Having taken a Ferrari 308 I've owned for 20 years, with a tuned Borla exhaust, (which I used to go out of my way to find a tunnel to drive it in second gear through), to have Moggie and his fantastic team stuff a Tesla model S drive in it. - I never missed the sound. Not once. Ever. The halving of the 0-60 was overwhelmingly noticeable along with the torque where ever you want it and the fact is started every time is a big bonus. But the drivability mentioned here, it cannot be described. It's a game changer. Until you experience it, you won't get it. So I suggest you give it a go.

My classic is the 1976 Triumph Stag that my father bought when I was age 12. Since the passing of my father, it's now with me but the memories of hearing that very distinctive V8 under power coming up the hill towards the family home are what defines the car. My Tesla Model Y arrives in a couple of weeks, that will be my electric fix!

Richard, I completely agree with you! The engine and motor are just machines which provide mobility, that's all! I bought a Tesla Model 3 Performance more than two years ago and haven't questioned my decision ever. The quietness and sheer power of the Tesla astounds me. Cheers!

Richard..I've been riding motorcycles for 46yrs and after converting my 1980 honda goldwing to fully electric..I enjoy the country rides more now than ever before...I can even hear the birds in the trees sometimes .I love it..and thank your team for their help with parts and advice..Trev

Converting that immaculate S1 E-Type would be wrong, as it’s an excellent example of the best version of the car. However, run of the mill E-Types, especially S3’s, would be greatly improved by swapping to electric power, as many classic cars would

I think it’s a beautiful way to keep then up and running! So a big yes for me ❤

The look of a well presented large engine that has a history linking several generations of cars is glorious to see. The sheer technical expertise that is invested into a iconic engine is a delight to any person who has appreciation of a well engineered car. The look and sound of a well maintained car is something to be admired, and may even stir memories of owning or just riding in one many years ago. Even the constant tinkering and maintaining of these classic cars often gives an individual pleasure. However, the cost and frustration of maintaining these cars is not something that gives as much pleasure when the thing is constantly requiring more time and money to keep it running. The other issue is that these classic cars are likely to be in a museum in the future. The real thrill will be still seeing these classic cars on the road. The sound they make may dissappear, but the style and design is still there for all to see. This is especially important as most modern vehicles seem to look very similar. Keeping classic visible on our roads through electric conversions will help reminds us that not all vehicles need to be chunky SUVs. Electrifying the classics will also help to reduce the waste from scrapping older cars.

I am sold on electric, but I still love the ICE’s. The problem is both forms of transportation require natural resources. The way that these materials are obtained is egregious. So now we are left with drilling and fracking for the liquid gold or strip mining for the nickel and lithium. The only positive about electric is no fumes. It’s six of one and a half dozen of another. I had made a statement “Imagine if after the big asteroid slammed into the Gulf of Mexico nothing but the animals survived and no humans existed except for our ancestors visiting from where we originated and just observed the planet almost like a giant zoo”. So am still waiting for the technology to be fully developed. Thank You 🙏 Great Videos!!!!

I love that I no longer have to go to a petrol station. Plug it in when you get home and when I wake up the next morning it's fully charged again

Putting the engine of a classic on a shelf and saving it for its time in a museum, while using the car and getting all the benefits sounds great to me. Also I heard someone complain that twisty mountain roads aren't fun because it's a lot of work with the gears and the brakes cook, not in an EV. I hope the current energy prices aren't hurting business, anyone who fitted solar panels is really seeing the benefit now.

I swear, I love the way you articulate, calmly and systematically, all the things I try to tell people around here. You’re awesome! Plus, I love seeing those beautiful old cars 🚙 in the background…. And foreground.

An E type coupe is ideal for conversion to electric actually. Light, plenty of space. It's a great idea. However when one has complete bodyshells available as for a mini or MGB it makes even more sense.

no stumble at part throttle, no lag in throttle response, no misfires! and so on. Worked at ERCA doing car driveability testing. (Esso Research Center Abingdon).

I was 25 years old in the mid 1960s when I bought a used '62 3.8 coupe. You have no idea how exciting it was at the time, to walk up to the car, open the door and take off. All mine! And it had soul. An electric motor has maximum ( and minimum) torque as soon as you switch it on. The IC engine starts at a relatively low power at low revs, and the acceleration builds as the revs and noise increase, pushing you back into the seat and roaring under the hood gets louder. Absolutely mind blowing. That, coupled with the old crash box, makes the whole experience so amazing. Still driving a '60 MGA that my dad bought new and absolutely loving it. It revs beautifully and I love taking it through the gears. Oxygen sensors have made tuning much easier so getting the carbs sorted out is a breeze. With no intention of converting to the dark side.

