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There are lots of examples of people doing this type of DIY conversion in many other parts of the world, varying from bargain basement lead-acid based jobs up to hugely expensive works of art using Tesla batteries and state of the art motors.My question is: why are these conversions so much less common in the UK than elsewhere? Which will be time consuming and expensive, probably more expensive than just buying a used electric car. I would like to convert a small sports car - like an MX5 - to electric drive. Not sure how much interest there is in DIY conversions on this forum but I thought It's worth asking the question.
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