Thread: No need to buy a new Defender...

Bollinger Motors announces B2 electric pickup alongside SUV

I saw this the other day.
My 130 CC replacement is on its way!

Interestingly I was looking at one (unimog) yesterday for $19K (with a smoky engine) with the view to convert it to full electric

Originally Posted by ramblingboy42

I think I am missing something.

I cant see this vehicle passing crash tests let alone pedestrian and passenger protection.

It may get through some of the USA tests but wont make it here from what I can see.

They've got 2 years to get it all ok'd but they're talking production availability at that time.

Dont part with any money folks.

Crumple zones, airbags, passive safety all seem to be somewhat lacking? It looks like a niche collectors model to me. Nice concept but I wouldn’t be parting with any cash.

I can't see why crash testing will be an issue, it's a modern CAD and FEA designed vehicle.
From the little I understand of EU pedestrian safety regs it wouldn't pass, but I can't see why it wouldn't comply with Oz ADR's?

Originally Posted by rick130

I can't see why crash testing will be an issue, it's a modern CAD and FEA designed vehicle.
From the little I understand of EU pedestrian safety regs it wouldn't pass, but I can't see why it wouldn't comply with Oz ADR's?

Bollinger have no intention of it meeting EU standards , which are Bull**** anyway.

The Iveco 4x4 E5 & E6. Meet EU certification , Hit a pedestrian with one of those and you will go straight under & get minced in the kangaroo slicer. They are certified as EU4 in AU on the back of EU 5 /6 certification but no way on this planet do the brakes even come close to meeting ADR’s. no way known. They are outright dangerous.

I don’t gives a flying **** about ****ing ESC Airbags or ****ing pedestrian impact injuries.

The Defender does not meet NA standards but is fine for AU , If the Bollinger meets USA regs I’ll be more than happy with it . It’s not actually designed for ****ing coffe shop crawling. For ****s sake , what a bunch of ****ing dickheads.

I have reserved one too.

When the new defender is announced, I will sell my puma defender.

Cheers

So i questioned the safety ratings on the Bollinger facebook page and got this reply....
"100% fully compliant and road-legal throughout the US and many markets around the world."
Seeing as you can register some pretty crazy things over there and that the other countries are not mentioned then i think this comment is worthless.
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