Spending too much on gas? Maybe it’s time you switch to electric…
MetaEfficient has a great post about how to convert your car to an eco-friendly vehicle.
Snip from MetaEfficient:
Basically, electric conversion involves removing the entire internal combustion engine from a vehicle, installing an electric motor in its place, and also adding a large bank of batteries. A conversion will cost you about $6000 in parts, and about $1000-$3000 for batteries and installation. But, for this up-front expense, you’ll get a zero-emissions vehicle that costs only a few cents per mile to run. Your electric car will also be more reliable and require much less maintenance that a conventional one. Remember that gas-powered cars cost the owner about $1800 per year on average for fuel costs alone, and there is the addition expense of engine maintenance and oil changes. The engine of an electric car has a virtually infinite lifespan — the components will probably outlast the chassis. The only real expense is the batteries, which will need to be replaced about every 3 to 4 years.
A reader commented that it’s not as easy as it looks though. Duh!
6 replies on “Convert your car to an electric car”
Wow! an electric car would be great! There is no need to use fuels anymore.
electric motors would sometimes overheat if they are not properly ventilated*:”
Great Article
electric motors can consume lots of electrical energy but they are very useful ~
I was curious if you ever considered changing the structure of your site? Its very well written; I love what youve got to say. But maybe you could a little more in the way of content so people could connect with it better. Youve got an awful lot of text for only having 1 or 2 images. Maybe you could space it out better? Thank you!
Nice Karmann Ghia. Electric is the way to go. Most people want cars that look and perform like the all-electric Tesla Roadster. Manufacters had better stop making their efforts look about as appealing as electric wheelchairs or eccentric golfcarts to get the general public on board though. And with fuel at the pumps going through the roof we could all use £4 a charge instead of a tank of unleaded.