Where to begin....Sure you all have heard that before. My mom is giving me an old but still functional honda accord with 140,000 miles on it. I believe it is 1996. Of course my dream is to own a beautiful new Tesla but that will have wait until I hit the power ball. :) On to my...

I have a beloved 87 Accord that has given me over a quarter million miles, and I'm considering it as a donor for an EV conversion. I'm looking for it to become a simple commuter car, ~40 mile range @ 40 MPH. First (and probably most important) question: Is this a suitable vehicle? For...