Guy's Final Fastest Electric Car World Record Attempt | Guy Martin Proper

[@mikadavies660]

Maybe painting it white and adding a stripe would help? It worked for Herbie!

[@thumbgas888]

And a #53

[@nelsonalexmoura]

Lol. 😂😂😂

[@celecraft4567]

its so great they made a beatle fast like that, i mean they could have done it with any car, but its the beatle they went for.

[@cposky4394]

No it didn't!!! He went bananas

[@mb-3faze]

If they could visually see how much air needs to be moved out the way at any speed above 60mph they would soon reconsider the body shape of the vehicle. The Beetle's drag coefficient is 0.48. Compare that to the normal 0.25 to 0.3 for even regular cars.

[@purple_badassery8240]

I thought the same thing, sweeping the track to get a bit extra traction but uses a beetle body lol

[@huntspoint3442]

Chop the top.

[@TrevorDennis100]

Maybe some sort of rear wing level with the roof line to clean up the air behind the vehicle?

[@Sem5626]

yeah but there's something about seeing a flying hitler mobile

[@misterunknown8923]

"Need more power!" ~ Jeremy Clarkson ~

[@dukiemoto8676]

If I was to own an electrified vehicle that bug would sure be the one. More Guy Martin👍🏼

[@masondegaulle5731]

I reckon an EV Mini would be mint

[@TheMrgoughy]

I think the suspension is to soft and rebound need slowing down

[@masondegaulle5731]

Yup. Needs a higher tire wall, lower tire pressure too. Loosing a good .5 sec at least in the first 60'. Nothing there that can't be sorted.

[@chrisact9601]

The track prep after half distance will be slowing you down. It's creating much more rolling resistance at a point in the track where you won't be spinning the tyres any more.

[@orbitaljellyfish808]

Maybe but with that car might be wise My old mustang trapped 121.9 and lost traction mid-gear when I came off the prep

[@realryder2626]

@@orbitaljellyfish808 that could be a driver issue? If you can't keep it n control, step back a level until you have the experience, and all the knowledge that comes with it

[@highpath4776]

@@realryder2626 Could be Guy trying to drive like he was riding a motorbike!

[@westmonroe-r1v]

@@realryder2626 as a drag racer my self you are so right.

[@y2.1kapocalyptic2]

Obviously all wheel drive is needed. Great video!

[@FlyingFun.]

Brilliant. I not a lover of drag racing 0 to 60 times but it does show how easily electric can go fast. I'd love to see it go round some race tracks.

[@error262]

Rimac Nevera did 8.5sec 1/4 mile and Tesla Plaid does it in 9sec so what's the point of this? edit: forgot to mention, those are production cars...unmodified

[@LaJuanHughes]

They did for the views. And it may be the first bug.

[@ghp0518]

Electric cars like Model S Plaid or Nevera are pretty much maxed out since the manufacturer is not limited by the emission regulation like ICE cars. With that in mind I'd like to see someone make a modified Model S that is much faster than stock. With ICE modified cars that don't have to abide emissions standards anymore you can see the real potential of the engine for example in my city is a tuner that got 9.26s from a humble BMW 1 series 3l diesel, there are petrol builds that are much faster than that.

[@turbostixxx]

Guy is a tinkerer. Let the lads have some fun.

[@feelinghealingfrequences7179]

this must be old episode from tv

[@mikeymike3240]

Hi Guy, that was awesome man, well done 👍

[@knowledgebyte]

Jonny Smiths Enfield 8000 ECC Flux-capacitor car video on the Late Brake Show, was circa 9 seconds speed, shows just how fast his car was. Nice attempt. And Jonny was using two old inline DC motors, not a Tesla motor.

[@adamknopp6631]

Johny’s car was so much lighter. I don’t think the Bug is a good platform for this attempt, as as well as weight, it’s not that aero dynamic.

