Scrap your new car now. Well not really.

[JohnMo]

 

57 minutes ago, sgt_woulds said:

prefer to use cash wherever possible, as it doesn't crash, conduct random updates, or run out of battery at the worst possible time.  And it is much easier to keep an eye on spending.

We only ever cash for the cleaner. Just never use it otherwise, would prefer not to use it for the cleaner either. Rarely even use cards now either.

[BotusBuild]

26 minutes ago, Roger440 said:

there will come a point where fuel becomes hard to find

Which is a reason I have considered converting my classic car to EV, but the cost id prohibitive.

 

I wonder how many classic car owners will try to hoard fuel for the apocalypse 😀

[Roger440]

18 minutes ago, BotusBuild said:

Which is a reason I have considered converting my classic car to EV, but the cost id prohibitive.

 

I wonder how many classic car owners will try to hoard fuel for the apocalypse 😀

With a whole fleet of classics it not remotely viable.

 

Ive just started building a 57 chevy truck hot rod project. I did, briefly, consider an electric drivetrain, but then i came to my senses and decided to stick with a 5.7 V8 LS1 driveline.

 

That said, its rapidly getting cheaper. Whats a real shame is that GM never went ahead with the "eCrate" project. And electric "drop in" replacement for the LS series of engines. Dropped due to liability concerns.  https://gmauthority.com/blog/2020/10/chevrolet-performance-launches-electric-connect-and-cruise-package/

 

The interest at its launch at the SEMA show was mental.

Edited 8 hours ago by Roger440

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57 minutes ago, Roger440 said:

No "technical" reason. But some dont.

 

I thought there were new rules that mandated they did take card payments without an app. Maybe some haven't been updated to do that yet but AFAIK it's just a matter of time.

[JohnMo]

36 minutes ago, Roger440 said:

whole fleet of classics it not remotely viable

Think the only cost effective way to do an EV conversion is to buy a crashed or low mileage but older EV car and use it as a donor.  Kits are stupid expensive, you may as well sell the car.

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1 minute ago, JohnMo said:

Think the only cost effective way to do an EV conversion is to buy a crashed or low mileage but older EV car and use it as a donor.  Kits are stupid expensive, you may as well sell the car.

 

This is the way. With most vehicle service businesses still tuned for ICE vehicles, repair options for EVs are limited (and partially artificially restricted by manufacturers anyway) so lots of EVs get written off when fairly new with minimal miles. Pick a model that the DIY EV community has really dug into and you have a great starter kit for a similar price to a chunky crate motor.

 

Having said that, this is still the preserve of very technical people with electronic/computer skills and even then the newer rules about battery safety means that packaging the battery might still require independent certification (which I saw might cost something like £5k).

[scottishjohn]

20 hours ago, Mattg4321 said:

Interesting read, thanks. Wonder if you can answer me this…

 

Not far from me there are 2 fuel stations about 100m apart, both owned by MFG. One was BP and the other Shell for many years. They both closed for a refurb about a year or so ago at the same time. When they reopened, the BP had become Shell and the Shell had become ESSO!

 

I’m sure there must be a reason, would love to know what. Why not just swap the BP to ESSO and leave the Shell as is!

it will be the deal they were offered or maybe bp would not renew there deal

[scottishjohn]

sorry did not read close enough 

sounds like shell  and bp 

it will all be down to deals and volume  of sites and what terminal they deliver from --and drivers hours --without knowing all details its impossible to tell

certainly fuel suppliers have no problem in dumping dealers if it don,t fit with what they are planning come end of contract

 

[scottishjohn]

4 hours ago, Roger440 said:

With a whole fleet of classics it not remotely viable.

 

Ive just started building a 57 chevy truck hot rod project. I did, briefly, consider an electric drivetrain, but then i came to my senses and decided to stick with a 5.7 V8 LS1 driveline.

 

That said, its rapidly getting cheaper. Whats a real shame is that GM never went ahead with the "eCrate" project. And electric "drop in" replacement for the LS series of engines. Dropped due to liability concerns.  https://gmauthority.com/blog/2020/10/chevrolet-performance-launches-electric-connect-and-cruise-package/

 

The interest at its launch at the SEMA show was mental.

find a doge viper lump and drop that in it get some more cubic inches

[Roger440]

1 hour ago, scottishjohn said:

find a doge viper lump and drop that in it get some more cubic inches

I know my way round ls engines in great detail. Im using the donor vehicle for whole drive line, suspension, subframes, wiring, dash etc. Know nothing about vipers, nor are donors cheap!