In Southern California, modified Honda Civics rule the road, especially when it comes to street racing culture. So, a popular TikToker threw his followers for a loop by highlighting a Civic that was modified with a Tesla touch.
In the video, Battles Digital (@battles.digital) showed off a bright red EK hatchback. Hidden among its clean look, however, was an electric secret.
@battles.digital 600HP, AWD - Tesla EV Swapped HONDA CIVIC!!! #Honda #Civic #EK #Hatch #Hatchback #FYP #Tesla #EV #EngineSwap #Car #Cars ♬ original sound - Battles Digital
"You won't even find an internal combustion engine," the narrator says. "This is an EV swap…from a Tesla."
The all-wheel drive car actually features two Tesla motors — one up front, one in the back — totaling a whopping 600 horsepower.
As Speed Hunters reported, the car features low-profile Tesla batteries hidden in the cabin floor. Those batteries are rated to 400 volts at 85 kilowatt-hours, giving this little car a mighty range of an estimated 400 miles.
"These swaps can be a little bit pricey," the creator says. "But as the technology improves, so will the price."
Even with the swaps, the car maintained its unmistakable Civic look — just with a more eco-friendly profile. And while street racing is generally illegal, a lot of the culture around street racing is simply having the power in your vehicle and not necessarily using it to do anything that could put anyone in danger, so anything that can soup up a racing classic is pretty eyebrow-raising.
"Beautiful," one commenter wrote. "I want one."
This Civic showcases the changes being made by many drivers worldwide. Though not everyone has the ability to swap out their engine for an electric kit, millions of people are switching away from gas-powered cars to electric counterparts.
The benefits of doing so are numerous. Though EV batteries feature lithium, which requires mining, it's a fraction of what is necessary for fossil-fuel production. EVs also produce no tailpipe pollution, making them considerably cleaner for the environment. And without costly gas fill-ups, they're much cheaper to drive on an annual basis.
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