How Much Does An Electric Car Kit Save On Gas And Do They Really Work?
Posted by admin | Under Electric Car, Rvs Monday Sep 7, 2009
Buying electric car kits is really a personal choice, about which people have different views. It is an ideal option for those who would like to save money on gas and help save the world at the same time. Still, they’re not your best option. Here’s why.
If you spend $50 a week on gas, you’re pouring $2,400 a year into your fuel tank. The cheapest electric car kit you can find will cost you about that much money. You’ll still need to pay for batteries and racks which are costly in themselves. And you’ll end up with a car that goes about 40 mph with a limited range. Practical only for local commutes.
If you want to use a kit to convert your car into something usable on longer drives, it will run you closer to $10,000. So, it will take you 4 years for your gas savings to pay back the investment. But there is a cheaper way to get an even more powerful electric car - get a guide to converting your car yourself, instead of getting the pre-made kit.
Guides are designed as step-by-step instructions that are easy to follow. Don’t worry if you are not a mechanic by nature. No specialized or expensive tools are needed either. Conversion guides have been around for several years. And thousands of people have successfully converted their cars using them.
You’ll be doing essentially the same conversion you would with electric car kits, except that the best guides show you sources for getting the most expensive parts (the motor and batteries) for low or no cost. And the guides allow you to save the cost you’d pay to have someone in a warehouse assemble the parts for you.
The savings can be substantial. The same conversion that would cost you $10,000 through a kit distributor can be done with a guide for $300-$500 and free parts. And because you’ll be using used or refurbished parts, the carbon debt will already have been paid by the previous user.
The verdict: Electric car conversions are finally practical and big cost savers. In fact, if you drive every day, they can often pay for themselves in 90 days as long as you use a guide instead of springing for the pre-made electric car kits.