I’d have converted the Tesla to a V-8. It’d be a fun project for sure.
That’d probly cost more than the $22,500
This seems to be terribly environmentally unfriendly.
I like to point out to the greenie weenies I know that gas-powered automobiles have a massive and fine-tuned recycling ecosystem that has existed for 80-100 years (and it isn’t just a crusher and landfill, any recycler who wants to make money has a team pull ANYTHING rebuildable or salvageable on a car before it’s scrapped).
And, I’ll bet that 99% of lead-acid car batteries are recycled, and that might be a low estimate.
“I’d have converted the Tesla to a V-8. It’d be a fun project for sure.”
It’s been done, but it was massively expensive and impractical. I wouldn’t try if I got the car AND an LS engine/transmission for free.
I dropped a 289 into my 1976 Vega. We had to move some mounts and sheet metal, weld in mounts for a 3 speed gearbox from an old Mustang. Worked great until rust ate it alive by 1984. Right now I have a body perfect 1992 Ford Explorer. The engine and transmission are shot. I’m thinking of doing the same thing with a 351 Cleveland and a 4 speed. Perfect car / SUV / Truck for the next 20 years and I can pull my 1964 Airstream with it. It will run me around $8,500 plus new interior and paint. (Another $3000) so for around $13K I will have one solid on-frame all purpose vehicle.
That is an intriguing idea.
There's a project for an automotive engineer...design an engine that just bolts in where the battery used to be!
Rich Rebuilds already did that.🤔
Been done see rich rebuilds on YouTube.