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pj

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Another EV project
« on: June 22, 2020, 01:16:26 »
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Re: Another EV project
« Reply #1 on: June 22, 2020, 03:00:31 »
They would need a built in sound track to have the beautiful exhaust note that every owner loves.


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Re: Another EV project
« Reply #2 on: June 22, 2020, 09:16:53 »
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Re: Another EV project
« Reply #3 on: July 04, 2020, 15:54:26 »
Sorry, everyone. I didn't find the earlier post about this topic. Wouldn't have posted if I had seen that one.
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Peter J
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Re: Another EV project
« Reply #4 on: August 02, 2020, 09:34:20 »
Gentlemen’s
I am not sure if this EV project was also discussed here ( I could not find it), but more than two years ago I found already the information about this 230SL:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RGuYMYk0xd8

Does anybody know this persons? What was the price of this project? And what happen later in daily use?

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Re: Another EV project
« Reply #5 on: September 29, 2020, 20:38:05 »
SEB
Let us know what you think of that car... it’s for sale on BaT
https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1964-mercedes-benz-230sl-14/

Pigeons, meet the cat
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Re: Another EV project
« Reply #6 on: September 30, 2020, 18:12:06 »
In the "Motor" circles I am socializing in, I am known as a die-hard opponent of electric vehicles. Some of it is based on the last years of my life on the job, when my company worked on an alternative air-conditioning system and we were dealing with driving ranges of electric vehicles under extreme climate conditions.
Fortunately, I am old enough to not have to change my opinion and consider buying/driving an EV. 8) 
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Re: Another EV project
« Reply #7 on: October 03, 2020, 07:03:02 »
Bid up to $36k and didn’t meet reserve
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Re: Another EV project
« Reply #8 on: November 27, 2020, 21:29:08 »
A decent video here on a UK comapny doing EV conversions. Keep with it ...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VZws7kE3U5k

The conversion kits are currently the same sort of cost as a small modern EV with similar range. I am not sure that many higher value “classic” owners would be “early adopters” of this stuff, particularly as here at least there is a recognition that mileages are low and they are used on high days and holidays so bypass emissions taxes etc. Oddly, I can see more adoption of more interesting  (analog) “young-timers” - such as the mx5, that are being squeezed by emissions, are still useable as dailies and not “super” valuable. Think w201/124/107, E9BMW, TVR, etc
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