Electric Car Conversion Kit

Let me start off by stating that I’m really not a fan of electric car conversion kits. I could never understand why people pay thousands of dollars for electric car conversion kits, when there are alternatives available that will accomplish the same thing at a fraction of the cost.

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Now to be fair I have to admit that kits work great. The parts are all new and shiny and I recognize that this is important to some folks.I just prefer to pay less than $500 to do a conversion instead of $5000 or more on a kit. After all, its not like the kit requires any less work to complete. The first thing that everyone should know about electric car conversion kits is that the batteries are NOT included. You just aren’t going to travel very far without batteries, so the cost of the kit isn’t the “all-in” price.

And its not like the batteries are a minor additional expense either. I would expect to spend an additional $1000 on top of the other expenses.

Another thing we take issue with is the amount of work you will need to do. The work is basically identical whether you buy a kit or gather up the parts yourself. If you have to pull the engine, you have to pull the engine either way. You need a motor batteries a controller and charger either way.

There may be some advantages to buying a kit, but time and convenience aren’t among them as far as I’m concerned. I definitely prefer finding the parts locally at an extremely low price through the many available sources. It really isn’t necessary to buy a new electric motor when the right used or reconditioned motor will be just as reliable. You can find a very cheap electric motor that will easily outlive the rest of the car if you where to look and what to look for. And did I mention they are cheap?

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