Electric Ferrari - time to give classic cars a new lease of life?

Electric Ferrari - time to give classic cars a new lease of life? | 100% Independent, 100% Electric

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LIKE if you think converting to electric is a way of preserving classic cars & SHARE if you think all new cars should be electric
This might look like a classic red Ferrari 308 GTS but it has one little secret - its 100% electric.
While some will see this conversion of such a classic car as controversial, it's now a faster, lighter and more practical car which gets far more usage than its combustion engine predecessor. This classic Ferrari was lovingly converted by Richard Morgan and the team at Electric Classic Cars and Robert was warned to be careful when he took it for a drive as its a 'bit lively!'. This high performance car now has an impressive 500 horsepower and is both exhilarating and terrifying to drive (see Robert's face for proof). So looking to the future, could converting to electric be the solution to preserving these incredible classic cars?
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*Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
1:15 Out for a drive
1:51 Fun but frightening
2:27 Speed? what speed?
3:14 Bonkers stats
3:52 Stepped acceleration
5:10 Easy village driving
6:22 History of the conversion
7:25 A new lease of life
8:21 Battery in, engine out
9:33 Conversion costs
11:31 Before and after stats
13:05 Bonus car noises
14:48 Ferrari powered house?
16:33 Preserving classic cars by conversion
17:11Subscribe, support, join
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@fullychargedshow 3 жыл бұрын

LIKE if you think converting to electric is a way of preserving classic cars & SHARE if you think all new cars should be electric This might look like a classic red Ferrari 308 GTS but it has one little secret - its 100% electric. While some will see this conversion of such a classic car as controversial, it's now a faster, lighter and more practical car which gets far more usage than its combustion engine predecessor. This classic Ferrari was lovingly converted by Richard Morgan and the team at Electric Classic Cars and Robert was warned to be careful when he took it for a drive as its a 'bit lively!'. This high performance car now has an impressive 500 horsepower and is both exhilarating and terrifying to drive (see Robert's face for proof). So looking to the future, could converting to electric be the solution to preserving these incredible classic cars? Electric Classic Cars - www.electricclassiccars.co.uk/ Fully Charged is 100% independent thanks to KZfaq Memberships and Patreons. Without you this channel wouldn’t be possible! If you’d like to help support the Fully Charged channel and its mission: Become a Patreon: www.patreon.com/fullychargedshow Become a KZfaq member: use JOIN button above Subscribe to Fully Charged & the Fully Charged PLUS channels Buy the Fully Charged Guide to Electric Vehicles & Clean Energy : buff.ly/2GybGt0 Browse the Fully Charged store: shop.fullycharged.show/ Visit our LIVE exhibitions in the UK, USA & Europe: FullyCharged.Show/events Subscribe for episode alerts and the Fully Charged newsletter: fullycharged.show/zap-sign-up/ Visit: FullyCharged.Show Find us on Twitter: twitter.com/fullychargedshw Follow us on Instagram: instagram.com/fullychargedshow *Timestamps: 0:00 Intro 1:15 Out for a drive 1:51 Fun but frightening 2:27 Speed? what speed? 3:14 Bonkers stats 3:52 Stepped acceleration 5:10 Easy village driving 6:22 History of the conversion 7:25 A new lease of life 8:21 Battery in, engine out 9:33 Conversion costs 11:31 Before and after stats 13:05 Bonus car noises 14:48 Ferrari powered house? 16:33 Preserving classic cars by conversion 17:11Subscribe, support, join

@altops4490 3 жыл бұрын

I wouldn't have sold off the old bits tho.

@xvbd6067 3 жыл бұрын

I think its more respectful to the car, to give it a new life, rather then letting it rot in a garage. If you can't use it then its not a car, it loses it's soul.

@janklaassen6404 3 жыл бұрын

You lose the excellent Ferrari engine sound, plus the driving experience of shifting gears. If you want to modernize a classic Ferrari, build in a modern Ferrari V8 engine. Still not the same, but a lot better than turning it into a vacuum cleaner.

@zapfanzapfan 3 жыл бұрын

I understand wanting some money back from selling the parts and helping maintaining other cars but I would have preferred to make a glass coffee table with the engine block underneath. A bit of industrial design as art to remember our past :-)

@MidasTwo 3 жыл бұрын

Currently working on an old midas mk2 (1981 vintage), it uses a mini front subframe and has a GRP monocoque... Looking at the swind hdpe a little more seriously as each day passes. Always going electric.

@skyearthocean5815 3 жыл бұрын

"I'm between 20 and 90 at the moment." Well thats close enough, lol

@jamesmason131 3 жыл бұрын

He’s a bit of a knob

@dcarbs2979 3 жыл бұрын

Bearing in mind the speedo needle starts at 10! I've had one, and the speedo electrics are a weak point, but you can tell the speed from the tone of the (combustion) engine.

@DC9848 3 жыл бұрын

One of the best episodes this year. Would hope for a whole series on these converted classics. Also on practical level like Volvo v70 family car into electric version

@edword7195 3 жыл бұрын

this episode flew by , sometimes they drag a bit

@nomoreheroes93 3 жыл бұрын

Check out the show Electric Classic Cars made called Vintage Voltage, it's just that. Moggy is a great presenter, credit to @fullychargedshow for giving him a platform.