I have a Daimler with a V12 engine. It takes me the best part of a day to just gap the spark plugs. The reward of occasionally opening up the throttle so I can hear the howl of the engine, does not outweigh the effort required to maintain the engine.

It is no sin to do a conversion on on something like a Beatle or a 500. I can understand that some people would not want to do a conversion on something very rare. Your products alway do a great job of maintaining the appearance of the car.

Soul? Internal combustion engines ignite our senses because of the primitive combination of fire and noise. The caveman in me likes it. :) That said, I’m a modern man and delight in anything that gets me from point A to B faster and more reliably. Love your work. Keep it up!

@2.25 '"Always a good idea to listen to people with experience and not opinion" Absolutely right. As a former devotee of the 'Under £1000' section in AutoTrader, I can attest to the pain of owning old bangers to try and get me to work. Granada MkII (autobox stopped) Lancia Delta (always leaking coolant) Fiat Uno (rotar arm crack), Honda Prelude (fuel tank leaking allover). I stopped owning cars back in 2001, and only in 2019 took out a lease on a BMW i3. What a revelation, no droning noise on the motorway, no strange noises coming from autobox, no whining diff etc. Fast, reliable and most importantly, very cheap to run compared to ICE. It's cost of ownership as well as performance that is driving uptake of BEV's now. I would absolutely love a classic car - but only with BEV drivetrain so that I can admire it, and enjoy using it everyday. I think there is a vast un-tapped market for converting some of our 70's / 80's / 90's favourites that are still on the roads. Most importantly, the emissions associated with these vehicles are already in the environment - better to re-use and recycle. Anyone for an electric Volvo 240 GL ?

I think a big one you are missing is how much more the car will get driven. So many classic cars spend their days in garages or under tarps because of reliability and safety concerns. My landcruiser spends a lot of time in the garage since its clutch was slipping a few years ago. A lot of classic car shows really fail to talk about safety and reliability but when you climb out from a car with 3 point seat belts, abs, hundreds of herspers, and crumple zones, getting into a classic can be a mix of fun and anxiety. Taking away a few of the concerns gets them back on the road and used.

I am not a classic car guy, but that Jag is Gorgeous!! I have only been driven in one in junior high school.

Here is a question for you how much electricity does it take to make a full tank of petrol. Less petrol made freeing up lovely electric for us to use 😁

As a second point, I work in the listed building conservation field and many of the points you make about alteration ( or “intervention” as it is called in my field ) are paralleled by the arguments that go on with listed buildings. Key areas are conserve? renovate? re-order? or extend?and considerable analysis goes into the “significance of the original” both in architectural and historical terms before any decisions are taken on for instance rare grade 1 listed buildings. Ypur argument about the significance a of a mass produced but beautiful car is well made, provided of course there are plenty still left. You can always keep the best for Beaulieu!

I think two of the major cons to electric right now are charge time and the total distance the vehicle can drive. Not to many people can afford having an “in town” electric commuter car and also a long distance fossil fuel car. Electric is well on its way but until these problems are solved it will always be in the back seat compared to fossil fuels. Additionally battery life is not yet proven and is an extreme cost if they do need to be replaced. I have pursued so many different options to convert a 53’ Dodge M37 to electric but currently not many options are available for that heavy of a vehicle. The energy density between fossil fuels and an electric battery does not compare yet but hopefully one day it will. This is one of the major problems with an electric semi truck. The gross vehicle available cargo weight is substantially reduced due to the weight of the batteries needed to get it going. Diesel fuel allows each semi truck to tow more weight in each load than electric is capable of. I appreciate the videos and enjoy them! Hopefully one day we can crack the battery problem “Achilles heel” of electric. Your correct in stated that an electric motor is far superior to any fossil fuel engine. The difference is the chemistry in which these engine derive there energy from is not comparable as of yet. Keep the content coming!

