Back in the eighties I converted a Fiat 128 to electric. I used a surplus jet engine starter as a motor and lead acid golf cart batteries. I intended to add a gas engine genset to extend range. It worked, but only went about 18 miles on a charge. As I remember, I got up to 50 MPH once. It was too early to be practical. Right now I drive a 2019 Chevy Volt. It's basically what I was trying to invent back then.
In 1991 I drove around a 3 wheel neighbourhood EV, also souped up with a 22KW motor. Top speed was 64 mph and range on lead acid batteries was 75 miles at 30 mph. Currently driving a Fiat 600 elettra from 2001. Fiat made a few of those EV Fiat 600 with lead acid batteries. now with Li-ion batteries I get 120 miles on a charge.
My dad has also been doing some of these ev conversion on and off the last decade along with restoration. Right now he is retrofitting a 50's Porsche 356 that was converted about a decade ago into electric to a newer system. It's mostly the fun of rich people who get this stuff done.
"It doesn't take a lot of money, I'm just doing this in the backyard with my dad" a dad who gave her a Porsche and could send her to a school for this kind of thing lol Still a very inspirational story, but let's count our blessings lol
@Matt Black No one said she did the conversion selling citrus. She has moved beyond that. She bought the car with her savings picking and selling citrus it is 914 not a 911 GT3. You could make enough to buy a car with a bucket, towels and soap. We bought restored and converted two cars for 20k, first the kids' Bug and my 914.
Why can't you just be proud of what the young woman has accomplished instead you are condoning how she got her funds. So what she has a you tube you tube pays money to people why isn't that good enough for you? Just be Mad at your self for not having the mental drive of a 14 year old girl 😂😂😂
I'm extremely prouof that young lady converting her car to ev..im an 11yrs worker at a ford engine plant here in ohio. Her motivation is inspiring, and just gave me an idea to eventually change my 2022 bronco, I'm totally impressed
I'm currently converting a 1994 Toyota Celica, these conversions are important not only for the environmental benefit that comes with cutting emissions, but for keeping these classics on the road for all to enjoy as parts become harder to obtain.
EVs are a scam. Lithium mining is an environmental disaster, it takes 500,000 gallons of fresh water to produce 1 ton of lithium, it takes a ton of oil to produce and transport oil, when the batteries die they are incinerated. Then there is the life span issue, EVs are heavier, making accidents more dangerous.
I've got n '86 Fiero I'm restoring. When I'm ready for the powertrain swap, the only thing that'll keep me from going EV is cost. If we can get conversion components down in cost a bit, I'm 100% in. That little car would be insane with all that beautiful, instant torque (after I reinforce the hell out of it). :-)
If you're already taking your Fiero to electric, have you considered getting a Countach kit for it? The Fiero is the car of choice for Countach kitters. I'm considering turning my 2011 Leaf into an electric Aventador; it shares a wheelbase.
I sense lighting storm bolt paint jobs are going to be all the rage instead of flame jobs. It's not a lectric rod unless it has an intense lighting storm exploding out from the front to the back.
This is a very good summary of the DIY EV conversion market. I believe EV conversions have a future. I love cars and grew up an ICE hot rodder” but the torque and responsiveness of an AC electric motor is mind boggling. The hot rodder’s of the future will be building EV’s. EV West played a major roll helping me build my VoltDog.
@@Leester-70 I may not agree with your hot take, but you certainly follow through with the spirit of your username. "What it says on the tin." As grandpa used to say. I can direct you to several ev conversion projects on RUclips if your interested in more detail. These mainstream media videos don't show how much actual work people put in to these vehicles.
As a performance fan, an EV conversion is tough to beat. The instantaneous torque puts a big smile on my face every time! I agree that the convenience of a gas powered car is great, even with the high gas prices right now. We recently bought a VW ID.4 and love it, but we bought it after a ton of research and understanding how it fit into our lifestyle and travel plans. The improvements in Level 3 DC fast charging and increased availability have certainly been encouraging developments that will improve longer range trips, but we will keep an ICE vehicle for the foreseeable future. However, I am planning to electrify that ICE vehicle with a small Tesla motor and the battery pack from a Chrysler Pacifica hybrid in search of vastly improved performance and hopefully some improved MPG…we’ll see how that all turns out. It’s not a simple learning curve and high voltage can be very dangerous, but so can gasoline - just ask Leno.
Can't wait in five to ten years when Axial Flux motors come out in mass. There is one by Helix UK. They claim 52 pounds and.... 800 BHP! Imagine if someone grabs two. Sticks it with a tiny jet turbine generator. A small solid state battery to run. Stick it into a small body. Boom! Hell, soon you wouldn't need a generator. Future is bright. I don't care if a car goes vroom. I just want speed, and great handling. EVs allow that with the center of mass. They just have the whole weight issue. I am surprised there aren't more series hybrids TBH with a turbine engine. Always thought they were the most efficent, lightweight, and relatively simple.
I was thinking of myself to have a similar conversion shop but couldn't get on to it due to pandemic timing. It's pretty interesting to see these changes in US. I think it is always better to give a second life to your car if economically viable. US is usually ahead in trying new things. Here is Australia things happen very slow.
@@doujinflip I think the EV conversions are better for the old luxury cars, like the old USA lead sleds and land yachts or the old German sedans and Swedish hatchbacks where the smoothness and torque are prefered. The sports cars are best as H pattern ICE cars, though if someone wants an automatic then an EV conversion makes sense for them. The folks who prefer to drive and work on an ICE do it for a different reason, a lot like how people still ride horses even though it makes zero sense since they are slower than an ICE sports car. It's a strange tactile thing.
@@doujinflipyep, because single or duel motors itself gives you more than 500 hp which is even more than a supra Note: if you are supra kid, don't get offended, just accept truth that supra is nothing without modifications (literally inline 6, bro it's engine used in trucks 😂)
At 24, she’ll be converting that car back to ICE when a replacement battery gets too expensive, as the Chinese will corner the market on manganese & cobalt.
:) Already recycling EV components in to spare parts, performance industry was always going to adapt as the demand grew. Hot Rodding has always been at the bleeding edge of technology and performance. Tinkergineering shows the Hot Rod community is strong and healthy and adapting to new technology, and a 914 as a first car, way cool.
the rebate law SB301 recently passed actually! I don't know when it goes into effect or if you'll "probably" have to be a certified shop or whatever but it offers up to $4k as a rebate, so that's pretty sweet.
