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[–] 3 points 8 months ago (2 children)

I'd like to have a small cargo van with a DIY electric conversion, as opposed to a ready-made EV loaded with spyware. I'm not a car person so I don't yet understand why an EV is inherently more complicated than a washing machine on wheels, plus a battery system. They made them in the 1920s right? It should be doable with very little software, anyway.

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    I had thought in terms of keeping the differential and drive shaft for an RWD van. But IDK. I know there are conversion kits you can buy, and even shops that will install them for you. Old van = $5K, conversion kit without battery = $5K to $10K (dunno), battery depends on size I guess, but maybe $6K (50 KWH) for 100 mile range. I haven't seriously pursued it, just had the idea bubbling around.

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