AMW "protects heritage of classics" with electric conversion
Discussion
Aston Martin Works have introduced a reversible electric powertrain for classic Aston Martins which is intended to "protect our treasured heritage" (Andy Palmer).
www.astonmartinworks.com/news/aston-martin-works-c...
Is this the thin edge of the wedge to make combustion engines obsolete, even in classic cars?
These cars don't contribute in any meaningful way to environmental problems. In fact, there's an argnument that keeping old cars on the road is positive, reducing the need for the manufacture of new cars. They'll be rare, cared for and rarely used as daily drivers - like horses. So rather than promote destroying their integrity and originality, shouldn't Aston promote the protection of original specification classics and aim to prevent "environmental and social pressures that threaten to restrict the use of classic cars in the years to come"?
www.astonmartinworks.com/news/aston-martin-works-c...
Is this the thin edge of the wedge to make combustion engines obsolete, even in classic cars?
These cars don't contribute in any meaningful way to environmental problems. In fact, there's an argnument that keeping old cars on the road is positive, reducing the need for the manufacture of new cars. They'll be rare, cared for and rarely used as daily drivers - like horses. So rather than promote destroying their integrity and originality, shouldn't Aston promote the protection of original specification classics and aim to prevent "environmental and social pressures that threaten to restrict the use of classic cars in the years to come"?
Philip0 said:
Aston Martin Works have introduced a reversible electric powertrain for classic Aston Martins which is intended to "protect our treasured heritage" (Andy Palmer).
www.astonmartinworks.com/news/aston-martin-works-c...
Is this the thin edge of the wedge to make combustion engines obsolete, even in classic cars?
These cars don't contribute in any meaningful way to environmental problems. In fact, there's an argnument that keeping old cars on the road is positive, reducing the need for the manufacture of new cars. They'll be rare, cared for and rarely used as daily drivers - like horses. So rather than promote destroying their integrity and originality, shouldn't Aston promote the protection of original specification classics and aim to prevent "environmental and social pressures that threaten to restrict the use of classic cars in the years to come"?
I'm not sure that cars this old reduce the need for the manufacture of new cars but I've long believed the environmental damage of manufacturing a new car must surely outweigh any environmental benefits of replacing say a 5 or 7 year old higher polluting carwww.astonmartinworks.com/news/aston-martin-works-c...
Is this the thin edge of the wedge to make combustion engines obsolete, even in classic cars?
These cars don't contribute in any meaningful way to environmental problems. In fact, there's an argnument that keeping old cars on the road is positive, reducing the need for the manufacture of new cars. They'll be rare, cared for and rarely used as daily drivers - like horses. So rather than promote destroying their integrity and originality, shouldn't Aston promote the protection of original specification classics and aim to prevent "environmental and social pressures that threaten to restrict the use of classic cars in the years to come"?
There's no question however an awful lot of the EV//hybrid stuff is done for loosely political/gesture reasons - what is the total cost to the environment of cars made say pre-1975 ? Must be minimal.
PeteB62 said:
"Now this is not the end. It is not even the beginning of the end. But it is, perhaps, the end of the beginning" Winston Churchill
Not predicting the end of the world, but don't expect you will be able to freely by Petrol in another 30-40 years. Optimistic or Pessimistic?
This is an old video, but still applies today. Not predicting the end of the world, but don't expect you will be able to freely by Petrol in another 30-40 years. Optimistic or Pessimistic?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7W33HRc1A6c
PeteB62 said:
"Now this is not the end. It is not even the beginning of the end. But it is, perhaps, the end of the beginning" Winston Churchill
Not predicting the end of the world, but don't expect you will be able to freely by Petrol in another 30-40 years. Optimistic or Pessimistic?
Look at it another way, you can still freely buy coal should you happen to have an old Traction Engine or Loco used for weekend fun, 50 to 60 years on from everyone going to internal combustion engines.Not predicting the end of the world, but don't expect you will be able to freely by Petrol in another 30-40 years. Optimistic or Pessimistic?
Edited by Manx V8V on Friday 7th December 23:33
I wonder if they got the idea from Jaguar, who recently started marketing the 'E Type Zero'
Again fully reversible and based on I-Pace technology.
https://www.jaguar.com/about-jaguar/jaguar-classic...
Again fully reversible and based on I-Pace technology.
https://www.jaguar.com/about-jaguar/jaguar-classic...
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