3:17 You guys are missing a plethora of old school conversions from the 70s through the 2000s that were more like green commuter cars. White zombie was more of a paradigm shift since they were one of the first to use lithium cells and get insane power
electric motorcycle conversions are about to become really interesting, the motors are cheap and easy to install, and current cutting edge battery tech will give you roughly 80 miles on a half hour charge, 70% of that in 15 minutes
I have a 1970 HD sportster 1200. I'm conflicted as to whether to convert it. It's the S variant .. Buell heads, dual plugs, high compression. I think I'd rather convert my 1999 Whizzer copy to electric.
E-Moto makes life so much simpler. Keep your gas car as a backup, and use the e-moto for 90% of your tasks. Uses less energy, maintenance is way easier, no parking issues, no congestion issues. It is absolutely the way to go. Way cheaper as well.
Heard rumors about people who have converted first-gen Mirais before; that would be a fun project to say the least as someone who owns one. This is exactly why I’m enrolled in Saddleback College’s Auto 220 class.
A good friend of mine converted a Porsche 914 (the mid-engine boxy one like in the video) to an EV. A BUNCH of work, a BUNCH of $$, but he got it done! He used lead-acid forklift gel batteries. Only has about 50 miles of range, but still pretty damn cool!
I have a 95 Ford Ranger I'd would love to convert, but I can't get behind that kind of price tag. Something in the $3K - $5K range is duable, even though that's $2K - $3K times the value of the vehicle at this point.
More of this, please! Thank you for making this, so proud of my hometown of San Diego and EV West. They are starting an international movement. Education & training is a must. These things are so much more fun to drive, even if they’re less efficient than modern electric cars, they still blow any ICE out of the water. EV Motors = 90% efficient Gas Engine = 30% efficient Also, almost any electric car is faster 0-30mph than most Sports Cars. 0-60mph is overrated and less useful in a city.
How about a receiver hitch with a 220-volt charger multifuel attachment? smallest size to run a 220-Volt charger on Hemp oil...Maybe that new rotary unit is about 18# receiver weight and a 12' X 12' package all-inclusive for those extended road trips? How big does a charger motor have to be?
If there was any aspect of this report I could put my money on to win, it would definitely be Frances, Here is a young woman with potential. She will certainly go far. CNBC - keep an eye on her.
Just subscribed to that young lady's channel - "Tinker-geneering" with Frances Pearl Farnam! She is absolutely brilliant and a total sweetheart, and she could use so much more than what she has at the moment! CNBC is BY FAR my favorite mainstream media outlet around, and thank you for fighting the good fight as best you all can!
“Fighting the good fight” What, advocating for the desecration of classic cars in pursuit of a pipe dream that will eventually fail, leaving us right back where we started?
I would do this for some specific car like a Porsche 911 Carerra (964), convertible, and if I had money to dump happily. The additional problem with these conversions is they rarely get over 200mi of range, so it's really a conversion for city streets. I would also wait and see if shops like EV West can convert over to the NACS standard rather than CCS, now that the entire country is going NACS thanks to Ford and GM partnering with Tesla.
I'm hoping that EVs are able to have the charger ports easily swapped out as needed until we converge on an open global standard. Besides NACS/Tesla, there's also SAE/CCS1, the EU's CCS2, Japan's CHAdeMO, and China's GB/T.
Converting to NACS shouldn't be too hard, since the pin outs are identical to CCS, they just have the advantage of allowing both slow and fast current through their two main pins.
I wonder how solid state batteries will change this. Less weight per performance. Less risk of catching fire. I really can't wait to see how solid state batteries will change the ev market.
Also the advent of sodium-ion batteries, which are not as energy dense but also carry far fewer fire hazards and could displace what we use lithium now for applications that are not as sensitive to weight (fixed storage, possibly trains and ships, etc). This alone would free up significant amounts of Li-ion for where it's most required.
@@doujinflip i don't think sodium ion can become the defacto standard of EVs yet. If people are complaining about the limited range of current Lithium based batteries, going to sodium will only make things worse.
Solid state batteries are going nowhere in the EV world. Plus all of the most efficient current types still use lithium. They’re not going to be the magical solution everyone in the EV world so desperately dreams of (and NEEDS to keep their pipe dream alive).
Ooh, was thinking of this. Originally bought a 1965 Corvair to update with my son. Though I've thought about an electric Corvair, that's been abandoned. I now have a running 1999 Lexus coupe. I often wonder if that wouldn't be a great electric conversion.
I’ve been trying to figure out if there’s a way to add an electric motor to a car with a gas engine. I guess kind of like a hybrid, but where it’s built for speed instead of efficiency. Basically so people think it’s still just a gas car but when you get on it, the electric motor kicks in and gives you some serious acceleration.
The Detroit Electric was an electric car produced by the Anderson Electric Car Company in Detroit, Michigan. The company built 13,000 electric cars from 1907 to 1939.
Great report about the DIY EV market development. We, sadly, in LA do not have the same sources of knowledge and services as in the US. Would you please tell me what is that NY company that teaches how to convert ICV to EV? Thanks in advance for the info.
I can't wait to see more of this in the US. I see a lot of builders in Europe but we seem to be a bit behind. The SEMA show should be amazing the next few years.
Agreed all the old land yachts and lead sleds they have would be great EV conversion candidates since the engines were powerful for the time and meant to be smooth as possible anyway. I would hope the sports cars and muscle cars keep their soulful beating ICE hearts though. There is just something about rowing through the gear on an H pattern shifter and knowing the Rube Goldberg machine under the hood is spinning away giving its all. A lot like how the ICE never replaced recreational horses. It's not about the speed but the experience.
Jerry rig everything converted a military humvee to electric humvee in his home garage by himself and a friend. Far more impressive than what this girl is doing. Why was he not given time on this video. He has a RUclips playlist where he has documented the progress very well. And that conversion of an humvee is a not just any car getting converted to an EV. It's a gas guzzling monster being converted to an EV. It sends an even powerful message than a small Porsche being converted to an EV. The message is "Any car can be converted to an EV and it will be as much as fun if not more than an ICE car. So come and convert your fun to drive ICE car to an EV."
These interviews require negotiations. If no party agrees to the terms when featured in the video, no feature will take place. This girl has a lot to gain by being featured in CNBC as she's relatively unknown, JerryRigEverything, not so much, since he is already established.
This isn't being pitched as something that makes financial sense. Restoring classic cars, hot rods etc. has always been a rich person hobby, re-engining them as electric will be the same.
