Ev Carnage on why there are no Convertible Milk Floats

Abandoned in Southampton after dropping off a lovely Audi Cabriolet I started thinking about why there are no convertible milk floats. And I think it’s obvious. They are fun #evcars #electriccar #electricvehicle #futuremyarse

[@karachaffee3343]

If the EV convertible flips upside down , the battery flattens you like a pancake. You end up one inch thick with just the eyeballs poking out.

[@andrewwaller5913]

Yes but you die happy in the knowledge all that money you saved on petrol/diesel 😂

[@joeschulp1342]

Love the Bill Cosby reference

[@user-or4hs7xq9u]

​@@andrewwaller5913when you purchase an EV you provide employent for poor people in the fun and safe cobalt and lithium mines

[@user-or4hs7xq9u]

You can post yourself home 1st class large envelope rate if you can fit between the envelope thickness guide

[@mandolinclash3847]

Or is it... Press the roof down button, lose 100 miles of range.😱

[@michaelmurphy6869]

And lose another 100 miles of range pushing the roof up button.

[@petergreer2741]

You beat me to it. MX5 owner.

[@noggintube]

I saw about 20 open top EVs the other day at the local fun fair. They couldn't leave the dodgems area but looked like fun.

[@harold6863]

❤❤❤😂😂😂

[@adolphhilter4335]

Many years ago I worked on the Dodgems I never realised they would be the future of motoring😀

[@paul_nwsxs]

So dodgems for our transport in our 15 minute city’s, I’d rather ride a bucking bronco

[@michaelgodbold6247]

I used to drive a milk float 45 years ago .why the feck would I want to drive one of them stupid things again???

[@leefranks5105]

Absolutely spot on...15 minutes city...no car...YOU WILL OWN nothing and be happy.......MY ARSE....👍

[@organickevinlondon]

and exactly HOW are these "MYTHICAL 15 minute cities, that only exist in the tiny minds of dumbass conspiracy theorists" going to be created, (never mind function), WHAT IF, you work a few miles outside of them?, WHAT IF, the supermarket you have been using for DECADES isn't in your (imaginary) 15 minute city?, WHAT SIZE would a 15 minute city be???, it would have to be, no bigger than 800 metres from one side to the other, as lots of disabled/old people can only manage to walk at 2 mph, that's 1 mile in 30 mins, or 1/2 a mile, (800 meters) in 15 minutes, and its ILLEGAL to discriminate against the elderly and disabled too, WHAT IF, yer live, right on the edge of this (wholly MYTHICAL) 15 minute city too, so instead of being able to travel by foot, for 15 minutes in ANY direction, from yer home, yer wouldnt be able to do that, for over 180 degrees, WHAT ABOUT, things like football matches, when yer live, MORE THAN 15 minutes by ANY form of transport away from the ground, and yer have had a season ticket for decades too?, or ANY sporting fixtures, like cricket at Lords, tennis at Wimbledon, horse racing at Ascot or Aintree, what about Rock Music festivals too, and gigs, and what if yer aged between 18 and 30, and the nearest nightclub is a ONE HOUR drive from yer home, "15 minute cities MY ARSE"

[@g8ymw]

Milk floats are fun! Especially when you come to sell them All that lovely depreciation

[@jameskinsey4182]

Even car thieves don't want them

[@Jacob-yb6bv]

First thing they’d have to do is find a charger and scan their identity, member, subscription, geolocation card.

[@harold6863]

@@Jacob-yb6bv😂😂😂

[@user-lj9ld8ir1e]

And that's one of there selling points.

[@michaelgodbold6247]

There ONLY selling point

[@smiffy5467]

It’s because the power it takes to lower the roof costs 100 miles of range….😂 FMA

[@Jacob-yb6bv]

Without a roof it would make getting out in an emergency easy and render the electronic door release failure issue useless. You can’t be locked in a convertible….

[@bobstirling6885]

You can if you drive in the rain with the roof up and the power fails....

[@jonhigginson4096]

All the saloon car ev designs remind me of being at school in the ‘70s and seeing a book about what life would look like in 2000. So they’re already a quarter of a century out of date…

[@scaryfakevirus]

They have even overtaken Orwell!

[@barriewilliams4526]

There are enough potholes in my area to put off all but the most hardened motorists from driving. Tin Hat secured👍

[@paulnewman9275]

Toyota sold more cars in 2023 than ever before but electric vehicles had a minimal impact on the growth. Of the 11,233,039 vehicles delivered by the Japanese conglomerate, only 104,018 were EVs. Just 0.926 percent of the cars sold by Toyota, Lexus, and the other subsidiaries last year were battery EVs. With that in mind, the company reckons there's still a need for combustion engines.

