I think some Fisker bodies wound up with LS engines, but they were motorless shells left over from bankruptcy.
@tobiasgoeller6592
3 ай бұрын
has been done already. I think one Model 3 is sporting a diesel engine :-)
@tobiasgoeller6592
3 ай бұрын
@@seed_drill7135 I wonder how you can fit a V8 under the bonnet of a karma, though.... but I like the idea somehow.
@lostgps3005
3 ай бұрын
Depends on the car, near silently rolling around in a Citroen DS would be pretty cool
@smart_azz104
3 ай бұрын
It would be cool given that the original engine was a compromise. Same with cars like the Delorean.
@LIl-bl9ut
3 ай бұрын
That sounds really cool
@dave9614
3 ай бұрын
Agreed. Cars where the engine isn't the main event are perfect candidates. The DS engines were pretty bad, and if the DS was made today it would definitely be electric.
@ymtzlgn
3 ай бұрын
Or a Citroen SM
@PedroConejo1939
3 ай бұрын
The DS is one of the best cars to convert. The original engines just didn't measure up to the rest of the car. There's one (at least) in the UK, and by all accounts, it's awesome. Not the SM though; keep the Mazzer motor.
@josephsager9425
3 ай бұрын
Wanna hear an actual hot take? It's a class issue. Cars belong to everyone but as long as EV conversions aren't mass-market, only people who can afford to throw $100,000 at a car will do a conversion, so it's unlikely they'll throw it at, say, a Chrysler Crossfire.
@brennanadams4701
3 ай бұрын
Low maintenance? Drive through a puddle and your battery is destroyed. If off-road, you can’t ford water like a ICE can. The replacement parts are way more expensive for electric cars. I’ve seen news articles of where thousands of electric cars are written off for damage that an ICE car would either have repaired and kept going or not repaired and kept going anyways.
@djplong
3 ай бұрын
Who's taking a Porsche 911 off road? Hint: My 2018 Tesla Model 3 has gone through a lot of puddles and done 106,000 miles in the 6 years I've owned it. It still has 95% of the battery capacity it came with and the number of repairs it's needed doesn't even need one hand to count - never mind the maintenance I haven't had to perform.
@hekkensnatser
3 ай бұрын
This is about converting a classic car. Depending on the car, parts are gonna be cheaper for the EV-converted one, if only because the parts for the original aren't being made anymore. And besides, you probably wouldn't want to off-road a classic anyway, converted or not.
@brennanadams4701
3 ай бұрын
But the amount of people who own rare classics are few and probably rich and have enough to have parts made. The classic conversions and electric cars are not a new idea but the tech is relatively new. Whether or not they are better is still to be determined.
@redemptionjack4657
3 ай бұрын
@brennanadams4701 they are not better. It has been proven that they go slower and handle horribly.
@Filip-pz7wu
3 ай бұрын
@@brennanadams4701 That's what people fail to understand, it's not 'hard' to reproduce original parts. As long as an original exists it can be made again, most people just have zero experience with industrial work. Endless videos online of people making new fenders for classics by hand using wooden bucks. It's possible with anything you just need money and time, and even then eventually the cost goes down too. My car is relatively rare and there are 'cheap' newly made piston rods, and getting custom forged ones wouldn't be that expensive in the grand scheme of things either. No other car's piston rods fit either.
@billflynn818
3 ай бұрын
A very rational presentation, well done!
@MrShaneSunshine
3 ай бұрын
Engines are the worst part of old cars despite the rust....if there is no rust...and the engine is crappy...crate the engine, convert the car without drilling or cutting....and go for it!
@williamsheil
3 ай бұрын
The Klingons say “Once the soul has gone the body is just a husk, do with it what you want”.
@richdorak1547
3 ай бұрын
Preach ! A little louder for the folks in the back row .
@AeroGuy07
3 ай бұрын
Klingons aren't real.
@randymiller6197
3 ай бұрын
Oooooh, good one.
@Bata.andrei
3 ай бұрын
EXACTLY my thoughts! Ripping out an engine from a classic car is like ripping it's soul out.
@dougn2350
3 ай бұрын
That's what humans say too. Humans are real. Klingons are fictional, btw
@L_v_D
3 ай бұрын
I also think it depends on the state the car is in. If the engine is missing and or to expensive to restore, electric conversions really make sense. If the alternative is to not restore the car alone/ getting scrapped, an EV conversion really makes sense
@dankgankster4100
3 ай бұрын
I kinda like the idea of some bigass 50s american cars making noises like they’re from the Jetsons
@teslawizardvvv3
3 ай бұрын
Fallout restomod
@Low760
3 ай бұрын
Literal jet engines
@robertstone9988
3 ай бұрын
No
@seed_drill7135
3 ай бұрын
Jay Leno has one of the Chrysler turbine cars.
@ٴ-ق1ت
3 ай бұрын
@@seed_drill7135 them cars didnt click tho they were cool
@felixthecatinthehat
3 ай бұрын
Some cars would benefit, a 2cv as a basic runabout in the city or to go for a trip for a coffee by the beach. . Would be fun.
@obelic71
3 ай бұрын
2CV chassis has the benefit you can fit the battery pack in the hollow box chassis so you don't loose any interiour space. You can also swap the petrol engine for a small eletric motor and keep the original gearbox. You only need 3 gears (2nd, 4th and reverse) of the 5 for normal operation.
@tobiasgoeller6592
3 ай бұрын
not sure about that one. the engine noise makes up a very big part of the cars character.... same with a vw beetle....
@PeteDarrell1972
2 ай бұрын
Hmm, you ever heard about that guy who roamed the world in a 2CV over a time of 20 years in one go. As an EV a bit tricky... I know a few 2CV owners who still use their little 'ducks' for cross country Europe trips and even North Africa travel. Change a useless Smart into an EV, fine, but not a 2CV with it's friendly unique sound, plus they are becoming very rare these days anyways...
@noticiasinmundicias
2 ай бұрын
@@tobiasgoeller6592 true, but there are lots of 2CVs around. not a particularly rare car.
@onivlasbrony7432
2 ай бұрын
2cv's are already being electrified. kzitem.info/news/bejne/o7CGq4ejk3Nlp5gsi=b5opi7ooE9Q_TUdU
@therealthegreens
3 ай бұрын
if the car is common, convert if the car is not running, convert if the car is rare, DO NOT convert if the car’s engine is rare, DO NOT convert if the car’s purpose is “smoothness and luxury”, convert if the car’s purpose is “conceptualizing the future”, convert but at the end of the day it would be more fun if all classics got the opportunity to get the best of both worlds, a hybrid with the original motor perhaps
@taridean
3 ай бұрын
Spot on 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
@BikemanSuperfast
3 ай бұрын
Imo, always convert unless it's preserved for historical reasons. Hot rods should also be electric because electrics are faster and polluting for entertainment is not cool
@douglasb.1203
3 ай бұрын
@@BikemanSuperfastDo all a favor. Never fly or take a cruise. That's polluting for pleasure. Serious climate hedonism.