I believe that if you were to use high energy density batteries (probably higher than even exist yet) along with in-wheel motors, you could convert an existing small car for a relatively low cost. You just substitute the ICE engine and transmission for a battery pack in the engine compartment, and have 2 relatively small in-wheel motors (about 40kw for each motor like the Elaphe S400) attached to the suspension where the wheel axles would normally be at the front. For more high-performance applications, you could add 2 more motors at the rear. For more range, you can have an additional battery pack where the fuel tank is in the ICE version. If you can limit the weight of that front battery pack to not much more than the original engine, transaxle, radiator, fuel tank and exhaust system (about 200kg) then you can reduce the cost and improve the efficiency of the vehicle to the point where it doesn't need more than about 60kwh of batteries to give it decent range. But you need a good energy density like probably 300wh/kg to give you 60kwh in that example above of a 200kg battery pack. You don't want to be putting any more weight at the front of the car than what would have been there in the ICE version, and to balance it out and get the maximum range you do need to use that fuel tank space for more batteries, but beyond that, you shouldn't need to cut into the car body or put batteries under the rear seat or anything like that. A bolt-in solution is preferable to reduce labour costs.
In wheel motors are a BAD idea. Just look at Lordstown Motors. Their truck has four in wheel motors, a 109kWh battery, with only 179 mile range. The Ford F-150 Lightning standard range pack is 98kWh, and has a 270-280 mile range.
@@charlesball6519 Completely different vehicle, much heavier, less aerodynamic and with different, bigger motors. The motors on the Aptera will only be spinning at about 1500rpm at full speed, and will require much less power. In-wheel motors really only work well with lightweight vehicles, which Aptera is. They have even modified the existing Elaphe M700 to reduce power slightly and make it even more efficient.
I am so fascinated with this idea. Converting my 2010 grand caravan to electric. The van is full of practical features for work (carpenter) and hauling family but nearly completely void of reliability. I bought it new and now has nearly 200,000 miles on it. I have spent so much money fixing over the years. Reliability may be somewhat hampered because i load it like it is an f250 and drive it like a race car. The thing the electric would replace, the engine has been fine. No money on that except oil changes and copious amounts of gas. The transmission too has needed very little service. Everything else, brakes, suspension, cooling system, hvac, power steering engine mounts etc, has been an ongoing spending spree. So it just seems silly to spend so much on the transition and then still need to keep up with those other ongoing problems. Pacifica and Siena hybrids seem like decent alternatives, but the pacifica comes with the same stelantis reliability as the caravan and toyotas don't become affordable until they have 100,000 miles on them. Suggestions?
fun (expensive) hobby. i'm all for it, but i can't really afford that kind of expense. I imagine i'll acquire a used EV at some point, which will be my starting point in the transition away from ICE.
I like how this is showing how people with tens of thousands of dollars spend money converting cars to electric. These conversions are not practical. They also make the cars heavier and often need additional suspension work, getting custom springs made and come with many other obstacles that can only be solved with more money. I’ll take internal combustion every day of the week.
The auto industry needs to create EV batteries that are sustainable, safe, and recyclable for the long term…I think I would be benefiting for both the industry and the environment consumers live in!
@@Simon-dm8zv no they don't. Current EV batteries are still unsustainable, relying on destructive mining operations and exploiting child labor, and helping the destructive artisan mining in DRC skirt around sanctions. The ones are supposed to be sustainable are still years away from mass production. Sodium batteries would also be too heavy and inefficient to be used in cars, so they'll most likely end up in fixed infrastructure projects. Recycling lithium batteries isn't also a thing.
Great, so when it’s cold outside you have dramatically reduced range.. brilliant! Not to mention, they still use lithium, which is going to become a major problem in the short term future as supply does not begin to meet demand. Simon, this is all a pipe dream. It’s time you just accept that.
Joe No such thing is going to happen. There is no new battery technology anywhere on the foreseeable horizon that has the potential to solve the MAJOR issues with EV batteries now. Unless someone comes up with something brand new, and soon, the EV world is going to collapse in on itself.
The battery pack is still really expensive, so I don't think it makes financial sense to convert an ICE car into an EV----at least at this moment in time.
I'm still not ready to go full EV yet, but I'm currently shopping around for a new car and looking to get a hybrid, plug-in or otherwise. I like the idea of having an EV one day, I'm just not in a position to reasonably own one
Chevy Bolts are the most affordable with a 200-250 mile range. You can get them for around $20,000. Probably the cheapest new car you can buy and run period, gas or EV, but as a Bolt owner I wouldn't recommend it if you expect to do road trips often. I'm kinda shocked that the new prius looks good, and has like 40 miles of electric range, so that ones worth a look if you haven't checked it out already!
@@dawsongooch4194 I appreciate the pointer. My only problem is I am still in college so my budget is like half that, so I've been browsing used hybrids instead
Welp, the struggle was real when the first cars came out…getting gas and finding parts. Look how long we relied on horse power across so many civilizations. The old joke was “har hat, get a horse!” When a person was seen stuck on the side of the road due to a flat or being out of gas. Now most Americans can’t even ride a horse (sadly).
Where's the Finance Sector? I wish there are Finance Portfolios under Green Energy Transition Credits. Addition of Functionality is the added advantage with EV conversions.
It literally said in the video that doing mass conversions doesn't make sense. It only sometimes makes sense in very limited commercial scenarios. That guy is running a speed shop for wealthy clients.
Electric cars have their batteries low down under the floor to balance the load and keep the CofG low as well as for safely reasons in the event of an accident. The extra weight requires a stronger chassis, stronger suspension, better brakes, etc.
On one hand, as a young person you could go to college and wind up with lots of debt. Or on the other hand, you could start a business and wind up with lots of assets. 🤷♀️
Most businesses fail and close after a few years. It’s good to have inspirations, but you could just as easily say go to college (if you’re smart enough), be an engineer or doctor and end up with way more assets than someone who tried and failed at building a business. Different things for different people.
@smk99 what kinda cheap gas you have there? Because my toyota rav 4 has a range of 353 miles and if i need to fill up once I'll pay around 70€. Guess this is really dependent on where you live. PS: pls send some gas, im bleeding money here
@Ro Herms 30 - 60 minutes? That's bs. Once you're charging it's gonna be 15-30 minutes max. The issue is that if you're going during a peak moment then you'll be queueing for an hour first lmao. Other than that? If you do a lot of roadtrips then I agree, stick with an ICE for a couple more years at least. But if you plan to mainly use it for commuting and you can charge at home then EVs cannot be beat. Since 99% of your charging is at home I also wouldn't care too much about the cost of fast charging. If a full charge costs a couple bucks at home, and you only roadtrip once or twice a year at a higher cost for fast charging, then your overall "fuel cost" is still going to be MUCH lower than the fuel cost of an ICE. The purchase cost is another factor, EVs are more expensive than ICE cars. So if you're looking for something cheap then EVs aint it boss. At least not yet. So if you want my opinion: If you do lots of roadtrips, want a cheap running car, or can't charge at home? Go ICE or Hybrid. Primarily commuting, and you have a driveway for home charging, and you were looking in that price bracket anyway? Go EV.