[@toddburgess6792]

The idea that raindrops may intrude the interior space, soaking the floor and battery with Earth's tears, thereby sparking off a tidy thermal runaway event, is not a good image.

[@boombox2661]

Ive got a brand new combine harvester and Klaus Schwab ain't Ave,ing da key!

[@jontheodore8450]

You can have a convertible like Fred Flintstone's 😂😂

[@JohnHughes2002]

Not with a battery underneath it you can't! 😁

[@Walter-wo5sz]

The movie "Demolition Man" comes to mind.

[@directionalsirens1283]

I reckon it would need massive chassis and body reinforcement... the weight of the batteries would cause a Cabriolet to bend in the middle.

[@boombox2661]

Don't get a convertible! Get a tractor 🚜 with a shit tank on the back. . . . . . . .GET ORF MY LAND!!! NO FARMERS NO FOOD.

[@porkbacon9918]

It's not just the weight of the battery operated car making it dangerous if someone left the roof down and it started to rain, water don't mix well with electric.

[@cerealtiller]

Perfect Timing would be for a Convertible EV to begin a Thermal Runaway event just as was entering a carwash...?

[@strikeystrikey8317]

100% correct there Tony.

[@chrisgermann6658]

i miss the 90s ....take me back home to where the mr2s and celica's live.

[@pda49184]

Spot on Tony !

[@luliluli1471]

Absolutely important point to have a discussion about. Excellent.

[@davidmwood560]

Both answers are right. Even with a very high spec, super-strong roll-cage, it wouldn't be strong enough to stop you being crushed.

[@billienomates1606]

Here, here.

[@trevordale6402]

I didn’t really think about convertible EV’s because I hate the thought of owning an EV. I’ve got a 22 plate Sportage GT Line S mild hybrid at the moment and that’s going back to Kia because it’s crap. I’m going back to Volvo and my V60 polestar which I love and had 3 in a row don’t know why I changed.

[@cliffyh466]

Should have hired a Uber driver, I'm sure Geoff buys cars will pick you up 😂

[@Steve-rv1ql]

One thing I won’t be doing is swapping my R57 JCW convertible mini for an EV, everyone of the reasons you spoke about make perfect sense to me. It’s fast, loud, raw, and huge fun to drive, all the things an EV could never be😁

[@organickevinlondon]

I swapped my 1.6 Mini Cooper petrol, for a Mini Cooper Electric, its 8% heavier (125 kg) than my old Mini Cooper petrol, and as most of that weight is batteries in the floor its got a lower centre of gravity, ALSO its front/rear axle weight distribution, is 54% on the front and 46% on the rear, compared to 60% on the front and 40% on the rear for ICE Minis, as for its 0-60 mph, its quite a bit quicker than my old Mini Cooper, its 0-40 mph, would be not be far off, your JCW Mini, 0-40 mph, as its almost silent and looks just like a "bog standard Mini Cooper" it doesn't half surprise people when it pulls off at any lights, and yer don't need to be a professional rally driver, to get the acceleration/gear changes 100% correct, for that perfect 0-60 performance as the Mini Cooper Electric, has a single speed direct drive, (I'm an ex international HGV1 driver, used to driving a Scania 143, with its 16 speed box) just flick it into sport mode, (its got 4 driving modes, green plus, green, mid and sport I only use the mid and sport modes) and floor it, "if yer have got balls" that is as its electric, its torque, is instantaneous, and nothing like my old Mini Cooper petrol, it handles better than my old Mini Cooper petrol, heavier, lower centre of gravity, almost 50/50 front/rear axle weight distribution, no gears, both hands on the wheel, etc, as it kinda sticks to the road, instead of wanting to visit fields on sharp bends, its regen braking is awesome, I hardly ever need to use the brake pedal, because of that, it will take my Mini Cooper Electric from 70 mph to a complete stop, in under 300 meters, by simply taking my foot off the throttle, with no need to touch the brake pedal, it certainly is fun to drive, just like ALL Minis are, I usually take it for a regular spin, around my localish forest at night, "especially if the weather is terrible", it drives incredibly well on snow and ice too, I once took it for a spin around that forest, on unploughed roads, after a significant snowfall, and met the local off road 4 x 4 club, who were doing the same as me, they were a bit gobsmacked to see a Mini Cooper, handling those road conditions with some ease too. As for its "range" its manufactures stated range is 145 miles, in the winter I get a range of 120 miles, and in the summer I get a range of 170 miles, I've got a summer trip planned, to see if its possible, to get a STONKING 200 mile range out of it, charging it up, isnt much hassle either, as there is a FREE EV charging point, 500 meters from my home, so far about 95% of the almost 24,000 miles its done, have been done using FREE charging, on the occasional long trips, like London to Lands End and back that I did recently, I do use the expensive fast chargers, while on the road, which works out at about 20p per mile, (obviously the first 120 to 170 miles, are FREE, due to departing on a FREE full charge) servicing costs over 24,000 miles, £120, there is basically NOTHING to service on an EV, tyre costs over 24,000 miles, £300, one pair of new ones, recently, for the front axle only, they werent fully worn down either, but hey, I dont take chances over tyres, the rears are still looking good for at least another 24,000 miles, VED, zero until next year, brake pad and disc wear over 24,000 miles, virtually ZERO, insurance, fully comp, £720, "how do these running costs compare to your JCW Mini Cooper?", obviously the free ev charging makes a massive difference, (IF I was charging up at home, its fuel costs would be 5p per mile, 20 miles for a quid, 100 miles for a fiver, etc,).

