A Concept Project

**Longtimefan** · 25-01-2023, 11:07

Not sure if this has been referred too before, but happened to drop on it by accident. Thought some of you may be interested.

https://www.behance.net/gallery/1437...a-Vision-Alpha

**Stratos Fear** · 25-01-2023, 11:15

Nice rendition - looks like that body might fit an LB chassis !

**AndrewF** · 26-01-2023, 01:46

I read the story about Lancia dealers struggling to shift the Stratos and it?s not like you see the Emira or even the Boxster up the sales charts and Alfa pulled the plug on the 4c.

As this is a site with more than a few Hawk/LB readers I guess we should hope a Craig White or Gerry Hawkridge of the future can develop a carbon tub kit to which drivers can add in Fiat electricals cos at the moment, honestly, the makers of electric cars seem to reach for the ugly stick. I?m investing a lot of hope in Renault not ruining the R5E Alpine concept.

**Stratos Fear** · 26-01-2023, 14:41

I'm still struggling with the idea of having to lug a tonne of batteries around - however the chassis is configured. I cant help thinking that the technology isnt there yet - I think we're still at the Model T Ford stage of electric car development (whatever happended to epicyclic gearboxes and central clutch pedals?) - rather than the final iteration and that we will no doubt see some more ingenious attempts to resolve the weight and the aesthetics into an attractive package but it will still be a compromise for a year or two yet.
Electric kits seem to be a very specialist area at the moment but no doubt there will be some interesting kit developments in the near future - and maybe a need for specialist training before we are allowed to be let loose on high voltage cabling.

**AndrewF** · 31-01-2023, 20:55

Originally Posted by Stratos Fear

I'm still struggling with the idea of having to lug a tonne of batteries around - however the chassis is configured. I cant help thinking that the technology isnt there yet - I think we're still at the Model T Ford stage of electric car development (whatever happended to epicyclic gearboxes and central clutch pedals?) - rather than the final iteration and that we will no doubt see some more ingenious attempts to resolve the weight and the aesthetics into an attractive package but it will still be a compromise for a year or two yet.
Electric kits seem to be a very specialist area at the moment but no doubt there will be some interesting kit developments in the near future - and maybe a need for specialist training before we are allowed to be let loose on high voltage cabling.

I?ll you one thing. I?ve been looking for an electric motor company to refurbish / rebuild all the electrics I?ve been amassing for my build. All that comes up is companies, 10s of them already all wanting to convert classics to electric power. Frankly I think taking a motor out of a classic whether it be a B series in an MGB or a 308 Dino it?s absolute vandalism. I can just about get my head round having a new series Fiat 500e to go to the shops but taking motoring heritage that is doing so very little harm and wrecking it.

**Guy Mayers** · 31-01-2023, 21:13

Did you read about the poor sod who had a classic Mini converted to electric? Picked up by DVLA when a change was submitted, queried and told to submit for an IVA test? Failed due to a hole cut in the bodywork somewhere. And to add insult to injury reversion to original power wouldn't allow him to keep the original registration... ?20k spent and written off apparently! Absolute lunacy from pen pushers!