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The Uruguayan company teaching people how to turn regular cars into EVs. (restofworld.org)

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[–] [email protected] 35 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Ev Resto-mods are where it's at

[–] [email protected] 24 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Oh hell yeah, I can keep my old toyota FOREVER

[–] [email protected] 22 points 2 weeks ago (4 children)

You know that "men only want one thing and it's fucking disgusting" meme?

For me it's an electric Toyota Hilux. And not a new one, unless it's one of the originals that's been sealed away for decades.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

unless it’s one of the originals that’s been sealed away for decades.

Can't you just beam it out of storage, O'Brien?

[–] [email protected] 11 points 2 weeks ago

Look, the temporal prime directive means I shouldn't even be talking to you.

But if I had my ship you bet your arse.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 weeks ago

Sign me up

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 weeks ago

I'd be down to build that if I could source the truck in no holes condition and batteries that wouldn't bankrupt me.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 weeks ago

EV or (bio)diesel plug in hybrid Chevy C10. Battery can cover most of my use cases, but every now and then, I need to do a long haul.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

the ones ive seen are either hobbyist janky or crazy expensive. im surprised this isnt a bigger thing already, but i dont want to pay > $30K to end up with 100 mile range and zero reliability assurance.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I've been following Edison Motors and they look the most promising for pickup trucks. You can get the electric Mustang motor as a new crate engine if you don't want to pull a Tesla rear end from a totaled car.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 weeks ago

Ooh, I'll have to remember them in the unlikely event that I ever have money. I want nothing more than a 80s F150 retrofit to be all electric.