[@Steve-rv1ql]

@@organickevinlondon your doing a good job selling it to me! R56/57 JCW minis are quite marmite, I brought it for that reason, all about the driver and having fun, wife isn’t a fan…way too harsh. I’m not really against EV’s, as my daily and second car it would work well (I have a garage) and would save money. Thanks for taking the time to share your thoughts/experiences, interesting read. I will try and book a courtesy mini electric when mines in for service and emptying my wallet, due in a couple months, and see what I think.

[@organickevinlondon]

@@Steve-rv1ql cheers for the response, here's a very interesting You Tube video to watch, "drag race, can the new electric 2020 Mini Cooper beat a performance tuned JCW on the track"

[@Steve-rv1ql]

@@organickevinlondon just watched it, the handling and low centre of gravity point you and they make is interesting. Would like see how this feels, my mini is quite hyper active so would expect the Electric to feel calmer and maybe more exploitable. Performance wise the electric is obviously good from standstill , the JCW is quick from a standing start but you have to work at it (which I like) really gets into it’s stride above 50 when it feels properly punchy and nimble.

[@sunrisejak2709]

Get on youtube and search MG Cyberster.

[@MarkTheVicar]

My old home town.....that electric MG is convertible. I drive a 3.5l convertible for the exact same reason you do 👍

[@matthewgodwin3050]

I quite like the look of the new MG Convertible. It's just a shame that they've comprehensively ruined it by making it battery operated only. Watch it flop.

[@MarkTheVicar]

@@matthewgodwin3050 at least when it catches fire you can climb out the top when the doors lock and you don't burn alive... A good selling point, I'll call MG in China and suggest it

[@dollyknot]

You are so right

[@stevensimpson2625]

Spot on 👍

[@sunrisejak2709]

The MG Cyberster. Amazing EV convertible. Ships to most markets mid summer. Preliminary drives (I test drove one and have one on order). The dual motor version goes 0-100kph in 3.2 seconds. 536hp. Range of 520 km. The convertible top is sourced directly from BMW as it's the same item as on the Z4. The preorder bookings are in the thousands. Mine will join my Teska model 3 dual motor in my garage. I have 2 wall chargers one connected to a time if use meter which is 7 cents per kwh and the 2nd wall box attached to my full house solar system. The Tesla has 35,000km on the clock, is a wonderful ride and dirt cheap to operate. Charging primarily from home very convenient. 4 trips per year is easy when utilizing the appropriate Apps for charge location. By the way the Apps will inform if a charger is out of order or in use. It takes a bit of thought to successfully operate an EV. Those with a low IQ need not apply. I'll NEVER go back to a fossil fuel car. 😁

[@Mc674bo]

The best you can hope in the future is a state run car producer that will supply vehicles on a very limited basis , these of course will be powered by something like electricity . As to those who will qualify for such vehicles it’s unlikely to be the vast majority of present owners . The car industry will be a thing of the past , as has always been the intention . So gather thy walnuts while you may

[@eifionhowells]

Spot on. I'll stick with my convertible with its gorgeous flat-six. Dreading the day my knees give up and I have to use a mini milk float - mobility scooter. EV's = future my arse....

[@albertsmith1048]

Spot on again mate.

[@klnine]

Great point thanks

[@acecolin52]

Wind in your hair 😂😂😂 well done Tony 🍻

[@daleskidmore1685]

Good point, well put! Knight Rider?

[@JohnHughes2002]

Knight Rider is neither a convertible or an EV. Although, to be fair, the roof does come down sometimes, but that's just make believe because it's clearly a fixed roof car.

