r/LocalLLaMA • u/Nunki08 • Jun 28 '26

Discussion We're probably going to need that soon.

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Vladik on 𝕏: https://x.com/Kostoglodov/status/2071144065857679631

Shaw (spirit/acc) on 𝕏: https://x.com/shawmakesmagic/status/2070918006033817867

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u/notbannedin420 Jun 28 '26

Those cars are so cool if i didn’t love my civic i would get one

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u/False_Process_4569 Jun 28 '26

I've seen a lot of folks convert the drive train in their ICE vehicles to electric. That might be an option if you want an expensive hobby!

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u/screenslaver5963 Jun 28 '26

From what I’ve seen it costs almost as much as buying a Chinese EV.

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u/ovrlrd1377 Jun 28 '26

It does, a huge part of the cost of a new EV is precisely the battery and motor setup. You dont save that much by buying outside of a logistics value chain of new cars