@olivierdochez4141
3 ай бұрын
@@BikemanSuperfast Well that starts another discussion, what is the definition of "historic reason" should a beetle be not converted due to his historic impact or should it be converted due to it's massive quantity? Say you have a Tucker, but not the engine, and there are two Tuckers out there like that I think. Should you convert it to make it run, even if it's just to show how advanced the car would have been electrified? or maybe you should do that with a replica, but then it would be of fiberglass and not have the same look and feel of the weight. In Belgium we have a company that retrofits classic Mercedes Benzes, even the rarest ones. Good or bad? I mean the engines in them aren't "rare" but the combination of both are.
@andrewphillips8341
3 ай бұрын
Conversions cost a fortune and more often than not results in massive buyers remorse. Besides why support slavery in nickel and lithium mining.
@marcbeebe
3 ай бұрын
It's actually the same argument as the one about replacing the drive train in a classic car with a newer one, such as the cliche LS swap that happens every day. Same rules apply. Convert a Plymouth Valiant? Sure. Convert a Plymouth Superbird? Never.
@MrJamesKoy
3 ай бұрын
Spot on.
@drgabe2908
3 ай бұрын
Turning an old corvair into an EV would probably be the funniest. GM already did that, so might as well.
@-POISON-
3 ай бұрын
The Electrovair. There are a few converted ones. I think it's a great platform. I would like a convertible one.
@P_RO_
3 ай бұрын
There were several of them converted as long ago as the 70's and were said to be one of the easier conversions.
@tobiasgoeller6592
3 ай бұрын
I'd rather go for the turbine conversion in that case ;-) But... (Mazda Fans will want to kill me for this): RX7 and RX8 could be a good basis for a conversion as the rotary engine has quite some similar characteristics. Sound could be added using speakers - but don't overdo it with the power...
@charliesav4902
2 ай бұрын
There’s a guy on instagram converting a Hybrid Prius inside a corvair body
@drgabe2908
2 ай бұрын
@@charliesav4902 Seen that. Pretty funny ngl.
@nathanjoseph4284
3 ай бұрын
I'm usually not too keen on electrifying classic cars, but an electricified DeLorean does sound really cool. 😎
@P_RO_
3 ай бұрын
Built with Tesla components and 'ludicrous mode' software, it would be awesome. Plenty of restored and modified DMC's around so no great loss.
@talon262
3 ай бұрын
@@P_RO_ This, along with BttF Time Machine mods from someone like Videobob, would be absolutely bonkers.
@jbm0866
3 ай бұрын
Yes, the Renault V6 in those things were underpowered anyway, might as well go EV.
@The_MOA.
3 ай бұрын
@@P_RO_No not Tesla anything other than Tesla. Just look at the cyber truck and how that came out
@tobiasgoeller6592
3 ай бұрын
that would really be "back to the future" :-)
@morganahoff2242
3 ай бұрын
The first car I thought f was the Delorean, I'm glad you included it. Especially because it never got the engine it was designed for anyway, and performance was lacklustre. Send it back to the future!
@EvilMcSheep
3 ай бұрын
The way I see it, if it's ok to say, LS swap something, then it's also ok to into electric conversion. I don't care if it's petrol or electric, you're robbing a car of its true character by swapping out the original engine.
@tobiasgoeller6592
3 ай бұрын
I think that's a very good point!
@nutbastard
3 ай бұрын
Ok, but often times the true character of a given car isn't good. Electric or LS swapped DeLoreans arguably fulfill the intended character originally envisioned.
@AndreLei1982
3 ай бұрын
Buying a classic car is a thing of personal taste more than anything. You don’t buy a classic car for any necessities, you’re just buying it for fun. So why make any compromises? Build it the way you want it. Where do you draw the line? What’s „allowed“ and what’s a sacrilege? Is a respray allowed? Only old lead based paint or is modern water based paint okay? Is a modern radio in an old car okay or do we have to stick to terrestrial radio and maybe tape decks? If doing a respray in water based paint and a Bluetooth radio okay why wouldn’t be an EV conversion? If it’s not your property it’s not even a question. It’s not your choice to make. If it’s your car do what you want. Would I convert my classic cars to EVs? No. I like EVs but if I wanted modern technology I wouldn’t buy classic cars. Should anyone convert their classic cars to EVs? Do what you want with your car.
@princetbug
3 ай бұрын
If I had my way, I'd certainly have a classic car design with modern amenities. Perhaps included in there *would* be an electric motor. It would depend on the model, I suppose. At the end of the day, if the engine is so important to a cars character, shouldn't we be working on ways to get the same feel without the necessity of said combustion engine? That way a car can be used and enjoyed as it originally was intended-- in my case for the kind of cars I'd want, that'd be daily driving. In general classic car with only its stock components just wouldn't cut it these days. Not for safety or for comfort in the least. Electrifying and modernizing a car can be a whole endeavor of figuring out what the designers would have done if they had the technology available now. That's how you should decide if an Electric Motor is the way to go or not.
@johnathankain8033
3 ай бұрын
I’d just say no. They are historic and should be enjoyed for what they are. For me the only reason would be on a car where you can’t get a replacement engine. Then you’re doing “the best you can”
@Ca18detEnjoyer
2 ай бұрын
This is how I look at it, except I see it more through a lens of why get something classic just to modernise it and that’s not exclusive to ev swaps but just any modification in general especially if it disrupts the design flow of the original design. Especially if it’s an extreme case like body swaps, I get why body swaps are done and sometimes their cool but that’s only when you can’t tell it’s a body swap, it’s such an eyesore to see something older with a modern dash in it or something like that, it’s just a complete misunderstanding of design flow and always creates what is just gonna be an outdated eyesore that somehow looks more outdated the original design. Design flow is so much more important than some people realise
@drewjansen7825
3 ай бұрын
I want a 1958 EVsel Citation Convertible. Red and black, if you please. Seriously...this is a fascinating conversation. My late Dad (whose daily driver was a 1941 Packard 110 Business Coupe, and who brought home a 1965 Galaxie 500 convertible from a Kruse auction in 1976 so my sisters and I would have a car to share in high school [Thanks, Dad!]) would be so fascinated by changing automotive technology and the implications for the Classic Car world. I would so love the opportunity to have this discussion with him. I'm glad you're back!
@joermnyc
3 ай бұрын
Somebody had an E-Delorean DMC-12… probably not running at 1.21 gigawatts.
@stevieray6216
3 ай бұрын
A DeLorean is the only car I can think of that would actually benefit from electrification.
@vehicles_n_stuff
3 ай бұрын
@@stevieray6216VW beetle and microbus, and old American/british landyachts
@anyajenkins4611
3 ай бұрын
@@stevieray6216 I had a Delorean for 8 years, Delorean and electricity are two words that don't mix well. search Delorean fusebox and you will se why !
@rrice1705
3 ай бұрын
Great Scot, an electric DeLorean!?!? This is heavy.
@leylandlynxvlog
2 ай бұрын
@@vehicles_n_stuff To me, the point of an American "land yacht" is the huge V8 engine growling away moving the heavy thing along as the manufacturer and original designers intended.
@rockdog2584
3 ай бұрын
You are absolutely on the right track. Personally, I don't think much of electric cars (or trucks). Wouldn't own one myself. But as a playful exercise in the 'what can we build out of this?' category, there certainly are some old rides out there that would be fun to voltify. How 'bout an electric Citroen DS? Maybe a vintage Rover sedan (saloon). But certainly NOT something like an old MG TC or TD, or a Triumph TR4 (or any other TR, for that matter...except maybe a TR7. An electric wedge might be kinda cool.).
