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[mab01uk]

Richard "Moggy" Morgan and his team plan to create an Austin Mini with 10 times more power than the old petrol version. However, electrical issues threaten the entire project.

Thursday 10th Feb 9pm Quest + repeats listed:-
https://www.radiotim...ltage-season-2/

Vintage Voltage series 2 - 1967 MINI - Episode 3 QUEST PROMO

 

Edited by mab01uk, 10 February 2022 - 06:45 PM.

[johnR]

Impressive build as always - at what cost though?

[g0myw]

I think ~£40k was mentioned on-line ...!!!!!

[humph]

I asked them that question whilst nosing around it at the NEC in November, the answer......£70k!

[beardylondon]

Love minis, love the idea of electric, but thats bonkers and kinda makes a mockery of electric for so many reasons , if it costs that much.

I asked them that question whilst nosing around it at the NEC in November, the answer......£70k!

[MikeRotherham]

I've been waiting for this episode to appear.

 

I contacted them for a quotation a couple of months ago and it was £60,000.

 

Looking forward to seeing an image of a classic mini charging alongside a row of the latest Teslas SUVs etc and seeing people's response when they see it.

Edited by MikeRotherham, 12 February 2022 - 08:18 AM.

[Vanman20]

There's a few companies doing EV Minis.
https://www.londonelectriccars.com/
Think they charge around £25k

And this
https://www.google.c...sion?amp?espv=1

[IronmanG]

Test drive is on you tube

[mab01uk]

300hp Tesla powered Classic Mini - INSANE Performance and CRAZY 0-60 test !

 

 

[beardylondon]

I could be wrong, but I saw a YouTube video of a guy in the US who bought a crash damaged Tesla, from what he said, as soon as it’s written off, the VIN is blocked by Tesla themselves and therefore the ability to use Tesla fast charging is not possible. Obviously you can use any other public station, just not Teslas. Could have changed by now of course and not apply to U.K.

I've been waiting for this episode to appear.

I contacted them for a quotation a couple of months ago and it was £60,000.

Looking forward to seeing an image of a classic mini charging alongside a row of the latest Teslas SUVs etc and seeing people's response when they see it.

[MacGyver]

I could be wrong, but I saw a YouTube video of a guy in the US who bought a crash damaged Tesla, from what he said, as soon as it’s written off, the VIN is blocked by Tesla themselves and therefore the ability to use Tesla fast charging is not possible. Obviously you can use any other public station, just not Teslas. Could have changed by now of course and not apply to U.K.

I've been waiting for this episode to appear.

I contacted them for a quotation a couple of months ago and it was £60,000.

Looking forward to seeing an image of a classic mini charging alongside a row of the latest Teslas SUVs etc and seeing people's response when they see it.

You could buy a tesla, strip it, fit everything in your mini and not tell anyone? 🙄

[sonscar]

I suspect that its telemetry will inform that it is being interfered with all by itself.Steve..

[Midas Mk1]

I could be wrong, but I saw a YouTube video of a guy in the US who bought a crash damaged Tesla, from what he said, as soon as it’s written off, the VIN is blocked by Tesla themselves and therefore the ability to use Tesla fast charging is not possible. Obviously you can use any other public station, just not Teslas. Could have changed by now of course and not apply to U.K.

I've been waiting for this episode to appear.

I contacted them for a quotation a couple of months ago and it was £60,000.

Looking forward to seeing an image of a classic mini charging alongside a row of the latest Teslas SUVs etc and seeing people's response when they see it.

You could buy a tesla, strip it, fit everything in your mini and not tell anyone? 🙄

Trust me, that’s impossible.

Edited by Midas Mk1, 16 February 2022 - 08:10 PM.

[coopertaz]

what's impossible blocking the charger or stripping one?

[SamMason]

 

I could be wrong, but I saw a YouTube video of a guy in the US who bought a crash damaged Tesla, from what he said, as soon as it’s written off, the VIN is blocked by Tesla themselves and therefore the ability to use Tesla fast charging is not possible. Obviously you can use any other public station, just not Teslas. Could have changed by now of course and not apply to U.K.
 

I've been waiting for this episode to appear.

I contacted them for a quotation a couple of months ago and it was £60,000.

Looking forward to seeing an image of a classic mini charging alongside a row of the latest Teslas SUVs etc and seeing people's response when they see it.

You could buy a tesla, strip it, fit everything in your mini and not tell anyone?

 

 

Bit late to this. But not sure if its impossible, as mentioned by Midas Mk1, but I know Teslas get funky if you start messing with their wiring. Simone Giertz (Youtuber) converted a Model 3 into a pickup and faced some difficulties with the electronics. There are videos on her channel that show the process and the trials she had to achieve it.