"Electric car conversions usually go for tens or hundreds of thousands of dollars. That's because most conversion specialists focus on the luxury market. But it doesn't need to be this way, and this Mercury Comet DIY EV conversion proves it. Converting an old car into an EV has a lot of benefits. After it's all said and done, you get to enjoy the same thrills of a classic car but without the toxic fumes, oil leaks and iffy reliability."
"the goal was simple: do the conversion for less than $6,000, excluding the car itself. And I'm happy to report that the goal has been achieved, albeit with a lot of elbow grease that was free. The donor EV cost $3,000, and the Resolve EV controller, which enables communication with the original Nissan high-voltage parts, including the battery management system (BMS), cost another $900."
A 1962 Mercury Comet station wagon was converted to electric power using major components from a wrecked 2014 Nissan Leaf, including the battery pack, inverter and motor. The project targeted a budget under $6,000 excluding the vehicle and achieved that with a $3,000 donor EV and a $900 Resolve EV controller to interface with the Leaf's high-voltage systems and BMS. Additional parts such as metal tubing and leaf springs completed the installation. The conversion preserves classic-car driving thrills while eliminating fuel emissions, oil leaks and many reliability issues, though some enthusiasts prefer original gasoline engines.
Read at insideevs.com
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