@magazeugundu434
3 ай бұрын
So now you converted your classic for instance 40 years old . Your battery life wears down in 5 to 7 years . Only replacing that will be more expensive than just maintaining and using your old engine . It just makes no sense to invest thousands of dollars just to run on coal.
@djplong
3 ай бұрын
My 6 year old Tesla Model 3 with 106,000 miles on it still has 97% of it's battery capacity remaining. But DO tell me what your experience as a non-owner has been. Ok, that was snarky - but someone is feeding you information that is either outdated or they're deliberately lying to you for who-knows-what reason.
@JK061996
3 ай бұрын
I generally agree with your points, if a car isn't particularly rare and doesn't have an iconic engine I wouldn't be against an EV conversion. I just think that battery technology isn't quite there yet so these cars would become heavier and lose some interior space
@O-plaat
3 ай бұрын
and don't forget rebuilding a complete engine or swaping it for a newer one will only cost you 1/3th of the price of a conversion.
@topleybird2443
3 ай бұрын
This, the cutting-edge tech like modular high-capacity battery packs are still locked behind corporate doors, and most advances in these are all “skate platform” that can’t be ported over to conversions. But at some point I think the tech will improve. There is a significant resto-mod conversion movement w modern classics (80s onward) that had crummy, low-power, unreliable engines that turn out to be perfect for conversion.
@redemptionjack4657
3 ай бұрын
It will never be better in that since physics will stay the same.
@maxpayne2574
3 ай бұрын
@@redemptionjack4657 Physics in no way favors petrol engines.
@redemptionjack4657
3 ай бұрын
@maxpayne2574 It does when it is a car made for such. Plug ins is favored long-term. PS you did not use physics properly.
@flyguy437
3 ай бұрын
Two years ago, my 1960 Ford f100 needed and engine rebuild. I thought it might be a cool electric conversion. I was quoted "$50,000. US." I just did a traditional rebuild and am glad. Ridiculous.
@BikemanSuperfast
3 ай бұрын
Lol dude. I realize we're talking about an industry in this video but EV conversions are more something you do when you can build recycled battery packs and make motor mounts yourself. Any engine swap will be more expensive than traditional.
@jochenstacker7448
3 ай бұрын
Thankfully the ridiculous cost of conversion will only allow for people with more money than sense to convert their old car to electric. And that money is going to be a write off, resale value will be destroyed. So this only works for people who can spend that money as "fun money", something you spend and never get back. Only a handful of eccentrics with money will go that route
@adp5R3x
3 ай бұрын
@@jochenstacker7448 Neil Young EV'd a 59 Lincoln & the damnable thing caught fire and nearly burned down his house ... Good !
@jochenstacker7448
3 ай бұрын
@@adp5R3x I just can't stay mad at Neil Young. He probably caught that bug of Darryl Hannah.
@joermnyc
3 ай бұрын
Well it’s an entire rebuild of everything under the truck (battery, traction motors, new suspension because those batteries are heavy and the balance of the truck changes from no longer having that hunk of iron under the hood), vs. just rebuilding the motor.
@michaelschubert4453
3 ай бұрын
I would agree that converting a performance car is wrong. The additional weight destroys the handling. Converting a land yacht, not a bad idea.
@thearousedeunuch
3 ай бұрын
As far as I'm concerned, only if it saves them from the crusher/rusting away. Simple. However, your car's your property; you can do whatever you want with it.
@gnx4core469
3 ай бұрын
Never thought about an electric classic Rolls Royce until I saw this video. Now I want one!!! Such a cool idea! Awesome thought provoking car video. Thanks!
@jonrolfson1686
3 ай бұрын
James May’s Rolls-Royce Corniche - Yes. Jeremy Clarkson’s Mercedes-Benz 600 Grosser - Hah!
@chris55top
3 ай бұрын
A few years back someone did an electric conversion using a Tesla drivetrain to Johnny Cash's Rolls Royce.
@Emppu_T.
3 ай бұрын
I mean sure, except for those ones with the really fancy engines.
@leylandlynxvlog
2 ай бұрын
@@Emppu_T. They mostly had variations of the same engine - 6 and 3 quarter (6.75) litre V8.
@leylandlynxvlog
2 ай бұрын
I think it would be odd.
@PersonManManManMan
3 ай бұрын
The take on rarity is spot on, if it is very rare and museum piece, history to be preserved, engine is part of it. But if there is lot of them, anyone can do anything what they want with the car as there is other examples to preserve automotive and human history
@jochenstacker7448
3 ай бұрын
Until there aren't.
@Not-Great-at-Gaming
3 ай бұрын
@jochenstacker7448 Exactly... so many cars from the 70s, 80s, and 90s are all but gone now, since everybody thought they were too common and ended up scrapping them. Even in terms of engines... so we should just preserve hemis? 50 years from now, people will have no idea what a slant 6 is, or maybe even a (non LS) chevy small block
@rx6180
3 ай бұрын
I used to watch a British TV show called Vintage Voltage, that was dedicated to electrifying classic cars. I watched with interest because my own classic car experiences have been tainted by exposure to petrol and exhaust fumes. I was ignoring the anti-EV classic fans banging on about lithium mining and new-build EV carbon footprints. However my opinions have been modified since watching videos and hearing reports about spectacular lithium battery fires. I personally want nothing to do with big lithium ion battery packs. And yes I agree an electric Rolls Royce Silver Cloud would drive pretty much like the maker intended, but electrifying a classic Jaguar that had an XK engine would be like electrifying a Supermarine Spitfire and ripping out the V12 Rolls Royce Merlin. Unthinkable.
@Infernal_Elf
3 ай бұрын
Yeah if u carry a fire extinguisher in your car which all people should do u can save a petrol or diesel car in most cases if u see it fast. but if a big EV battery catches fire the car is toast.
@larrysmith6797
2 ай бұрын
Here's the best presentation on the dangers of lithium battery fires - given to owners and managers of high rise buildings. (I don't allow EVs, electric scooters or electric skateboards on my properties!) kzitem.info/news/bejne/on-OuoRjjZmBeKw
@toddfraser3353
3 ай бұрын
I would bring up a factor of how probable will the car be restored. Many classic cars are rotting in garages to never be restored, because parts can't be easily sourced. But you can get your hands on insurance write-off Tesla, or some other EV for cheap, because insurance companies don't really know much about EV and evaluate risk correctly yet, means you could get EV parts for cheap, and get that old car out of the garage and being enjoyed. Not all classic cars should be meusam pieces, but actually out there and enjoyed, and for many of the models the engine wasn't the cars defining feature anyways.
@princetbug
3 ай бұрын
Precisely. Especially if a car is just sitting around, what's the point? It's better it be driven ultimately. Otherwise it should be sitting in a display or museum rather than some shed. And, who's to say we couldn't emulate the feel of older cars *with* EVs. It's not like we've never done the same with other things as technology improved. There's always the option of hybrid cars too, if you're practically minded and worry about distance and all that. And if EV conversions gain traction and become more popular, that'll only become more of a thing. More people will have an interest in that emulation of a classic engine and thus more people will work on ways to make it feel right. This is how we progress while preserving history rather than staunchly attaching ourselves to the pavement, never moving, just because that was the way things were.
