Robert Downey Jr's doppelganger is right. Relatedly, one should look at the cost that was spent in restoring the actor's classic car collection for his 'Dream Cars' show on Max. I believe Rich Rebuilds did a video on this. As long as every conversion is a unique unicorn, it will be cost prohibitive. One could look at the conversion kits available at EVWest and others to see how much it will cost to play in this game even with limited standardization and numbers. Others have mentioned the "EV Crate engine" as an opportunity, and visits to the SEMA shows over the years have had plenty of examples of failures. For the person who can solve the economic problem of Aftermarket EV Conversion - award them the spoils of victory!
I can't understand how in the USA, until the range of the battery pack can be decent, an electric conversion of ANY car that is not a city car, could be viable. The distances and the weight problem can't be in favor of an old car electric conversion. In Europe or Switzerland, where I live, is a complete other case scenario, despite of the actual battery technology performance. I had a BMW i3 REX because without the range extender was useless (I enlarged the gasoline tank, so I could even extend the range by hundreds of miles if necessary). I actually have build and own a one of conversion of a Mc Laren fully electric, but I would never try to make it a business model with the nowdays battery technology.
Chevy performance had a kit to covert ice to ev. Is it availible? Should every main stream auto maker build kits for their old vehicles? Could Ford & GM scale up phev HD truck conversions like XL Fleet? Can they find economies doing these coversions with parts used in mass production of new EV trucks?
Robert Downey Jr's doppelganger is right. Relatedly, one should look at the cost that was spent in restoring the actor's classic car collection for his 'Dream Cars' show on Max. I believe Rich Rebuilds did a video on this. As long as every conversion is a unique unicorn, it will be cost prohibitive. One could look at the conversion kits available at EVWest and others to see how much it will cost to play in this game even with limited standardization and numbers. Others have mentioned the "EV Crate engine" as an opportunity, and visits to the SEMA shows over the years have had plenty of examples of failures. For the person who can solve the economic problem of Aftermarket EV Conversion - award them the spoils of victory!
EV West and ZelectricMotors both seem to have this figured out.
I can't understand how in the USA, until the range of the battery pack can be decent, an electric conversion of ANY car that is not a city car, could be viable. The distances and the weight problem can't be in favor of an old car electric conversion.
In Europe or Switzerland, where I live, is a complete other case scenario, despite of the actual battery technology performance.
I had a BMW i3 REX because without the range extender was useless (I enlarged the gasoline tank, so I could even extend the range by hundreds of miles if necessary).
I actually have build and own a one of conversion of a Mc Laren fully electric, but I would never try to make it a business model with the nowdays battery technology.
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“nostalgia is a neuro-protective function”. we resto-mods historic car lovers can live with and use nostalgia.
Chevy performance had a kit to covert ice to ev. Is it availible? Should every main stream auto maker build kits for their old vehicles?
Could Ford & GM scale up phev HD truck conversions like XL Fleet? Can they find economies doing these coversions with parts used in mass production of new EV trucks?
How does Zero Labs interface with the desire for an "EV Crate Engine" company?
sounds like they don't.
niche market, bad idea.