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Even the cost of conversion kits goes down, you are ignoring the most expensive part and that's labor. You can't install these things easily. You have to take t
by indeedmug 6y ago
Even the cost of conversion kits goes down, you are ignoring the most expensive part and that's labor. You can't install these things easily. You have to take the engine out with all is associated parts and then put all the EV parts with all the wiring associated. Someone had to do this. If you want conversations for everyone and I doubt that it's going to be either cheap or scalable.
- elihu 6y agoSure, the labor would be a big part of the cost. You have to remove the engine, the gas tank, and exhaust system, and probably the transmission and swap in a motor, route battery cables, install some electronics, probably replace the engine ECU, and so on. Probably a several day project for someone who knows exactly what they're doing and has all the right tools and has done it many times before. I think that's okay. It employs mechanics, who are going to have less to do as low maintenance EVs replace high maintenance gas cars. It's scalable in the sense that someone just has to make a kit available and if someone wants it in their car they can hire their preferred mechanic to install it. Considering that we currently have a $7500 federal tax credit for new EVs and some states add a couple thousand more, if that were extended to conversions as well as new vehicles it could cover most of the cost. If batteries get significantly cheaper such a subsidy could cover the whole cost.