@BassicVIC
3 ай бұрын
1:00 Zero emissions? I like your balanced take on finding a reasonable approach to both electric and petrol. BUT…. EVs are not as ecologically-friendly as people think. They push that image as a selling point because no fumes are coming out of the car itself but fumes are produced somewhere anyway in order to produce that electricity. So it’s a fallacy to think of EVs as ecologically friendly. And then some because of the horrible battery disposal nightmare that will inevitably happen in the next decades.
@Camska427
3 ай бұрын
and the fact that most EVs weighs a lot and will burn through tires and brakes quicker. in a way it still has emissions.
@moldyapples
3 ай бұрын
Since many of them are charged at night, and the power generation for that charging can be polluting, maybe they're less "Zero Emissions" and more "Nocturnal Emissions"? 🤔
@Petelmrg
3 ай бұрын
Batteries will outlive the vehicle and can then be used for storage - when finally depleted they are 90+% recyclable; how much gas can you recycle?
@Axel_Andersen
3 ай бұрын
It depends, IIRC France is producing like 90% of electricity with nuclear, Finland already has as much wind and solar as the rest together ... so no fossil fuel (if you don't count mining the uranium and other co-lateral damate).
@Axel_Andersen
3 ай бұрын
@@Petelmrg This is theory. In practice how many batteries can actually be used for storage? Are there facilities in place for that? Is it done by individuals owning cars or are 'used' batteries pooled together by some company? Batteries for every vehicle seem to be similar only different and developing ie changin ast... what I try to say that while in theory this is all good and dandy if the plugs don't fit it wont' happen.
@firsttimegod802
3 ай бұрын
Should classic paintings be painted over? should classic films be burned then reshot? Should historical recordings be destructively remixed? Or maybe just create something new that's inspired by the old instead of altering the past.
@onkelmicke9670
3 ай бұрын
Those who like to destroy the future also like to destroy the past.
@bencarpendale
3 ай бұрын
Well indeed people do paint over classic paintings, it can be handy in restoration of the project. But I digress, compare a 2024 electric Mini Cooper with an EV converted 1959/60s Austin/Morris Mini Copper, they are quite different and offer a very different experience. It's the same with a Rolls Royce Spectre versus a Rolls Royce Phantom V with an electric motor. Likewise a Mercedes Benz EQS or a Mercedes Benz W109 minus a diesel engine. My point is, many people can appreciate a car for its history, aesthetics and specialness, while not caring for whether it has an ICE in it. I know I would rather an electric classic than an expensive, unreliable, polluting and complex one. And if nobody wants a painting because it is too much maintenance, if nobody will care for a film tape because a traditional aspect of the film causes it to fade unless you spend too much time and money on it, if historical records face censor or flames, surely modification is acceptable if the alternative is to leave it destroyed or rotted, cut off the limb to save the body. An example of this is the Pantheon and Temple of Portunus in Rome, if they hadn't been converted into Christian places of worship after the fall of Pagan beliefs, they likely wouldn't have stood in such a condition as they are today.
@onkelmicke9670
3 ай бұрын
If you want a reliable classic hire a competent mechanic.
@bencarpendale
3 ай бұрын
@@onkelmicke9670 But then again it is expensive to hire a mechanic and will still need more maintenance, which makes it less reliable which means getting another car, which is expensive. Plus it will likely need more frequent refuelling than the modern day ICE cars, which is once again expensive. I can understand the desire to preserve, I would be appalled at someone taking a mint 100% original classic and damaging it, but then again I find it hard to justify ever owning a classic unless I can find a way to make it as stress-free and easy-going as a modern car.
@onkelmicke9670
3 ай бұрын
@@bencarpendale you don't have to justify it.
@ivaniii9707
3 ай бұрын
Never convert. If you want to convert a classic car to an EV then you don't like classic cars. You are attracted to classic car styling, bug you don't want the rest of the package in which case you shouldn't own a classic car.
@onkelmicke9670
3 ай бұрын
If you feel the urge to destroy an old car buy a new one instead and give the old car to someone who appreciates it.
@averyw.3939
3 ай бұрын
So are you against resto mods too? If you are then at least you're consistent but I think that's a stupid opinion.
@ivaniii9707
3 ай бұрын
@@averyw.3939 I am against resto mods as the same rules apply. Especially the ones where they got the car and make it essentially a new car with the old styling. Think of the Gulia and 037 which everyone creamed them selves over.
@averyw.3939
3 ай бұрын
@@ivaniii9707 In that case I'll have to agree to disagree. I don't plan on buying any newer cars because most have "features" that I don't really like but I do like some modern amenities. Unless a car is extremely rare I don't have any problem adding modern brakes, suspension, HVAC, stereo etc. Based on this comment section there are a lot of people not okay with that so more power to you I guess.
@BruninMalvadeza
3 ай бұрын
Well, I own a classic car and I hate this shitty carburated engine with 70hp and shitty gas mileage. It´s my car and If I want to I can do WHATEVER I want to with it. Cry me a river.
@Foche_T._Schitt
3 ай бұрын
Most EV's don't go 300 miles on a charge and conversions usually can't do more than 80 miles. Until batteries get more than twice the range, are half the weight, half the size, and a quarter the price don't bother. You have to drive it daily to recoup the costs of the batteries alone because in 10 years time the lithium is half dead regardless.
@onkelmicke9670
3 ай бұрын
If you drive it daily it will need a lot of other repairs too.
@P_RO_
3 ай бұрын
I keep up with things, and IMHO EV battery tech has broken even. EV's have different characteristics and needs, but overall it's finally a viable choice for a lot of people, and that's only going to get better as battery tech advances. It is the future for most people but not all. The big hurdle now is purchase price and that too is getting better. And it will still be a long time before they make EV's which can replace ICE's for a lot of uses. I'm in that category myself, and not in a hurry to leave it.
@Foche_T._Schitt
3 ай бұрын
@@P_RO_ Break even? With ICE? You can give me a 10 year old used tesla but there aint a thing I can do with it. The replacement battery exceeds the 10 year cost of my fuel consumption plus the cost of my car. Battery tech isn't going to have any breakthroughs. It's stagnating. There's only so much chemistry you can squeeze out of it.
@user-wh7hs2bc6m
3 ай бұрын
@@onkelmicke9670hi, i wrote it erlier Evs are build with a longer distance(range?)batterie, but conversions are a different you have to have the space for batteries and the distance is not comparable.
@ElPirato
3 ай бұрын
Electrifying the land yachts of the 1970s would be a sweet improvement
@averyw.3939
3 ай бұрын
That's the idea I've always liked the most. They're already big and heavy. A Chrysler Imperial is what appeals to me most for some reason.
@andrewcaldwell5026
3 ай бұрын
Someone please explain this where is electricity coming from? In the US less than 20% of our electricity is generated from renewables your electric car is running, mostly on Coal and natural gas.
@stanwbaker
3 ай бұрын
@@joshuarosen465 and don't forget the Mid-South that almost entirely runs on hydro with some natural gas backup.
