Thread: Trial complete: electric vehicles can work in Australia

Originally Posted by Homestar

Not any I'd be seen dead in... 😁

Which is another reason I'm thinking of converting the RRC. 👍

Just stick the electric motor into the PTO at the back of the LT95. Effectively build a hybrid. No range anxiety, the right noise when you want it, could possibly even configure it to run on straight electric on occasions if the electric motor can deal with no gears including reverse?

Originally Posted by cjc_td5

Just stick the electric motor into the PTO at the back of the LT95. Effectively build a hybrid. No range anxiety, the right noise when you want it, could possibly even configure it to run on straight electric on occasions if the electric motor can deal with no gears including reverse?

Electric motor has no need for gearbox reverse , and taking off / driving in top no problems. No problem at all running both motors at once for more oomph either , no special synchronisation needed .

Thats exactly how LandRover themselves made 3 x prototype hybrids, a 109 and 2 x 110

this one in Dunsfold collection

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I wonder how my 74 Kombi would go as an EV.

Originally Posted by goingbush

They will be cheaper than ICE cars in less than 10 years .

Yep, just like Prius (when the battery pack is due for replacement)

Originally Posted by donh54

Yep, just like Prius (when the battery pack is due for replacement)

I had a mate buy a used Prius for peanuts - still gets very good milage and the batteries still perform moderately well even though they are well past their replacement date and it was sold to him as 'batteries needed' - the Dealer told the previous owner this, but my mates had it 3 years and thet are still going fine, although not perfect. It owes him basically nothing so when they are finally stuffed it's not going to hurt him.

Originally Posted by loanrangie

I wonder how my 74 Kombi would go as an EV.

Perfect for that. 👍👍👍

Originally Posted by cjc_td5

Just stick the electric motor into the PTO at the back of the LT95. Effectively build a hybrid. No range anxiety, the right noise when you want it, could possibly even configure it to run on straight electric on occasions if the electric motor can deal with no gears including reverse?

I like that idea but that would still mean fixing the bloody V8 in it. 😁 Easier to ditch it entirely I think. Research is continuing. Fund manager is less happy about the potential cost but working through that... 😉

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