This is what I've waited my whole adult life to see! Way back in the early 80s I was looking at the first solar panels on Real Goods thinking, when they start converting gas cars to EVs, then we'll see the end of fossil fuels. Yaay! 🎉🎉🎉❤
The "fuel" EVs use isn't just the electrical energy. The batteries have to be included since they hold the energy, take a lot of resources to create and take up most of the weight of the vehicle
This is only true for manufacturing new EV batteries from mined lithium and cobalt. Once you already have a battery and it needs replacement, hopefully its lithium and cobalt will be recycled into new batteries just like gasoline engines are melted down to make new engines.
@@marc-andreservant201 one thing to note . The ones that don’t make it to recycling, end up in landfills . A gasoline engine will do zero harm . While a used old lithium battery will .
My fantasy EV conversion: a 1957 Oldsmobile Super 88. It would have modern suspension, AC, etc. I've liked that body style since I was a kid (about a million years ago!)
Back in the eighties I converted a Fiat 128 to electric. I used a surplus jet engine starter as a motor and lead acid golf cart batteries. I intended to add a gas engine genset to extend range. It worked, but only went about 18 miles on a charge. As I remember, I got up to 50 MPH once. It was too early to be practical. Right now I drive a 2019 Chevy Volt. It's basically what I was trying to invent back then.
In 1991 I drove around a 3 wheel neighbourhood EV, also souped up with a 22KW motor. Top speed was 64 mph and range on lead acid batteries was 75 miles at 30 mph. Currently driving a Fiat 600 elettra from 2001. Fiat made a few of those EV Fiat 600 with lead acid batteries. now with Li-ion batteries I get 120 miles on a charge.
lil bro again stoned
The issue was da battery range
Why woud you do that. A battery can't even warm up my engine block if I leave my van for a week in the winter.
@@thomasolson7447 in Canada they have engine block/battery warmer idk if it's free or not
My dad has also been doing some of these ev conversion on and off the last decade along with restoration. Right now he is retrofitting a 50's Porsche 356 that was converted about a decade ago into electric to a newer system. It's mostly the fun of rich people who get this stuff done.
Restoring/re-engining classic cars has always been a thing that's mostly the fun of rich people.
How many miles do you get on these cars per charge?
@@sageopheim8382you're not saying differently than it's mostly for people of means.
@@ken-mb5cp Enough to drive around the block and take miss daisy out.
@@ken-mb5cp I would never buy a car with less than 400 range if I'm paying big bucks
"It doesn't take a lot of money, I'm just doing this in the backyard with my dad"
a dad who gave her a Porsche and could send her to a school for this kind of thing lol
Still a very inspirational story, but let's count our blessings lol
Don't forget the sponsors and RUclips ads lol
914s are among the cheapest vintage Porsches you can buy, since they're basically rebodied Beetles, so it's not as cost prohibitive as you think.
She picked and sold citrus to buy the car. The 914 community is pretty generous to any young person getting one back on the road.
@Matt Black No one said she did the conversion selling citrus. She has moved beyond that. She bought the car with her savings picking and selling citrus it is 914 not a 911 GT3. You could make enough to buy a car with a bucket, towels and soap.
We bought restored and converted two cars for 20k, first the kids' Bug and my 914.
Why can't you just be proud of what the young woman has accomplished instead you are condoning how she got her funds. So what she has a you tube you tube pays money to people why isn't that good enough for you? Just be Mad at your self for not having the mental drive of a 14 year old girl 😂😂😂
I'm extremely prouof that young lady converting her car to ev..im an 11yrs worker at a ford engine plant here in ohio. Her motivation is inspiring, and just gave me an idea to eventually change my 2022 bronco, I'm totally impressed
Many thumbs up to that young lady!👍👍👍👍👍 Glad to see schools and training programs for EV mechanics.
She inspires my heart ,I did same after getting learners, bought chevy to fix up.
I'm currently converting a 1994 Toyota Celica, these conversions are important not only for the environmental benefit that comes with cutting emissions, but for keeping these classics on the road for all to enjoy as parts become harder to obtain.
The 6th gen Celica is such a beautiful car. Glad to see someone giving one a new life.
EVs are a scam. Lithium mining is an environmental disaster, it takes 500,000 gallons of fresh water to produce 1 ton of lithium, it takes a ton of oil to produce and transport oil, when the batteries die they are incinerated. Then there is the life span issue, EVs are heavier, making accidents more dangerous.
I have a 00 Celica and would love to do this
1994 is the one with round front lights or the one with opening front lights? I used to have 1993 Celica.
I have question, how do you insure an electric converted car?
I've got n '86 Fiero I'm restoring. When I'm ready for the powertrain swap, the only thing that'll keep me from going EV is cost. If we can get conversion components down in cost a bit, I'm 100% in. That little car would be insane with all that beautiful, instant torque (after I reinforce the hell out of it). :-)
I restore two hybrids , you give me a price for camry hybrid , you can use for parts it`s complete car 2007 with all goodies ,with push button start.
If you're already taking your Fiero to electric, have you considered getting a Countach kit for it? The Fiero is the car of choice for Countach kitters. I'm considering turning my 2011 Leaf into an electric Aventador; it shares a wheelbase.
I sense lighting storm bolt paint jobs are going to be all the rage instead of flame jobs. It's not a lectric rod unless it has an intense lighting storm exploding out from the front to the back.
This is a very good summary of the DIY EV conversion market. I believe EV conversions have a future. I love cars and grew up an ICE hot rodder” but the torque and responsiveness of an AC electric motor is mind boggling. The hot rodder’s of the future will be building EV’s. EV West played a major roll helping me build my VoltDog.
There's nothing to "build" you just plug electric motors in.
I believe that all race cars should be EV, including monster trucks.
@@Leester-70 I may not agree with your hot take, but you certainly follow through with the spirit of your username. "What it says on the tin." As grandpa used to say.
I can direct you to several ev conversion projects on RUclips if your interested in more detail. These mainstream media videos don't show how much actual work people put in to these vehicles.
@@Leester-70 This is the hottest of takes
No hot rodder will even buy a electric car it goes against everything they stand for.
