That in dash shifter has been in HI Ace for the last 15 yrs,and works very well.Quote:
Originally Posted by blackrangie
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That in dash shifter has been in HI Ace for the last 15 yrs,and works very well.Quote:
Originally Posted by blackrangie
Far fetched,yes.Quote:
Originally Posted by blackrangie
European vehicles have a huge overseas as well as local market.
Mercedes have said they will stop making ICE in 30 yrs time.
They will still have to develop ICE for at least the next 10yrs.
Hybrids will continue to have ICE,so development on them will continue.
Just because some European countries are moving to ban ICE,many from 2040,it doesn’t mean the rest of the world will.Thats many years away,and anything can happen in 20 yrs.
In fact current diesel vehicle bans,such as in some areas of Germany are not diesel bans as such.Only vehicles that do not comply to certain emission regulations are banned from these areas,such as older vehicles.Interesting to note heritage vehicles are excluded from the bans.
And the other interesting info is out of 186 new service stations planned or under construction,around the country,not one will have charging facilities for EVs
Servos are unlikely to install charging stations until it is made compulsory, as is happening in the UK, I read.
Ok asked my dealer for best prices on this last week, no haggling.Quote:
Originally Posted by roverrescue
https://build.landrover/AA38418E
He came back with:
71k no onroads (+4k onroads)
Add 910 low range
Add 2140 for air susp.
74k no onroads (+4k onroads)
.....
So 75k driveaway no low range on coils.
78k driveway low range and air susp.
80k driveaway with 5 year 200,000km warranty.
As for running costs
Average Running Costs For Australia's 4WD Vehicles | AutoGuru
Looks like newer landrovers (Discovery) sit under or similar too the competition.
Chris from Expeditions take on the New Defender.
Land Rover’s 2020 Defender, and The Elephant in The Room – Expedition Portal
He's dead right, i think if the old Defender had evolved at the same pace as the rest of the models then i believe we would still be here now with this version.Quote:
Originally Posted by blackrangie
I could easily imagine this having been developed alongside the D3/4.
The Disco's 26,000 kms between services is a lot more than the others, if you believe synthetic oil and filters can last that long. I'm sceptical.
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Originally Posted by blackrangie
Yep, there could even be a new Deafener. Or not.[smilebigeye]Quote:
Thats many years away,and anything can happen in 20 yrs.
Re ^^ An off roader sans Low Range ain't an offroader IMHO.
If I had a servo I wouldn't be putting one in until there's a hell of a lot more EVs on the road.Quote:
Originally Posted by DiscoMick
Most charging stations I've seen have been at motels that cater to business travellers.
I saw a video the other day that made an excellent point: thinking about EV charging the way we think about refuelling ICE vehicles makes no sense, because many many people will have the infrastructure at home. The number of people who will need to charge quickly at an inconvenient time away from their home will be much lower than the number of people (ie everybody) who presently need to use a service station. The number of service station-like facilities will drop a long way over time.Quote:
Originally Posted by donh54
We'll need some kind of quick charging infrastructure at key places on transport routes for those smaller percentage of long journeys. That stuff is already being built. There'll be some amount of "destination charging" like at hotels and shopping malls and other places where people leave cars for extended periods of time. That is already being built.
What I don't anticipate seeing in a hurry is significant EV charging infrastructure outside of cities and off major transport routes. The places you can reasonably travel in an EV will look a bit like the mobile phone coverage map. For everywhere else you'll want chemical fuels of some form. IMO.