Will Jaguars dream of electric sheep?

[pcj]

Somehow I missed this:
www.kwecars.com/fully-electric-jaguar-e-type-zero-truly-modern-classic/

Given all the pressure piling on us petrol heads re our cars and the apparent expressed will of those who'd like to pressurise us off the road, (unless we buy one of their modern electric "shoes with wheels") there just might be hope that somewhere along the future way we can get our hands on this kind of powertrain to fit into our classics once we can't get at the hydrocarbons.

Now if they could just add in the right soundtrack synced to the throttle.......

BTW the 220KW motor equates to a gnat's whisker short of 300HP.

[scimjim]

stewb may know a bit about this

[MkX]

No XK lump / XK lump noise, tacky interior, no heritage, it's like 60% of an E-Type, (which for many will be better than no E-Type).

[pcj]

Appreciate your point MKX as "Bagheera" (the 1988 Series 3 Sovereign) has a full-fat V12 under the bonnet. I'm simply intrigued and pleasantly surprised to see Jaguar (who are looking at electric vehicles in their future) at least showing that an electric "classic" can work to a quite large degree.

I love my V12 and wouldn't change her for the world and as a pensioner, expect to die long before she does. At least come the eventual demise (or banning) of our petrol engines then the body beautiful might still have some kind of active future with our children and grandchildren.

[BenzBoy]

I cannot WAIT for people to start building electric-powered classics.
Imagine a Tesla Model S donor vehicle, underpinning an Opel Diplomat, Jensen Interceptor or something... that would be incredible. Those sorts of builds are coming soon I reckon. It's a bit daunting thinking about all of the electrics and the voltages involved, but all very do-able.

[pcj]

Feb 23, 2018 21:29:55 GMT BenzBoy said:

I cannot WAIT for people to start building electric-powered classics.
Imagine a Tesla Model S donor vehicle, underpinning an Opel Diplomat, Jensen Interceptor or something... that would be incredible. Those sorts of builds are coming soon I reckon. It's a bit daunting thinking about all of the electrics and the voltages involved, but all very do-able.

For those that want it I see your side of the equation BenzBoy, hence the reason I posted the link to the KWE site. 
Take a look at that Jaguar product: it doesn't even need a Tesla etc as under-pinnings..its pure series 1.5 E type with the electrickery bits fitted as per the old oily bits were.  They claim the car could be converted back to suck squeeze bang blow should a future owner wish.

Yes, it's not a "pure" classic as we know it but a) the argument about "pure" has raged on and will rage on forever, b) It's easy to espouse "pure" if your wallet is bottomless or if the car spends its entire life static in some collection and c) future life-blood to our classic hobby will see electric cars slightly differently than we oldies.

Me as I posted before, I'll keep my dinosaur V12, but I'll not snub others who choose otherwise (within my version of "sensible" otherwise of course)  :-)

[Ritchie]

I think it will not be too long before we see retro fit kits such as retro ford sell for mk1 escorts with the Zetecs.
It would be dead easy to put together a power train, battery pack and management package to suit different classics.
Doesn’t mean I like the idea though.

[BenzBoy]

Feb 23, 2018 21:47:22 GMT pcj said:

Feb 23, 2018 21:29:55 GMT BenzBoy said:

I cannot WAIT for people to start building electric-powered classics.
Imagine a Tesla Model S donor vehicle, underpinning an Opel Diplomat, Jensen Interceptor or something... that would be incredible. Those sorts of builds are coming soon I reckon. It's a bit daunting thinking about all of the electrics and the voltages involved, but all very do-able.

For those that want it I see your side of the equation BenzBoy, hence the reason I posted the link to the KWE site. 
Take a look at that Jaguar product: it doesn't even need a Tesla etc as under-pinnings..its pure series 1.5 E type with the electrickery bits fitted as per the old oily bits were.  They claim the car could be converted back to suck squeeze bang blow should a future owner wish.

Yes, it's not a "pure" classic as we know it but a) the argument about "pure" has raged on and will rage on forever, b) It's easy to espouse "pure" if your wallet is bottomless or if the car spends its entire life static in some collection and c) future life-blood to our classic hobby will see electric cars slightly differently than we oldies.

Me as I posted before, I'll keep my dinosaur V12, but I'll not snub others who choose otherwise (within my version of "sensible" otherwise of course)  :-)

I think it's a little unnecessary to be worrying about the purity of a classic car on this modified retro cars forum . I think the sound of a multi-cylinder internal combustion engine is one of those soul-stirring sounds that an electric motor could never muster. And despite all the impressive torque figures I'd still take a V8 engine over an electric modern set-up.
However, time is running out for the internal combustion engine whether we like it or not. And our hobby of modified classics can either move with the times or be consigned to history. I intend to be running petrol-engined cars in some form or other until they wring the last drops of oil from the earth, but I sure as hell will be embracing the electric future at the same time. If I can freely drive an electric classic without restriction, and run a petrol-engined classic at the weekends (because there are only 5 petrol stations left in the UK and petrol is £12 a litre) then so be it.

[datman]

having driven EV as my daily for 2 years now i'd love my next project to be an ev conversion, i have started collecting parts.

[Stiff]

I think the manufactures need to have some kind of retro throwback somewhere in their line up of EV models in the same way that they do with their petrol/diesel variations.
I'd be more than happy with something like the Maybach 6 idea (although less extravagant and more affordable) but the vision is there.

[joem83]

I like this, not a massive fan of e types usually though lol.

[rmad]

Feb 23, 2018 21:29:55 GMT BenzBoy said:

I cannot WAIT for people to start building electric-powered classics.

There's already plenty about.
www.facebook.com/electricclassiccars/


Incidentally, I managed to persuade the Missus an electric car would be perfect for her. She's been using her 2017 Kia Soul EV for a year now and will never be going back to internal combustion! I have to agree, it's flippin' great!

[MkX]

Feb 24, 2018 10:09:07 GMT Stiff said:

I think the manufactures need to have some kind of retro throwback somewhere in their line up of EV models in the same way that they do with their petrol/diesel variations.
I'd be more than happy with something like the Maybach 6 idea (although less extravagant and more affordable) but the vision is there.

Interior a bit too bling but that is stunning!

[rmad]

http://instagr.am/p/BfKW8zxAiK6