The days of the petrol engine are closing faster than ever. Our time is not up just yet, but things are changing quickly. Has anyone any thoughts on the suitability of a 300ZX (shell) as the basis for turning into a well performing EV. Technology is moving so fast and it would be great to see some classic cars that would otherwise go to scrap born again into EV's with performance to match. I know that some really old classics have been changed over to electric and there are companies like electric classic cars but I dont think these are that useable every day. I am keen to explore if a Z could be turned into a practical everyday EV or a Lithium battery powered monster. There are many niche vehicle manufacturers in the UK bringing out new models, so I would not have thought it would be that hard to do. I would be interested to see what the costs woulld be too as I imagine it would cost a lot but once you had developed the ststem and what needs to be done then it could be scaled and become cost effective. The logic bieng the costs of EV related car components will also drop in future years. For now you could even use old model EV batteries that have dropped below 80% that are not suitable for the newer market and who's stockpiles will only grow in the future. What are your thoughts?

 

For my part it would be great to have a n EVZ with the performance of a standard Z. Classic looks, less to go wrong, clean motoring, great performance and useable every day! I want one :)

 

(You may think it but I am not a heretic)

Folk have already built EV Z31 and Z32 in the US. We won't see petrol disappearing from mass available for many many more years. Legislation and law will drive auto makers to produce green energy powered vehicles however hybrid derived vehicles are not mandated to be phased out at all currently. Hybrid vehicles still require fossil based fuels too and as these fuels will be available for a long time yet.

 

Whilst electric power is interesting and necessary, not sure I'd want an EV powered Z32. The drama of an internal combustion engine would be lost and imagine how many more rattles and squeeks you'd actually notice which would normally be masked by what's originally fitted under the bonnet. :lol:

Very dangerous Electric cars. Nearly got knocked down by one in a car park, didn't hear it coming!

Very dangerous Electric cars. Nearly got knocked down by one in a car park, didn't hear it coming!

 

Stop, Look and Listen!

Very dangerous Electric cars. Nearly got knocked down by one in a car park, didn't hear it coming!

 

 

Lol I'm old enough to remember the Tufty club.

How on earth would you MOT that and do all the legal stuff?

Paint it green that might help

There is a guy who we do work for who owns a Tesla...when that guy pulls away and nails it then there is nothing i have ever seen on our roads car or bike that comes even close to the ferocious acceleration with zero wheel spin...Its actually mind blowing.

There is a guy who we do work for who owns a Tesla...when that guy pulls away and nails it then there is nothing i have ever seen on our roads car or bike that comes even close to the ferocious acceleration with zero wheel spin...Its actually mind blowing.

 

I thought the same watching a Nissan Leaf recently.

Would be fun to have this in a EVZ32!

 

http://300zxev.blogspot.com/

 

 

Very dangerous Electric cars. Nearly got knocked down by one in a car park, didn't hear it coming!

 

Having recently taken a PHEV as my company car, I have on occasion already had near misses when reversing out of the company car parking space, and nearly running into a colleague. A friend of mine nicknamed them ‘cat killers’ ...... having three cats of my own, I know what he means, as they no longer shoot out from under the car, when I start it up.

I like the "cat killers" comment, sadly its probably true, I nearly got hit by a Tesla in my works parking garage. I walked behind one as the driver decided to start reversing back out of a paring space. I could not see him in the car with it being quite a dark garage, having tinted windows and I heard nothing, it would have been my fault I gues for walking behind the vehicle but I can see why there are accidents. The worst is when EV drivers stop and pause in the parking lot to either mess with their satnav or something similar, even when you can see them, it is impossible to tell if they are just siting there waiting, messing with something or ready to drive off so therefore unsafe to cross by them. You have no prompt like the revving of a normal engine. I can see the need for a beeping reversing alert on such vehicles, not loud like the trucks but something subtle just to get peoples attention would be safer. For those of you that might be in the trade related to EV's I woudl recommend going to the LCV event at Millbrook in September if you can.

Folk have already built EV Z31 and Z32 in the US. We won't see petrol disappearing from mass available for many many more years. Legislation and law will drive auto makers to produce green energy powered vehicles however hybrid derived vehicles are not mandated to be phased out at all currently. Hybrid vehicles still require fossil based fuels too and as these fuels will be available for a long time yet.

 

Whilst electric power is interesting and necessary, not sure I'd want an EV powered Z32. The drama of an internal combustion engine would be lost and imagine how many more rattles and squeeks you'd actually notice which would normally be masked by what's originally fitted under the bonnet. :lol:

 

Yup this....

 

…….Or any other electric car for that matter! I do "get" the whole Tesla thing; so far that's the only EV worth considering; as Brian mentions they have phenomenal acceleration. However what I want, is a car that I can drive down to Cornwall, at (ahem) reasonable speed - and then have the flexibility to travel around once there. Then home again... Hmm, what kind of vehicle can do that? It would take one that can be refuelled in 5 minutes - at any convenient point en-route - and thereafter at will for the duration.

 

What technology would that require...? Ah yes, the technology we have already...:lol::wink:

 

Seriously though, I know and accept that times-are-a-changing; but there's still life in the old internal combustion engine yet. If not, then why are the likes of Mercedes-Benz still investing money in it?

 

The EV is fine in an urban environment. In theory. However, what you can't stop, is people being dicks. I mean, say you live in the city, you don't have a drive, so you run a cable from your house to your on-street parking location (or from a roadside charging point). It's only a matter of time, before some dick decides to either pull your plug out - or worse, cut it - whilst your car charges overnight.

 

In the countryside, they will never work, owing to the limited range and the need to drive longer distances; combined with fewer locations where you can recharge. Hence the internal combustion engine will not die for some time. PHEV is the best compromise we have - it gives the best of both worlds.

 

But the classic cars will never die; despite manufacturers' commitments to phase out internal combustion engines by 2040 (or whenever), that's for new cars only! It will be much longer before we will never be able to enjoy our fossil fuelled fantasies....:wink:

The Jetsons had the best solution for that 'I can't hear an electric vehicle' situation.

 

If all electric vehicles sounded like this, the world would be a happy place. :lol:

 

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Should be going over to Hydrogen Fuel Cell not electric