What classic cars do you think are "right" for an EV conversion?

[mikedc]

When it comes to EV conversions on classics, it seems like a case of "go big or go home." Just my opinion.


I don't see the point of it for a mildly-modified cruiser. It's a lotta money & work to build a car with less range and fewer places to refuel it than normal. And the typical location for the batteries is the trunk, which renders that unusable for luggage.

The resulting car would be "interesting" but so is an Oscar-Meyer Weinermobile.



The EV conversion earns its money in sports-car performance. But to do that, you gotta reconfigure the whole drivetrain for electric like the OEMs are doing. Mount the battery pack low in the center/cabin floor area. Motor(s) located at the axle(s).

This means building a whole custom frame/floor around the swap. Not easy. But the end result would be REALLY fast/sporty.