As a performance fan, an EV conversion is tough to beat. The instantaneous torque puts a big smile on my face every time! I agree that the convenience of a gas powered car is great, even with the high gas prices right now. We recently bought a VW ID.4 and love it, but we bought it after a ton of research and understanding how it fit into our lifestyle and travel plans. The improvements in Level 3 DC fast charging and increased availability have certainly been encouraging developments that will improve longer range trips, but we will keep an ICE vehicle for the foreseeable future. However, I am planning to electrify that ICE vehicle with a small Tesla motor and the battery pack from a Chrysler Pacifica hybrid in search of vastly improved performance and hopefully some improved MPG…we’ll see how that all turns out. It’s not a simple learning curve and high voltage can be very dangerous, but so can gasoline - just ask Leno.
Can't wait in five to ten years when Axial Flux motors come out in mass.
There is one by Helix UK. They claim 52 pounds and.... 800 BHP!
Imagine if someone grabs two. Sticks it with a tiny jet turbine generator. A small solid state battery to run. Stick it into a small body.
Boom! Hell, soon you wouldn't need a generator.
Future is bright. I don't care if a car goes vroom. I just want speed, and great handling. EVs allow that with the center of mass. They just have the whole weight issue.
I am surprised there aren't more series hybrids TBH with a turbine engine. Always thought they were the most efficent, lightweight, and relatively simple.
I was thinking of myself to have a similar conversion shop but couldn't get on to it due to pandemic timing. It's pretty interesting to see these changes in US. I think it is always better to give a second life to your car if economically viable. US is usually ahead in trying new things. Here is Australia things happen very slow.
For a sporty car, EV conversions actually make it perform better. Electric motors give more torque and the lower center of mass lets it turn sharper.
@@doujinflip I think the EV conversions are better for the old luxury cars, like the old USA lead sleds and land yachts or the old German sedans and Swedish hatchbacks where the smoothness and torque are prefered. The sports cars are best as H pattern ICE cars, though if someone wants an automatic then an EV conversion makes sense for them. The folks who prefer to drive and work on an ICE do it for a different reason, a lot like how people still ride horses even though it makes zero sense since they are slower than an ICE sports car. It's a strange tactile thing.
I have question, how do you insure an electric converted car?
@@doujinflipyep, because single or duel motors itself gives you more than 500 hp which is even more than a supra
Note: if you are supra kid, don't get offended, just accept truth that supra is nothing without modifications (literally inline 6, bro it's engine used in trucks 😂)
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I would like to see someone doing that on some Pontiac cars.
I have two 4 the gen Trans AMs I can do this on 😊
1981 Pontiac Trans Am Turbo is my dream car.
I wonder if that could bring back the Pontiac brand.
Disgusting. Truly disgusting. The brand was already killed off, let the classics that live on keep their soul, damnit.
That is insane … what a smart move … I’m no ev fan but this is a very smart business decision
I agree.
She's doing this at 14? Wow. Can't wait to see the car once it's complete.
At 24, she’ll be converting that car back to ICE when a replacement battery gets too expensive, as the Chinese will corner the market on manganese & cobalt.
@Sam Westing
In your dreams 😅
Prices will continue to drop. The only exception is American labor.
@@kabysummit5801 exactly
@@SamWesting I knew there'd be a dumb comment with this video. I'm not disappointed.
@@SamWesting Yeah and gas will cost 20$ per gallon if you can find it.
:) Already recycling EV components in to spare parts, performance industry was always going to adapt as the demand grew. Hot Rodding has always been at the bleeding edge of technology and performance.
Tinkergineering shows the Hot Rod community is strong and healthy and adapting to new technology, and a 914 as a first car, way cool.
I restore two hybrids , you give me a price for camry hybrid , you can use for parts it`s complete car 2007 with all goodies ,with push button start.
the rebate law SB301 recently passed actually! I don't know when it goes into effect or if you'll "probably" have to be a certified shop or whatever but it offers up to $4k as a rebate, so that's pretty sweet.
I’m so glad I left that AWFUL state and my tax dollars aren’t going towards this crap.
@@Shoprestorationthe we're happy to see you go :D
You go for it we need more young people like you.
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You guys are missing a plethora of old school conversions from the 70s through the 2000s that were more like green commuter cars. White zombie was more of a paradigm shift since they were one of the first to use lithium cells and get insane power
electric motorcycle conversions are about to become really interesting, the motors are cheap and easy to install, and current cutting edge battery tech will give you roughly 80 miles on a half hour charge, 70% of that in 15 minutes
Wow, 80 miles. Almost enough to actually go someplace.
@@calvin99991how long’s your commute?
I have a 1970 HD sportster 1200. I'm conflicted as to whether to convert it. It's the S variant .. Buell heads, dual plugs, high compression. I think I'd rather convert my 1999 Whizzer copy to electric.
E-Moto makes life so much simpler. Keep your gas car as a backup, and use the e-moto for 90% of your tasks. Uses less energy, maintenance is way easier, no parking issues, no congestion issues. It is absolutely the way to go. Way cheaper as well.
I ride a e-motorbike. It is totally worth it, especially when the office is paying for the wall socket I can top up the battery at.
Heard rumors about people who have converted first-gen Mirais before; that would be a fun project to say the least as someone who owns one.
This is exactly why I’m enrolled in Saddleback College’s Auto 220 class.
A good friend of mine converted a Porsche 914 (the mid-engine boxy one like in the video) to an EV. A BUNCH of work, a BUNCH of $$, but he got it done! He used lead-acid forklift gel batteries. Only has about 50 miles of range, but still pretty damn cool!
Bruh
He could sextuple that range with lithium batteries.
Couldn't afford them. His project cost $20K as it was!@@ljprep6250
50 miles 😂
Useless mod. I couldn't even visit my closest relative.
Cool stuff. This is great to see everyone so enthusiastic, and impressive what they are able to build. 👍
I have a 95 Ford Ranger I'd would love to convert, but I can't get behind that kind of price tag. Something in the $3K - $5K range is duable, even though that's $2K - $3K times the value of the vehicle at this point.
More of this, please! Thank you for making this, so proud of my hometown of San Diego and EV West. They are starting an international movement. Education & training is a must. These things are so much more fun to drive, even if they’re less efficient than modern electric cars, they still blow any ICE out of the water.
EV Motors = 90% efficient
Gas Engine = 30% efficient
Also, almost any electric car is faster 0-30mph than most Sports Cars. 0-60mph is overrated and less useful in a city.
Great to see some content on EV conversions. EV West are an amazing company. UK are leading the way though 😉⚡️🇬🇧
How about a receiver hitch with a 220-volt charger multifuel attachment? smallest size to run a 220-Volt charger on Hemp oil...Maybe that new rotary unit is about 18# receiver weight and a 12' X 12' package all-inclusive for those extended road trips? How big does a charger motor have to be?
