01-06-2021, 01:28 PM
this end of the thread reminds me of a conversation ive had few time.
that people wouldnt buy large vintage thirsty cars, because they only do 10 miles per gallon. wich makes them expensive to run.
the answer given, is how many miles do you do in your old car a year. realistically for most people dont do over 200 miles. so why worry about the cost of petrol. its a small part of the hobby. insurance is more expensive.
same goes with battery, or an original engine.
if the original cranks on average break at 10,000 miles. why worry about the chances of things going wrong if you only do 200 miles a year.
and if you want to be trendy with an electric engine. trips out for most people wont be over 15 miles each way. so why not do it. or for so little use is it actually worth doing?
im sure some will jump up and say they use there car every day.
picture this, the forum probably has over 700 members? many will have more than one car. perhaps an average of 2.5 each. thats 1750 cars. if you read the threads there is proof of manybe as many as 20 actually got out on the road over the bank holiday. and how many done over 40 miles. i think i counted three battery cars on here. and no proof any of those got on the road over the bank holiday?
result no need for batterys, no need to worry about damaging a petrol engine of a battery engine. no worries at all? unless you actually use your old car?
tony
that people wouldnt buy large vintage thirsty cars, because they only do 10 miles per gallon. wich makes them expensive to run.
the answer given, is how many miles do you do in your old car a year. realistically for most people dont do over 200 miles. so why worry about the cost of petrol. its a small part of the hobby. insurance is more expensive.
same goes with battery, or an original engine.
if the original cranks on average break at 10,000 miles. why worry about the chances of things going wrong if you only do 200 miles a year.
and if you want to be trendy with an electric engine. trips out for most people wont be over 15 miles each way. so why not do it. or for so little use is it actually worth doing?
im sure some will jump up and say they use there car every day.
picture this, the forum probably has over 700 members? many will have more than one car. perhaps an average of 2.5 each. thats 1750 cars. if you read the threads there is proof of manybe as many as 20 actually got out on the road over the bank holiday. and how many done over 40 miles. i think i counted three battery cars on here. and no proof any of those got on the road over the bank holiday?
result no need for batterys, no need to worry about damaging a petrol engine of a battery engine. no worries at all? unless you actually use your old car?
tony