@anydaynow01 3 жыл бұрын

Yes I'm pretty dismayed by the lack of electric estates on the market, perfect suburban car in my opinion, there's no need for crossovers (although they are getting shorter and more estate like), and definitely no need for an suv unless I'm overlanding.

@ClayTortoise 3 жыл бұрын

"This is the Ferarri 308 and this is Fully Charged.... OAhahHAoHAHgGHOHGAAHHaH"

@therealcaldini 3 жыл бұрын

@The Catmother live by the sword...

@mrbigolnuts3041 3 жыл бұрын

Possibly the most exciting video I've watched this year

@coniow 3 жыл бұрын

All I can say is, if Enzo had this kind of power and performance available when he was alive, do you think he would ignore it? He would be right there trying to make it even FASTER!

@Nickoboss29 10 күн бұрын

Enzo loved ICE engines...

@LeighWesleyMusic 3 жыл бұрын

If i was in this gentlemens position I would do the same in a heartbeat, it's an excellent way to keep these classic cars on the road and exciting. Robert reading out the stats, accompanied by his own sound effects are why i love fully charged.

@bastienrehm 3 жыл бұрын

Those noises are precisely why I'm like "oh yes an interesting video again... oh no it's Robert presenting."

@LeighWesleyMusic 3 жыл бұрын

Everyone's different :)

@Spyker8921 2 жыл бұрын

ExCiTiNg

@jakeblau 3 жыл бұрын

Such a nice cinematography in this video. Great work!

@triggerking135 3 жыл бұрын

The thing with this build too is that when battery tech advances, he could upgrade again and get an even lighter car with a greater range.

@briananthony4044 3 жыл бұрын

Yes, in 10 years he takes it in and has a solid state battery put in with 200 kw and loses some more weight and it accelerates even faster for another 20 years.

@735337707 3 жыл бұрын

@@briananthony4044 vertically-aligned carbon nanotube is the way to go in few years

@ianburnett4605 3 жыл бұрын

Maybe by then, open the back hood and drop in a few banana skins.

@MasakoX 3 жыл бұрын

Bobby? In a Fezza? I'm sure his vocal range could make up for the lack of engine noise.

@flannel2699 3 жыл бұрын

That's a good point, with his acting ability he should be able to make up the only shortfall of a project like this by driving around shouting Brrrrrmmmmmmm!

@thinfourth 3 жыл бұрын

jonny would of done a better video

@Alex-tj1zo 3 жыл бұрын

@@thinfourth Let's just say it would have been different. But why go there ?

@MRTOWELRACK 3 жыл бұрын

@@thinfourth Check out Johnny Smith's channel, The Late Brake Show. Not just EVs but also more historical vehicles and various others.

@francesconicoletti2547 3 жыл бұрын

@@thinfourth well he’s done the one on the MGB new build EVs. We find out it’s raining half a dozen times and how much he dislikes petrol MG just about as many times. Not why , just that he does repeatedly. For that matter why he chose a rainy day to fill a convertible isn’t mentioned either. Jonny gets tedious quickly.

@chrisreynolds7412 3 жыл бұрын

Dear electric car manufacturers, make them look as beautiful as this rather than suspiciously like a butt plug and you will be drowning in orders.

@kschleic9053 3 жыл бұрын

It isn't feasible to build mass market EVs (or gas) that look as cool as an old ferrari... Crash safety standards mean that high performance very expensive materials are required.

@Luckyjo21 3 жыл бұрын

old shape car with good safety + lots of airbags and i'd buy one.

@MRTOWELRACK 3 жыл бұрын

There's a reason exotic cars aren't cheap. New Tesla Roadster is being built as an EV from ground up and is expected to be >$200k. Your best hope for a svelte affordable sports EV may be if Mazda makes an electric successor to the Miata, which would still be at least >$50k.

@tiborklein5349 3 жыл бұрын

bla bla bla aerodynamics bla bla bla efficiency bla bla bla safety regulations bla bla bla...

@islaws4589 3 жыл бұрын

New nickname for my Leaf 🤣

@just-stuff 3 жыл бұрын

I think with all things considered... the owner is completely right! This is a beautiful car but not an ultra-rare collectible. When I heard he had done 8 miles in a year, it made me so sad... I understand why but I just think, seeing cars like this on the road makes me so so excited. It's tiring seeing Astra, c class, 3 series, Corsa, Yaris... but imagine seeing more Ferraris, old rally cars, Masseratis... OH IT'S EXCITING! Thank you fully charged for keeping up the good word of our Lord and saviour EV :D

@markplain2555 3 жыл бұрын

I could not agree with you more. Absolutely, imagine seeing all those classics coming back onto the street.... and kicking your butt at the traffic lights.

@fallinginthed33p 3 жыл бұрын

Commuter Ferraris and Lancias... The drivetrain is one thing, the suspension and interior parts might not be happy with heavy use.

@cameronlapworth2284 Жыл бұрын

Yes absolutely i love the look of old Apha Romeos my sister had a lovely one but even though she was married to a very good mechanic it was too unreliable. Be great to see these become better cars.