I am sure someone has already mentioned it (I didn't want read all 900+ comments to confirm), but home charging is my favorite benefit from driving electric. I would still chose electric if my charging cost was comparable to filling up with gas. Never having to get up early to fill up before work, or stop for gas after a long day of work is a huge benefit. I drive about 1,000 miles a month for work with my EV. Only on trips of over 200 miles have I ever stopped at a public charging station and that was usually just to give myself a safety buffer with regards to range. On top of that the stop was always at a place where I would go in and get some snacks and beverages for the return trip. By the time I got back to the car, I had the range buffer I needed. It is hard to appreciate how much of a benefit this is until you experience it.

I bought my first Tesla S in 2014 and now I'm on my third, a model X. On the X five years and 40K miles has cost £150 total in maintenance plus one set of tyres. I charge from off peak electricity so the energy is very cheap. Your film made me miss my Series 1 E Type which was in the same colours as your car and built to FIA regs for hillclimbing and sprinting. I wouldn't have converted that car because the howl of the straight six and the lovely gearchange where so intrinsic to the whole experience. I do hanker after a converted car where the engine and transmission are not one of the key reasons why you are buying the car in the first place. A Merc SL, Citroen DS, 914 Porsche, Fiat 500 a Carver or a hot mini all make perfect sense to me. The instant torque will make them all better cars, in the end it is the real difference between a Cobra and an AC Ace. Its a personal thing, but I don't think I want to replace the drivetrain in anything with an iconic 6, 8,10 or 12 cylinder engine. Maybe that Jensen will change my mind! Love what you do and fascinated to see where developments will take you!

I 100% agree with you, I’m saving right now for a kit to change over my 1963 Willys pickup, been watching y’all for a while and enjoy seeing the older vehicles get a second life.

Man, this vid brings up some profound topics - art, soul, finances…weight! I’m with you, but I do “feel” what people mean by saying some engines have “soul” and I think it has to do with the combo of sound, power curve, red-line, shifting/rev-matching that makes some engines feel ‘alive”. It’s probably the lack of these imperfections that makes electric motors less animated. I do wish someone would come up with an electric package that tries to recreate the petrol version’s driving experience, including shifting, but with no pollution and more power.

5:00 something i think a lot of people also miss when talking about conversions. lets say you have 1 of 1000 of a particular car. a general rule is that if you are using original parts you typically need 2 cars to make 1 car drivable. if you are doing a conversion on the other hand you only need half the car to make it drivable. this means that if it is a collector car there are more parts in circulation to keep them running for people who want them to be original and also more of them usable on the road because some don't have or need original parts.

It has often been the case that a particular vehicle benefited from an engine swap, sometimes to a completely different manufacturer. That was never considered a sin, it was a way to make the car legitimately better. Similarly, swapping in an EV package is great if it improves the product. Further, I say forget about 'reversibility'; no one is ever going to put a gas engine back in one of these if it's done properly. EV technology is only going to improve. Batteries will get smaller and lighter for the same capacity, same with motors/inverters, etc. Plan to adopt those changes, not go back to gas.

Very clear and logical arguments cover both sides without the emotion based on lived experience rather than opinion. Fascinating to see the cars that are being converted.

I have three classic cars and I have seriously considered converting my E Type, I even discussed it with one of Moggy’s team last year. The main problem is cost, they estimated north of £70k with an 18 month lead time. I only drive a maximum of a 1000 miles a year in the car and frankly it just does not make sense. Converting a classic does not make the car a daily driver either as practical problems still remain like steaming up in rain etc and I would certainly not leave the car unattended too long in a public car park. So in summary if you have money to burn and are prepared to wait around two years to get a car converted then go for it.

First of all I don’t understand how this video has come unnoticed for me since I’m subscribed to the channel and I enjoy the content so much. Secondly and most importantly, this video is actually the epitome not only of classic car conversion, but actually of the whole EV purpose and the absolute need to switch massively to a sustainable transportation ecosystem. It is so well presented, structured and backed by actual experience from someone who’s not at all suspicious of hating cars that it should be divulged and shared among all possible platforms. Setting aside the incredible and admirable work you all do at electric classic cars, your stance in the need for a cleaner, cheaper and definitely more enjoyable future for automobiles of all sorts is praiseworthy. I wish there was a way to dub or automatically generate subtitles in other languages for the sake of a wider reach. Thank you and congratulations. I wish you success in your endeavors and hope your example ingrains all around the globe, as it’s still a very niche market for electric conversions.

