[gbear605]

More realistically, a car manufacturer could make an EV that is basically a vintage car but made to modern standards. Obviously you can’t make the exact same car if you want to have things like crumple zones, but a lot of the changes to car designs have been for fuel efficiency and that’s not as important in an EV. And things like huge internal displays or automatic doors are just preference.

[datavirtue]

The changes to ICE vehicle designs for fuel efficiency are needed even more and are made more drastic for EVs. EV designs have painful, often ugly, aerodynamic considerations that have to be made. They go so far as to let aerodynamics completely dictate wheel design.

Your 1967 Pontiac GTO sitting on Kragers isnt going to go very far on batteries.

[M95D]

Yeah, but due to range and slow charging vs. refilling, electric cars are mostly used for city/commuting, where speed isn't that high to make a difference in aerodynamics.

[ahartmetz]

Well, at least crumple zones are much easier when you don't have a fat chunk of metal (engine and gearbox) competing for space.

[maxerickson]

The "fuel efficiency" of an EV translates more or less directly into the cost of a major component.

You can sacrifice range of course.