@dalroth10 3 жыл бұрын

A great video - loved the end of the intro as you unleashed the beast and provided the soundtrack by howling!! 😂😂😂 Stunning conversion of an iconic car 👍👏👏👏👏👏👏

@pdsnpsnldlqnop3330 3 жыл бұрын

This is a really good episode, one's preconceptions change when you hear the owner out. The owner also seems to have been influenced by Fully Charged so without this show it is not easy to say if this project would have come about. I could have done with a double length show with the owner telling us a bit more about himself. What will be interesting is if this particular car with its on screen presence in this episode and having been converted by one of the pioneers has more value in a decade to come than the petrol burning variants.

@26DR715 3 жыл бұрын

What a beautiful car, looks like a really professional conversion. Available in any colour as long as it's Red. One of these cars that always puts a smile on your face, either just looking at it and even more when driving it.

@jean-pierredeclemy7032 3 жыл бұрын

A friend of mine had a gold one, it was less conspicuous when doing the ride of shame on the back of a flatbed breakdown truck.

@SD-tj5dh 3 жыл бұрын

This would be a great way to boost the kit car scene. Instead of trying to wang an old Ford 4-pot into a fibreglass lancia delta knockoff, make it electric and get it driving just right.

@MikeWard2014 3 жыл бұрын

Driving better than it ever drove before 😁

@scarlettsgarage1 3 жыл бұрын

Only problem is kit cars are cheap and even an electric kit to convert a classic mini from Swindon is £32k, if i had 32k id prob just buy a Tesla

@MidasTwo 3 жыл бұрын

@@scarlettsgarage1 Looking to do exactly that. Bought a 1981 Midas with exactly that intention. As soon as you are paying to convert a car, whatever idea you had about value go out the window, just pick a car you love and go for it. Its going to be closer to 40k for me, for a car that isn't worth 5... @MidasTwo.

@therealcaldini 3 жыл бұрын

@@scarlettsgarage1 People will spend £60K just doing up a VW Bus, so it’s not going to be an issue for everyone. And as other posters have said, it’ll get cheaper as the batteries survive more and more successive write offs by enthusiasts with heavy right foots/feet(???).

@davidholden2658 3 жыл бұрын

@@MidasTwo I've got an old series III Land Rover and I'd love to convert it but at the moment it's just too expensive.

@richardheath3923 3 жыл бұрын

Beautiful shots in this video, I’ve never appreciated just how pretty the 308 is before. Also fascinating stuff as always...keep up the good work

@kophotography895 3 жыл бұрын

Well Done on the Conversion... Many more to come... Pistons are gone... but the cars live on...

@brucepulver8358 3 жыл бұрын

Thomas Llewellyn? or Robert Magnum? Ok Higgins!

@oneworldfamily 3 жыл бұрын

Bobby Magnum, definitely! 😄

@robbiestevens6913 3 жыл бұрын

Love Magnum P. I. and this car. Not the new series though that sucks.

@oneworldfamily 3 жыл бұрын

@@robbiestevens6913 New series? I was not aware of that. Does it have Tom Selleck? Or have they done what they did with that Knight Rider 2000 nonsense?

@islaws4589 3 жыл бұрын

* voice of Higgins * "Apollo?!" "Zeus?!"

@christianjensen1 3 жыл бұрын

Patrol. He might wonder though...RHD 😳

@christopherhamilton5557 3 жыл бұрын

The execution of this project looks amazing! From the outside you can’t even tell it’s been converted to electric, it just looks like a Ferrari.

@ntulsian 3 жыл бұрын

It is a joy to watch your videos and your spontaneous reactions and vocal sound effects.

@TheRocky3211 3 жыл бұрын

seen this car a few times now , great to hear from the owner and his thoughts and reasoning for the build .

@thomasince1987 3 жыл бұрын

Although a big part of me says it's sacrelig! But this is the future and when you take an 80s ferrari that isn't strictly a popular classic and do this to it its fantastic I love this idea!

@mk1st 3 жыл бұрын

If it means it's driven vs staying in the garage it's well worth it, especially if the performance is improved.

@williamarmstrong7199 3 жыл бұрын

I saw that conversion at Fully Charged live. What a car!

@JonasRoothans 3 жыл бұрын

Loved every bit of this video. From the inspector Morse style opening, until the grand designs style ending.

@Leo99929 3 жыл бұрын

When engines die and the car is still otherwise serviceable, this is a potentially great option! As stated here, there will be people after engines, so extracting those parts to be a doner for another car isn't a bad thing. You actually end up with MORE of these classics still working and on the road rather than rotting in a barn.

@cekpi7 3 жыл бұрын

People should realize more that older cars aren't that comfy to drive, so replacing things like suspension or engine isn't "killing" those cars. Every time i look at someone restoring old car and they do some modifications, everybody in comments says they destroyed that car and it should have original parts. There are people that prefer having actually usable car, not showpiece, after all, they bought it and they can do what they want with it. Conversion like this are great for people that still want to use original parts since they will have a lot more options now.