Great video, very nicely explained on the pros and cons...... i have a 1983 Range Rover Classic with a V8 but the amount of milage that i do in it, its most likely not worth the expense. As for the heart and soul of a car, it's the whole package not just the engine, which is the big part of course for me. The sound, the vibration, the smell the thought of this car not starting........ It's machines that we have all grown up with, and got to know, its a feeling of the past i guess. An EV will no doubt give you its own feeling of a soul........ I would like the idea of listening to the wind, and the countryside as you drive through the lanes and hills.... but then i like the burble of a V8 too? Can you add a noise simulator of an engine,,,,, when needed at a push of a button? My thoughts would be if i was going to convert a car, would be something more modern...say an early Audi q8 3.0 with all the safety features...... best of both worlds!! A real every day car.

I own 3 classic cars. Porsche, Alfa Romeo and MG. I love what you do.

This is one of the best videos I have seen that answers a lot of questions from people that don't understand the benefits of electric cars. Thank you

This is quite an interesting perspective on the relationship between an electric car and a petrol car. I find them completely different machines. Like the difference between a motorcycle and a car. You can have a car with a motorcycle engine or a motorcycle with a cars engine. Sometimes an electric motor destroys a car and sometimes it improves it.

There is a strong anti-change effort going on in "my" generation. Anything that is "new" or "weird" is completely sacrilegious and should be burned at the stake (yeah, I live in the USA). There is no real argument that can be made to support it, so they have to argue the point on a "feeling" or other intangible point. That is where the "soul" of the car comes in. It was stated very well by someone I knew back in high school (in the 80's) that it's just not worth fighting with the religious mentality because your fighting with a ghost, nothing you say will be heard and nothing you can do will be felt.

That’s a lovely summary. I’m currently driving an F150 Lightning. Previous truck was a RAM 1500. Glorious noise with that latter, and almost no noise whatsoever with the Lightning. I love them both, but I’d never go back to the ICE. I think my Lightning has a very prominent personality.

I'm going to share this video. I've tried to tell people these same things, but without the experience that you have. Thanks for putting this together in one video. I used to think a car's soul-essence was the engine. Now I believe it's the responsiveness of the car. Brakes, throttle, balance, steering... all the points of human interaction. That's what brings a smile to our faces.

You're doing it a favor. People have been putting SB chevy in Junquar since the 60's. Question is, Where do you get all the Tesla motor's?

Simple question, do you prefer seeing the cassis driving or do you prefer the original standing in the garage.

I'm old enough to know that these Jags were very popular, here in the US, back in the '60s, but in the '80s, living in Florida, I worked with a mechanic that pulled the Jag motor out of these cars and replaced them with a small block Chevy, along with an adequate sized radiator for the subtropical climate.

Seeing as jaguar are selling conversions them self for their cars I don't see it as bad. I have had classic cars and would love another.

I love the whole series of explanation. Good points on all the topics. I'm in the process of converting my 67 Porsche 911 with a Tesla unit., I'm still researching battery options.

Superb presentation of what your business is about. Apart from the fact that that E Type Jaguar Coupe looks absolutely sensational in that green metallic colour, is that it’s performance will totally eclipse its original. I suspect that you guys at ECC are fully booked for sometime to come, but this video is a superb sales pitch. Another classic Richard 👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿👍

If i could i would take my. Discovery 3 tdv6 to your workshop for a conversion. Great job. Congratulations

To answer ur title question...NO!! Brother ur making it a hundred times better🤓🤙✌

The ghost of James Brown 'soul' Bahahahaha. That was glorious! Great overview of the conversion rationale guys. Especially the rag over the exhaust pipe. We'd never sit our children right there but so many feel we should keep pumping the stuff out there for all to inhale.

Haha no way, the exact video I was hoping you would make! I have conversations about this with friends and family all the time, great job! Hopefully we will all come to our senses one day 🤞🏻

So glad you brought up the cobalt and lithium issues people have. The people who make these arguments conveniently ignore the constant environmental catastrophe that using fossil fuels creates. Climate change, oil spills, smog, asthma, noise pollution… the list goes on and on. Great video and I really hope it dispels some of these ridiculous notions about our cars “souls”.

And those are some GORGEOUS cars. That E-Type, that Defender. Spectacular stuff.

So for me I can do a lot better with less noise, proven by my wife pulling her Nissan Leaf into the garage yesterday and I was so taken aback with thee silence. Great sound! The local avenue just a block or two away is full of ICE noise all day and all night. Beautiful Jag!

