Ferrari Mailing List: Electrifying classic cars...

[Peter Rychel (dino308gt4]

So, I had a first ride in a pure electric car today. A Chevy Bolt. Normal, driving-around-town type of route. An intriguing experience, but nothing outrageous.

 

It felt like a normal car. I also liked how it wasn’t trying to pretend to be some sort of futuristic spaceship, or a political statement, it was just a small car that happened to have an electric motor, instead of a gas one. I can kind of see the appeal of it, especially as a daily driver.

 

In just a few recent years and with the West Coast demographic, there are more and more cars like this around. I’d say 50% are Teslas, with the other 50%, the rest. Still a small market share, but increasing.

 

Although I’m not sure about this:

 

motorauthority.com - repurposed teslas give classic cars second quicker lives

 

Definitely cars like ours have a certain level of dynamics to them that make that aspect of the driving experience “fun”. Going faster is always “fun”. But there’s no question that the most essential part of the experience is our ENGINES.

 

No matter at idle, or redlining it, there is simply no substitute for the sound. After nearly 20 years of ownership, my palms still get sweaty and my heart beats faster whenever I get behind the wheel of my GT4.

 

I’d only go as far, in regards to modification, fuel injecting my car (seriously at this point) to make it more compatible with today’s fuels (especially ethanol).

 

But electrification?...

 

Peter

 

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