steve2286w
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just come across these vids, very cool indeed
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nathanglasgow
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Cool, yes, but only affordable for the very rich. These conversions are close to £50000. I'd be very keen to go electric if the cost of a kit was the same money as a full engine rebuild (approx £4000).
steve2286w
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Never seen a cost to it , presume prices will come down as more suppliers jump on board
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There was a conversion of a Defender on the Vintage Voltage TV series which, if I remember correctly, was around the £50k mark. I guess the early adoptors will pay the premium for the time and investment in developing the solutions, then the next ones become cheaper. This Defender job did include a lot of upgrading of the drivechain as the existing shafts, diffs, transfer case and UJs would have simply not been able to take the torque outputs. I suspect it would be even more critical for the Series, simply based on the number of broken half shafts featured on here with the standard power outputs. Assume the standard 4 fuses might need a few additions as well!
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But my question would be why?
I would hazard a guess in the future ic engines might be totally outlawed, or petrol 20 quid a litre etc.
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I can't see that happening in my lifetime, and I mean to be around for a long time yet.
You have to look at the numbers and even if they stopped making ic engines tomorrow and started replacing them with electrics as fast as it was possible to build them then it would take about 20 years minimum to replace every one. And that is assuming they can put in the infrastructure to support them.
There has been little uptake as a percentage of electric vehicles, they are either crap or horrendously expensive. Add in that not everyone wnats or can afford to replace their car with a brand new one and they are not currently suitable for all purposes (think military marine and commercial ) and I can see ic engines being about for a long, long time.
The point I was making is if you want a fuel efficient, quiet and electric vehicle that cannot be used away from main roads and infrastructure, why would you want a landrover?
You have to look at the numbers and even if they stopped making ic engines tomorrow and started replacing them with electrics as fast as it was possible to build them then it would take about 20 years minimum to replace every one. And that is assuming they can put in the infrastructure to support them.
There has been little uptake as a percentage of electric vehicles, they are either crap or horrendously expensive. Add in that not everyone wnats or can afford to replace their car with a brand new one and they are not currently suitable for all purposes (think military marine and commercial ) and I can see ic engines being about for a long, long time.
The point I was making is if you want a fuel efficient, quiet and electric vehicle that cannot be used away from main roads and infrastructure, why would you want a landrover?
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People are getting/already got obsessed with electric. Sure, for modern commuter vehicles, no problem. Anything else at the moment is just a fad, retrofitting a vintage/classic motor is lunacy
I think for commercial sutff hydrogen might be the way forward.
Electric hgvs would have a pathetic range.
Add in some of the terrain up your way and they would not make it to the next town.
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On larger commercial vehicles where they can place the tank high up out of harms way, like buses, Hydrogen works quite well as long as it is maintained properly.
On a private car where maintenance is usually to the minimum standard possible, idiots can be driving them and where they can be crash damaged more easily and I would not want to be driving one or anywhere near someone driving one!
And you are right, electric will not work up here, the ranges and hills are too much for current technologies.
I don't know why they are not pushing hybrids more, they would seem to be a good hapfway house that is far more practicable and also more eco friendly
On a private car where maintenance is usually to the minimum standard possible, idiots can be driving them and where they can be crash damaged more easily and I would not want to be driving one or anywhere near someone driving one!
And you are right, electric will not work up here, the ranges and hills are too much for current technologies.
I don't know why they are not pushing hybrids more, they would seem to be a good hapfway house that is far more practicable and also more eco friendly
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It's ok they will float awayOn larger commercial vehicles where they can place the tank high up out of harms way, like buses, Hydrogen works quite well as long as it is maintained properly.
On a private car where maintenance is usually to the minimum standard possible, idiots can be driving them and where they can be crash damaged more easily and I would not want to be driving one or anywhere near someone driving one!
And you are right, electric will not work up here, the ranges and hills are too much for current technologies.
I don't know why they are not pushing hybrids more, they would seem to be a good hapfway house that is far more practicable and also more eco friendly