I've said it before, I'd get the metro converted tomorrow. But that kind of budget will sadly never be available to me so looks like it's internal combustion and all it's flaws for the foreseeable 😢

Another benefit since my conversion - I don't miss going to the petrol stations at all! 😎

First of all, I love the spirit of this channel. This is a group of people who really love and appreciate cars. Second, I think the "soul" of the car is all the work that goes into it. Yes, the engine is a beautiful piece of art in some vehicles, and a turd in others. Purists seem to forget that these are machines that were originally built for profit. Maybe the engineers put their heart into it (Ferrari) or maybe not (GM) but either way, it's a product at the end of the day. It's the owners and drivers and culture that give the car it's personality. I would love to see you guys collaborate with someone like Jay Leno one day. He would really appreciate what you guys are doing!

I think the soul argument is solid. If you can damn it to hell every time you're broken down in the rain on a cold night or late to work because it won't start then it clearly has a soul. :) One big plus on conversions of car with expensive and rare engines is the engine is being saved whilst the classic car is still being enjoyed on a more regular basis.

Great video. Really informative with solid facts. Especially exhaust gases!

People often comment how my crazy e-scooter costs more than a gasoline one. I tell them for having cleaner air and a cleaner environment to live in the cost difference is well worth it. Then there's also the fact that repairs and maintenance is much lower, reliability is through the roof too.

Fact: people like what they know. The new and different scares them. Im 67, and have been driving all manner of vehicles for more than 50 years (experience). Mind you, no Formula 1 cars. But pretty much everything else in terms of transportation. I bought my Tesla Model 3 SR+ (the poor man’s Tesla) in 2021, and have about 25,000 miles on it. I do daily commutes of about 1,000 miles/month, but also long road trips (for example, a 5,500 miles this past July from California to Kentucky and back). In a nutshell, no way in hell would I I ever own an ICE vehicle again. All the points you made are spot on and brilliant.

One con: Living in a very cold country.. Range becomes much more of an issue at minus 30°C. A brand new petrol car will start and run. Refueling requires very little time. Re-charging a VERY cold battery is challenging to one's patience, even with battery heating solutions available. Future nano technology batteries may solve this problem. And, the future is definitely not in favour of the internal combustion engine. Love your show, keep up the good work! Edit: PS: I will miss the "noise" of the all American V8.. From a purely nostalgic point of view.

Best video I've seen that compares ICE to EVs. Very well done and easy to understand, except for those close minded petrol heads. As for the soul of a car, I feel it's the ride not the engine. I'm still waiting to get an EV and both the power and ride of my Tacoma truck stink. I hate loud cars, especially those with stupid exhaust amplifiers. Give me a quiet ride with enough power to get where I'm going and I'm happy. I just wish you guys would come up with an EV conversion for my 2013 Toyota Tacoma (Hilux in your area?). I have plenty of room under the bed for batteries and after installation of the motor in the front to use my transfer case for 4WD, I would have room for a frunk and with some suspension changes, still enough to carry close to a ton. My truck is paid off and is not like the big, fat trucks of today. I doubt I'll ever be able to pay for the Cybertruck I have reserved so doing a conversion might actually cost me less. LFP batteries are a given with enough to handle towing and long drives along the West Coast of the USA.

I prefer classic cars turned into running, driving and... above all... MOVING sculpture! I really enjoy your trend of turning masterpieces into EVs. These cars aren't "gods" or "religious relics", so the "sacrilege " question is a straw-man argument, I feel. Keep doing your wonderful work, Richard. You are a classic car creator, too, and I say a big "mahalo" for your fantastic creations.

I had a car from one of those "Classic car" years and the biggest benefit to MY tired old ears is Lack of Noise (SILENCE!). It is my primary motivation for buying an electric car/Truck! I can hardly wait for the F-150 Lightning to be selling at HALF it's current price so I can get one but I doubt my wife will have the patience to wait THAT long!

Excellent. Very informative Thank You. Can’t wait to see the classic Jaguar converted

That was the most comprehensive explanation of pros & cons on petrol to electric conversion that I've ever heard!! Great job. Regards from Tennessee.

A quiet, trouble-free, and lighter-weight classic Jag is VERY appealing.

