Classic cars forum & vehicle restoration.

[Ray White]

I was impressed with this summary of electric cars. It is a fair assessment (in my opinion).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OEkIh2PcSYE

[Rusty]

I agree with you Ray, a well thought out assessment of the situation, and he didn't even get onto the problems of what to do with all the dead battery's at the end of their life.

[alastairq]

I also agree with Ray......
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Dellow Mk2, 1951 built, reg 1952.
Fiat 126 BIS
Cannon special [1996 registered. Built in 1950's]
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Ford Pop chassis, Ashley 1172 bodyshell, in pieces.

[Ray White]

The point about what to do with the dead battery is well made. Personally, I think manufacturers of these things should be made to take them back as an exchange item.

I also think it's a bit ironic that I have chosen to fit extra fuses and relays to my MG TC - a 1949 car - because I am so nervous about fire ...and yet these new electric cars are bursting into flames all over the place apparently.

Then there is the cost of e.v.s. In a way, we have turned the clock back to a time when only the rich could afford a car. The difference is that now, only subsidised imports from China can be afforded.

[peter scott]

EV range is still rubbish but many other aspects are very impressive. Acceleration can be superb, quietness is good, single pedal operation is good and for general convenience the lack of a gearbox is good. That latter point was brought home to me recently, not with an EV but with a modern automatic. My own manual transmission car is very nice on long journeys with its adaptive cruise control but if I am forced to slow right down or stop and the traffic ahead moves off again I need to change gear. Whereas with an auto or EV I don't need to do anything other than steer.

Peter
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1939 SS Jaguar 2 1/2 litre saloon

[Vintage Fly Guy]

[Clactonguy]

can't see appeal ov owning an EV .aside from high costs of initial purchase she. disposal and high depreciation rates . heavy cars needing more expensive batteries ( lower power return rates in very cold weather etc) yes like an fork lift ( I have a licence ) they can be very powerful with high torque. quite . easy to drive.. I have auto car and manual. love auto in traffic and for gentle wafting around ,holiday etc but day to day I use 'stick shift' . long term can't ever see us buying an EV ( wait until power charges start ramping up to get 'tax' in as loss of fuel tax is starting to affect income stream for government ) aware emissions are a problem but manufacturing 'new' vehicles make more emissions that simply updating old cars ! (carbon etc) ideally a mileage allowance woudl make more sense with subsidy ( at moment0 for cleaner fuels such as synthetic petrol/diesel.

[Ray White]

One thing you never hear about is tyre wear. I can only imagine that with these electric cars weighing so much they must get through tyres in short order.

Also; I live quite close to the A38 and road/tyre noise seems to have increased. I wonder if it is down to ever more e.v.s with their extra weight?

[bjacko]

What is going to happen in about 10 years when they are worth less than the cost of a new battery. The battery lose power with age and some lose almost 80% by 10 years, which of course reduces their poor range even further. What are they going to do with the old batteries? They have to be careful as throwing them in a heap at a scrap yard will be a good way to start a fire and these batteries are hard to extinguish. Not for me although I am not likely to ever buy another car at almost 87 years old!
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1938 Morris 8 Ser II Coupe Utility (Pickup)
1985 Rover SD1 VDP

[Ray White]

[Miken]

[MikeEdwards]

It's actually starting to annoy me now, that whenever the local FB group has a report of a vehicle being on fire, someone with no knowledge of the fire at all will jump to the conclusion that it's an EV, and then a load will jump on board. As with so many things, there's no point bringing any actual information into the argument.

Recently we've had (and still have) a lot of potholes on the local roads, which are being fixed slowly and often poorly. I've lost count of how many people are asking "where is my road tax going?" and I now only sometimes remind them that road tax hasn't been ring-fenced for road maintenance since Winston Churchill stopped it in the 1920s. And you'd think they'd be grateful for the information, wouldn't you? But no.
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1976 Vauxhall HP Firenza, 1976 Vauxhall Sportshatch (x2), 1986 Audi coupe quattro, 2000 Audi TT

[petelang]

The essential reason why more ICE vehicles catch fire is there are a lot more of them, however as more EVs become prominent, the greater the risk, and as stated, when they go up, they do it in spectacular style.
I personally think much more needs to be done to counter this possibility.
As we saw when the airport car park went up last year (reputedly a Diesel Range Rover...??) Collosal damage ensued, probably adding a tenner to everyone's annual insurance bill.
When manufacturers screw up, it's not them paying for the aftermath. It's the Joe public paying in the end!
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Daimler Fifteen 1934 (now sold)
Armstrong Siddeley 15 Long 1933
Daimler V8 250 1969

[Vintage Fly Guy]

[Vintage Fly Guy]