Can I build\convert a relatively cheap, highway-capable fully electric car (EV)? I%26#039;m young and starting school soon, and I%26#039;m working full time to pay for everything myself. I%26#039;m able to bank a little bit of money every month, and I have some saved up from my high school years, so I%26#039;m thinking of applying it to the long-term. I have a car already but I%26#039;m looking to convert one to an EV that will eventually become my daily driver and drop gas cost altogether; one that will last me a few years and live up to the price differential between paying for this car and the amount I%26#039;ll save in gas. If it%26#039;ll cost me more to build this and replace the batteries than it would in gas, it%26#039;s pointless. It needs to be able to hit 70 to 75 miles per hour and have a range of about 40 miles. My budget is roughly 5,000 dollars, and the less I spend the better. I%26#039;m willing to do all of the work myself, and scrounging to cut costs isn%26#039;t a problem. Any ideas are appreciated! I haven%26#039;t been able to find any definitive, step-by-step guides to doing what I want to do. Thanks in advance

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• That kind of performance shouldn%26#039;t be too hard to get even with lead acid batteries.
  
  As for costs, you%26#039;ll need to factor in battery replacement costs for a few years down the track as well as find out if there is any extra fee for registering an electric car (since you wouldn%26#039;t be paying fuel tax they may add an extra fee)
  
  A google search should be able to show you some people who%26#039;ve done it before that should give you an idea of what to do. 25% 2 Votes