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| Fat Cog Member Since: 19 Mar 2012 Location: Oxfordshire & Devon Posts: 502   
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Well at least we'll all still be able to go laning post 2040 (although Ill be 80 by then!)...I actually quite like the look of this..
. https://4x4channel.tv/the-bollinger-b1-a-new-electric-4x4/ Since 1973...S1, Air Portable's, Defender's, but only my Wolf TUL HS GS remains |
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28th Jul 2017 8:02am |
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| LandRoverAnorak Member Since: 17 Jul 2011 Location: Surrey Posts: 11324
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That, or something very similar, is what the new Defender should be!
As the momentum for electric vehicles gathers pace, I fully expect somebody to come up with a retrofit kit for Defenders. Darren 110 USW BUILD THREAD - EXPEDITION TRAILER - 200tdi 90 BUILD THREAD - SANKEY TRAILER - IG@landroveranorak "You came in that thing? You're braver than I thought!" - Princess Leia |
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28th Jul 2017 8:21am |
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| LandRoverAnorak Member Since: 17 Jul 2011 Location: Surrey Posts: 11324
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On a vaguely similar note, just read this article about electric trucks, which is quite interesting:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-40715793 Darren 110 USW BUILD THREAD - EXPEDITION TRAILER - 200tdi 90 BUILD THREAD - SANKEY TRAILER - IG@landroveranorak "You came in that thing? You're braver than I thought!" - Princess Leia |
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28th Jul 2017 8:30am |
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| Gordo Member Since: 08 Jul 2015 Location: Surrey Posts: 29
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I dont think diesels are being banned from 2040 - i thought it was the sale of new ones? Given my age at that point, not sure ill care that much!
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28th Jul 2017 8:49am |
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| blackwolf Member Since: 03 Nov 2009 Location: South West England Posts: 17372 
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If I were to use that thing, the motoring I do on a typical weekend, which involves driving for about 8 hours in my Defender, would take around 30 hours, most of which would be spent charging.
That is really going to work! Plus it looks as though it was styled by a 5-year-old! If the Defender couldn't be sold int he US due to non-compliance with safety regs, how can that? It may have airbags (?), but it doesn't look at all pedestrian friendly. |
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28th Jul 2017 9:52am |
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| bankz5152 Member Since: 02 Feb 2017 Location: South London/North Kent Posts: 2165 
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Id rather cut my hands off than even look at that monstrosity again
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28th Jul 2017 12:15pm |
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| DSB Member Since: 02 Mar 2014 Location: Rutland Posts: 55 
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That's what I thought, how can it pass their regs? It looks like the defenders ugly cousin but with all the comfort and safety features of the defender removed! |
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28th Jul 2017 12:36pm |
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| orkneydave Member Since: 25 Sep 2016 Location: Orkney Islands Posts: 76
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I just posted this link on Disco3
http://bollingermotors.com/new_site/ and was about to do the same here until I saw this post! |
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28th Jul 2017 2:23pm |
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| roliver Member Since: 24 Nov 2016 Location: Cambridge Posts: 60 
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Certainly looks better than the DC100
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28th Jul 2017 2:44pm |
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| ARC99 Member Since: 19 Feb 2013 Location: North Yorkshire Posts: 1831 
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I'm most disappointed
 I thought this this was going to be about a fizzy alcoholic drink. Don't make old people mad.
We don't like being old in the first place, so it doesn't take much to  us off.
Richard |
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28th Jul 2017 3:30pm |
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| DSB Member Since: 02 Mar 2014 Location: Rutland Posts: 55
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I'm looking forward to the Moet MC1 concept 4wd
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28th Jul 2017 3:41pm |
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| discomog Member Since: 09 May 2015 Location: Notts/Lincs Border Posts: 2526 
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I just hope the 4x4 being developed by Ineos and Jim Ratcliffe look a bit better than the Bollinger. Me thinks they'll be better sticking to producing champagne! Defender 90XS SW
Mini Countryman Cooper S Morgan Plus 8 |
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28th Jul 2017 3:52pm |
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| diesel_jim Member Since: 13 Oct 2008 Location: hiding Posts: 6092 
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Ahem.....
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28th Jul 2017 4:43pm |
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| blackwolf Member Since: 03 Nov 2009 Location: South West England Posts: 17372
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I knew I'd seen it somewhere before!
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28th Jul 2017 5:02pm |
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