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Can any car become an electrictric/solar powered car by conversion?

Some day I hope to do my bit for the plane by installing solar panels on my house and getting an electric car.

I hear that conversion car kits are already available. What parts of the standard car are replaced? How much do they cost? What about insurance?

NO JOKES PLEASE, only sincere replies.

The motor is replaced. Batteries and electronic controls are added. The batteries take up a lot of space, because the car was not designed for them

The process is very expensive, and the result not all that great as a car, for anything except carrying a few people short distances. You would do much better to buy a modern car that gets high gas mileage. Good for the planet, good for you. Someday you'll be able to buy a cheap and functional electric car, but we're not there yet.

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