Thread: I’ve got a green oval stamped on my ass but I absolutely want one of these ...

The hardest issues to fix are always the electrical gremlins, these cars will be 100% electrics.. going to need to go back to uni when the oroblems start.

And the earlier point about about replacement batteries is massive, it will destroy the resale value when the car is 10 years old and worth 20k but needs 20k worth of new batteries, all that comes back up the line

that being said I’ll lay my $1000 down when they open up for deposits in Aus. Good bye emissions

Originally Posted by Lukeis

Good bye emissions

Only when we have a low emission power source - which we currently dont

Originally Posted by Pippin

I should have put a smiley emoji on my comment. Of course electric vehicles are the future but as things are now a jerry can is an easier option.

“Jerry” batteries aren’t that far fetched

Originally Posted by Tombie

“Jerry” batteries aren’t that far fetched

Tombie I would rather carry a Wehrmacht-Einheitskanister.

Originally Posted by Lukeis

The hardest issues to fix are always the electrical gremlins, these cars will be 100% electrics.. going to need to go back to uni when the oroblems start.

The electrics in electric cars is quite a lot simpler than the electrics in a modern petrol or diesel car. Yes, you'll still have wheel sensors to check to wheel speed and spin, there will be the odd temperature sensor, but no sensors to measure air temperature, air flow, air pressure, fuel temperature, fuel pressure, spark, knock sensors, no O2 sensors, and the list goes on.

Originally Posted by NT5224

You blokes keep imagining.
My place runs completely off-grid from solar and wind. But the Land Rover stays diesel, thanks.
Imagine being out in the middle of nowhere and not having a clue how the technology you rely upon works, how to fix it and having assembled the parts, tools and know-how to maintain.
In the outback, behind every fancy solar installation is a Kubota generator ready to kick in.

Alan

Sure, and that is totally fair.

But I don't have any doubt that there will be a not too distant future where electric utility vehicles are the norm.
As others have said they are actually generally simpler than current internal combustion vehicles, with far less moving parts to break.

Yes there is more electronics, and it means the handy-man out in the field will have different skills.
Instead of repairing broken CV joints or they'll be able to diagnose electric faults or fix faulty motors.

Of course that is all yet to be proven!

My parents also live on a fully off-grid property with a very healthy power system and solar array, they're on the lookout for an EV they can invest in but it needs to be able to cop 45 mins of dirt road round trip to be practical. Once they find it though they'll be filling it up with sun that is currently just going to waste, that's pretty awesome.

Originally Posted by DiscoJeffster

And for many people who own a Disco and it drops on all fours and incessantly bongs at them - do they have a clue how the technology works? At some point you just have to trust in it and cross your fingers.

You got me! I’ll confess that im pretty clueless on the electronics in my Puma. But I don’t like it -and if I’d had the option for a brand new 300tdi over a new TDCi, I would have taken it. But no choice when I bought my current vehicle in 2012.

But if offered an electric vehicle over a diesel, living outback, I’d be nuts to consider it. Id have one in town though.

Alan

Originally Posted by Lukeis

The hardest issues to fix are always the electrical gremlins, these cars will be 100% electrics.. going to need to go back to uni when the oroblems start.

And the earlier point about about replacement batteries is massive, it will destroy the resale value when the car is 10 years old and worth 20k but needs 20k worth of new batteries, all that comes back up the line

that being said I’ll lay my $1000 down when they open up for deposits in Aus. Good bye emissions

As mentioned EV electrics are very reliable, they have to conform to IP67 and 20mA isolation standards and as such are pretty much milspec, There is nothing complex about them , The troublesome electrics will be the 12V side just like on an ICE vehicle , because they don't have to comply to the same standard.

Since iv'e converted my Landy to 100% EV its been 100% trouble free & I have had absolutely no reason to open the bonnet at all, except to show it off & to tinker of my own volition. it is now without doubt THE most reliable vehicle i have ever owned, just charge & drive.