The notion of turning existing gasoline-powered automobiles into electric vehicles, known as EV retrofits, is gaining popularity in the automotive industry. Companies such as EV West in California are already providing conversion kits for a range of historic cars, and even big manufacturers like Ford have joined on board with their own retrofit plans, such as the Ford F-100 Eluminator. However, despite the increased interest in EV retrofits, there are numerous issues that need to be solved before this can become a mainstream option for decreasing emissions and improving air quality.
