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$3.5k is waaaaaaay too low to expect for an e-conversion any time soon. Heck, that’s too low for a decent ICE crate motor.

• dylan604 5y ago
  Too low? Meaning there's no room for people to make money as what installers? How does the price being low make it less likely to become a thing?
  • t-3 5y ago
    Meaning the actual price will be much higher than that estimate. Electric vehicles aren't just gasoline vehicles with a motor swap.
    • LASR 5y ago
      True. Batteries, inverters etc are expensive. Comparing a gas tank to EV batteries, the cost swings the other way unfortunately.
• ehnto 5y ago
  Even with an e-conversion you will often have to address the ECU in some manner. Even if you have a full standalone EV setup you will likely still need to integrate some portion of the body harness and fool the rest of the car. Bolting in the crate EV parts will be pretty trivial, the wiring etc is going to take time. A smart company will come around one day with a targeted selection of cars for a "plug and play" wiring harnesses and control units.
• sgt 5y ago
  For that money rather spend it on a V8 crate motor like a used LS or new Ford 5.8L V8 (easy 300 hp).