery elements under the Mustang's hood. The car can charge at Tesla Supercharger stations after the charging port was installed where the original gas cap sat. The finished vehicle cost about $40,000 and is equipped with Tesla's Full Self-Driving (Supervised) system, delivering smooth, Tesla-like performance.
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