QOTD: Would You Retrofit Your Used Car As An EV?

by Tim Healey

Published: June 21st, 2024

qotd would you retrofit your used car as an ev

Gavin Newsom, the governor of the state of California, recently vetoed a bill that would have the state help fund folks who wanted to turn their used internal-combustion engine car into an EV.

So, we talked about it on our podcast.

My question to you all is this -- would you turn your used ICE vehicle into an EV? Whether the state and/or federal government funded it or not?

After all, Californians can still do the conversion -- they just won't be able to use money from the state to defray the cost.

What say you? Is an EV conversion interesting to you or a big "no, thanks".

Sound off below.

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Tim Healey

Tim Healey grew up around the auto-parts business and has always had a love for cars — his parents joke his first word was “‘Vette”. Despite this, he wanted to pursue a career in sports writing but he ended up falling semi-accidentally into the automotive-journalism industry, first at Consumer Guide Automotive and later at Web2Carz.com. He also worked as an industry analyst at Mintel Group and freelanced for About.com, CarFax, Vehix.com, High Gear Media, Torque News, FutureCar.com, Cars.com, among others, and of course Vertical Scope sites such as AutoGuide.com, Off-Road.com, and HybridCars.com. He’s an urbanite and as such, doesn’t need a daily driver, but if he had one, it would be compact, sporty, and have a manual transmission.

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Spookiness 6 days ago
IF it was economical, sure. If there was an easy solution to pop in a generic drivetrain into everyday FWD rust-free sedans or CUVs, that could be amazing. (I am among the dozens or perhaps hundreds that would consider this) But I doubt it would be feasible to get scale/cost, and most people would rather just buy a new car.

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ToolGuy 6 days ago
First picture: I wonder if Ford Motor Company has ever considered putting an electric powertrain into the Mustang. Could be interesting.

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