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True but how many electric cars will look as good as a 1961 Lincoln Continental?
Just electrify one of those then.
How does one goes about on doing this? I got a 2014 honda cr-z that I would love to electrify in 5 years
That's easy. You take out the stuff that goes "vroom" and replace it with the stuff that goes " ".
Jokes aside, just look for workshops that specialise in this kind of project. I'm from Northern Germany and this guy e.g. does that: https://www.e-drive-solution.de/
Check out evwest.com, they specialize in ev conversions. They also sell parts for DIYers looking to do their own conversions.
The folks on ecomodder have been doing electric conversions for a long time (along with other hypermiling mods), but there are a few more dedicated conversion kits out there today that take some of the DIY out of it, at least on the equipment procurement side.
There are many suppliers of parts. The easiest solution is to replace the engine with an electric motor and the weight won in gutting the motor and tank by batteries. The gearbox is often kept for simplicity. Kits are available from sites such as https://eveurope.eu/
The biggest challenge for me has been local regulations. Check those.
The CR-Z is a historic piece imo. Kudos on keeping it on the road. You'd have to replace both engines in your case but perhaps the driving dynamics can be kept.
Why would you want most electric cars to drop their looks to that level? sorry .. I'll see myself out ..
That's fine. Drive your Lincoln all 50 miles/year you drive that car:). That's a non-issue in the grand scheme of things. Then you drive your electric to and from work and all other boring trips, or trips where you need a car you are certain not to break down. I hope you enjoy your fabulous car😊
There are workshops taking out the engine and putting batteries and electric motors into those cars. Especially for a massive car like a Lincoln Continental that is relativly easy.
It’s not easy. There’s no room in them. You end up with no range either, not enough to get to the car show and back.
I mean, if you're driving that everywhere, there's some problems, but I imagine you probably have a second car for practical stuff, which can be electric...