[@eliotmansfield]

I think the difference is that Jonny’s was built as a road legal drag car, so solid axle, drag radials etc - it was street legal, but primarily a drag car. This bug is just a car that they are doing standing quarters with. TBH they should of made it 4wd

[@rossmacintosh5652]

KZbin dates this video as 7 Oct 2021 but is it years old? Guy doesn't appear to be aware of the speed of a Tesla Plaid or the range Tesla and other EV manufacturers are offering. They talk of attempting a world record for an EV quarter mile without even mentioning the record to beat is 8.58 seconds for a production Rimac Nivara. If you include custom cars (like the VW in the video) the record goes to the Danish racing company 'True Cousins Racing' and their TC-X electric car that run 7.98 seconds in 2018 at the dragstrip at Mantorp Park, Sweden, piloted by Glenn Nielsen. Top speed was 274 km/h (170 mph).

[@yindyamarra]

Nearly first, I’ve been waiting for this vid, thanks mate, but if you make the Beatle 4 wheel drive, you will break the record by a clear second

[@AnDiHaZeKaYe]

I'd love to own this. Love the dubs but the E-dub just sounds perfect

[@Soulvex]

Sounds? :D

[@AnDiHaZeKaYe]

@@Soulvex Well done mate you got it 🤣🤣. Litteraly waiting on the silence of a electric engine 🤣🤣🤣

[@AndrewMalkin]

Why didn't they use drag slicks if traction was the main issue?

[@ZeeBri]

Slicks aren't road legal and they were probably going for the road legal record. But the real reason is, Michelin offered a load of money to be involved and they don't make drag tyres.

[@Mal501]

@@ZeeBri Yes. Fastest _road legal_ record.

[@SirDaffyD]

I was thinking the same, then I thought about what record they were chasing, and thought street tyre record. What about drag radials? Aren't they, tongue in cheek, street legal?

[@ZeeBri]

@@SirDaffyD that's why I assumed they just got Michelin money. A Street legal radial would be far better

[@simeonyves5940]

@@SirDaffyD Yes, they are, Red Victor 3 wears a Set.

[@robingroeneveld4169]

Nice work Moggy!

[@alljunk4824]

What a fantastic project. I could watch hours of how it was built. If you do have footage of the build please post it!! :-) And well these days everyone is an expert some I will chime in. Bigger diameter tire and wider? Stiffer suspension on the rear and I did not see where the batteries are but just in front of the rear wheels of course and maybe just enough batteries to make a run and then swap for a charged cell? I cannot wait to see what you do with this project!

[@jasonschlencker8108]

Great vid! Electric motors can produce 100% torque at 0rpm, which is why it is breaking traction. With the amount of power that you have in that beetle it should be taking off with not more than 20% torque ramping up to 100% in 2 or 3 seconds. Also perhaps try adding a small amount of ballast weight just forward of the rear tyres and some traction compound sprayed onto the tyres at the lights? Go watch some top RC electric drag racers balance and tune their cars and practice their throttle control off the line. Very critical at 1/10 scale. Regards, Jas. Rockhampton Queensland Australia

[@highpath4776]

Yeah, almost need a torque management system , I see the same problem with the electric buses we now have when drivers have come/ are on diesels half the week. They are flooring it, which the buses can cope with, but its not efficient, needs a more feathering to take up a reasonable road speed for the flat roads, would probably add 10percent to range.

[@The1trueDave]

Good point about the torque. Maybe they could look at the 60ft times, then start with 20% starting torque and gradually ramp that up until the 60ft time levelled out - at which point you know you're at the maximum starting torque you can use. Maybe they're not even allowed traction control though, I don't know...?

[@guyunknown9123]

Little weight just above the rear wheels and near the centre to give some grip?

[@sirrnathann]

It be brilliant if you can make them longer so I can watch more 💯

[@kpskingdom]

That thing needs more sidewall and travel to hook. Chillin' with Chet ran a low 9 in his Plaid at Rocky Mountain Race Week 2.0 a couple of weeks ago after driving 1000+ miles.

[@maxboya]

If they used a softer compound it would help the 60’

[@bernardcharlesworth9860]

I can easy do 200 miles in my electric van over a weekend.And there were two rapid chargers with 5 miles of the b&b. Must be 50000 external 13amp socket and I find hotels and b&b don't mind to you using them. The 50miles a night is fine for sightseeing or going down to the beach.

[@mb-3faze]

Not only that, your 200 miles costs you what - about £10? - (if you charge at home). He's a bit out of date with range limitation information :)

[@highpath4776]

any problems with in cab/vehicle heating in the colder months ?