@Leo99929 3 жыл бұрын

I totally agree! Some times using original fit parts is potentially dangerous. You wouldn't use asbestos brake pads now and you wouldn't say it was sacrilege to use a modern alternative instead. Also things like The oil used. Tech has gotten better and while I appreciate the importance of maintaining at least one example of pivotal or iconic technology for posterity, keeping them all stock is unnecessary. It's analogous to where tradition may hold back progress in other situations. We shouldn't do things how they've been done before, purely for that reason.

@danhuby 3 жыл бұрын

That's an excellent point.

@floydpepper70 3 жыл бұрын

This is how we save classic cars for future generations to see driving on our roads imho.

@mattevans4377 3 жыл бұрын

Biofuels: Are we a joke to you?

@adogmcdizzle 3 жыл бұрын

Environmentally, best solution is to leave them as they are.

@stefanweilhartner4415 3 жыл бұрын

@MikeWard2014 3 жыл бұрын

@@mattevans4377 yea

@MikeWard2014 3 жыл бұрын

@@adogmcdizzle no

@afterburner94 3 жыл бұрын

Getting all the internal combustion and fuel parts into the 2nd hands market and essentially contributing to keeping other original ferraris alive is brilliant. Its a win-win scenario here. What an amazing episode.

@tymanot 3 жыл бұрын

The music...ahhh...and the car(s)...ahh...cannot get any better. Thanks for the video.

@MDUBZ- 3 жыл бұрын

I started off thinking this is just wrong, and I finished watching thinking it makes sense . I’d still miss the v8.

@ArkadiuszFlak 3 жыл бұрын

I'm pleased to see another episode and that the buttons didn't pop off ;-)

@vladimirzdravkovic5736 3 жыл бұрын

I remember when this Chanel whas having 70k subs, now on 750k, realy great job, i knew it from te start that will be beter and beter 👍

@zapfanzapfan 3 жыл бұрын

Wonderfully cinematic intro! You are a gentleman of means ;-)

@robbiestevens6913 3 жыл бұрын

Love that fact that he plans to use the car as a battery power for his house! You got a Tesla Wall Battery mate? No. I've got a Ferrari.

@jamesmansion2572 3 жыл бұрын

Why can't all electric cars do that out of the box? Most of them have batteries that make a Tesla Power Wall look like a toy. I never understood why that would be, after all I can add panels and a micro-inverter without drama.

@ritwik.rahman 3 жыл бұрын

Wow! What an era to be alive in! ✨

@neoanderson7 3 жыл бұрын

This is an awesome conversion. It improved this model exponentially. It was a troubled platform from the start. You now remove all the unreliability and you’re able to enjoy it for what it is. Kudos to the owner! 👏🏻👍🏻

@mrtelechi 3 жыл бұрын

Love the expression on your face when you are driving it Robert... Superb! :-)

@Gr33nMamba 3 жыл бұрын

Personally, I'm highly appreciate of having this option to keep these classics going an relevant, the fact that is better is a pleasant benefit, I suspect there will be a very short list of cars that you just wouldn't do this too, a Veyron for instance. I'd love to be there the moment he parks this in a charging bay at a supermarket and someone goes to have a go at him because they think they are being ICEd.

@adogmcdizzle 3 жыл бұрын

@@dizzy2020 Couldn’t agree more

@adogmcdizzle 3 жыл бұрын

@Vladimir Putin no, I just like classic cars; I don’t understand why they suddenly need to be electrified to ‘save them’.

@adogmcdizzle 3 жыл бұрын

@Vladimir Putin one reason to like classic cars is the extra layer of engagement they provide over even modern petrol cars. This is lost with an electric vehicle, even if it’s better in refinement and speed. Another thing, The usage case for classics is often long drives to car shows. If you have to stop twice on the way to recharge, then that’s objectively worse in my view.

@petersilva037 3 жыл бұрын

@@dizzy2020 you could program the engine controller to stall and fail if you don't apply the choke properly. I don't know if the austin 7 had a manual spark advance like the model T, but it probably would not be that much work to figure out how to completely emulate the pain of trying to run an old ICE.

@adogmcdizzle 3 жыл бұрын

@Vladimir Putin but it takes 5-mins to fill up, which is acceptable when you are convoying with a load of mates doing the same. If you are charging your car for an hour or more you can no longer travel with your friends, and that’s less time at the show. You can’t smell the exhaust from inside the car can you? Brake and tyre particulates are produced by electric cars as well. Generally people like the noise, otherwise Ferrari wouldn’t angonise and spend millions developing their exhaust.

3 жыл бұрын

1982 Ferrari and no one is smoking, what a disgrace.

@gormauslander 3 жыл бұрын

What

@fryke 3 жыл бұрын

Well, neither is the car, so it fits.

@sixpackpilot 3 жыл бұрын

They could hide some USB charge points behind the cover that hides the ashtray. Would be in the spirit of the conversion to electric.

@monstercrx 3 жыл бұрын

They arent allowed to do that on camera anymore. I'd suspect there was someone just out of shot sparking up lol

@gormauslander 3 жыл бұрын

That's like me saying "they did a video on a Subaru and not one person used a hypodermic needle for heroin, what a disgrace" There never was anything graceful about self harm to begin with 🤔

@shortbuslife3440 3 жыл бұрын

One of the best video's you've done this year! Now can we get some more affordable vehicle conversion solutions rather than these mass produced boxes on wheels.

