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Are there any EV cars without any "technology"? (lemm.ee)

submitted 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Like the title says, are there any EVs that just have a Bluetooth radio and that's it? Like a normal car, not a smartphone on wheels? If not, do you all think that this will actually happen at some point? This is the main reason why I can't (and will never) buy an EV. I like to have actual buttons everywhere on my car. I think those massive tablets on these cars with all the touch buttons are very dangerous. I like an "entertainment system" that only connects to my phone with either a headphone jack ~~of~~ or Bluetooth. It's a car, not a PC.

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[–] [email protected] 14 points 6 months ago (2 children)

Buy an older ICE car, pay for an EV conversion.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 6 months ago (1 children)

I have a 2016 Hyundai Tucson that is almost paid off and works flawlessly. I actually never thought of conversion. I'll have to look into that. Thank you.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 6 months ago

Sure thing. I think I read that some had paid between $6-8k for conversions.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 6 months ago (3 children)

Any good choices? Been thinking of getting an old civic and seeing if anyone local can do it.

[–] [email protected] 22 points 6 months ago (1 children)

If you're going to go to all the trouble of an EV conversion, I'd suggest getting something stylish or with a nice interior (or whatever you prioritize) but a shitty/unreliable stock drivetrain, since you're ripping it out anyway. In a sense, making a reliable Honda into an EV is a waste of a reliable Honda.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (1 children)

Also don't touch our beloved nsx or integra. Unless it's cooked then go right ahead!👍

[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Do you really think somebody would pay $300k+ for an NSX and convert it to EV?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 months ago

I thought the same thing when someone converted a classic 911 into an ev. I mean they probably sold the drivetrain to other people but still.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 6 months ago

I always liked the idea of converting an old e30 BMW

[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 months ago

Nah I'm not knowledgeable on it. I just read that some people were having it done at a cost of $6k-$8k for popular car models that were easy to work on.