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14 Sep 2021 21:03 #238613 by Dirtbird
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Lambert, I would wait as long as possible then pick up a Gen 4 or commercial and put it in a barn until Temeraire gives up the ghost. Best get a big petrol tank as well.

Petrol will be widely available until at least 2030 ~ 2035 after that it depends on demand, if that falls then less places will sell it.

The future for electric is not that great, the UK doesn't produce enough electricity for everyone to move to an electric vehicle, solar and wind is no good at night with no wind and storage is a very real problem. The only solution there is nuclear, but they take years to build and it is too late now. Plus much of our existing nuclear is coming to end of life and we needed to be replacing this 20 years ago.

Forget hydrogen as well, it is mostly produced from sea water, using electricity and is hard to distribute. I guess you could use the existing gas network, but everyone will have to change their bolier.

There is a real danger we are been taken back to log fires, or you could get a field of solar panels, a couple of wind turbines and as many old car batteries you can lay your hands on.

The old bright side for you, farm vehicles are probably exempt from the ban. Think I will re-register my Porsche as a tractor.
I was watching a programme recently and in Holland when there is lots of solar and wind energy being generated and there's nowhere else for the electricity to go its dumped into the electric car grid and in cities roof top solar is put into the electric car grid. and i think its free . 

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14 Sep 2021 21:09 #238614 by Dirtbird
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There's so much space under the fuel tank you could put in a massive battery and keep it a single cab . The lads in Shropshire Quads might be the first to bring an electric Jimny Kit.

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15 Sep 2021 04:31 #238618 by Lambert
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I think if I were specifying a conversion I'd probably go for a high speed motor and just drive the transfer box directly which would allow enough space to place batteries front of rear to maintain the weight distribution while having the capacity for a 300 mile range, all of which is possible with available technologies. I just wouldn't want to diy it as that level of electricity engineering is beyond my skill set.

Temeraire (2018 quasar grey automatic)
One of the last 200ish of the gen3s, probably.
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15 Sep 2021 07:34 #238622 by Dirtbird
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Agree Lambert there'd be enough juice in them batteries to light up a village 

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16 Sep 2021 20:16 #238680 by Dirtbird
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I'm telling ye it's going to happen.

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16 Sep 2021 20:44 #238683 by Lambert
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That pickman would be perfect if it were road legal and retained the 3000kg tow limit. Though I would need the longest range battery option.

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