Morris Minor Owners Club

I know that the electric minor has been discussed on the forum before, but this video, posted to the Uttlesford Branch Facebook page, is new to me and is quite an eye opener!

https://youtu.be/T1JeK6sEhs8

Fantastic - smart guy and it looks as though he’s done a great job on the conversion. Would be interesting to know what the cost is - I guess it will be on the company’s website.

Very clever but 'original 1048 engine '? I think not.

He said ‘1098’ not 1048! And it’s probably what was in the car at the point they converted it. I actually thought he spoke knowledgably about the Minor. We shouldn’t expect everyone to be an absolute Minor anorak!!

Or perhaps know anything about pink triangles and genocide it appears!

liammonty wrote:He said ‘1098’ not 1048! And it’s probably what was in the car at the point they converted it. I actually thought he spoke knowledgably about the Minor. We shouldn’t expect everyone to be an absolute Minor anorak!!

Yes, sorry...typo!

Pity it won't have that iconic, satisfying exhaust note! I suppose they could sample it and fit a sound system to play it back as required

I really like it.

Hi
Anyone know how much the conversion costs?

There’s a link on their website http://londonelectriccars.com/

ianmack wrote:There’s a link on their website http://londonelectriccars.com/

They don't update the website very often, but there is more action on the Facebook page.

I'm still waiting for them to release their "kit" to market. Sincerely hope that is going to happen.

Its a great start, congratulations to the man.
He recognises that 45 miles per charge will need to be bettered but all credit to him.

moggiethouable wrote:Its a great start, congratulations to the man.
He recognises that 45 miles per charge will need to be bettered but all credit to him.

I’m sure that a few decades from now someone will be welding a moggie upper shell onto the pan of a scrap Tesla.

Ha! more likely a Nissan Leaf.

There is another company that have done a VW Beetle and an E-Type I believe, with Tesla-esque range (200+ miles).

Of course that's getting on for £20,000 worth of battery!