Chevrolet Performance eCrate package (400v/200hp)

asimovDev•about 1 hour ago

Cool idea for vintage cars that were unremarkable when it came to driving characteristics or where only the frame and/or body survived with no drivetrain and hard to source donors.

mindcrime•3 days ago

For anyone looking to do an electric conversion. Chevy have a "crate motor" package based on one of their electric motors.

novafacing•about 2 hours ago

I was excited about this idea until I found out it's $27k

cbdevidal•about 1 hour ago

I’ll be honest 200hp doesn’t exactly blow up my skirt

speed_spread•40 minutes ago

But the extra torque might sizzle your drizzle

someguyiguess•9 minutes ago

266 lb/ft? Nah. Maybe for a go kart.

OliverGuy•about 2 hours ago

I get this is a pretty nice product that they won't sell in huge volume, but that is really steep, was expecting something <20k

fgfarben•6 minutes ago

It includes a 66 kWh battery. This might be a strategy for offloading all the Bolt EV batteries they had to refurbish.

trhway•about 2 hours ago

yesterday post here about Tesla-fied Mustang - $40K of parts https://electrek.co/2026/05/02/tesla-1966-mustang-ev-convers...

Buying motors and batteries from Aliexpress you can probably get under $15K-$10K even ( and that is probably BOM of Chinese car manufacturers for such the engine and batteries), yet having it as a US factory package $27K doesn't look that bad for me.

Animats•about 3 hours ago

But they keep the 4-speed transmission? For what purpose?

egorfine•about 2 hours ago

This is a straightforward way of electric conversion. You plug in the motor in the place where torque is expected and let the rest do its job.

Gearboxes in EV conversions are usually locked in the highest gear with clutch and lever removed.

CamouflagedKiwi•about 1 hour ago

Presumably so it's an easier conversion - you replace the motor but don't have to replace the rest of the drivetrain, and maybe you want the gearstick inside for the look of the thing (although I imagine you likely wouldn't have to use it most of the time).

jakogut•about 2 hours ago

Probably to interface with existing cars by replacing the engine, retaining everything after, including the existing transmission, differential(s), and suspension.

tecleandor•43 minutes ago

It says:

"The current eCrate kit requires a GM 4-speed automatic transmission with an external mode switch (e.g., 4L60, 4L65, 4L70, 4L75 Transmissions). This helps to make the eCrate conversion easier for vehicles that already have a conventional driveline, plus it provides extra torque in lower gears and extra speed with overdrive. We are working on bringing a direct drive variant option to our eCrate portfolio."

consp•about 3 hours ago

Reduction ratios, greater comparability due to interfacing links, attachment points, just a few guesses. Most ev conversions I've seen keep the gearbox.

motbus3•about 2 hours ago

I wouldn't be excited when their cars comes with a spy package that sells every information when your are in it.

It won't take years for they to think that they can pry in private conversations in the car for whatever purpose they want

p0w3n3d•about 1 hour ago

Your comment seems off topic. I think the conversion package is great and should come with all the available cars. If we really care about ecology (but apparently we don't)

cbdevidal•about 1 hour ago

You wouldn’t want a newer gas car then. Pretty much anything these days has the ability to track you or disable you remotely.

Got OnStar? https://www.onstar.com/features/location-sharing

Chevrolet Performance eCrate package (400v/200hp)

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