I think there's a huge market for exactly what you described.
Would I buy a electric car now--no. Do I feel they are over
engineered, like too many new internal combustion vechicles--yes.
That said, when electric cars start showing up in the secondary markets, I'll probally buy one. I'll buy it to modify, and turn it into something I can drive on the cheap.
That's if I can get into their proprietary computers, or bypass all together, and government doesn't get too involved with regulations? By regulations, I mean right now in most states, the government is pretty lenient with collector cars. In CA, you can do a lot to a vechicle made before 1973. Guys of all income groups are into their older cars. I hope it stays this way. As to smog, global warming--I just don't think a lot of these older cars are on the road enough to make a huge difference. A modified electric car is something I would buy, or get excited about. I'm kinda looking for a used Prius that needs a new engine right now. I got excited about a used Prius when I heard the motors are so well engineered--they are outlasting the vechicles. Guys aren't rebuilding these engines. They are buying them whole from the junk yard for low prices.
That said, when electric cars start showing up in the secondary markets, I'll probally buy one. I'll buy it to modify, and turn it into something I can drive on the cheap.
That's if I can get into their proprietary computers, or bypass all together, and government doesn't get too involved with regulations? By regulations, I mean right now in most states, the government is pretty lenient with collector cars. In CA, you can do a lot to a vechicle made before 1973. Guys of all income groups are into their older cars. I hope it stays this way. As to smog, global warming--I just don't think a lot of these older cars are on the road enough to make a huge difference. A modified electric car is something I would buy, or get excited about. I'm kinda looking for a used Prius that needs a new engine right now. I got excited about a used Prius when I heard the motors are so well engineered--they are outlasting the vechicles. Guys aren't rebuilding these engines. They are buying them whole from the junk yard for low prices.