Would seriously love to convert my 1984 Nissan Gazelle liftback. The body is almost mint, but the engine is on it's last legs. I still get people coming up to me in parking lots wanting to buy it because it looks like a fun car. And it has pop up headlights. Gotta love those. Well it's no fun at the moment. 0-100 (km) is measured in years. I get overtaken by mopeds now. It's embarrassing. I just pretend I'm not really trying, while my foot is flat to the floor. Well I was overtaken by a jogger the other day, but I showed him. Eventually I passed him and then he passed out from the fumes. That will teach him. My garage floor is an oil skating rink. This things NEEDS to be converted to electric.

"If you think that you can buy a Jaguar and forget it, forget it." Advertisement for Jaguar in the early 1960s.

Kudos on this stance!!! (And that is from an American.) Love what you are saying, but I want to comment on the paint jobs!!! OMG! The finish on some of those cars/parts is frikken AMAZING. Keep doing you! (My secret plan was to buy the neighbor's (parked in a field) corvette and make it electric...)

Love to see a Routemaster electric conversion driving around London.

I have been a bit of a petrol head myself, which a number of twincam / turbo charged / mid engined cars over the years. I don't miss those ICE engines at all now I have gone electric (we currently have a Tesla Model 3 and an old Nissan LEAF for running about town that just keeps going without any servicing). Sure I'm no longer young but I think when I was young I would have enjoyed the Model 3 just as much as I do now (if not more). That all said there is a small subset of classic cars that are worth keeping in ICE form - those rare cars with great sounding engines - and less likely to be daily drivers! Could you imagine taking an original Supermarine Spitfire IX and converting it to electric when part of the air show attraction is the roar of that Merlin engine!

An engine like these are a work of art. time and development achieved thru many man hours of cost and research. I think if a classic is in need of restoration than this is a good time to consider a repower/ electric.

Great overview Weight is an interesting one, apparently some new vehicles are getting so heavy they could void your license, as they are technically in another vehicle type category. Reliability is something people confuse with character or "soul". I had a mini GT and contrary to popular opinion, I hated it, as it broke down far too often. I had an Alfa Romeo GTV that was more reliable.

I personally love the idea of turning my classic cars to electric, but I just simply don't have the budget for it. Maybe when this becomes affordable. BTW, love what you do.

I'm with you, I've been a life long car guy, hot rods, drag racing, I put a stroker 409 with dual quads in my 35 Chevy, very fast, but getting stuck in stop and go traffic with it is brutal, and every time I took it to a show, I'd end up in stop and go traffic sometimes for over an hour, the engine doesn't like it, I had to keep reving it up, I'm done with that, I'd love to go electric! I have the skills to do it, it just has to get a little cheaper...

I actually do appreciate a good engine noise, which is why whenever a company comes out with a cool sounding EV engine I support it

To me it has 'soul' as its something that actually 'comes to life' when its started. I'm a big fan of EV's and know that they offer big advantages over ICE units, no question. Is it ok to be a fan of both EV and ICE without being judged too harshly? :) I will always love the sound of a full spec rally engine echoing through the forest but also love the sheer power of EV's and all the other good things they bring along. Guess I'm in a minority but maybe that's ok lol

It really depends on the car. If the car is stunning to look at but has terrible reliability, than it makes sense to convert it to electric.

I also think there will be a new group of enthusiasts owning cars that are electric. What I mean is there are some people who don't like dirty old engines but love technology. This could mean more of these older treasures being restored.

I agree and applaud what you are doing, just got my first electric. I think the biggest obstacle in some cases is the usability factor, meaning in say a jag, you have to give up a lot boot space in order to get a decent amount of range. I would love to see some conversions figure out how to put batteries in the floor of the old classics, making the car super useable for everyday, or weekends away.

Fav quotes -> experience @2:23 -> soul @3:03 -> performance @9:42 -> better all around @18:11 🎈

Well said Richard! I would also add that a bigger problem than the toxicity of burning petrol/diesel is the C02 created (surely the worlds biggest problem at the moment). Also, even if charged from a mainly fossil fuel powered grid BEVs still produce less C02 (because of how much more efficient they are at using that energy). I would think those reasons alone would be enough incentive but there are all the other massive benefits that you mention! Keep up the good work!

I'd say no because of the way you do it. you preserve the originality and can restore the components

Another great and informative video Richard and crew. I've said it before , but you are becoming a bit of a docco presenter ....and I mean in a good way. SO much info and facts as well as some great classic cars and great pommy humour! I see an interesting future Sir. But ONLY after you make a kit for my 02 TD5 Disco! Cheers Gregg.

