RANT: Electric Conversions, Not what you think...... |
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RANT: Electric Conversions, Not what you think...... |
KaptKaos |
Jan 26 2009, 12:24 PM
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Family Group: Members Posts: 4,009 Joined: 23-April 03 From: Near Wausau Member No.: 607 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
There's a fellow selling a motor in the classifieds. Here's the link:
http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showtopic=92077 Seems normal enough. I assume, maybe wrongly, that this person is using the car for an electric conversion. I have no issue with people converting their cars to electric motors. However, I am wondering if it is reasonable to ask or inform the people that are looking to do this to please try to use '76 cars? This is particularly important in California, as the smog checks in California aren't required on Pre-76 cars. There are two counter arguments that I can think of and they are: 1) '76 cars are fairly rare, and therefore either more expensive and/or harder to find. 2) The point of an electric conversion is to reduce emissions, so using a car that has higher emissions makes more sense. I am not sure if this is practical/possible/reasonable/feasible, so I figured that I'd ask. Am I out of line here? Please note that I mean no ill will to the seller above. |
Eric_Shea |
Mar 29 2011, 01:44 PM
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PMB Performance Group: Admin Posts: 19,278 Joined: 3-September 03 From: Salt Lake City, UT Member No.: 1,110 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
I don't think you're figuring the cost of the batteries into your MPG or MPkW equation no? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif)
How often do you need to change out the batteries? How many charges will they take before they're gone? How are they recycled? And no... I'm not trying to be an asshole about this, I'd really like to know. I did a little research and I felt the only thing holding me back from doing an electric conversion on a 914 for my daughters would be the batteries and battery technology. I thought one would have to buy about $3 grand worth of batteries every year. Have things gotten better? Changed? The other thing was 900lbs of batteries?? I'm really digging the idea that these cars would be ideal for such a conversion but those are the things that held me back from further exploration after giving it a cursory once over. |
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