Laird Scooby |
May 29th, 2021 12:12 |
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Originally Posted by Two340'sman
(Post 2741182)
This is very interesting, would like to know how this progresses. Some time ago I did a post here suggesting electric for the 340. I think it would make a great conversion. I have a Riley Elf Mini too, more spae in the boot for batteries!
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The 300 series would lend itself nicely to an electric conversion because of the rear transaxle. Either the space the transaxle takes up could be used to house the motor directly driving the rear wheels (perhaps through an integral gearbox) and the space and weight taken by the engine could be taken by batteries instead or alternatively the motor in the engine bay (with some batteries to balance the weight) with the majority of the batteries in the rear in the space the transaxle used with a different replacement rear axle.
On another forum, someone started a thread about converting classics and asking for suggestions of suitable classics for EV conversion. My suggestion was the NSU Ro80. Assuming an intact example could be found that hadn't been converted to Mazda RX-7 power and that the original ****el engine was dead, fitting a motor in place would be a good conversion as the rotary engines had a noise not unlike an electric motor working hard.
The possibilities are endless but i have a feeling that EVs will only be a "BandAid" on the environmental problems and a better, cleaner fuel will be found enabling the continued use of IC engines with little or no modification and much cleaner emissions.
If there was an easy way to create Browns Gas aka HHO aka Heavy Hydrogen aka HOH and other simlar names, that would be near perfect but at present it takes more energy to split the water atoms into hydrogen and oxygen than would be derived from burning it.
Meanwhile LPG is as near as we can get to that kind of cleanliness and only 50-60p/L. As you have a carb engine, it is much easier to fit than an injection engine and would be a good move IMHO.
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