@aatheus 3 жыл бұрын

Looks like Robert had a bit of fun driving this car :) Wonderful to see classic cars like this uplifted and kept on the road.

@graemehunter5403 3 жыл бұрын

I seen a few of these conversions, amazing

@justin_time 3 жыл бұрын

Finally a Ferrari that won't break down all the time! Huzzah!

@MartiniPinball 3 жыл бұрын

Its no longer a ferrari though

@justin_time 3 жыл бұрын

@@MartiniPinball That's right... it's better than a Ferrari! It's a super Ferrari! The first actual supercar of Ferrari. Maybe the company will take notice and start making electric cars in their factory? Probably not

@dcarbs2979 3 жыл бұрын

And then they put a milkfloat engine in it! I used a carburettor version of this as a daily driver. Driven frequently, they don't break down! Unfortunately most Ferraris, especially the older ones see the road about 2 months a year if they're lucky as they're part of a bigger collection.

@justin_time 3 жыл бұрын

@@dcarbs2979 There's always more to the story - interesting! So if I ever own an antique Ferrari I must drive it every day to keep it running well. Sounds alright to me!

@dcarbs2979 3 жыл бұрын

@@justin_time Same with any old car. They were built to be *driven*! The owner said himself one year he only did the return trip to the MOT station (8 miles). Reliability problems are inevitable with such little use. When I buy my cars over 20 years old, I get concerned when they've done LESS than 100k. Rather have a stellar mileage well-maintained car than low mileage one that's been sat seizing up for decades.

@StusMagicBox 3 жыл бұрын

Stunning. The 308 was always my dream car as a kid. All it's missing is some speakers fitted in the back to simulate the engine noise, and you've lost nothing.

@PoppinJay 3 жыл бұрын

Fabulous video, with interesting things to look at; Buckinghamshire countryside, the train-robbers bridge and a glorious electric 308. Brilliant!

@dougowt 3 жыл бұрын

This was the car i wanted as a kid. After seeing this I want this version ! If I miss the sound of the V8 I’ll play a recording on the radio. Can we do a Renault Traffic with this performance? Much more useful 😂

@MarkChance 3 жыл бұрын

Because Magnum P.I ?

@dougowt 3 жыл бұрын

@@MarkChance lol no but watch Magnum PI because of the car 👍

@garyallsopp6369 3 жыл бұрын

Can you remember the Espace Renault built on their F1 car chassis? I guess it'd be something like that! :-D

@lorgar87 3 жыл бұрын

Love the PIninfarina design Well done to Richard and Brian

@melbournewolf 2 жыл бұрын

Brilliant! Perfect use-case of current technology to give new life to my favourite Ferrari model, which is the successor to the ultimate tribute car: the Dino 246 from Enzo for his son. You've brought years to my eyes, of joy and nostalgia - 4 does down from my childhood home, a guy i knew in my trends had a white 308 GTS. I used to get paid to clean it when he was attending a Concourse d'Elegance with me in the passenger seat (yes he was an older man with a young man for a partner) and i never felt as happy through that part of my life than when I was in that seat. Thankyou so much guys, this is what needs to happen to all of the classic cars and even the great antiques still being used regularly, of which there are many here in Melbourne.

@letsgocamping88 3 жыл бұрын

Well done to the owner. A great choice, a pioneer. And the home storage in a 308 shaped box is a great idea. Also the engine could have made a lovely ornament.

@neilkenward1379 3 жыл бұрын

Always fancied a Delorean myself, just imagine an electric one, it would be sensational wouldn't it?

@jimdunleavypiano 3 жыл бұрын

And you could charge the batteries up with 1885 technology!

@PurpleSideBlack 3 жыл бұрын

The electric DeLorean was done quite some time ago. Just do a search on KZfaq and you'll find it.

@jur4x 3 жыл бұрын

There was electric DeLorean at Fully Charged live 2019 :)

@gergall1809 3 жыл бұрын

The Company in Texas that now has the original DeLorean parts inventory was offering an EV build version..dunno how many they'd have left..

@adogmcdizzle 3 жыл бұрын

A DeLorean is the perfect application for an EV conversion. Mainly because the original engine was quite bad.

@jameslewis2635 3 жыл бұрын

Now if someone could make a production EV that looks like this...

@daveriley6310 3 жыл бұрын

Not a Ferrari 308 copy, but have you inspected the Tesla Roadsters of 2008-2011 and the upcoming new 2022 (?) Roadster?

@chrisg7336 3 жыл бұрын

Very professionally produced high-quality video. Very nice, loved it. Thank you!

@MichaelQuinlan207 3 жыл бұрын

It’s brilliant, what a way to preserve that car! I would love to get into converting cars

@Wolfenion 3 жыл бұрын

*Italian guy sees 308 parked* Mama mia it's Italian! *Drives off without sound* MAMA MIA IT'S IT-ALIEN!!

@anastav6915 3 жыл бұрын

PLEASE Do a video on the new Alfa Romeo Gullia Gt electric, if you can.

