Jay Leno's Detroit Electric - Restoration Update November 2020

This video posted 3 months ago, but we missed it at that time, apologies. If you are only interested in his EV project, skip ahead to the 17 minute mark. And, if you haven’t been following his build of a 1914 Detroit Electric, let’s get you up to speed. The all-electric coupe will be totally original looking on the outside, but use lithium-ion batteries from a Nissan Leaf. In addition, they are adding a modern HVAC system and a radio with bluetooth is very cleverly hiding behind an old Zenith radio from the 1920s. I would love to park something like this in my own garage, though it might be too tall to fit…

Clara Ford’s Detroit Electric - Image Courtesy of The Henry Ford Museum

Clara Ford’s Detroit Electric - Image Courtesy of The Henry Ford Museum