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" /DRIVE caught up with Michael Bream, who helps run a company called\u00A0EV West,\u00A0that fits old cars with electric drive trains. Founded in 2010, EV West began its days trying to build a custom electric BMW M3 that would\u00A0compete in the Pikes Peak Hill Climb. In 2011, we thought electric cars could have a future in Pikes Peak, and it seems like we weren&amp;#039;t the only ones with the idea. After the M3 completed Pikes Peak with a pretty respectable time, EV West decided to expand some more, and to convert more old cars into electric ones. However, Michael is also aware of the wariness that some people have when it comes to electric cars. He claims that electric cars are actually safer than gasoline cars because, in the event of a crash, a fire is less likely because electric cars don&amp;#039;t have a liquid fuel. Currently, Michael and his team are working on building an electric drive train for a Ferrari 308. The shop goal and motto is that it tries to at least double the horsepower that the car originally came with. We think that&amp;#039;s a very respectable goal.\u00A0 "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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