@4literv6 3 жыл бұрын

Yes and the new etcr series which has a cupra hot hatch, the hyundai mid engine hatch, and a c.f. bodied Alfa Romeo guilia!

@DS-pk4eh 3 жыл бұрын

Beaty and the electrical beast! Fantastic! Wish I had a "time" to get something like that. The problem, here(Switzerland) is super complicated to do homologation for it. Kudos to Richard and his team.

@eviain 3 жыл бұрын

My classic would do well as a power wall, hasn’t left the house in 3years! Great concept 👍👍

@krimke881 3 жыл бұрын

Best conversion this year. he´s right. saves classics.

@TheKitneys 3 жыл бұрын

This is the way. I have spoken.

@coreyschmidt734 3 жыл бұрын

This is the way.

@iamconio 3 жыл бұрын

This is the way

@purestdj 3 жыл бұрын

This is the way.

@choncord 3 жыл бұрын

You need to put your helmet back on. It is not the way. You're not pure.

@lotsofkats7948 3 жыл бұрын

I wasn’t thinking that I would enjoy this video watching an old Ferrari converted into an EV but I was stunned by the beauty of it, authentic air of an old sport car with the modern electric heart in it. I wish to see more of such converted classic cars. Very impressive!

@kinross24 3 жыл бұрын

Great piece Robbert, and well done you on the social distancing because most other YT shows are really bad it it.

@DoctorPetrol 3 жыл бұрын

Recently had the privilege to drive this 308 as well. It's fantastic! Mighty fast, and certainly has gotten a new lease of life!

@SimonAmazingClarke 3 жыл бұрын

I'd love an eDiablo.

@b6s4shelter 3 жыл бұрын

always want to see Bobby Lew screaming like a little girl! Hahahahahaha. great Vid. Thanks for sharing. Thomas Magnum would drive this!

@risingphoenix1187 3 жыл бұрын

I am in love with the music!! Where can I find it? I believe electric is a brilliant solution for travel however, as a true petrol head I will SERIOUSLY miss the visceral experience of a combustion engine yet, the advantages of electric and hydrogen as far as I have researched are undeniable!! Great work Robert (and team) as always you are a hilariously, animated and a completely bonkers presenter but, boy do you make this channel alive. God bless and keep up the good work!!🙏🏿🙌🏿👍🏾😁

@devonbikefilms 3 жыл бұрын

Brilliant way to recycle a classic with a blown motor and make it more usable and visible. Very impressed.

@dragonskunkstudio7582 3 жыл бұрын

Someone has to invent a muffler with a speaker built in it that makes the loud vrroom! sound that would match the rpm of the motor and the change of gears simulating the gear shifts. And the speaker should run on a hydrogen fuel cell so it can blow steam out the tailpipe.

@thedigitalmelon7326 3 жыл бұрын

No need to simulate gears, this car has a manual gearbox

@gergall1809 3 жыл бұрын

The first Fully charged :Live event had a prize giveaway of such a noisemaker kit..they're available...

@dragonskunkstudio7582 3 жыл бұрын

@@thedigitalmelon7326 But you don't use the gears like an ICE.

@thedigitalmelon7326 3 жыл бұрын

@@dragonskunkstudio7582 but you can still use gears to multiply the torque at lower speeds while having higher top speeds.

@notahotshot 3 жыл бұрын

I don't know if they are still available, but I saw years ago a system that allowed you to play different engine sounds over externally mounted speakers, and it was controlled by the rpm of the vehicle. You could make your Ford Escort sound like a Lamborghini, or a Ferrari, or whatever.

@Anything911 3 жыл бұрын

It's beautiful it's wonderful makes more sense seeing one of those on the road where it does not make noise as it goes past practical because you can use it a lot more and not worry about maintenance the biggest cost with one of those I love it

@costakis7895 3 жыл бұрын

Please Robert dial down the "sound effects" we share your passion and love your work but my daughter is taking a nap in the couch and i am forced to watch this on mute, other than that top notch production! carry on and thank you!!

@martythemartian99 3 жыл бұрын

I would argue that without the Ferrari engine, it is now an electric Pininfarina, as they designed the body. I'd rather have this than one with an unreliable old IC engine. :D

@poplaurentiu4148 3 жыл бұрын

Although i fully agree with you, Enzo Ferrari might twist in his grave if would hear about this.. ;0)

@MuitoDaora 3 жыл бұрын

@@poplaurentiu4148 I'm not sure. Enzo cared about winning. He sold sports cars to have money for racing, all that mattered for him was putting his name at the top in the next race.

@TJFNixon 3 жыл бұрын

Have you made a video showing the technical side of an EV conversion? If not I’d like to see it.

@joeblack4026 3 жыл бұрын

look for ev west YT channel

@FlyingFun. 3 жыл бұрын

Having recycled the engine etc for other cars this makes sense to me too, I had a motor bike that did very few miles and loved it but ended up.selling it because the cost of keeping it running wasn't worth it, if I had that now I would defo convert it and get more use out of it, might look round for a bike to convert, my ebike conversions are great fun.

@erayman1 3 жыл бұрын

Oh what Joy! Oh what Fun! I would sure like to do this to my Subaru Forester. It's in the shop now, needing expensive engine repair. I would love to dump the i.c.e. for electrons. Thanks for the inspirational show!

