RE: Westfield to launch first fully electric kit car
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Here is a build video for an electric Speedster replica I found....very interesting...
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=7zOeBYIeAkg
ash73 said:
I can see the appeal of an EV weekend toy, as the maintenance and servicing costs are irritating with ICE cars when you only do 2-3k miles/yr. Shame the Morgan 3 wheeler EV bit the dust.
Always liked the Chesil, but I don't really see how it fits with Westfield. An electric Westfield XI would have been interesting.
What ICE-related maintenance and servicing costs are you getting on a weekend toy that does such low mileage? Surely all it requires is the occasional oil change?Always liked the Chesil, but I don't really see how it fits with Westfield. An electric Westfield XI would have been interesting.
Do they have a cooling and heating system for the batteries and other systems? The main reason why I have been cautious about electric conversion of my car is that in order to maintain batteries like the Tesla is they need to be around 20 deg C. Not a problem if you live in California or drive it from your garage and back. But the Leaf and Tesla are really complicated in how they use power to heat/cool the system, not over charge and slow charging, plus regen and other ways to improve battery life so you can hop in and drive, plug in to a rapid charger and not damage the battery.
I don't see this as being a problem if you have a Speedster in Spain or France like a Twizzy or electric Moke as your get to the pub or cafe car. But I don't think people who are spending £25k extra will get the money back over the life of the car in Britain.
I don't see this as being a problem if you have a Speedster in Spain or France like a Twizzy or electric Moke as your get to the pub or cafe car. But I don't think people who are spending £25k extra will get the money back over the life of the car in Britain.
sisu said:
Do they have a cooling and heating system for the batteries and other systems? The main reason why I have been cautious about electric conversion of my car is that in order to maintain batteries like the Tesla is they need to be around 20 deg C. Not a problem if you live in California or drive it from your garage and back. But the Leaf and Tesla are really complicated in how they use power to heat/cool the system, not over charge and slow charging, plus regen and other ways to improve battery life so you can hop in and drive, plug in to a rapid charger and not damage the battery.
I don't see this as being a problem if you have a Speedster in Spain or France like a Twizzy or electric Moke as your get to the pub or cafe car. But I don't think people who are spending £25k extra will get the money back over the life of the car in Britain.
The video I posted showed them using Tesla’s own battery charging/conditioning module within the build.I don't see this as being a problem if you have a Speedster in Spain or France like a Twizzy or electric Moke as your get to the pub or cafe car. But I don't think people who are spending £25k extra will get the money back over the life of the car in Britain.
As for the £25k extra, under some tax circumstances the full price of an electric car is 100% deductible, so it wouldn’t cost anything on a net basis.
It will be interesting to see some more details of how Chesil are going to do it? The electric classic cars in Wales seem to be following the EVWest theme on this side of the pond. Putting motors onto engine plates of VWs, Porsche 911s and of course the Ferrari 308 to get youtube frothing. But these are all following on pretty 80s spec electronics, tried and true components and using Tesla modules with no cooling/heating as they are being trickle charged by solar or regular 220v plug. But having a car that needs to be always plugged in isn't always an option. Such as leaving it at the airport in Winter without a connection for more than a week.
I couldn't get insurance here in Finland on an EV west conversion VW as it couldn't be parked in my garage, indoors or near my house as it had a risk of catching fire like a Samsung 7 on a plane.
This meant the number of charge points I could leave it at were limited to open air, stand alone plugs.
Not a problem with a Leaf or Prius. But home built is a bit vague when it comes to this.
I couldn't get insurance here in Finland on an EV west conversion VW as it couldn't be parked in my garage, indoors or near my house as it had a risk of catching fire like a Samsung 7 on a plane.
This meant the number of charge points I could leave it at were limited to open air, stand alone plugs.
Not a problem with a Leaf or Prius. But home built is a bit vague when it comes to this.
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