If there was any aspect of this report I could put my money on to win, it would definitely be Frances, Here is a young woman with potential. She will certainly go far. CNBC - keep an eye on her.
Just subscribed to that young lady's channel - "Tinker-geneering" with Frances Pearl Farnam! She is absolutely brilliant and a total sweetheart, and she could use so much more than what she has at the moment!
CNBC is BY FAR my favorite mainstream media outlet around, and thank you for fighting the good fight as best you all can!
“Fighting the good fight” What, advocating for the desecration of classic cars in pursuit of a pipe dream that will eventually fail, leaving us right back where we started?
I would do this for some specific car like a Porsche 911 Carerra (964), convertible, and if I had money to dump happily. The additional problem with these conversions is they rarely get over 200mi of range, so it's really a conversion for city streets. I would also wait and see if shops like EV West can convert over to the NACS standard rather than CCS, now that the entire country is going NACS thanks to Ford and GM partnering with Tesla.
200 miles is ok now in most populated areas. There’s enough chargers but they need NACS true.
Classic cars aren't driven that distance much anyway, so it wouldn't be noticeable.
I'm hoping that EVs are able to have the charger ports easily swapped out as needed until we converge on an open global standard. Besides NACS/Tesla, there's also SAE/CCS1, the EU's CCS2, Japan's CHAdeMO, and China's GB/T.
Converting to NACS shouldn't be too hard, since the pin outs are identical to CCS, they just have the advantage of allowing both slow and fast current through their two main pins.
shoutout to this lady. and jehu garcia at the end. and ev west.
I wonder how solid state batteries will change this. Less weight per performance. Less risk of catching fire. I really can't wait to see how solid state batteries will change the ev market.
Also the advent of sodium-ion batteries, which are not as energy dense but also carry far fewer fire hazards and could displace what we use lithium now for applications that are not as sensitive to weight (fixed storage, possibly trains and ships, etc). This alone would free up significant amounts of Li-ion for where it's most required.
Not just in EVs, but if solid batteries work, they'll change the electronics business (such as phones, laptops)
@@doujinflip i don't think sodium ion can become the defacto standard of EVs yet. If people are complaining about the limited range of current Lithium based batteries, going to sodium will only make things worse.
Solid state batteries are going nowhere in the EV world. Plus all of the most efficient current types still use lithium. They’re not going to be the magical solution everyone in the EV world so desperately dreams of (and NEEDS to keep their pipe dream alive).
Thought about using this set up in a R V, as a hybrid? Or with diesel generator to increase distance of Battery charge, like a Tesla I saw on YT.
I love EV conversion!
I can't wait for more conversion parts to be off the shelf, to make DIY conversion easier.
Ooh, was thinking of this. Originally bought a 1965 Corvair to update with my son. Though I've thought about an electric Corvair, that's been abandoned. I now have a running 1999 Lexus coupe. I often wonder if that wouldn't be a great electric conversion.
Great research of converting EV from gas powered vehicles
I watched few dudes who did it simply beautiful. I’m not an electric guy.
I’ve been trying to figure out if there’s a way to add an electric motor to a car with a gas engine. I guess kind of like a hybrid, but where it’s built for speed instead of efficiency. Basically so people think it’s still just a gas car but when you get on it, the electric motor kicks in and gives you some serious acceleration.
The Detroit Electric was an electric car produced by the Anderson Electric Car Company in Detroit, Michigan. The company built 13,000 electric cars from 1907 to 1939.
Oh, shht, will History repeat itself?? i think it has started already, in the US, Evs are piling up at the dealers' and nobody buying them..
Great report about the DIY EV market development. We, sadly, in LA do not have the same sources of knowledge and services as in the US. Would you please tell me what is that NY company that teaches how to convert ICV to EV? Thanks in advance for the info.
I can't wait to see more of this in the US. I see a lot of builders in Europe but we seem to be a bit behind. The SEMA show should be amazing the next few years.
Agreed all the old land yachts and lead sleds they have would be great EV conversion candidates since the engines were powerful for the time and meant to be smooth as possible anyway. I would hope the sports cars and muscle cars keep their soulful beating ICE hearts though. There is just something about rowing through the gear on an H pattern shifter and knowing the Rube Goldberg machine under the hood is spinning away giving its all. A lot like how the ICE never replaced recreational horses. It's not about the speed but the experience.
Any EV motorcycle conversion website?
I can’t wait until this becomes affordable for the average person, right now it’s obscenely expensive to convert an ICE over.
Lies again? Ezlink Card USD SGD
Not necessarily ,just more people to get involved , and make there own versions.
I restore two hybrids , you give me a price for camry hybrid , you can use for parts it`s complete car 2007 with all goodies ,with push button start.
The 14 yo girl is amazing. I see her having a very bright future.
Jerry rig everything converted a military humvee to electric humvee in his home garage by himself and a friend. Far more impressive than what this girl is doing. Why was he not given time on this video. He has a RUclips playlist where he has documented the progress very well. And that conversion of an humvee is a not just any car getting converted to an EV. It's a gas guzzling monster being converted to an EV. It sends an even powerful message than a small Porsche being converted to an EV. The message is "Any car can be converted to an EV and it will be as much as fun if not more than an ICE car. So come and convert your fun to drive ICE car to an EV."
These interviews require negotiations. If no party agrees to the terms when featured in the video, no feature will take place.
This girl has a lot to gain by being featured in CNBC as she's relatively unknown, JerryRigEverything, not so much, since he is already established.
Your comment is really awkward. Do you think Zack would rather see himself covered instead of a young RUclipsr?
How do I convert an electric car to a gasoline engine to increase the range?
And make it sound nice 🙂
Rich Rebuilds LS swapped a Tesla Model S. It is possible, however it's more complicated than converting a gas car to EV.
And fuel up time
Sell the EV to a blue-haired idiot and buy a proper gasoline powered vehicle. Very simple.
tow a trailer with a generator running on it, then connect to your EV.
Finally ev west is getting huge recognition! Question tho I remember you guys have a Toyo pickup build but I don’t see it for sale as a kit.
The guy said $20K to $30k for the parts and $20k to $30k for the install PLUS the cost of the car WITH A STRAIGHT FACE.
I see what you mean, read it before seeing it
This isn't being pitched as something that makes financial sense. Restoring classic cars, hot rods etc. has always been a rich person hobby, re-engining them as electric will be the same.
Synthetic fuel will be better. People say it's too expensive but converting your classic car to ev is also expensive so does it matter?
If I can have the EV of my dreams at 60k, I'd do it.
