At 30K the batteries do seem expensive, I think there are some companies reusing old Toyota Prius or similar for about 7k stripping out what they need to power and drive a self-made EV and selling off the rest for scrap. The question then is why not simply buy and keep the old Toyota. Me personally, I love the idea of creating my own vehicle with the ability to stick solar panels on it. A boxy van would be just perfect.
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What an insanely cool story!
The only thing I wonder is if keeping that many batteries (8000 was it?) Is a fire or chemical spill risk. I hope he inspects them regularly.
I can't see why we don't have Australian companies making cheap electric cars. Do they think no one will buy them?
I'd love to buy a cheap, new, electric car but at the rate i'm going i'll never buy a new car of any sort, let alone the prices they want for the most available electric cars.
I suppose >$30,000 isn't exactly my kind of cheap though.
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(2024) How Ziga Dorkic built his own solar-powered electric vehicle for a few hundred dollars
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-02-17/ziga-dorkic-solar-powered-van/103472376At 30K the batteries do seem expensive, I think there are some companies reusing old Toyota Prius or similar for about 7k stripping out what they need to power and drive a self-made EV and selling off the rest for scrap. The question then is why not simply buy and keep the old Toyota. Me personally, I love the idea of creating my own vehicle with the ability to stick solar panels on it. A boxy van would be just perfect.
What an insanely cool story!
The only thing I wonder is if keeping that many batteries (8000 was it?) Is a fire or chemical spill risk. I hope he inspects them regularly.
I can't see why we don't have Australian companies making cheap electric cars. Do they think no one will buy them?
I'd love to buy a cheap, new, electric car but at the rate i'm going i'll never buy a new car of any sort, let alone the prices they want for the most available electric cars.
I suppose >$30,000 isn't exactly my kind of cheap though.