On 21 Aug 2020 at 9:07, Willie via EV wrote: > I don't know the cost penalty of a new EV in Brazil but factory EVs have dealt > a death blow to conversions in the US.
Conversions still have the plus that shadetree mechanics can work on them more easily than they can factory EVs. The EV components are generic, so they're easily replaceable without the onboard computer mating dance that factory EVs usually require. On the downside, they tend to need more of that shadetree machanic work than the typical factory EV. Also, in most cases they're not really suitable for someone who isn't a tinkerer. As far as value, factory EVs have pulled the rug out from under conversions. You can buy a used 2011-2012 Nissan Leaf with a clapped-out battery for $3- 4k, and drive it like a normal car except for the 40 mile or so range. Adjusting for inflation, that's about what a used conversion cost 20 years ago, a conversion that probably got the same 40 miles of range even with a new battery. Given that, who's going to pay thousands for an unsuported, quirky-driving homebrew conversion with few creature comforts and (at best) a little more range? I can't say for sure that my experience is typical, but I just sold a 1991 Escort conversion with nickel-iron batteries on Ebay. It needed some work, but was mostly in decent shape. I got just over $250. David Roden, EVDL moderator & general lackey To reach me, don't reply to this message; I won't get it. Use my offlist address here : http://evdl.org/help/index.html#supt = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = I am the one with no secrets. They [the Chinese government] have secrets. It is only because they have secrets that they can imagine everyone else having them too. -- Ai Weiwei = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = _______________________________________________ UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub ARCHIVE: http://www.evdl.org/archive/index.html INFO: http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org Please discuss EV drag racing at NEDRA (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA)
