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I love that they’ve made a drop in module that will work with ‘any’ vehicle with the same engine transmission combo. The future is looking good for old cars!

I did wonder about that. Good to hear the traditionalists can mixnit with the modern world.

Thanks Gents. Yes, would consider only having one battery pack - with wheels and seats. 100km range would be better suited for weekend or day off travels, running errands and such runs up the kms. I can't see much joy in having to hook up a trailer to run the weekend errands. A 'normal' commute day ...

I haven't got an EV yet, I plan to build one though. One way of speeding the approval process from the Minister for Recreation and Finance might be if I can sell it on saving electricity costs. I could even purchase the batteries and get the home grid thing going while building the car. I wondered w...

With all the PV being installed it is changing the market. Old times they needed to ramp up production at the power station in the morning and then slow it down at the end of the peak period. They offset this a little by offering off peak hot water to encourage overnight usage. Now we have more and ...

Sounds like something I'd be interested in. Is there anything that would use excess solar for charging, then also use the vehicle battery to power the home and recharge off peak? ie if the car is in the garage during peak usage hours in the evening then it could power the house and recharge off peak...

Thanks all. I guess, I was just curious as to the differences between ICE and EV. Shows I have a lot to learn!

I don't actually have an EV yet as I'm still in the early planning phase for a vintage vehicle conversion and my mind wanders while waiting for traffic to move ahead of me. When in heavy traffic how do you manage the throttle in an EV. In a manual ICE vehicle you can creep along in 1st or sometimes ...

Thanks for the shift! I've always been keen on older cars although it's been a few years since I've had one. My wife doesn't do well with car sickness and older smelly ones make it worse - she didn't like my old V8 valiant at all! Fortunately my sons are getting old enough to help and are also excit...

Oops. Just realized this is in the wrong section. Should be in the lounge. Sorry guys.

That's probably a good way to start, even to grab all the gear off it and put it in something else - I'd need extra seats to cart kids around.

Hi All, I have just joined the forum. Hoping to learn lots by reading before I ask questions. I'm keen to build a vintage car up to an EV sometime in the not too distant future. House reno's are just about done for now and I reckon I could clear out part of the garage and fit something in to tinker ...