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Pondering converting my 'basket case' Jeep Cherokee (XJ) to electric.

I've done zero research. 🙃

There must be an adapter to mate a automotive grade electric motor to a Jeep NV231/NV242 transfer case?

Having zero experience with EVs, what size/power motor should I aim for to match ~200hp/200lb-ft usability?

Given the torque characteristics of an electric motor versus ICE, from a user perspective I don't need a motor that powerful to squirt through traffic and break axles in four low?

#Jeep #EV #ElectricVehicles #Cars #CarsOfMastodon

The car hobbyist thought process is a brain disease for certain.

Working through what to do with my little "collection" of cars & lawn art...

Trying to make the CAPEX vs OPEX vs "desire" vs "utility" lines play nice together is futile.

Don't get me started on sunk cost fallacy.

This video about vintage design speaks to me. It kind of brings forward reasons why I'm so 'non-plussed' by a lot of mainstream automotive design these days and why lazy stuff is mildly vexing.

To be clear, while things may be 'vintage' that is kind of a 'dog whistle' to discredit at the beginning of the debate IMO. Looking at the refined examples in the video, it's hard to say any of it is of poor design regardless of the manufacturing capabilities of the time and in the correct context is as 'modern' as anything. It's just 'vintage' because it comes from a time when people still gave a damn.

Thought/visual experiment: spend some time really looking at some high end restomod cars like Singer, Alfaholics, Redux, Frontline, et al. Look at a modern Porsche, Pagani, Bugatti, Ferrari... birds of a feather in the details in a lot of ways regardless of manufacturing processes at play.

Sticking an iPad on a flat dash and calling it done is weak sauce.

https://youtu.be/AcS1pLlXB8g

#Design #AutomotiveDesign #Cars

Impressions of the new Jony Ive designed Ferrari EV interior.

* 2005 Jeep XK wants their eyeball vents back
* Derivative, seen this show before
* It's... "fine"...

File under "meh". The new French EVs (e.g. Renault 5) are much more funky, cool, IMO.

#Ferrari #EV #Design #Cars

So many cool, new vehicles at the 2026 Brussels Motor Show.

#CarsOfMastodon #WeirdCarMastodon #EV #Cars #ConceptCars #Renault #Citroen #Peugeot #Fiat #Honda #Dacia #Hyundai #Kia #AlfaRomeo #Nissan #Mazda #Audi #Mitsubishi

https://youtu.be/6F_MYcchr5M