Alfa Romeo GTV
He has a 5-year backlog/waitlist. His order book says the straight face is justified.
How about econoline converted. It has a lot of under chassis space for battery storage
That 14 years old girl's passion is good. I hope more women become serious about their cars. Most are nonchalant.
Just curious, can you do the same thing with a 2005 Chevy?
I believe that if you were to use high energy density batteries (probably higher than even exist yet) along with in-wheel motors, you could convert an existing small car for a relatively low cost. You just substitute the ICE engine and transmission for a battery pack in the engine compartment, and have 2 relatively small in-wheel motors (about 40kw for each motor like the Elaphe S400) attached to the suspension where the wheel axles would normally be at the front. For more high-performance applications, you could add 2 more motors at the rear. For more range, you can have an additional battery pack where the fuel tank is in the ICE version. If you can limit the weight of that front battery pack to not much more than the original engine, transaxle, radiator, fuel tank and exhaust system (about 200kg) then you can reduce the cost and improve the efficiency of the vehicle to the point where it doesn't need more than about 60kwh of batteries to give it decent range. But you need a good energy density like probably 300wh/kg to give you 60kwh in that example above of a 200kg battery pack. You don't want to be putting any more weight at the front of the car than what would have been there in the ICE version, and to balance it out and get the maximum range you do need to use that fuel tank space for more batteries, but beyond that, you shouldn't need to cut into the car body or put batteries under the rear seat or anything like that. A bolt-in solution is preferable to reduce labour costs.
In wheel motors are a BAD idea. Just look at Lordstown Motors. Their truck has four in wheel motors, a 109kWh battery, with only 179 mile range. The Ford F-150 Lightning standard range pack is 98kWh, and has a 270-280 mile range.
@@charlesball6519 Completely different vehicle, much heavier, less aerodynamic and with different, bigger motors. The motors on the Aptera will only be spinning at about 1500rpm at full speed, and will require much less power. In-wheel motors really only work well with lightweight vehicles, which Aptera is. They have even modified the existing Elaphe M700 to reduce power slightly and make it even more efficient.
The batteries are so heavy, I just wonder how much the stopping distance changes especially for drum brakes?
we need an affordable conversion kit for both full EV and HYBRID setup
I am so fascinated with this idea. Converting my 2010 grand caravan to electric. The van is full of practical features for work (carpenter) and hauling family but nearly completely void of reliability. I bought it new and now has nearly 200,000 miles on it. I have spent so much money fixing over the years. Reliability may be somewhat hampered because i load it like it is an f250 and drive it like a race car. The thing the electric would replace, the engine has been fine. No money on that except oil changes and copious amounts of gas. The transmission too has needed very little service. Everything else, brakes, suspension, cooling system, hvac, power steering engine mounts etc, has been an ongoing spending spree. So it just seems silly to spend so much on the transition and then still need to keep up with those other ongoing problems. Pacifica and Siena hybrids seem like decent alternatives, but the pacifica comes with the same stelantis reliability as the caravan and toyotas don't become affordable until they have 100,000 miles on them. Suggestions?
fun (expensive) hobby. i'm all for it, but i can't really afford that kind of expense. I imagine i'll acquire a used EV at some point, which will be my starting point in the transition away from ICE.
Very cool a second life for old vehicles
I like how this is showing how people with tens of thousands of dollars spend money converting cars to electric. These conversions are not practical. They also make the cars heavier and often need additional suspension work, getting custom springs made and come with many other obstacles that can only be solved with more money. I’ll take internal combustion every day of the week.
Thought of being able to drive an electric ‘69 Camaro convertible makes me happy.
The auto industry needs to create EV batteries that are sustainable, safe, and recyclable for the long term…I think I would be benefiting for both the industry and the environment consumers live in!
Guess what, they already exist.
@@Simon-dm8zv no they don't. Current EV batteries are still unsustainable, relying on destructive mining operations and exploiting child labor, and helping the destructive artisan mining in DRC skirt around sanctions.
The ones are supposed to be sustainable are still years away from mass production. Sodium batteries would also be too heavy and inefficient to be used in cars, so they'll most likely end up in fixed infrastructure projects. Recycling lithium batteries isn't also a thing.
@@triadwarfare They do. Look up lithium iron phosphate. Has been around for years and many EVs rely on it. No cobalt, no nickel.
Great, so when it’s cold outside you have dramatically reduced range.. brilliant! Not to mention, they still use lithium, which is going to become a major problem in the short term future as supply does not begin to meet demand.
Simon, this is all a pipe dream. It’s time you just accept that.
Joe No such thing is going to happen. There is no new battery technology anywhere on the foreseeable horizon that has the potential to solve the MAJOR issues with EV batteries now. Unless someone comes up with something brand new, and soon, the EV world is going to collapse in on itself.
😊EVs truly are green , even recycling batteries and motors ! Amazing 🤩
The battery pack is still really expensive, so I don't think it makes financial sense to convert an ICE car into an EV----at least at this moment in time.
It's a different battery installation
I read that insurance companies are quick to total slightly damaged EVs so there’s a battery source there.
@@ken-mb5cp why you so against EV
Well if it makes you feel any better, the people paying to get that done are usually rich.
@@imrytebeehyneu I’m not against anything
Smart. Looking forward to driving some classics in electrified form ⚡️
But did the girl ever get the bolt off her car?
I hope so.
At what moment or time they mention the prices?
I'm still not ready to go full EV yet, but I'm currently shopping around for a new car and looking to get a hybrid, plug-in or otherwise. I like the idea of having an EV one day, I'm just not in a position to reasonably own one
Chevy Bolts are the most affordable with a 200-250 mile range. You can get them for around $20,000. Probably the cheapest new car you can buy and run period, gas or EV, but as a Bolt owner I wouldn't recommend it if you expect to do road trips often. I'm kinda shocked that the new prius looks good, and has like 40 miles of electric range, so that ones worth a look if you haven't checked it out already!
@@dawsongooch4194 I appreciate the pointer. My only problem is I am still in college so my budget is like half that, so I've been browsing used hybrids instead
@@zeph_os Best of luck!
Welp, the struggle was real when the first cars came out…getting gas and finding parts.
Look how long we relied on horse power across so many civilizations.
The old joke was “har hat, get a horse!” When a person was seen stuck on the side of the road due to a flat or being out of gas.
Now most Americans can’t even ride a horse (sadly).
What if i already have a plug in hybrid and just want a bigger battery would it still cost more then buying the car brand new?
This is what the world needs very quickly
Where is the needed electricity will come from?
There are engines that run on gas (gaseous fuel), it is therefore confusing to refer to Gasoline or Diesel as gas while they are liquid.
