“At 60 miles an hour, the loudest noise in this new Rolls-Royce comes from the electric clock,” Rolls-Royce said in the late 1950s. True elegance doesn’t necessarily mean loudly announcing your arrival, but instead your mere presence does the talking. This seems to be the goal for…
I'd argue that few car makers are as well-suited to using EV powertrains as much as Rolls-Royce. Quiet, effortless thrust? That's essentially the EV's modus operandi.
I feel that this can carry over well to older Rolls-Royces (and other classics, too).
"Valued at over £1 million..." Probably not on my shopping list, then. A Phantom V is probably well suited, among other things it's big so there's more room for batteries and any added weight is probably not a real concern.
In the US I could imagine a similar EV conversion of a Lincoln Mark V or a Cadillac Fleetwood.
stuart in mn said:In the US I could imagine a similar EV conversion of a Lincoln Mark V or a Cadillac Fleetwood.
I second the motion.
In reply to Colin Wood :
I'm on the same page. I feel like while EVs don't do what I want most in a sports car, they do do what I want in luxurious rolling art and architecture, and older (and much older) luxury cars are well suited to an EV "skateboard" that does away with the old mechanicals that can be so archaic as to be actively unpleasant (unless you're just there for that experience, and fair enough).
Of course, a '30s partially wooden body probably benefits from an ICE drivetrain to cover the creaking and groaning...
Colin Wood said:stuart in mn said:In the US I could imagine a similar EV conversion of a Lincoln Mark V or a Cadillac Fleetwood.
I second the motion.
I feel the luxury barges could benefit from an EV powertrain ... but then again, I love my Caddy because it's not quiet. Nothing about it is quiet. Food for thought.
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