[DeTomaso] Electric anyone?
Jeff Detrich
jjdetrich at gmail.com
Fri Apr 24 12:51:26 EDT 2020
I remember pulling up to an original Tesla Roadster. 288 hp, 2800 pounds,
all wheel drive. Fortunately we were at an intersection where we could have
some fun, or so I thought. He had 500 pounds on me but I had a lot more
horsepower. How bad could it be.
As I shifted into 1st gear, I looked over and he was checking me out. I was
humming one of those Beach Boys songs, maybe it was Jan and Dean, no
matter, you know the song. One white supercar against another white
supercar. We waited and then the light turned green...
Within one second he just blew me away. By the time I hit 60 I couldn't
read his license plate. Humiliated, I slowed down and pulled onto the next
side street. I didn't want to face him at the next light.
Jeff
6559
On Thu, Apr 23, 2020 at 8:45 PM Matt Wells <nwpantera at gmail.com> wrote:
> All right let's juice up this forum! Hope you are all doing as well as
> can be expected. My mind tends to wander to unknown places lately...
> I've been seeing a trend that's growing and that is converting ICE cars
> to electric.
> Does anyone have any thoughts on converting a Pantera?
> Stop reading now if you don't want to hear any more of this nonsense.
> Still here? Then here's some of my thoughts.
> Has it been done yet? I'd be surprised if somebody has not yet
> attempted it. If not it will surely be done at some point in the
> future.
> I know what you're thinking. Sacrilege!
> The very heart of the Pantera is that loud and proud rumbly V8 planted
> squarely in the middle.
> That's the way it was designed and that is what gives it that muscle
> car heritage combined with sexy aggressive Italian styling.
> The confluence of the two makes the car uniquely different and
> desirable. It's heritage is firmly embedded in automotive history never
> to be repeated.
> HOWEVER!
> I know it could be done with components available today for a
> "reasonable" cost which is going to become even cheaper in the
> immediate future.
> Which company or vendor will be the first to change with the times and
> offer an electric conversion kit?
> Who will have the title of owning the worlds first electric powered
> Pantera?
> The benefits of electric power in cars are well documented. The
> negatives of ICE as well. Maintenance,gas,oils,and exhaust emissions
> would all be virtually eliminated.
> I also understand electric power does not grow on trees and it's
> sources and means of production are questionable and need to be
> improved upon. But that's another discussion.
> My only experience,besides a golf cart, of actually driving an electric
> car was a go kart and it was, well in a word, awesome!
> The feeling of instant torque was so different than anything I'd
> experienced before and I liked it.
> What if there was a way to convert to electric with the ability to go
> back to the ICE in the future if so desired?
> That would be ideal but more challenging. It would also attract more
> conversions and probably be more widely accepted by the gearhead
> community.
> If it meant no going back could I live with the decision?
> There of course would be obstacles to overcome and limited range is
> always an issue with batteries.
> When a stock body Pantera is altered to reflect the owners taste I
> usually cringe.
> If the change is on the inside I usually don't have an issue, as long
> as it works better and retains the original body lines.
> There's always going to be pro's and con's with either power plant.
> I'd have to wire up some speakers to mimic the missing V8 rumble!A
> How would I set off car alarms?
> Heck maybe I wouldn't miss it and could converse quietly while
> listening to smooth jazz as I silently carve the canyon roads on my way
> to the nearest charging station!
> Flame suit and mask on,
> Matt
> P.S. Thanks for your service Kurt!
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I remember pulling up to an original Tesla Roadster. 288 hp, 2800
pounds, all wheel drive. Fortunately we were at an intersection where
we could have some fun, or so I thought.A He had 500 pounds on me but I
had a lot more horsepower. How bad could it be.A
As I shifted into 1st gear, I looked over and he was checking me out. I
was humming one of those Beach Boys songs, maybe it was Jan and Dean,
no matter, you know the song. One white supercar against another white
supercar. We waited and then the light turned green...
Within one second he just blew me away. By the time I hit 60 I couldn't
read his license plate. Humiliated, I slowed down and pulled onto the
next side street. I didn't want to face him at the next light.A
Jeff
6559
On Thu, Apr 23, 2020 at 8:45 PM Matt Wells <[1]nwpantera at gmail.com>
wrote:
A A All right let's juice up this forum! Hope you are all doing as
well as
A A can be expected. My mind tends to wander to unknown places
lately...
A A I've been seeing a trend that's growing and that is converting
ICE cars
A A to electric.
A A Does anyone have any thoughts on converting a Pantera?
A A Stop reading now if you don't want to hear any more of this
nonsense.
A A Still here? Then here's some of my thoughts.
A A Has it been done yet? I'd be surprised if somebody has not yet
A A attempted it. If not it will surely be done at some point in
the
A A future.
A A I know what you're thinking. Sacrilege!
A A The very heart of the Pantera is that loud and proud rumbly V8
planted
A A squarely in the middle.
A A That's the way it was designed and that is what gives it that
muscle
A A car heritage combined with sexy aggressive Italian styling.
A A The confluence of the two makes the car uniquely different and
A A desirable. It's heritage is firmly embedded in automotive
history never
A A to be repeated.
A A HOWEVER!
A A I know it could be done with components available today for a
A A "reasonable" cost which is going to become even cheaper in the
A A immediate future.
A A Which company or vendor will be the first to change with the
times and
A A offer an electric conversion kit?
A A Who will have the title of owning the worlds first electric
powered
A A Pantera?
A A The benefits of electric power in cars are well documented. The
A A negatives of ICE as well. Maintenance,gas,oils,and exhaust
emissions
A A would all be virtually eliminated.
A A I also understand electric power does not grow on trees and
it's
A A sources and means of production are questionable and need to be
A A improved upon. But that's another discussion.
A A My only experience,besides a golf cart, of actually driving an
electric
A A car was a go kart and it was, well in a word, awesome!
A A The feeling of instant torque was so different than anything
I'd
A A experienced before and I liked it.
A A What if there was a way to convert to electric with the ability
to go
A A back to the ICE in the future if so desired?
A A That would be ideal but more challenging. It would also attract
more
A A conversions and probably be more widely accepted by the
gearhead
A A community.
A A If it meant no going back could I live with the decision?
A A There of course would be obstacles to overcome and limited
range is
A A always an issue with batteries.
A A When a stock body Pantera is altered to reflect the owners
taste I
A A usually cringe.
A A If the change is on the inside I usually don't have an issue,
as long
A A as it works better and retains the original body lines.
A A There's always going to be pro's and con's with either power
plant.
A A I'd have to wire up some speakers to mimic the missing V8
rumble!A
A A How would I set off car alarms?
A A Heck maybe I wouldn't miss it and could converse quietly while
A A listening to smooth jazz as I silently carve the canyon roads
on my way
A A to the nearest charging station!
A A Flame suit and mask on,
A A Matt
A A P.S. Thanks for your service Kurt!
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