@user-yn5sk5ru5g 3 жыл бұрын

I'd love to have a classic Porsche 911 or 928 EV conversion one day

@janklaassen6404 3 жыл бұрын

Dude, a 928 has an excellent sound from that V8.

@curmudgeon1933 3 жыл бұрын

@@janklaassen6404 True...when it's working, dude. lol

@ruk2023-- 3 жыл бұрын

I don't know that I'll ever be in a position to have my Ferrari electrified, especially as I probably won't be in a position to buy a Ferrari but I can see a huge market over the next 10-50 years for classic cars being electrified. The worst thing about them is the mechanicals regardless of whether you like ICE or not that's simply a fact.

@adogmcdizzle 3 жыл бұрын

Sense of occasion and involvement of original spec totally lost with an EV conversion. Even a 200bhp Ferrari V8 is more exciting to me than a 500bhp electric motor. At least you get the noise, and the engagement. Faster does not equal better. Plus, it’s £60k! That’s probably a few lifetimes of maintenance and fuel costs on a 308. Most classic car owners will be maintaining their cars themselves for £100’s a year.

@ruk2023-- 3 жыл бұрын

@Mr Brightside It's a good question. I meant the engine and transmission.

@ruk2023-- 3 жыл бұрын

@@adogmcdizzle My point is not specific to the 308. I mentioned classic cars (meaning all of them). In the coming decades you won't be able to buy an ICE car new and people will want a mini cooper or an Alfa spider or maybe even a Ford Granada with an EV drivetrain. There will be exceptions, I'm not suggesting every classic car will be converted to EV.

@ruk2023-- 3 жыл бұрын

@Mr Brightside With respect, your analogy about a Casio watch and a Rolex is not a good one. Doing that would make a crap watch. Converting a classic car with a crap engine to an EV would make a good classic car.

@ruk2023-- 3 жыл бұрын

@@dizzy2020 A lot of these conversions will be because of regulations on ICE that is upcoming, not because of the love of EV. I'm thinking about the bigger picture, not the niches.

@michaelguy7168 3 жыл бұрын

Brilliant transformation. Really like the idea of using the cars batteries as part of Home use. More please.

@WarfareJournal 3 жыл бұрын

I've got a picture of this beauty from Fully Charged 2019! Great to see it driving and hear how it's turned out.

@junioealine3982 3 жыл бұрын

what can we say: " from the past sthraight to the future "

@adogmcdizzle 3 жыл бұрын

I’m sceptical of the vehicle weight. Even with a full tank of fuel, it could never be 1500kg?! Internet reckons 1265kg kerb weight, even if that’s dry, then 100kg extra for fluids would seems realistic and that some way short of 1500kg...

@ElectricClassicCars 3 жыл бұрын

Make sure you're searching the right model. It's a 308GTSi, not GTB, GTS etc. Weight also varies depending on options e.g. A/C, but 1500kg is about right. 👍

@adogmcdizzle 3 жыл бұрын

@@ElectricClassicCars yeah, just having a look at the moment, Ferrari are often spoken about as being a little misleading with weight and power figures, if 1500kg wet is right that’s a right porker. Bit I know some of the US cars in particular were very heavy. @Ratarossa certainly stripped a lot of weight out of his!

@ZJC743 3 жыл бұрын

Also the range, the ferrari 308 has a 80 litre tank, there's no way if you drive it gentle it will get less than the EV doing the same driving.

@adogmcdizzle 3 жыл бұрын

@@ZJC743 yes, and even then it’s 5mins to refuel vs 45mins+ to recharge.

@adogmcdizzle 3 жыл бұрын

@@ZJC743 did he say 150miles to a charge? If you did 150 miles to a tankful the V8 would be consuming fuel at 8.5mpg. I’m sure the Ferrari is thirsty, but not that thirsty at a gentle cruise (which is the comparison made).

@inprice123 3 жыл бұрын

Great opening sequence! Very cinematic. The music has the flavour of Michel Legrand and Howard Blake.

@snowstrobe 3 жыл бұрын

So many postings lately, you are spoiling us, Mr Robot Amassador. What a beautiful car tho. Hopefully the conversion kits will come down in price, I'd love to see more old cars converted. There's a few I'd like to do myself. [not me personally mind, I can barely tighten a screw correctly.]

@gunnar6674 3 жыл бұрын

Much of the charm of a classic sports car is the engine- the sound, the rumbles, the kinks - but replacing it with an electric drive train suddenly makes it a practical driver.

@gerardrbain1972 3 жыл бұрын

There is nothing about the acceleration is practical.

@janklaassen6404 3 жыл бұрын

@@gerardrbain1972 It's a sports car. The old acceleration is still fine these days. Now if you're talking about a classic VW beetle for instance, then the acceleration is a bit unpractical.

@monstercrx 3 жыл бұрын

I guess the charm and practicallity depends on if you want the classic car experience/hobby or just an interesting car to drive. I suspect it will depend on the car and how good they were originally and what role you want it to play. but, if its this or a second hand porche to drive to work or as a daily I know I'd pick this.