[@daleskidmore1685]

@@JohnHughes2002 He was asking about the name of the program from the '80s with a futuristic car. To which my answer is Knight Rider.

[@shug3481]

Spot on my friend.❤

[@ginvr]

Chandler's Ford you lucky devil 😁

[@stasysjakubauskas2074]

Interesting point, but there is a Tesla Roadster, apparently they will release a new, second gen one as well. So they can actually make them as a convertible but only a few people would buy them and we all know why. They struggle to sell regular ones let alone a petrol head things. Interesting how google explained it though 🤔

[@matthewgodwin3050]

Elon has been promising to have the new Roadster ready within 12 months for the last 5 years. Along with the Semi, and that ridiculous Cyber Urinal thing. And before the fanboys chime in, it's not yet in mainstream production, they can't figure out how to produce the 4680 batteries in large enough numbers, and there isn't even a factory equipped with all the necessary tooling ready yet. They've only managed to cobble together 12 badly finished examples for some of their more idiotic customers so far, and one of those have been written off.

[@JohnHughes2002]

​@@matthewgodwin3050marvellous... 😂

[@0skar9193]

EV's don't even give me a semi

[@adventtrooper]

I'd also add the Fiat 500 and Smart EQ ForTwo, though they're both more cloth sunroof than convertible. A VW ID.3 was rumoured, but I doubt it'll see the light of day given the poor hatch sales. Mini Convertible is available to order now, but £52000+ takes the edge off. MG Cyberster is the best fit for 2-seat convertible, has been seen testing on UK roads, and has similar price and Summer 2024 release.

[@alancole3967]

Chandlers Ford Station

[@paulmuff9883]

Fb is always banning me for speaking out the truth ,& I’ve just trying to forward this on to fb and they won’t let me or at least I can’t see it 🤬🤬🤬 Carry on with the good work 😊

[@system11yt]

Theres the fiat 500 cabrio, probably one of the few that make sense as its really just intended as a town car. That said, my twinair 500 cost me 700 quid from copart and was back on the road for 1500 inclusive. That was 4 years ago, its still going strong.

[@mccarthyjohn576]

Sorry mate, I gotta say, new MG Cyberster & Tesla Roadster the 1st EV, the one TG did a hatchet job on, it was an Elise with batteries!

[@alvinorr5930]

Mini SE convertible as well

[@johngraham6181]

Local accident recently with a Tesla. Firemen said it was the worst accident they have attended. Split open like a tin can. Nightmare to deal with as it was smoking from the battery so full protection and serious worries if it was about to explode. Two fatalities and one seriously injured. Were they crushed or gassed by the toxic fumes? After seeing that damage the firemen all agreed not only would they never buy a Tesla but never take a lift in one either. How the car had passed the safety tests defies understanding.

[@sunrisejak2709]

Amazing bulls**T. Completely defies reality and statistics. Such nonsense being spread here.

[@paulnewman9275]

The roof is essential,you don't want to be seen or recognised driving a stupid EV .....

[@jacekmarczyk4436]

Good point.

[@BasketCase]

Tin Foil Pants... My Arse !!! 🤔

[@andygolesworthy7530]

Suggest you try the MG Cyberster when it comes out this summer. Do some research

[@monkynuts1261]

Well said. Exactly what I think.

[@paul_nwsxs]

That’s why I’m keeping my 2001 Toyota MR2 , roof down, massive smile and lots of fun

[@LoveTruthFreedom]

Thank you for exposing the truth!

[@markhayward3017]

You were literally 500 yards from me! Wish I'd known, would've taken you to Salisbury! Maybe next time you're in Southampton!

[@MrFryfish]

next time he could just say in the video where he is stuck and maybe one of us is available for a quick drop.

[@richwilliams9895]

due to the battery being situated under the passenger compatment and being a particually heavy item. in the event of a rollover it would put too much weight on the windscreen pillar and the roll over hoops. Also with the roof down the range would suffer as the aerodynamics would be all over the place.

[@chrisbudge1159]

Mini electric convertible - bit dear as over £50k but can get £10k off a new one if you’re feeling flush

[@steveselvage40]

Even a milk float would be better than standing on the platform at chandlers ford station !😊

[@ADYDRURY1234]

I don't know if it's because of the extra weight or because it's mainly oap's who buy them (I do some work at a bowls club and loads of the silly old buggers have got them, they are like a mobility scooter with a roof) but EV drivers are a pain in the arse, you come to corner or a roundabout and the drivers drive them like an old woman getting in the bloody way, then they get to a nice easy straight bit and it's all "look how clever I am at accelerating in a straight line". Next corner it's like being stuck behind a bloody tractor. Best place for an EV is in a shit hole carpark being charged up so it's off the road out of everyone's way, thank fuck they take so long to charge up.

