This process involves removing an internal combustion engine and replacing it with an electric drive motor, battery pack, and control modules taken from a wrecked or salvaged Tesla. Builders fabricate custom mounts and integrate complex high-voltage wiring to make the system function in a classic or project car. The conversion provides massive instant torque but requires extensive custom engineering to handle the weight and cooling demands.
We're going to Tesla-swap the old C10 truck so it can actually pass emissions and still rip off the line.
Related terms
Tesla-swapped
Describes a vehicle that has been retrofitted with an electric motor and battery from a Tesla.
EV
An electric vehicle uses one or more electric motors for propulsion instead of an internal combustion engine.
K-swap
The installation of a Honda K-series engine into a different vehicle chassis.
LS-swap
The act of installing a General Motors LS-series V8 engine into a vehicle that did not originally come with one.