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0 pointsdheera3y ago0 comments

The other problem is there is no way a car could be converted for $2000 in parts and labor.

Even saran wrapping your car in PPF costs $2000 nowadays, you expect an engine conversion?

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The subsidy doesn't have to cover the full cost, it only has to make the conversion economically feasible. A 2014 Chevy Equinox with an EV conversion might make sense at 16k but not at 18k for example.

dahfizz3y ago

Nobody said the incentive will cover 100% of the conversion cost. TFA quotes a conversion at around $14,000.

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