@TheOtherBill
3 ай бұрын
@@stanwbaker You saying the Mid-South is not part of the US?
@andrewcaldwell5026
3 ай бұрын
So how can running on natural gas from the plant because zero emissions. Regionally there may be more Hydro power do a quick Google search on the entire US .
@Project_Low_Expectations
3 ай бұрын
I think you need some better research.. less than 20% coal, and MORE than 20% renewables. Been like this for a year now Here’s the kicker, a car run on coal charge is still cleaner than a gasser. Coal is clean energy. Who woulda guessed. This is why China has opened a crapload of coal plants
@smvuy
3 ай бұрын
en ev is more efficient at converting energy into power anyway, so even if every power plant ran on coal it would be overall more efficient
@MarinCipollina
3 ай бұрын
I was fully prepared to argue the issue, but the way you've presented it, I wouldn't change a thing. I find myself in complete agreement, and for the reasons you state. Well done, sir. Cars that should not be converted should include any 1960s tri power Pontiac, any Corvette, any 455 SD Super Duty Trans Am, and Chrysler HEMI engine cars from the '50s and '60s..
@darwinskeeper421
2 ай бұрын
I generally agree but, in my opinion, there are a lot of Malaise Era Corvettes that I wouldn't object to electrifying, particularly the late 70s cars and anything with a Cross-Fire V8.
@sonofagun1037
3 ай бұрын
My thoughts are, an already good condition classic with its stock or at least period correct engine then definitely not. I share the same thought to people who buy some mint bel air and then rips out the powerplant and basically turn into a corvette. Can't stand that. But if you find an already ratted out and junked classic you are giving it a new lease on life so who cares, like off road recoveries corvair. Took a ratted out car and turned it into something unique
@TheGoozealot
3 ай бұрын
No
@ryananderson8511
3 ай бұрын
All these car fads are for rich people that’s why people don’t like electric cars because unless you’re rich you cant afford one
@palco22
3 ай бұрын
Funny you bring this up, ... the other day we were thinking of converting a Tesla Model S to a Camaro LS 3 V-8 but that was done 3 years ago. And yes, that Tesla now has character and sounds great.
@lucasrem
3 ай бұрын
paloc22 whatever owner need it to be ! You drive a classic ?
@palco22
3 ай бұрын
@@lucasrem Years back, I owned a 1969 Volvo 123 GT with the B20 engine. In my book, that was a classic. I've always regretted having not kept it.
@Barten0071
3 ай бұрын
Character = noise?
@palco22
3 ай бұрын
@@Barten0071 Noise = Sure expression of living.
@Infernal_Elf
3 ай бұрын
NO!! Motorsport and classic cars going electric wont save the world it will just make it more boring. Its tons of other things that could become electric or more eco friendly instead. Shipping--Trucks--Planes cut out high maintenance fruits we dont need.
@redemptionjack4657
3 ай бұрын
Well, don't worry, these conversion are not catching on heck. Most conversion channles are dead only a matter of time before their bussnies follow.
@stripiervirus2863
3 ай бұрын
Cars that are not appreciated because of the drivetrain, but instead are appreciated because of design, I say "why not". An electrified Karman Ghia would be pretty awesome since it was never much of a drivers car in the first place. However, an electrified Chevelle SS would not sit right as the point of the car is being replaced.
@rager1969
3 ай бұрын
Where does electricity come from? Is it magic? Where do the materials for batteries come from? Where do the batteries go when they're done? Don't forget that EVs are heavier, taking a greater toll on the roads (requiring mor maintenance) and wear out tires faster than ICE vehicles. The "good for the environment" argument is very near myopic.
@Filip-pz7wu
3 ай бұрын
I doubt a single person saying they're good for the environment has either seen or understood a chart of the amount of raw materials used for an EV compared to an ICE vehicle. I mean, it's pretty telling that the amount of copper used is like near 3-4 times as much per EV as per ICE. The tyre wear is a good point too, seeing as that's the biggest source of microplastics. Must be great for the world with increased tyre wear. A lot of environmentalists who subscribe to the EV idea are just performative environmentalists, simple as.
@anonimdisc3981
3 ай бұрын
simple answer: your car, do whatev you want
@speedycatz
3 ай бұрын
This. If there is no demand, then there is no business. The fact that they still have a running business, means there is a demand out there. I do despise EV drivetrains on classics though, but hey, it's free market.
@Enoverdoskaffe
3 ай бұрын
It's the cop out anwser.
@johnathankain8033
3 ай бұрын
That’s not true though. We are all custodians of history. That’s why there are planning laws to prevent ruining historic homes etc.
@xtreme814
3 ай бұрын
nope. if you own a 1 of 6 Shelby Cobra Daytona, you have no right to convert it to an EV. Its exactly how it works with Historical Heritage sites. Even if you own it, you cannot tamper with it.
@AMV12S
3 ай бұрын
We will gonna talk on the resale.
@blattimus
3 ай бұрын
Definitely not. No cars should be electrified.
@mr.hawkeye3319
3 ай бұрын
no we should not
@jeanmarc5303
3 ай бұрын
next debate: should we convert e.v. to petrol / gas / fuel ? or choose animal energy ?
@Mladjasmilic
3 ай бұрын
Well, I like my Renault Zoe. And I always wonder what if it had 1.5 dCi.
@mkshffr4936
3 ай бұрын
Absolutely not!
@stephenhiggs4553
3 ай бұрын
I personally don't think ANY classic car should be converted, whether common or rare! Whether it be one VW beetle out of a 100 million, or a silky smooth V12 powered Rolls-Royce, the beauty of the classic car is that it's a physical, symbolic representation of an entirely different era of engineering and design. What do you think museum's are for? For preserving relics from a completely different time. Why don't we tear down the pyramids and replace them with high-rise apartment buildings because they're 'better for the environment'? The very idea of converting classic cars to electric INFURIATES ME!!!! 😡😡😡
@DouglasMilewski
3 ай бұрын
Add in another issue: PARTS. Keep the best examples of a car. For less than the best, where rebuilding gets too expensive, sell off the good parts and sub in an electric motor.
@arrow1414
3 ай бұрын
Absolutely NOT! Please don't get me wrong. I am all in favor of electric cars and other vehicles including when the technology allows airplanes to protect the environment. But eventually there will be comparatively few internal combustion engine (ICE) powered autos left, say, to give a figure, only 5% of the USA cars will be ICE engines by say 2050. By then it wouldn't matter. Most if not all of them will be classic cars because very few ICE automobiles will be new. Converting the classic and classical cars would be a meaningless gesture to protect the environment. You might as well outlaw barbecues and camping by the fire. I would love it seeing an ICE 1957 Chevy in 2057 surrounded by EVs going down the highway! An electrified 1968 Shelby Mustang will no longer be a Shelby Mustang without an ICE engine transmission and gas tank!
@jeffjones4135
3 ай бұрын
Great video. I have an electric Mustang, which is it's own controversy. Changing a classic to an EV would change the weight (electrics weigh more due to the battery) and weight distribution, which might alter the handling quite negatively.
@onkelmicke9670
3 ай бұрын
Important point.
