All Electric 205

[pugdamo 111 2 Cars]

Just saw a picture of a 205 instrument panel which I had never seen before, it looked like an electric vehicle panel, a quick Google brought this up http://www.carscoops.com/2013/03/all-electric-peugeot-205-was-ahead-of.html?m=1 I was totally unaware these ever existed.But working for a renault dealers seeing the Zoe's come in (mainly on a recovery truck) it makes me think how advanced would they be if they could have developed these cars since the early 90's.

[aldworth33 45 1 Cars]

Id love to see one now with modern systems, loads of batteries low down in the back and a powerful motor at the front(or even mid engined front batteried), would be amazing to drive if you got the ballance right. Torque on tap

[Batfink 201]

shame it would be rubbish round corners with all those batteries.

I'd rather have a small engine and a flybrid system

[aldworth33 45 1 Cars]

Not really, the Nissan gtr is heavy but with the weight evenly distributed and balanced properly it would handle well

[Tom Fenton 1,541]

Electric car! I can't get my breath! Wash out your mouth with soap!!!!

 

The guy over the road has one of those stupid Vauxhall electric things. I counter him by having a 3.2 TD Shogun and a 535d BMW.

[Slo 283 1 Cars]

Imagine getting your shiny new 205 electric s*itter and putting the key in flooring the ga....err lectric and no barpppppppp absolute pants lol

 

Did this have anything to do with clive sinclair?

[S@m 156]

I thought the electric 205 was a test mule for the electric 106/AX/Saxo/C15/Berlingo that followed, i don't think it was ever put into production beyond that.

 

Still impressive for the era though.

[Batfink 201]

Could you imagine the range when you get to your favourite b-road lol

[calvinhorse 870]

Cameron has said he now plans to make his 'ultimate 205' electric

[Alastairh 47]

I've driven an electric pick up transit. It was vile.

[GLPoomobile 958]

Horses for courses though.

 

I never would have thought I would be interested in electric cars. As a matter or principle, I still believe the Prius to be the devils work. But, if you can just get your head around it being a whole different experience rather than believing or assuming it's going to be a BAD experience, then I think electric cars still have something to offer.

 

After reading a PH article on the original Honda Insight, and then delving in to some of the aftermarket stuff that is improving the range even further, I actually quite like the idea of one of those as a commuter car. And I've got to admit that I quite like the original Tesla Roadster. I also like the concept of having whacking great huge amounts of torque available most of the time.

 

People like us just generally don't like electric cars cos they go against everything that is generally accepted as the required ingredients for a fun/sporty car. We're dinosaurs

[Simes 248 2 Cars]

Electric car, I'm thinking of building one.

I am allowed to build this?!

 

http://www.toylander.com/index.php

[pugdamo 111 2 Cars]

Id like to think they would never replace internal combustion but as a town car they would be OK, the renault zoe is a very nice thing to drive, performance is actually surprisingly good.

 

I had seen camerons change of plan to go electric, project seems to have stalled now though.

 

I would love a go in a tesla,the torque delivery must be brutal.

[Batfink 201]

I'd be happy with a hybrid for a daily if it used a flybrid type system rather than batteries.

Technology needs to take a leap before the combustion engine dies out..

[lemmingzappa 75 1 Cars]

Regardless of their performance or efficiency....they make no nice noises.

[aldworth33 45 1 Cars]

Ultimate sleeper, a Base model 5 door with beasty electric motor, pull up at santa pod with slicks on C5 steelies and surprise everyone lol

[Batfink 201]

yeah you could maybe run a 1.0 on throttlebodies to make the nice noise then get the power from the additional batteries lol

[Edp 67 3 Cars]

The starter motor would still click.

[pugdamo 111 2 Cars]

With all of that power available I think the heater blower would have some serious puff behind it.

[johniban 59 1 Cars]

we have had an electric b-class in at work, thought it was pretty quick, although underneath everything is plasted with TESLA stickers

 

Only thing is they are £38k or something like that and the range isn't great.

and being fully electric you need to get a 3 phase point installed in your front garden or it will take agesssss to charge from a 3 pin

[pugdamo 111 2 Cars]

It is a very strange thing to drive, I actually quite like it though, if it was quicker to charge or had a very long range like 300 miles then they would make an ideal car for running around. Someone that works for us used one for a while to do his 30 mile trip to work, he would go home and back, put it on charge through the day every couple of days,was free motoring.