I am very impressed. 14K to make a conversion is a lot of dough. As more people make this leap, the price will drop and hopefully technology on batteries will improve. I have a 72 beetle, and I have thought about making the conversion to electric on that. It's the huge cost in batteries that keeps me gun shy on it. I commend mrshibs for making the conversion. BTW over the weekend, I just found the Johnston Controls in my area (Oconee, Co. SC) makes batteries. The batteries for your car could have been made right where I live.