@ukupunkrock3981
3 ай бұрын
Exactly what I thought, weight and handling are most important - add lightness!
@tomricher8565
3 ай бұрын
Ford should have called it the Mach-E and left the Mustang name off of it. I have a Mustang convertible for sunny days. My daily driver is a Hyundai Ioniq 5. I would have looked at the Mach-E, but couldn't get over the Mustang name being applied to a 4 door SUV. As Ed states in the video, why can't we love both ICE and electric. I know I do.
@theairaccumulator7144
2 ай бұрын
That's not an electric Mustang. It's a generic electric SUV that happens to have a horse on the grille.
@dannork1240
3 ай бұрын
My 1950’s car needs to have its engine rebuilt (for $8,000) and the rusty floor replaced (for 2-5k) If I can just cut all the bottom out, and slide in a skateboard of a battery powered platform, for less actual $? If my classic will sit in my garage for 10 more years before I can afford to fix it “the right way” and have it get 9mpg and still only go as fast as a Mitsubishi Mirage, or have a car I can drive to work every day in a couple months of work I know what one I would pick…
@martinoYTchannel
3 ай бұрын
No
@countk1
3 ай бұрын
I think these are rules base on common knowledge. Nobody (except some weirdo) would electrify a rare classic as it wil decrease in price when altered while electrifying another Mustang (love them V8's though) doesn't do that much. I'd never touch a Shelby Mustang GT though. There are some research developments that allow a few more things then only these two. Gaining fuel from CO2 polluted air, hydrogen, fuel cell,... Research is looking at a mixture of these and at what they excel in (city, distance, heavy haulage,...). Hydrogen would allow easy retrofitting engines of classic cars for instance to keep their original sound. If we talk about emissions: electric vehicles pollute by using "too much tires". Because of their immediate torque and heavy weight, tires wear out way faster. the contact surface is also lower which doesn't help there. They should get rid of the electric SUV's if you ask me. Too heavy, too high on too thin tires.
@joecrachemontange4613
3 ай бұрын
NO
@PaulinesPastimes
3 ай бұрын
I agree with you and your reasons for and against certain cars. I would have enjoyed an electric conversion for my Austin A60 but such things are too expensive, which is the big problem. Does anyone remember the movie Gattaca where Uma Thurman drove a stunning Citroen DS Chapron convertible that was obviously not petrol powered. The Police drove P6 Rovers that seemed to be EVs. Even in the 1990s the concept was thought about. Excellent video.
@markedwards4879
3 ай бұрын
Really depends on the car and the type of conversion. A mate is converting a 928. The car was a complete basket case that would have just been scrapped otherwise. Generally I’d say that classic cars should be converted without cutting them so that conversion back is possible later. At the end of the day if a classic ends up being used more then it’s a good thing.
@Thinginator
3 ай бұрын
This. Conversions are fine as long as the car can be converted back later.
@MarrekoMusic
3 ай бұрын
Old cars that was meant to be daily drivers at the time SHOULD be converted to electric. It improves reliability and upgrades performance, thus allowing it to be daily driven again. Take the VW Beatle, for instance. That's a car made to drive people from A to B, not to be worshipped sitting in a innocuous garage or living room of some rich folk. However, it's 30hp engine have a hard time keeping up with traffic nowdays, especially on highways. Electric convertion, in this case, in addiction to improving the coolness factor, allows it to be daily driven again, therefore restoring the car's original purpose. Pretty badass.
@princetbug
3 ай бұрын
Spot on. A classic car should be able to be used as its original purpose. Even the rough driving classic daily driver cars should be converted for the most part, assuming that'll get them on the road and not lying around rotting. If you're gonna drive your rough-driver, just cause you like it, then sure keep that old combustion in it. If you're not gonna drive it ever because it doesn't have AC and the rumbling sucks? Just convert it, don't be stupid lol (and maybe add some AC)
@Dexter037S4
2 ай бұрын
Hell, the Porsche 914 would be good candidate as well, especially if we want to create a cheap, affordable, EV Racing series.
@anyajenkins4611
3 ай бұрын
i'm ok with EV conversion ONLY IF all the EV parts are bolted on existing brackets, no cutting, no drilling, no welding. All the parts to restore the car to stock must be properly stored.
@andoletube
3 ай бұрын
That is almost never the case. There is so much that needs to be done to convert to EV. Suspension has to be completely reconfigured due to weight and dynamics, battery needs mounting and protection. It's generally a one way process.
@redemptionjack4657
3 ай бұрын
@andoletube Hm, most don't cut, though they keep it original in case you want the engine back.
@andoletube
3 ай бұрын
@@redemptionjack4657 Depends on the build. There are minimal bolt-in EV conversions, but they use smaller battery packs for doesn't upset the dynamics of the car. If you want to do something that utilises a powerful motor and has a decent battery pack, you have to re-engineer the car otherwise it will be a dog to drive, performance-wise. I have been assuming we're talking about cars that drive well with decent power and dynamics, not the ones that just move the car around but not much else.
@Kirovets7011
3 ай бұрын
NO!!!! Of course not!!! When you electrify them, they are classic cars eneymore. But even worse: They would change into battery's in wheels!! Instead of cars!!!
@craft1322
3 ай бұрын
In my opinion the people who want to electrify a classic car get a special Place in hell for even think about it. I once saw an electrified Bugatti Type 35 and i wished it was not an orginal from the 30s. But i agree with the Point of the rarity. Convertig a car with a few hundred thousand of copies made doesn‘t really hurt at all.
@steven4315
3 ай бұрын
Some EV converters do so in a way that the auto can be changed back and they store the original components
@P_RO_
3 ай бұрын
@@steven4315 My take is that you never want to alter something rare or unusual to where it can't be readily restored to original if someone wants to do that in the future. A model A Ford yes, a Duesenburg SJ no.
@adityasanthanam1945
3 ай бұрын
I think the engine is an important part of a car, the beating heart and soul. The engine is what the car was designed for and it is more fun to tinker with real engines. Also, removing a big engine like a V8 would ruin the feel of a car, especially those big American cars with a V8 rumble, even if they may not be sporty. Petrol power just feels better. If you want an electric, you can just get a new car instead of bastardizing a classic. Even if some cars may be common today, they may not be tomorrow. Also, converting more "common" classic cars would make it harder for people to get an attainable classic with an original engine.
@V12BRO
3 ай бұрын
100% depends on the car. Pretty much agree with all said. The one im on the fence about is a car i own, the BMW 2002. There has been electric conversions and while it would improve the 0-60 and easier retrofitting of modern amenities, the car is such a wonderful driving experience with the old engine that it would be incredibly hard for me to want to swap.
@P_RO_
3 ай бұрын
A borderline case. I rode in a 2002 with a hot cam, two Webers, and a header. Damn that was a crazy-fast great-handling car. I think it would lose the superb handling as an EV but if you're not into sports car style driving why not?
@louiejonesponation
3 ай бұрын
Innit. Same with the VW Beetle, renowned for it's rear mounted air cooled Flat 4. Heck, even putting a 1.8T from a MK4 Golf kills the spirit of the Bug, EV swapping it is a war crime. Matter of fact, I think that's for all classic German Cars.
