want to convert my car need help?

very limited budget

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The key here is limited budget. It makes it tougher to do the miles on a limited budget as the batteries needed will be expensive. I am assuming of course that you will need to go those 50 miles at freeway speeds. A limited budget is also pretty subjective. My term of limited may be $3000 bucks where another idea of limited is $500 and another persons idea of limited is $15000 bucks. So where do you stand? Again I assume more in the $500 to $3000 range by the sounds of your posting. Reliable is another one of those things that requires money. Speed requires money and speed and distance and reliable again costs more. Costs can add up fast. Some here might be better off selling the vehicle and getting like a VW TDI and go veggie rather than electric for now. It may actually be cheaper to do that. You get your distance, speed, comfort and alternative fuel for cleaner air. Still its not electric which is just way cool. So tally up your actual budget and then we can go from there. We have seen plenty of good around town vehicles that are reliable but dont have much distance at freeways speeds but might do reasonable at much lower speeds like 35 to 40 mph. Still it may not meet your needs. There is no one out of the bag setup we can tell you that will work. Wish we could and fit your needs and budget and your chosen vehicle. You might consider finding a good used EV and then spend your money on lithium batteries. That may work too. For some it has worked well. It is a buyers market right now and good opportunities are there to buy if you find a good one. Like with any used vehicle don't just grab the first one that comes around. You must do your homework first. Electric is not the same as ICE.

You ready to build or buy?

Pete