Honestly, it depends on the car and the range you want, which is the whole reason this site exists. The SwaxCar Car Scan gives a rough breakdown in about ten seconds, and then real shops bid against each other and the true price shows up. Most full conversions land somewhere between a cheap hatchback and a new SUV. The bidding is what keeps everyone honest.
You list your car with its details and the range you want. Your listing stays open for 7 days. Shops bid a price, a delivery time, a battery size and a warranty. You pick the winner, or nobody. Lowest credible price and fastest delivery usually win, but it is your car and your call.
Make a free owner account (email and password, or the Google button), then fill in the listing form. If you type your VIN, the form fills in the car's details from the national vehicle database and the cost scan runs by itself. Twenty seconds if you have the VIN handy.
No. You can pick any bid, or none. A bid with a proper warranty and a shop two states away often beats the cheapest number from somebody vague.
When you pick a winner, a deposit of 10% of the winning bid is held on the platform. It is released to the shop in stages as the work passes photo-proof checkpoints: engine out, motor in, battery in, road test. If a checkpoint goes unconfirmed for 48 hours after proof is posted, it counts as confirmed. One honest note: during this early launch phase, deposits are tracked inside Swaxcar and no real money moves through the site yet. The terms page will say so plainly before that ever changes.
Owners list for free. Shops bid for free. The winning shop pays 10% of the winning bid (minimum $49, scaled to your currency), and only when it wins and gets paid. No monthly plans, no listing fees.
Yes. Shipping across states is normal in this world, and bids say whether shipping is included, extra, or for you to arrange. Half the point of a national board is that the right shop for your car might be three states away.
It has to be, and the winning shop's checklist includes whatever your state or country requires. California cars from 1976 on need a BAR referee inspection. Germany wants TÜV individual approval, the UK has the DVLA route, Australia wants an engineer's certificate, New Zealand wants LVV certification, and India only allows type-approved kits fitted by authorised installers. Shops bid with the inspection included, so the price you agree is the road-legal price.
A few, and we only list ones we have checked. Utah pays 50% of a conversion up to $2,500. Colorado's Clean Fleet program helps on the commercial side. France has the best deal in Europe: its retrofit premium covers up to 80% of the cost, capped at €5,000 for lower-income owners. Most other places offer approval routes rather than money. The grants section on the home page keeps the current list, and if a program ends, we say so there.
Your business may already be in our directory. Find it, claim the profile with your own password, and start bidding. If you are not listed, sign up free as a shop and you are on the board in about a minute.
Ask the shops. Many conversions can be done reversibly, with the original engine crated and kept with the car. Say in your listing notes that you want that, and shops will bid accordingly.
Write to info@webtronaut.com and a person will answer. The person is usually Sal, the founder, whose 2005 Jaguar S-Type is listing number one.