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  1. Wade

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    Which looks like a...

    The end goal, however, is for Electric GT to streamline the process and design of the modular electric motor so that customers can just call the company up, order the right accessory package, and drop the motor directly into whatever project car they like in far less time than a traditional gasoline-powered V-8 swap takes. This idea also informed the design of the motor and why it’s taken the shape it has.

    Given the popularity of General Motors’ LS V-8 swap, and the vast array of aftermarket swap kits, Electric GT sees a modular electric crate motor sculpted to resemble those V-8s as a way to encourage enthusiasts to go electric. One potential issue that Green Car Reports brings up is the crate motor’s sizing. The LS V-8 measures 28.75-inches long and 24.75-inches wide. Electric GT’s crate motor measures 34-inches long, while width hasn’t been released. However, given the length, enthusiasts will likely have a slightly more difficult time squeezing the electric motor between the bulkhead and front cross-member. Electric GT says in the future, the company hopes to have a more turn-key setup.


    https://www.thedrive.com/tech/30431/electric-v-8-crate-motor-from-electric-gt-is-sema-swap-ready


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    Dovetails nicely with the recent thread discussing what to do when ICE cars are outlawed: Museum display or EV conversion?
    Makes me wonder what is the ultimate point of an EV conversion?
    You have the chassis, suspension, brakes, interface of the dash, but the power plant is gone, replaced with a near-silent EV package.
    What’s it going to be like to drive? Will the experience be predominantly that of driving the car, or of driving the EV pack?
    Interesting times, to say the least.
     
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    I see an EV conversion as an additional option for hot-rodding or in a resto-mod. And it depends on the platform. For the silver Vette, a sleeker and more refined version of a Back to the Future vehicle. While the Riviera would be a nice silent but swift cruiser.
     
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    Starting at $60K.........vs any 350 hp SBC crate motor for <$10K.......
    Not going to be flying off the shelf much......
    And oddly no mention of range......
    I’ll wait for Gen 2........
     

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