RANT: Electric Conversions, Not what you think...... Options

[KaptKaos]

There's a fellow selling a motor in the classifieds. Here's the link:

http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showtopic=92077

Seems normal enough. I assume, maybe wrongly, that this person is using the car for an electric conversion.

I have no issue with people converting their cars to electric motors. However, I am wondering if it is reasonable to ask or inform the people that are looking to do this to please try to use '76 cars? This is particularly important in California, as the smog checks in California aren't required on Pre-76 cars.

There are two counter arguments that I can think of and they are:

1) '76 cars are fairly rare, and therefore either more expensive and/or harder to find.
2) The point of an electric conversion is to reduce emissions, so using a car that has higher emissions makes more sense.

I am not sure if this is practical/possible/reasonable/feasible, so I figured that I'd ask.

Am I out of line here?

Please note that I mean no ill will to the seller above.

[flipb]

Why does every discussion about electric cars devolve into "but the electricity comes from coal/nuclear/blah/blah/blah!"????

Do you realize that every gallon of gas you pump into your car subsidizes the Saudi royal family, among others?

This isn't necessarily about choosing a car based on minimal overall carbon footprint, or "feel good about yourself" or anything else. It's a personal choice, just like buying any collector car.

Maybe I think the technology is cool.
Maybe I'm ready to give up on oil changes, valve adjustments, drips in my driveway, etc.
Heck, maybe driving an EV gives me access to HOV lanes and free parking.

We all own cars that are impractical and weren't selected based on cost of ownership, environmental impact, or anything else that can be quantified in a spreadsheet. Why does everyone think EVs have different criteria?