I think there&#x27;s a huge market for exactly what you described.
Would I buy a electric car now--no.  Do I feel they are over
engineered, like too many new internal combustion vechicles--yes.<p>That said, when electric cars start showing up in the secondary markets, I&#x27;ll probally buy one.  I&#x27;ll buy it to modify, and turn it into something I can drive on the cheap.<p>That&#x27;s if I can get into their  proprietary computers, or bypass all together, and  government doesn&#x27;t get too involved with regulations?  By regulations, I mean right now in most states, the government is pretty lenient with collector cars.  In CA, you can do a lot to a vechicle made before 1973.  Guys of all income groups are into their older cars.  I hope it stays this way.  As to smog, global warming--I just don&#x27;t think a lot of these older cars are on the road enough to make a huge difference.  A modified electric car is something I would buy, or get excited about.  I&#x27;m kinda looking for a used Prius that needs a new engine right now.  I got excited about a used Prius when I heard the motors are so well engineered--they are outlasting the vechicles.  Guys aren&#x27;t rebuilding these engines.  They are buying them whole from the junk yard for low prices.