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0 pointsakira25011y ago0 comments

I've seen people do this but I think it's unlikely. The weight on an ICE car is slung much differently from an EV and placing a battery bank where your engine used to be is not a great idea.

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actionfromafar1y ago· 2 in thread

I may be daft but it seems like a great idea. Same weight and everything. In France you get a decent subsidy if you convert your ICE to EV.

akira2501OP1y ago

Your engine is part of your crumple zone. You do not want your battery to be. Same reason the fuel tank is usually in the back of the vehicle.

djaychela1y ago

Engines do not crumple, and a proper electric conversion will retain appropriate space.

Fuel tanks are not "in the back" for good (see: ford pinto) reasons.

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