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Electric Porsche Current Exchange converts classic roadster to electric collectible
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he Porsche 911. A driver eases behind the wheel of this classic 1980s sports car. While shifting gears, the engine roars its approval. At the Current Exchange in Salt Lake City, it is the same clean-lined Porsche, but with an electric engine that will purr its approval. Martin Prouty and Kyle Palmer started The Current Exchange to
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convert Porsche roadsters into electric vehicles. The two entrepreneurs have known each other since college days in Arizona. After both held stints in the corporate world, they decided to follow their passion for Porsches. They chose the Porsche 911 because it is ideally suited for conversion. A Tesla motor nestles into the rear engine compartment and the batteries
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By Al Sacharov
