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[–] 11 points 2 weeks ago (5 children)

Conversions for most cars are pretty lame. Battery placement is rough and mechanical losses from attaching an electric motor to a transmission for an ICE are significant. Conversions are cool but mostly a novelty.

I'd rather see some real bare-bones electrics, like the first Leafs, with the best battery tech we can toss in them.

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  • [–] 6 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (2 children)

    First person to make the hatchback 90s Honda Civic of EVs is going to print money. I'd fucking do it, but I don't have the capital required to start it.

    Seriously. 200 miles of range for the entry model. Compact, make it a little rowdy, make it cheap, make documentation free and widely available. Let people modify it and break it, make a surplus of replacement parts so they can be put back together. Wait 6 months and then release a performance version.

    You would print so much fucking money.

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  • [–] 3 points 2 weeks ago*

    Seems like what Slate is trying to do (probably others yoo). But no idea if it's vaporware or not.

    I lucked the fuck out and got a 12 year old Leaf for 700 bucks (a tree fell on it a little). Only 60 mile range, but it's JUST enough for the commute.

    I wonder if there's a 10k for 100 mile range, 15k for 200 mile range possibility.

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