@sahhull
3 ай бұрын
Nooooo... No conversions. No matter how many there are. Converting a classic car into an EV is the only chance an EV has to become a classic. If you are considering converting a classic into an EV... Stop, seek help. There is clearly something wrong with you. Give up your license for good measure.
@PastaOpossum83
3 ай бұрын
Oooh
@razerbrosdynamics3917
3 ай бұрын
No. Electric cars are only possible because of the ridiculously good standard of living we have right now, which is just a facade at this point anyway. They are expensive to get, expensive to keep, and unless you want to make classic cars a rich men only pastime, they stay ICE powered
@Sverigeutureueuutursverige
3 ай бұрын
short answer: no Long answer: If it was made for one drive train it should remain with said drive train. There's still steam locomotives in operations at some parts of the country and the whole selling feature of those lines is that they use steam locomotives. Same with classic cars. They are classic for what they originally were. If you change them they won't be a classic anymore.
@onkelmicke9670
3 ай бұрын
Yeah what's the point of destroying a classic, if you want electric buy a new one.
@averyw.3939
3 ай бұрын
Getting a little more technical, a lot of those steam engines originally fired on wood or coal and are now fired with oil. There is some difference but most people won't notice. If you have a luxury car that never revolved around the engine under the hood I don't see any problem with modernizing it when it doesn't really change anything but how you refuel. I wouldn't EV swap a manual transmission sports car because that would take away a lot of the experience but if the original design made the engine as unobtrusive as possible, who cares.
@Filip-pz7wu
3 ай бұрын
@@averyw.3939 no matter how unintrusive the engine was made to be it is still absolutely integral to the car. just because you can't hear it most of the time, you will always be able to feel it at work. what's the point of ruining a classic engineering masterpiece which originally operated as smoothly as a watch? remove that and you have an incomplete experience no matter what.
@averyw.3939
3 ай бұрын
@@Filip-pz7wu I disagree. I absolutely appreciate how much work goes into making something that runs on explosions operate smoothly and quietly. However if the original idea of the vehicle was as smooth and quiet as possible an electric power train makes a lot of sense. Why not make the intended experience even better, especially if the existing engine is running poorly or not at all and hard to get parts for.
@Filip-pz7wu
3 ай бұрын
@@averyw.3939 You would lose out on the uniqueness of the vehicle by putting a regular EV drive train in it, and from a collector's and enthusiast's point of view you seriously diminish the value of it. When it comes to the intended experience being enhanced by an EV drive train, it's highly subjective and not a definite improvement because of it. Besides, when it comes to parts, a lot of it can be remanufactured fairly cheaply. My car is rare all things considered and I could find newly made engine components for relatively cheap. No other piston rods fit but I can still find someone to make custom forged ones for relatively cheap. As long as the original part exists in some form it can be made again. A classic engine is timeless and even if poorly functioning it'll still maintain more value by simply existing than being replaced with EV parts, and when restored properly it'll most likely outlast even us.
@HR-wd6cw
3 ай бұрын
I'd say NO for most of them, particularly the muscle cars as the engine was part of the appeal of the cars such as the Mustangs, Corvettes and the Chargers just to name a few. Some others like the family sedans, it could be debated either way (such as the Chrysler Airflow for example which was mostly a family sedan and had nothing special in the way of the engine, vehicles like that could be electrified and it probably wouldn't matter much). But those muscle cars, the engine was part of the attractiveness of the vehicle. This is why I think modern variants of such cars are failures, like the Mustange Mach-E (not that the newer mustangs are all that great compared to the classic ones, but this just takes it a step further into what I would say further kills the classic car vibe of that line -- then again, the modern Mustang is a totally different vehicle than what it used to be, and to an extent, same for many of them like the Corvette).
@jiggsborah7041
3 ай бұрын
It's like putting coke in a fine and expensive wine. Absolutely NOT.
@BikemanSuperfast
3 ай бұрын
More like taking the grapes out and just making the booze from sugar. Which is a totally different market than wine.
@vadim6385
3 ай бұрын
Depends on the wine. If the wine is an equivalent of a broken down 1973 VW Beetle, better pour it out and drink coke.
@BikemanSuperfast
3 ай бұрын
@@vadim6385 Pour the wine out, pour the coke back into the same bottle. Coke tastes better out of glass.
@jiggsborah7041
3 ай бұрын
@@vadim6385 hahahahahaha... I still fiddle with the odd Beetle now and again. The guys who have them bring them to me... unfortunately 🤣😂... and in fact I have five carburettors in my cupboard and one is an absolutely original brand new Solex carburetor
@MyUsernameIsAlsoBort
2 ай бұрын
I'm more or less on Ed's side. If it's a super common car, I'm okay with electrification. I'm also open to electrifying rare cars, but ONLY if it's a situation where the car is in such terrible shape that its original drivetrain is beyond repair. If you're basically restomodding out of necessity, then I think electrification is valid. But if the engine is rare, if the car is rare, and if its possible to run it on its original power, then keep it original.
@sartorialdriver6528
3 ай бұрын
There are a lot of cars where the experience of the noise isn't necessary, and the engines were too old and inefficient (power-wise) to justify keeping them. Large 50s/60s/70s American sedans are an example, where not many people look at them and think the engine noise is integral to the experience, and those engines often get like 3 MPG for 150 horsepower.
@Wbfuhn
3 ай бұрын
If you electrify old vehicles, you take away a big part of what makes the vehicle what it is. If/when we run out of crude oil to make diesel/gas we're going to lose an entire history of older vehicles, for a time. Fuel can be made with other materials and ingredients but for industries to completely change their entire property to shift from crude to ingredients would cost billions because of the volume needed. I faintly remember reading the process but it was in 1 gallon batches. But that can be increased if you have acres of land and tank silo's.
@danr1920
3 ай бұрын
No. Never, ever! Originals can be fixed with original manuals. A conversion ten years latter, try to figure it out, good luck.
@Kacpa2
2 ай бұрын
Vintage cars and car enthusiasts are such a minor fraction of automobile users that we are a non-factor in terms of emissions. Its for all people who use cars as mere utility like a fridge or dishwasher that should be comcerned with this and use of EVs. Some cara that were meant to be quiet and luxurious had notoriously awful engines or ones that fell short in comparison to the rest of the car like in Citroen DS or DMC-12 Delorean, but even then going for better ice engine in these would be more applicable to me.
@edward4565
3 ай бұрын
I mean depends, i get it if starts of with a car that doesnt have a running or even non existent drivetrain. so i get the point of using an electric drivetrain to have it running. BUT what i dont get is why would someone convert one that has a running engine and good drivetrain..
@O-plaat
3 ай бұрын
the problem is that if you have a classic car that isn't running you could get another engine or even rebuild the entire broken engine for a fraction of the cost.
@edward4565
3 ай бұрын
@@O-plaat Yeah but ive seen some builds do it for somewhat cheap nd done well. I just dont get the super expensive ones that ppl build and sell... Thats just pointless..
@alg003
3 ай бұрын
If you own the car, do whatever you want. But just know, if you electrify a truly classic car, in mint condition, we hate you. The point of a classic car is keeping it as it was. Electric cars aren't any better than petrol and hybrid cars, other than they're silent and faster, in fact, they're worse. It's as simple as that.
