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C5Alive General Category => C5 Socialising => Topic started by: radiomarty on 29, November, 2010 - 17:59:48

Title: More electric vehicles
Post by: radiomarty on 29, November, 2010 - 17:59:48
Loads of electric vehicles about at the moment - im liking the Vauxhall one cause i get mucho ex-employee discount :
http://www.orange.co.uk/cars/picturegalleries/pics/7766_1.htm?linkfrom=hp1&link=secondary_pos_1_link_photo&article=101129x1700x4sec1carsinsidevauxhallsfirstelectriccar
Title: Re: More electric vehicles
Post by: coverman on 30, November, 2010 - 09:17:43
No picture of the luggage space.Wonder why not?
One word answer please.
What about Vauxhall Quality?.My Astra was knackered after 50000 miles of careful driving.The subsequent cars all did a minimum of quarter of a million miles each(Renault, Mazda)
Title: Re: More electric vehicles
Post by: MikeDX on 30, November, 2010 - 11:24:30
The specs of that thing look amazing.. Be interesting to see what the performance is like.
Title: Re: More electric vehicles
Post by: Karl on 30, November, 2010 - 12:27:24
Quote from: coverman on  30, November, 2010  - 09:17:43
No picture of the luggage space.Wonder why not?
One word answer please.
What about Vauxhall Quality?.My Astra was knackered after 50000 miles of careful driving.The subsequent cars all did a minimum of quarter of a million miles each(Renault, Mazda)

..might be that you got a "dodgy" one.

I've had a couple of Vauxhalls over the years and they've been quite good - especially liked the Carlton I had> Excellent tow car and very nicely built.

The Police have used Astras for years and they seem to cope well with 24hr abuse  ;D
Title: Re: More electric vehicles
Post by: frankev on 03, December, 2010 - 09:56:42
In my city they building cars based on the Citroen cv 2 (the ugly duck)
they managed to make an electric version this year and expect to market it next year.
http://www.autoblog.nl/archive/2010/09/12/burton-gaat-ook-elektrisch
For all of you that do not fully understand the Dutch language  ;), there are some real nice pictures  :o
Title: Re: More electric vehicles
Post by: Karl on 03, December, 2010 - 12:02:27
Quote from: frankev on  03, December, 2010  - 09:56:42
In my city they building cars based on the Citroen cv 2 (the ugly duck)
they managed to make an electric version this year and expect to market it next year.
http://www.autoblog.nl/archive/2010/09/12/burton-gaat-ook-elektrisch
For all of you that do not fully understand the Dutch language  ;), there are some real nice pictures  :o

..a 2cv makes sense - very light and easy to work on.Whats not to love ? ;D
Title: Re: More electric vehicles
Post by: frankev on 04, December, 2010 - 00:25:43
Imagine, this 25 kwh engine in your sinclair ;D
Makes you sell a lot of tyres, Karl  8)
Title: Re: More electric vehicles
Post by: coverman on 04, December, 2010 - 18:35:58
wHATS NOT TO LOVE IN A 2cv? A side impact, thats what.
Title: Re: More electric vehicles
Post by: frankev on 05, December, 2010 - 23:24:59
Well coverman,

In these cv2's they do have side impact bars,
http://www.robwolkers.com/newslettertwo/newslettertwo.htm
they look rather british, don't they.
They practically rebuild the whole thing on the original cv2 frame. They are sold as build yourself package or ready to go. Not bad if you look at all the beauty's they made. :o

Title: Re: More electric vehicles
Post by: coverman on 06, December, 2010 - 09:23:40
Nothing wrong with a kit car properly bult compliant with SVA or whatave its been renamed now. I run one myself, but powered with rather more than 25Kw (200Kw actually).
Title: Re: More electric vehicles
Post by: Karl on 07, December, 2010 - 11:31:07
Quote from: frankev on  05, December, 2010  - 23:24:59
Well coverman,

In these cv2's they do have side impact bars,
http://www.robwolkers.com/newslettertwo/newslettertwo.htm
they look rather british, don't they.
They practically rebuild the whole thing on the original cv2 frame. They are sold as build yourself package or ready to go. Not bad if you look at all the beauty's they made. :o



Those look similar to the Aerial Atom
http://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&source=web&cd=7&ved=0CDEQtwIwBg&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DWaWoo82zNUA&ei=yR_-TLiONsa2hAfl7YinCw&usg=AFQjCNH7-9HZGgiwufc_Wv3eeDBAZq_H4A

Title: Re: More electric vehicles
Post by: frankev on 07, December, 2010 - 12:57:45
I saw this top gear areal and the performance was astounding.
Mind you, mine example goes 0 to 60 in less then one minute  :D
Title: Re: More electric vehicles
Post by: Retro Andy on 07, December, 2010 - 18:17:16
I look forward to when we have the Citroen electric vehicle in the show rooms, will be first for a test drive.

Retro Andy.
Title: Re: More electric vehicles
Post by: frankev on 09, December, 2010 - 22:49:14
I am in the process of talking with these guys about the meeting next year.
The electric CV2 will be there, but i doubt if the prototype that looks like the Atom is build then. (if ever)