Tesla Inc. is no longer selling the majority of new electric cars registered in California, the state that accounts for almost a third of all
  • Zron@lemmy.worldEnglish
    12·
    1 day ago

    Im personally looking forward to Edison EV conversions.

    The ability to take a vehicle I already have and turn it into an EV or hybrid would be amazing.

    I know they’re a while from full production, but I see that as a win. So many of these EVs are having quality issues because they’re being shit out onto the market as fast as humanly possible. I’d rather a company actually take the time to do R&D, test things thoroughly, and then release a product.

    • CucumberFetish@lemm.eeEnglish
      6·
      22 hours ago

      The biggest issue with an EV conversion is the weight of the batteries. For a lot of passenger cars, adding 500kg of batteries maxes out or even exceeds the vehicle’s gross weight.

      • CmdrShepard42@lemm.eeEnglish
        1·
        3 hours ago

        These conversions replace the entire drivetrain so you’d be losing the weight of the V8, transmission, transfer case, and drivelines and replacing them with a little 4 cylinder engine, generator, and batteries.

        • CucumberFetish@lemm.eeEnglish
          1·
          1 hour ago

          Considering that even the hybrid cars made by car manufacturers themselves are heavier than their ICE counterparts, I don’t think that by retrofitting an older car you’ll get a better result.

          For example, 2024 Hyundai Tucson curb weights:

          Heaviest ICE: 3663 lbs

          Lightest hybrid: 3692 lbs

          Lightest plugin hybrid: 4115 lbs