Rolls-Royce Wraith EV Conversion Costs A Businessman More Than Money

To convert his Rolls-Royce Wraith into an electric vehicle, which he was able to accomplish as of this writing. According to Richmond News, Yu spent the past four years turning his luxurious Rolls coupe into a posh EV that doesn’t need gasoline to run.

It wasn’t an easy task, though. He spent time flying to Japan, Germany, and the US numerous times to buy parts for the project. He also had to sell his house to help finance the conversion. This led to his wife leaving him when she got fed up with the project.

Yu’s proud of his work. According to him, the Wraith can reach 311 miles (500 kilometers) on a single charge. He also mentioned that it only costs him CAD 8 ($6.29) in electricity to charge the battery of his Wraith, which is significantly less than the CAD 120 ($94.39) he needed to fill its tank with gasoline.

His dream? To convert his Rolls-Royce Wraith into an electric vehicle, which he was able to accomplish as of this writing. According to Richmond News, Yu spent the past four years turning his luxurious Rolls coupe into a posh EV that doesn’t need gasoline to run.

It wasn’t an easy task, though. He spent time flying to Japan, Germany, and the US numerous times to buy parts for the project. He also had to sell his house to help finance the conversion. This led to his wife leaving him when she got fed up with the project.

Yu’s proud of his work. According to him, the Wraith can reach 311 miles (500 kilometers) on a single charge. He also mentioned that it only costs him CAD 8 ($6.29) in electricity to charge the battery of his Wraith, which is significantly less than the CAD 120 ($94.39) he needed to fill its tank with gasoline.