I would love to convert a Dodge Aries to EV someday...
I restore two hybrids , you give me a price for camry hybrid , you can use for parts it`s complete car 2007 with all goodies ,with push button start.
stupid question, but how would converted vehicle satisfy safety? Will it be road legal?
It’s a shame the producers did not interview Rich from richrebuilds
Where's the Finance Sector? I wish there are Finance Portfolios under Green Energy Transition Credits. Addition of Functionality is the added advantage with EV conversions.
If someone developed a kit to convert the most popular cars in the last 10 years, like to Toyota Camry then you would get an economy of scale
I restore two hybrids , you give me a price for camry hybrid , you can use for parts it`s complete car 2007 with all goodies ,with push button start.
Francis is fantastic!!
14, that's amazing!
I think this is a great. I would want both though 😅
What would the range be that I would expect to pay to convert to EV?
Turning real cars into golf carts.
Thank you for helping to contribute to the demose of free travel.
The Last Chase, here we come!
golf carts are awesome, why do you make it sound like a bad thing?
why keep the 12 v battery , while you can keep just the converter?
That girl speaks as someone with 20+ years more life experience than she has.
Agreed
Great idea to keep the old cars and trucks on the road ! 🤔
How to complicate a working product. Much better title
Electric powertrains are simpler though. Less moving parts, and less electronic components.
It's nice to see this conversions are becoming popular again.
You know what was popular, hydrogen powered cars.
But you little globalist monkeys can't fill your own pockets with that.
Don't let this Advert fool you the demand for EV conversions is extremely low and makes no financial sense.
Most people don't own classic cars for financial reasons.
It literally said in the video that doing mass conversions doesn't make sense. It only sometimes makes sense in very limited commercial scenarios. That guy is running a speed shop for wealthy clients.
I am half way through the video. Has anyone looked into what happens to the lithium in the engine bay during a frontal collision?
In the future every job will be a hobby.
I like how this can be interpreted as a utopia or a dystopia depending on how optimistic you are as a person.
Electric cars have their batteries low down under the floor to balance the load and keep the CofG low as well as for safely reasons in the event of an accident. The extra weight requires a stronger chassis, stronger suspension, better brakes, etc.
On one hand, as a young person you could go to college and wind up with lots of debt.
Or on the other hand, you could start a business and wind up with lots of assets.
🤷♀️
Most businesses fail and close after a few years. It’s good to have inspirations, but you could just as easily say go to college (if you’re smart enough), be an engineer or doctor and end up with way more assets than someone who tried and failed at building a business. Different things for different people.
What about the Home Charging Units that everyone will need installed to go along with their EV?
Slower to charge, but there is a charger you can use from the usual electric socket in your house. It is apartments and renters that have to worry.
I'm thinking about going electric but skeptical about taking a road trip from Louisiana to California in an electric car.
Electric sucks, not worth it tbh
@Ro Herms Thanks for the tip.
@@jasonpark1556 😂
@smk99 what kinda cheap gas you have there? Because my toyota rav 4 has a range of 353 miles and if i need to fill up once I'll pay around 70€. Guess this is really dependent on where you live.
PS: pls send some gas, im bleeding money here
@Ro Herms 30 - 60 minutes? That's bs. Once you're charging it's gonna be 15-30 minutes max. The issue is that if you're going during a peak moment then you'll be queueing for an hour first lmao.
Other than that? If you do a lot of roadtrips then I agree, stick with an ICE for a couple more years at least.
But if you plan to mainly use it for commuting and you can charge at home then EVs cannot be beat. Since 99% of your charging is at home I also wouldn't care too much about the cost of fast charging. If a full charge costs a couple bucks at home, and you only roadtrip once or twice a year at a higher cost for fast charging, then your overall "fuel cost" is still going to be MUCH lower than the fuel cost of an ICE.
The purchase cost is another factor, EVs are more expensive than ICE cars. So if you're looking for something cheap then EVs aint it boss. At least not yet.
So if you want my opinion:
If you do lots of roadtrips, want a cheap running car, or can't charge at home? Go ICE or Hybrid.
Primarily commuting, and you have a driveway for home charging, and you were looking in that price bracket anyway? Go EV.
I kinda wanna convert my 70’ Challenger but would that’s be wrong? I would like 700 plus Hp though.
Here come all the I.C.E. slaves saying “YoUrE rUiNiNg ThE cAR”
Yup, already pouring in
This is what I've waited my whole adult life to see! Way back in the early 80s I was looking at the first solar panels on Real Goods thinking, when they start converting gas cars to EVs, then we'll see the end of fossil fuels. Yaay! 🎉🎉🎉❤
The "fuel" EVs use isn't just the electrical energy. The batteries have to be included since they hold the energy, take a lot of resources to create and take up most of the weight of the vehicle
But they are from damaged, beyond repair vehicles.
This is only true for manufacturing new EV batteries from mined lithium and cobalt. Once you already have a battery and it needs replacement, hopefully its lithium and cobalt will be recycled into new batteries just like gasoline engines are melted down to make new engines.
Yes. and your point is?
@@marc-andreservant201 one thing to note . The ones that don’t make it to recycling, end up in landfills . A gasoline engine will do zero harm . While a used old lithium battery will .
My fantasy EV conversion: a 1957 Oldsmobile Super 88. It would have modern suspension, AC, etc. I've liked that body style since I was a kid (about a million years ago!)
Big difference between old hotrod and EV conversions. Risk of high voltage shock ⚡🫨⚡
Just be careful out there.
That's totally smart win win. Saving a car to become electric
In the long run its worth it.
Hell no. Never.
Video should be named “How to remove the soul out of iconic cars”
And all the maintenance issues. Oh! and the stink.
“Soul” 😂
Or give it new life. Electric drivetrains provide acceleration and turning performance that are otherwise found with racetrack-only cars.
Sounds shockingly good 😊
I fully expect angry boomers to flood the comments lol
You def don't know anything about cars then
look! a non car guy think that he is smarter than everyone else!
Not a boomer. Doesn’t matter what generation you are from this is destroying classics pure and simple.
I'm not a boomer, but even if I were, that doesn't mean EVs are the future. That's a fallacy.
@@MBarberfan4life EVs are the future.
I have 2020 Gmc sierra AT4 can u make that 100%EV??? With long lasting power and still have it's performance? Let's see what you can do please
Step 1 Don’t do it
Step 2 buy a new EV if you have to.
The only classic car that would benefit from electric and not ruin it would be a Delorean.
The Delorean would be maybe the best candidate, since it was originally a pretty slow car.