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LR goes leckie
well by 2020, all models having a leckie version. I hope they have long power leads!
7th Sep 2017 7:57 am
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With LRs history of electrical Gremlins, it doesn't bode well.New Defender L663 110 SE (known as Noddy!)
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7th Sep 2017 8:02 am
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
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Doesn't they do a PHEV FF that has a range on electric drive only of 1 mile? They'll have to improve in that.
And yes, this thread is already taking an irreverential tone!!
7th Sep 2017 8:08 am
gstuart
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so instead we will have to replace all the batteries every 5 x years
7th Sep 2017 8:13 am
nigel207
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DSL wrote:
Doesn't they do a PHEV FF that has a range on electric drive only of 1 mile? They'll have to improve in that.
And yes, this thread is already taking an irreverential tone!!
I had the use of a hybrid FFRR a couple of years ago. It was awful, especially in stop/start traffic. It was impossible to move the thing slowly as it was so jerky. And of course it spent most of its time (when moving) with the engine running.
7th Sep 2017 8:17 am
gstuart
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Wheeler Dealers did a Maserati Bi Turbo with twin electric motor conversion, it looked good and performance was astounding. A lot of classic cars are being brought up to date with electric motors so that they can appeal to the tree huggers.1972 Range Rover Classic 2 door V8
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7th Sep 2017 8:25 am
DG Site Moderator
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Quote:
Prof David Bailey, an automotive expert at Aston University, said the company had been slow to wake up to electric vehicles.
No ...still at least that has opened up some options now
7th Sep 2017 8:28 am
Erea
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Well they said....The new model, aptly dubbed Project Marmite in the early months of its 18-month gestation.
So I guess they know it's going to be love hate.
I would seriously look at an electric vehicle in the near future. Now if someone did an electric retro fit for a D3 at a sensible price I'd be interested.
7th Sep 2017 8:29 am
Scott #55
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We can send people to the moon.
We can harness the power of the atom - for good or ill.
We have conquered countless diseases.
Surely we can come up with something which removes the pollutants in diesel and petrol without consigning millions of perfectly serviceable vehicles to the scapheap?2014 - D4 2010 HSE Nara Bronze
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7th Sep 2017 8:50 am
gstuart
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TigerRecovery wrote:
Wheeler Dealers did a Maserati Bi Turbo with twin electric motor conversion, it looked good and performance was astounding. A lot of classic cars are being brought up to date with electric motors so that they can appeal to the tree huggers.
saw that program , some of the series were interesting
wonder what the new WD program will be like now Ed has left
would be interesting for the tree huggers to make a hybrid with a great big V8 , think they would pass out
7th Sep 2017 8:51 am
gstuart
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Erea wrote:
Well they said....The new model, aptly dubbed Project Marmite in the early months of its 18-month gestation.
So I guess they know it's going to be love hate.
I would seriously look at an electric vehicle in the near future. Now if someone did an electric retro fit for a D3 at a sensible price I'd be interested.
would have to pass a HGV licence by the time all the batteries were loaded in
7th Sep 2017 8:51 am
gstuart
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Scott #55 wrote:
We can send people to the moon.
We can harness the power of the atom - for good or ill.
We have conquered countless diseases.
Surely we can come up with something which removes the pollutants in diesel and petrol without consigning millions of perfectly serviceable vehicles to the scapheap?
this is what the tree huggers would like to do
7th Sep 2017 8:53 am
gstuart
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DG wrote:
Quote:
Prof David Bailey, an automotive expert at Aston University, said the company had been slow to wake up to electric vehicles.
No ...still at least that has opened up some options now
We all saw how good British leyland cars were with electrics
7th Sep 2017 8:55 am
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LandRover do need to catchup quick with this, Jag division have been developing for a while so they need to feed off that pronto. Didn't we see a Range Rover mule a few months back with a Electric charge port on the roads?
Volvo, BMW and Audi all have large electric SUVs either on the market or soon to be launched. A PHEV with say 30-40 mile pure electric range will sell very well allowing customers to go electric when they hit the congestion zone.
Realistically mainstream BEV's of this size are a while off, Tesla have done it with the X but its a Ground up Electric car.MY06 S - Gone but not forgotten
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