@gregwillsoho 3 жыл бұрын

Inspirational - to see how we can preserve the past in a sustainable future

@LouisCharlesBlais Жыл бұрын

This is the best episode ever. I’m always coming back to watch this video with a little morning coffee

@koomaj 3 жыл бұрын

Perfect conversion. Thank you Robert for an amazing video!

@_hanz73 3 жыл бұрын

a reliable Ferrari..? hell yea..!!!

@philthewriter 3 жыл бұрын

Slightly random, but had the pleasure of talking to Robert at a trade show in the mid 2000s. My editor at a magazine spotted him and demanded I go and talk to him in case he had something interesting to say. Didn't have a clue what to ask him about, so started a conversation about cars instead! Even back then he seemed incredibly passionate about tech, cars and idea of electric vehicles - is fantastic to see that passion alive and well with the Fully Charged Show 15 years on.

@m3photo726 3 жыл бұрын

Gotta love that grin on the lad’s face ...

@VicMorrowsGhost 3 жыл бұрын

Beautiful looking film in this. Lovely work folks.

@thorbjrnhellehaven5766 3 жыл бұрын

This is not just a EV conversation, it's an upgrade! I have only considered about campervan EV to be home batteries, but it totally makes sense for sports cars as well.

@Baseless_ 3 жыл бұрын

Why not just create a replica shell then? The shell could be lighter if made with modern materials. You wouldn't go into a museum and hollow out marble statues and replace the insider with a lighter material to make it easier to move. These cars are historic pieces of art, they were never designed to be daily drivers.

@PixelisedPaul 3 жыл бұрын

@@Baseless_ I totally agree.

@thorbjrnhellehaven5766 3 жыл бұрын

@@Baseless_ if it were a statue that was subject to be moved around very often, I don't see why would be bad to make it easier to move, as long as the visible shell is the same, and the material strength is still preserved. The new core could even improve the strength as reinforcement if using smart choices of composites. I really don't understand the obsession of keeping old stuff as is, just because it is old. I understand that some things have sentimental value, but this car had an expensive service and maintenance history. I think replacing drivetrain and suspension is a smart upgrade, and it is not like those parts were thrown away, they were put on the maket for used spare parts, to enthusiasts wanting to keep their car with OEM parts.

@maurizionaldi1124 3 жыл бұрын

As an italian, i KNOW this is the way to go with classic cars...still...for national reasons an electric Ferrari is something i need to process for a long time before I fully agree :)

@Baseless_ 3 жыл бұрын

Enzo would weep.

@brianquinn2980 3 жыл бұрын

first great camera work ....i have a rolls 89 mint and can not wait to change over great work

@rlaxton666 3 жыл бұрын

The fact is that most old classic cars like this were never much good. They can only benefit from a smooth, modern drivetrain!

@janklaassen6404 3 жыл бұрын

Then build in a modern Ferrari V8 engine. Then you have great performance and great sound.

@carlodanese9120 3 жыл бұрын

My heart has shattered

@buddywhatshisname522 3 жыл бұрын

I love this... I wish this sort of thing was available for some of the ancient rides I’d had in decades passed... I’d maybe still have one or two.

@kentonian 3 жыл бұрын

Love everything about this video. Even had a wiff of the Kevin Mcloud about it.

@18T220 3 жыл бұрын

Leave those old classics alone for god sake.

@user-yn5sk5ru5g 3 жыл бұрын

So it doesnt get driven? Whats the point of that? This way this car is future proof and actually gets driven and enjoyed

@18T220 3 жыл бұрын

@@user-yn5sk5ru5g It's not a Ferrari without the original engine, many owners drive their classic cars, I own a 1985 Porsche 911 that gets driven all summer.

@PixelisedPaul 3 жыл бұрын

@@user-yn5sk5ru5g there will be plenty of fuel and biofuel around for rare cars to be driven regularly. The ecological impact of such few cars still doing this isn't worth worrying about compared to other polluters.

@diffypoo 3 жыл бұрын

@@18T220 you realise it’s completely reversible don’t you? At any moment the owner could say right ready to sell it and pop the original lump back in and it would be back to normal. This “Leave classics alone” bs really makes no sense when almost every EV classic conversion I’ve seen has been 100% reversible. All the ev conversation is doing is keeping these cars on the road so they’re not either standing still in a garage or rotting away on a drive way. Open your mind and think about the bigger picture

@18T220 3 жыл бұрын

@@diffypoo I'm sure he'll undo the £75k spent making it electric, sounds like he wanted to power his house using the battery so unlikely. Just disappointing seeing a lovely V8 get removed.

@dominicrusho 3 жыл бұрын

Robert is a good guy and I enjoy this channel, but 10:40 is all the proof you'll ever need that he just doesn't "get" cars like this on an emotional level.

@mothaybabonnam5632 3 жыл бұрын

never was, never is. dude is the perfect appliance, Prius owner.

@PixelisedPaul 3 жыл бұрын

Most of this comments section don't get cars at that level. They value wirelessly charging their phone and bluetooth audio over having a mechanical connection with their car. I get that automotive needs to electrify, but destroying heritage because you were "bored" with it isn't the answer. If the owner of this Ferrari was so bored with it he should've sold it to someone who would actually use it and enjoy it.