I loved the video and agree with mostly everything you said but RANGE RANGE RANGE! You never mentioned it once? I know it varies wildly for all sorts of reasons but here would have been the perfect place to explain the options and likely outcome of the range on a few of your examples I think.

Well said Richard. I’m doing a DIY conversion on an old Kit Car at the moment, just up the road from you, and I’m constantly having this sort of conversation with friends and relatives. Keep up the good work.

Amaaaazing video!! I loved every point you made. Thanks so much for doing what you do.

I'm of the mind that since your way of conversion does no harm to the vehicle and uses only stock existing mounting locations, all is good.

Another advantage of electrifying the vehicle is that the original technology is getting rarer and more valuable. If kept in good storage an original Jaguar XK engine might be worth a fortune in the future. If you want a daily driver go with electric.

I like the idea of electrifying old/classic cars. It allows people to drive something really cool/beautiful, but not deal with the hassles of ownership (maintenance, etc) like you mentioned. Regarding _soul..._ I believe that refers to the sound and vibrations from an engine & gearbox. The gentle rocking at idle. The sound of the air intake and exhaust. Interacting with, and the 'click clack' of the gearbox. The clutch actuation and occasional grinding of gears. Warming up a car, maybe skipping gears until optimal temps are reached, and then booting it! Most old/classic car owners love that kind of stuff. I can understand it, but I'd rather just get in and go! LOL Side note: One thing I've always wondered, how do you store an EV for longer periods? Say 1-3 months or more without damaging the batteries? It seems modern hybrid hyper cars have issues with sitting around, sometimes requiring expensive battery back replacements. Would it be the same with an EV conversion?

Since the beging of the year I am driving an electric motorcycle. ( Yes I am retired) I love it . Do not need noise Yes after driven close to 4000km No problem . No oil change No belt or chain ( hup motor ) Love the feeling it s flying but never leave the ground 😉🏆

I would say character, rather than soul. Listening to your engine, you can hear what you're feeling. That is, if the engine is struggling, or on song, with the wind behind you. It sounds different when it's cold, or lumpy when it's too hot. You can hear the odd misfire or pop and bang on the over run. You can hear the difference between a straight six or a V6, a V8 or 4 cylinder. When it's purring away nicely, you feel contented. I could go on and on. Maybe someone could put it more succinctly. ....maybe soul is not far off, now I think of it haha The electric motor, amazing though these installations are, is more like an on/off switch. It's always the same, regardless of what you're doing. I think what you guys do is terrific, and a great way of saving many of these vehicles. I'm just not there yet...I'm always a bit behind the times, mind you.

The only thing that I miss with an electric motor vehicle, and I mean the only thing, is the shifting gears. That is the fun part of any car!

It’s funny that the same way some react to EV’s is the same reaction the petrol cars many decades ago got before they became popular and the main way of transportation. It also happened when seat belts was introduced

The best video about pros and cons that I have ever seen!! 👏👏👏

It's a true blessing to have this possibility 😊 they will live many years from now 🍻

I like the idea of recycling the old cars and making them more friendly to the environment. I guess most of the cost of salvaging an old car is the body repairs to make it look brand new. I have one question: Did you have a request to convert a car to hydrogen fuel cells? Toyota is doing huge progress in hydrogen storage and ease of usage. Did you include Toyota power train into your work? It may reduce the weight of batteries and you replace the gas tank with a hydrogen storage unit.

You make a good point about fuel for classics. Petrol stations operate on tight margins. Within the decade petrol stations will begin to shut as demand drops and they are no longer profitable as we move to EVs. They will become fewer and further apart making ICE ownership difficult. A tipping point will be reached where it’s not worth keeping any open. This will be disruptive. ICE car owners will find themselves left with a useless vehicle. Although classic car fans might think synthetic fuel will come to their rescue, there’s not enough demand to keep a nationwide network of fuel stations running for a small amount of low mileage cars. Electrifying classics makes a lot of sense and preserves them beyond the demise of fossil fuel.

Keep up the good work. You’re giving these cars a brighter and better future that they never had.👏🏼⚡️

Depends on the car. Changing a DS to electric would be natural and an extension of the car's design. Changing an M6 or M3would be wrong as the engine was the core of the car. Changing a Lotus would be wrong too as it would alter the low weight which was key to that marque.