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
  • CucumberFetish@lemm.eeEnglish
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    21 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
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      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·
        58 minutes 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