As electric vehicles gain in popularity, a string of retrofitting companies have emerged that convert internal combustion engine vehicles into EVs. Startups like Lunaz take classic cars and fleet vehicles and “upcycle” them into refreshed electric vehicles.
Meanwhile, traditional automakers like GM and Ford offer a handful of electrical components for certain models.
So if it’s possible to convert gas cars into electric ones, why isn’t this process more widespread?
To find out, I take a ride in an electrified 1911 Ford Model T and visit companies offering EV upcycling services to find out why converting every car on the road today is a huge challenge.
00:00 This 1911 Ford Model T has been electrified
00:40 How to convert a gas car into an EV
01:38 Why upcycling vehicles could present a faster path to climate goals
03:19 Why more automakers aren’t offering a wider range of retrofitting
04:28 Government subsidies could increase retrofitting adoption.
I'm George Downs, a WSJ video journalist fascinated by how technology is changing how we get from A to B. If you're interested in the future of mobility or how modern transportation can impact our lives– from EVs to eVTOLs, and beyond – then don't forget to subscribe.
#Retrofit #EV #GeorgeDowns
Meanwhile, traditional automakers like GM and Ford offer a handful of electrical components for certain models.
So if it’s possible to convert gas cars into electric ones, why isn’t this process more widespread?
To find out, I take a ride in an electrified 1911 Ford Model T and visit companies offering EV upcycling services to find out why converting every car on the road today is a huge challenge.
00:00 This 1911 Ford Model T has been electrified
00:40 How to convert a gas car into an EV
01:38 Why upcycling vehicles could present a faster path to climate goals
03:19 Why more automakers aren’t offering a wider range of retrofitting
04:28 Government subsidies could increase retrofitting adoption.
I'm George Downs, a WSJ video journalist fascinated by how technology is changing how we get from A to B. If you're interested in the future of mobility or how modern transportation can impact our lives– from EVs to eVTOLs, and beyond – then don't forget to subscribe.
#Retrofit #EV #GeorgeDowns
Published 7 months ago
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