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Beany wrote: Mon Mar 02, 2020 8:51 pm

RobYob wrote: Mon Mar 02, 2020 6:13 pm

simon_g wrote: Mon Mar 02, 2020 2:45 pm I do wonder where battery sizes will go. We won't see a massive breakthrough in energy density any time soon

Surely that's exactly what solid state batteries are meant to be "soon" so not next month but mid 20s ish.

That'll be the glass substrate cells, I think you're referring to?

Beyond reading wiki I know SFA about solid state batteries, but the electrolyte can be a few different types of material including glass.

I just saw a picture of the electric BMW i4 concept on twitter. I won’t repost it as it’s not worth the time. EVs with massive grills

Coaster1 wrote: Mon Mar 02, 2020 9:22 pm Watched Johnny Smith’s Mini E video earlier. Very good. And I like the three-pin socket wheels.

The three pin socket wheels - although incorrectly spaced out - are indeed a nice little wry touch!

It’s a warning to future mini owners. “We have no charging network and you will forever be searching for a 3 pin socket”

Thought this was worthy adding here. An aspect of EV future could actually be restoring classic vehicles with modern drive trains.

This crossed my mind for my in laws’ Morris Minors, which they will never get rid of.

One of the Amurcan tunerz has put, or is putting a tesla motor into the rear subframe of a BMW e30.

My silly mate who made the TDi Elise told me he has a broken EP3 that he's tempted to electrify, he already has a 200hp motor so it'd make for an interesting comparison to mine.

I like the idea of a Citreon Safari with EV drivetrain, it'd suit the nature of the car IMO.

Barry wrote: Thu Mar 12, 2020 6:37 pm I like the idea of a Citreon Safari with EV drivetrain, it'd suit the nature of the car IMO.

Oooh, now that is a proper idea! DS or CX? I'd imagine you could get a monster of a pack in a CX and still have enough room to camp out in it during the imminent apocalypse

Swervin_Mervin wrote: Thu Mar 12, 2020 7:50 pm

Barry wrote: Thu Mar 12, 2020 6:37 pm I like the idea of a Citreon Safari with EV drivetrain, it'd suit the nature of the car IMO.

Oooh, now that is a proper idea! DS or CX? I'd imagine you could get a monster of a pack in a CX and still have enough room to camp out in it during the imminent apocalypse

CX, in white or that light blue. Loads of space for batteries, and still room for all kinds of nonsense.

I think without an engine as background noise then an electric classic will be a rattle squeaky torture chamber!!

Dave!

V8Granite wrote: Thu Mar 12, 2020 8:22 pm I think without an engine as background noise then an electric classic will be a rattle squeaky torture chamber!!

Dave!

This. There was a well done EV Range Rover, really old classic one. The onboard video of it was crap, the noise from the gearbox, rattles and wind made it truly terrible.

You can hear that in the Voltswagen in the vid above yeah, and you are much aware of general noises in an EV for sure. I'd rather a quiet electric motor than the godawful flat four it should have though..

Barry wrote: Thu Mar 12, 2020 6:37 pm My silly mate who made the TDi Elise told me he has a broken EP3 that he's tempted to electrify, he already has a 200hp motor so it'd make for an interesting comparison to mine.

That TDi is still one of my favourite conversions

Barry wrote: Thu Mar 12, 2020 8:20 pm

Swervin_Mervin wrote: Thu Mar 12, 2020 7:50 pm

Barry wrote: Thu Mar 12, 2020 6:37 pm I like the idea of a Citreon Safari with EV drivetrain, it'd suit the nature of the car IMO.

Oooh, now that is a proper idea! DS or CX? I'd imagine you could get a monster of a pack in a CX and still have enough room to camp out in it during the imminent apocalypse

CX, in white or that light blue. Loads of space for batteries, and still room for all kinds of nonsense.

Damnit, now you've got me looking at CXs!

Swervin_Mervin wrote: Thu Mar 12, 2020 10:54 pm

Barry wrote: Thu Mar 12, 2020 8:20 pm

Swervin_Mervin wrote: Thu Mar 12, 2020 7:50 pm

Oooh, now that is a proper idea! DS or CX? I'd imagine you could get a monster of a pack in a CX and still have enough room to camp out in it during the imminent apocalypse

CX, in white or that light blue. Loads of space for batteries, and still room for all kinds of nonsense.

Damnit, now you've got me looking at CXs!

What a thing that is

Lovely.

I follow on Twitter a local-ish Guy called Chris (@RegionalBiasFM) who has a lovely looking example in white, but with bumpers paint matched by the previous owner - which sharpens the look to me.

I keep thinking about suggesting we meet up to take some pics - partly cos I think the cars would work well together, and partly cos I want a proper look.

Very nice

I can't explain what I like about them, but they are wonderful looking things aren't they.

There's a Safari on carandclassic at £2500...

Sadly my premises are nowhere near big enough