[@Wolfman57]

Tony, MG make a sports car convertible EV its called the Cyberster !!!

[@chipparker3950]

Ever heard of the mazda Miata, MX 5 ? 2 seater convertible, cheap fun.

[@augustinbelza2418]

Are the trains running 😮😮?

[@user-mu8qx5qj4s]

Any one else remember the tesla early Development cars..... lotus elise mk1's with an electric power train. I liked them....

[@01matthewc]

Doing Southampton to Cornwall would still be quicker on the train than it would be in a souped up milk float 🤣

[@Ifitwerks]

MG Cyberster 2 x weight of MX5

[@Ifitwerks]

Here, wouldn't touch one with that weight handling must be crap but shreds tyres nice kzbin.info/www/bejne/omO0hpqtatJjnMU

[@FredWilbury]

I’m sticking with my triumph 1200 speed twin which I guess is a permanent convertible 😂 and when I’m out for a jolly they can kiss my arse 🤔 regards Fred

[@peterdavies5358]

Geoff saw one, it was on a development drive I think, him and Lee vs the sun, east to west.

[@JohnHughes2002]

What about the MG Cyberster?

[@Les-OZZYTHEOSCAR]

You are down in my neck of the woods, I'm in Dorset, near Bournemouth

[@SurrealWorldNews]

Tron, Buck Rogers, Flash, Logan's Run the series or Automan?

[@Julia-xz7vb]

lost in space? the best place for evs

[@themancalledx1342]

Preach

[@daveblock4061]

Wow. I just commented on the new Porsche Taycan that is anything but fun. FYI: Lotus just released a rendering of an Elise Milk Float for 2027.

[@NickyB62]

Did you ever see the film Logans Run. I suggest people watch it if it can be found. It seems more like it was intended as a warning.

[@nheather]

Guessing it’s Chandler’s Ford - because that’s what it says on the sign behind you 😊

[@swskating3865]

This vid was swiftly followed by a Tesla Ad, for real 😂

[@carlgaston9219]

WHAT ABOUT THE Caterham & Morgan EV?

[@zippy5131]

Imagine how much range operating a sunroof will take off your milk float and... OH NO! the batteries flat and it's doing that british sunshine thing again.... '80's TV shows Nightrider or Automan. Wow showing my age there............

[@Rockape501]

I own a 206cc, great little car 🙂

[@bentullett6068]

I will correct you there are plenty of convertible EV's. However they are usually sold in places like Smyths or the Entertainer toy stores.

[@matthewgodwin3050]

Joshua Brown had a convertible Tesla Model S, but the price he paid was a little high.

[@user-tc5wt9xv3g]

The programme you are thinking of is Button Moon

[@stevewatkins228]

I've love my convertibles ! All 5 of them ? Lol

[@bigsighmusicdroneblogs1843]

Any driving jobs going for me I'm based in Stockton on tees. North east don't mind late nights overnights

[@philipdaly4379]

Buck Rodger’s in 1 episode he had a motorbike that if you put a tablet in the tank with some water for power the way forward my arse !!!!

[@chime-tronics]

There is . Geoff buys cars spotted one in a services while he was out with the Macmaster . I’m sure it was an MG

[@adventtrooper]

MG Speedster. Around £50K and due this Summer.

[@marktownsend9333]

Too bloody Dangerous 📦✅

[@brianmcelvogue3370]

💯👍

[@ahorton6786]

They'd snap in half!

[@minecraftmike6850]

lol did you hear the crow near the beginning 😂

[@TNT-projects]

Hamble?

[@phantom9138]

“AutotMan” futuristic 80’s TV show!! Anyone remember this show? 🚗🚙💪

[@julesviolin]

THUNDERBIRDS ⚠️

[@gefleigh4264]

Trumpton?

[@colindaniels6755]

Was the program call UFO ?

[@fredjames9867]

It's it Totton railway station

[@itsanarse]

MG Cyberster, good luck rolling them with all that weight at the bottom

[@6chhelipilot]

The problem is that petrol will be £15 per liter in 2030.

[@Ifitwerks]

And electric £10 Kwh it will have to be to replace the fuel tax of course and that's at home

[@lithgowlights859]

Chandler’s ford station at a guess.

[@dn744]

Knight Rider, kit had grandkids 😅😂

[@MrFryfish]

YT, can I have an Automatic Like Button for this channel!?

[@timlodge8267]

At least the train is not a milk float.

[@SuperBartet]

Was your thing about Space 1999, or maybe UFO?