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Old 04-25-2022, 06:52 PM
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Cool Electric Vehicles - Love 'em or Hate 'em?

They are the future without any doubt. If our two ICE vehicles weren't at 50k on the odometer we'd be shopping for one.
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Yes they are.

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Old 04-26-2022, 11:36 AM
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Old 04-26-2022, 12:50 PM
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Yes they are.

Look you finally drug me in.
Welcome GChief. Good to see you here.
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Thanks!!!

I have been a long time lurker for the entertainment value.

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My late Dad, a civil engineer, used to say the concept of electric cars was great. So simple and robust, just put a motor on each wheel and if one breaks you still have three.

They are a bit more complicated than that it turns out!

If I sold my current 'good' car ('91 420sel) and it brought in enough I'd sure consider an older model S.

I also looked into converting my toy, an old Spitfire, to electric but there's no kit and I just don't have the will to do that custom work (assuming I could actually do it). Plus I read the diff doesn't hold up well to the extra torque .

No matter what when I run a new electrical line to the garage I'm going to way oversize it for future charging.

Here's a guy that dismantles cars. He's awesome. He's torn into many electric cars with good reviews. But check out how many coolant hoses the new 'Mustang' has - a tuneup nightmare!

https://youtu.be/C1dQtlrI7uU

And the future may still be hydrogen? Stay tuned
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And hello GC. Old time newbie here!

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Whoops this is the right vid:

https://youtu.be/m1kHsd3Ocxc
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"They are very bent"
Being a technical ship repair guy that made me lol.

And I am stealing this YT for another thread somewhere else.
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My late Dad, a civil engineer, used to say the concept of electric cars was great. So simple and robust, just put a motor on each wheel and if one breaks you still have three.

They are a bit more complicated than that it turns out!

If I sold my current 'good' car ('91 420sel) and it brought in enough I'd sure consider an older model S.

I also looked into converting my toy, an old Spitfire, to electric but there's no kit and I just don't have the will to do that custom work (assuming I could actually do it). Plus I read the diff doesn't hold up well to the extra torque .

No matter what when I run a new electrical line to the garage I'm going to way oversize it for future charging.

Here's a guy that dismantles cars. He's awesome. He's torn into many electric cars with good reviews. But check out how many coolant hoses the new 'Mustang' has - a tuneup nightmare!

https://youtu.be/C1dQtlrI7uU

And the future may still be hydrogen? Stay tuned
Fascinating. I guess the Ford guys didn't have time to make it better? Next generation, maybe.
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