@deepred6502
3 ай бұрын
The Ford Sierra, Porsche 924 & 944, and Citroen BX/DS/CX would be ideal, given their still-futuristic looks. The video makes a valid point about rarity & character.
@cze7470
3 ай бұрын
For me it's simple: If it's your own Car, do whatever you want with it! I would never convert a classic Car to be Electric and that's fine, since it's my Classic Car.
@rumplestilskin5776
3 ай бұрын
NO NO NO, A THOUSAND TIMES NO
@alexanderboulton2123
2 ай бұрын
Frankly, I think everything BUT classic and sports cars should be electric. Feel the thrill! Winga dinga dinga dinga good times!
@dimitri91
3 ай бұрын
Classic 60 70 Cadillac Lincoln should be electric gotta be awesome.
@notenoughmemes1847
3 ай бұрын
fr, turn those boats that could barely get over 10 miles per gallon into something you can actually get around town without needing to refill every few hours. Probably for the best with those old land yachts because during the 70s they were either underpowered due to technical limitations or choked because of emissions. 500 cubic inch block that could only do 175 horsepower
@HdtvTh
3 ай бұрын
It's pretty pointless in our era. I'm 50% sure the future will be electric engines, however, I'm almost certain that it will not involve any sort of batteries. Batteries are just not good and will never be, and batteries are certainly a lot more primitive than combustion.
@pavelskrylnikov9658
3 ай бұрын
Do you own it? >Yes. Do you want to electrify it? >Yes. Then why not?
@Filip-pz7wu
3 ай бұрын
no, never. to remove the feel of the engine and transmission is to remove the feel of the car, you're better off buying a modern car then since you're clearly not interested. no classic engine is "too complex" to work on and when done up right they'll outlast us. there's not anything such as an underpowered car either, see any european every-day classic, all with low strength engines but not something that is terrible to drive at the same time, you simply don't need all the power of an electric conversion. my almost 70 year old US luxury car you can barely hear the engine from the inside unless really pushing it, does that mean it should benefit from a silent EV because it's already silent to begin with? not at all, you lose the entire experience, the feeling, the function of it as a time capsule which you can step into. even when you cannot hear the engine you can always feel it and the transmission working, lose out on the original drive train and all you have is sheet metal, incomplete no matter what you do to it.
@d.o.m.494
3 ай бұрын
The Horse Is Here To Stay, But the Automobile Is Only a Novelty - a Fad
@Future-Classic-Cars
3 ай бұрын
Lol 😂
@CarWavExe
3 ай бұрын
those darn autocarrages are ruining the city with their noise and arrogance of their owners
@C.I...
3 ай бұрын
Horse breeding is banned from the year 1910 onwards. You can keep your horse, but from the end of 1910, they will become extinct because we say so. Hmm, analogy not so analogous.
@CarWavExe
3 ай бұрын
@@C.I... def interesting
@d.o.m.494
3 ай бұрын
@C.I... Ride a horse down the street, ride it ro work, leave it in front of a business for a day, see how you go.
@Rao_Rolland
3 ай бұрын
All of Robert Downy's movies suck, and the dude is a jerk. Does that answer your question about classic cars being electric?
@luisochoa731
3 ай бұрын
Short & Sweet Some people like golf carts. *"I DON'T"* But, then again, NO PERSONALITY is a perfect match for some. The other way to explain this, in my view: A woman meets you supposedly because of you, and then changes you into a spineless whipped Ken.
@bencarpendale
3 ай бұрын
Art can have personality without using paint, song can have personality without having lyrics, a car can have personality without having an internal combustion engine. People like golf carts because they are nippy, quiet and fun. People like electric cars because they are calming and you can have no guilt in driving one often. It's OK to dislike certain things, but when people throw accusations such as "no personality", it makes everyone find it harder to establish mutual grounds and get along with each other empathetically.
@StevenJeNova
3 ай бұрын
Give it enough time and you might have to (convert) if you want to keep driving it, as the laws change. Otherwise it will be a museum piece. But I do not agree with it.
@TheZXKUQYB
3 ай бұрын
Lithium isn't endless, and people have no problem with the death for cobalt to feel good for electric goods. Lithium recycling is ran at major loss, much like ethanol fuels which isn't as green as people think
@Emppu_T.
3 ай бұрын
I saw a electric classic 911 at a show. Terrifying. Only have electricity if the engine isn't part of the experience. And no there's no practicality in electric.
@damnson0813
3 ай бұрын
What is the Point of having an easy to repair clasdic if ur Gonna fuckin convert it
@carsyoungtimerfreak1149
3 ай бұрын
No car, whatever age, should ever be converted to electric. I hope that most people by now understand the idea that this will save the planet is just another hype from the eco fascists.
@eltfell
3 ай бұрын
No. Absolutely not. The engine is part of the character of the car. This applies also to a mass classic like the Beetle. A Beetle without the distinctive engine sound is broken. Period.
@vehicles_n_stuff
3 ай бұрын
I disagree, the beetle engine is crude and unrefined, and makes the car basically unusable at highway speeds. I think it’s one of the best classics to turn into an ev.
@volktales7005
3 ай бұрын
@@vehicles_n_stuff Funny. I drove my 1970 Beetle everyday for 17 years, on the highway all the time without issue. They were designed for the autobahns and were competent. And mine was a 15 year old car when I got it; 32 when retired due to rust. That same engine is still happily powering my '66 Beetle today. ..
@vehicles_n_stuff
3 ай бұрын
@@volktales7005 google tells me Beetles can do 80mph+, but is it not terrifying to do that fast? And a 20 second 0-60 does not seem super safe. Do you find the acceleration adequate in most/all driving situations?
@volktales7005
2 ай бұрын
@@vehicles_n_stuff Beetles are happier doing 60-65 mph, but my '70 1600 Beetle would do 78 mph all day long. I was young and dumb back then. Acceleration was adequate for what was always considered an ecomomy car. Keep in mind the earlier Beetles with the 1200cc engines were much slower.
@vehicles_n_stuff
2 ай бұрын
@@volktales7005 would you consider a 1200cc beetle a more appropriate candidate for an ev swap? Or would you prefer they all stay as original as possible regardless of the engine?
@kennethswain6313
3 ай бұрын
Where have you been? There are many left over cars that have over populated the roads I f someone of means cares repurpose a few there no great loss BUT to refit a rare mark then that is like painting over the Mona Lisa - that would be a loss to the world
@coffeecrashed
3 ай бұрын
while personally, i don't like the idea of EV conversions, people can do what they want with their own cars.
@williamscoggin1509
3 ай бұрын
As far as I'm concerned it's whatever the car owner wants to do. It is their car. Change is constant whether dumb people like it or not. 👍🏻
@PedroConejo1939
3 ай бұрын
I think you got that spot on. As battery duration increases and prices (hopefully) drop, we'll probably see more of it.
@ScrotieJohnson
3 ай бұрын
nope never in a million years. and most these cars u have to pay a tax on anyway since they dont use has and the do pollute due to the fact that fossil fuels are used to make electric as there isnt always wind and it can take 1-2 turbines for the average american home. and these batteries are made in 3 world counties so thats that issue.
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