NASA retiree turns rusted VW Beetle into an electric car

It was while filling his Cadillac at a gas station in 2007 that Hendrickson first thought about building an electric car.

"I thought gas stations were ripping us off, so I decided to just go build my own electric car," Hendrickson said.

Using the Internet and more books, John Hendrickson worked daily on his project. The the car uses 12 batteries. Each battery costs about $300 plus tax.

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