[@bernardcharlesworth9860]

@@highpath4776 The heater is ceramic and I normally condition the vehicle cabin temperature while plugged in. But tend to turn heating on and off during cold weather and rely on a heated seat cover.This needs to be a heat pump in cold countries. But in UK it's fine. The cabin is activated remotely via mobile phone and get it nice and warm . Remember in a van you get a good thermal loading as there is a large air mass in the storage area of the van . Which is lost when you get to site

[@edwardbyard6540]

Yeah I have a caravan hookup plug for my Tesla, just turn it down to 8A and charge it overnight at a campsite.

[@DannyColdhill]

Guy is the man! 👍🏁

[@davidholmes2283]

Was the wafting of his hand related to the "bad wind" mentioned? Comic timing.

[@michschep7601]

Use a softer stickier tire compound, like whats used in long rail top fuel dragsters.......more grip less spin.......

[@LondonSteveLee]

Top-end Teslas are quicker than that out the factory on road tyres.

[@seshelbow336]

to call this an attempt at the EV world record is like turning up to an F1 race in a Nissan Micra. What exactly do they think the record is?

[@GenaF]

Nice to see Moggy is there with him seeing as it's his car. I have seen the outcome of this already.

[@anthonyg4671]

Unless you read the comments first , everybody else has seen it as well .:-)

[@GenaF]

@@anthonyg4671 I deliberately didn't say the outcome as there are always those who have a sneak peek at the comments before watching a video. It's an amazing car, Although everything Richard makes is 'shit hot' for want of a better world. He converted a Land Rover to electric and that was epic.

[@anthonyg4671]

@@GenaF I have a land rover I wish was electric but cost is way to much : (

[@GenaF]

@@anthonyg4671 I think you're looking at £80k+ to convert a Land Rover at Electric Classic Cars in South Wales. Absolutely amazing vehicle which made me clench my bum cheeks several times watching Moggy testing it on the Welsh hilltops & mountains.

[@robertwolfe409]

I didn't know that part. Cant lower weight anymore to get below 10.9?

[@carlosschagun6922]

Apparently (3:25), they are using street radials..! Why don't they use slicks specifically designed for drag racing ...???

[@a64738]

It all seems very strange, sounded like they talked about som record in the 10 seconds they whanted to beat. Think the car have to be street legal so no slicks... But problem is the record for street legal drag electric is in the 9 seconds not 10...

[@robertturner8040]

4 wheel drive and slicks ,at the moment its over powering the road way to much wheel spin

[@buzzzzer100]

I do like these guys BUT they didn’t even get close to Jonny Smith’s street legal electric car record done 5 years ago of sub 10 seconds and that was done on a shoestring!

[@radioactive4388]

To go faster just turn the really big fans off in the background, must be hot to have such big fans on

[@greensparks415]

you should add a spoiler and all kinds of aerodynamics to get more traction like the P 1 electric car

[@carloslomba234]

Try using a tire with more side wall , more flex to grip the track. Car is a beaut.

[@kensmith5694]

Moving some of the battery weight back would get you off the line faster. You look to be a long way from lifting the front wheels. Chances are you can drive the motor harder with a bit of work. You want to only do that after you are moving fairly fast.

[@banditdarville.]

Maybe lowering tire pressures would get it to hook up. The trade off is you would lose top end speed as it creates more drag. But overall might still be faster. Need to experiment with it, maybe you did already?

[@AnIdiotOnTwoWheels]

It's on road tires?

[@davidpowell3691]

Last week I drove from the Isle of Wight to near Boston, Lincs. I stopped at Toddington services for a pasty and to let the dog have a pee. There were electric charging points there but they were all in use. Somebody else rocked up in some electric thing and had to wait until one of the charging points became free. He was still there when I left, still waiting for one of the cars to move off. I would say electric only makes sense if you travel less than 50 miles and you have the means to charge your vehicle. If you live in a flat or have to park far from your home it's no good. If too many of your neighbours have them the distribution will be inadequate - developers allow 3.5KW/h per dwelling - yer average car can charge at 3.2 KW/h but it will take a long time so most want to charge at 7.2 - can you see the problem? Then of course there is the elephant in the room - at the moment energy use at night is low so generation falls overnight. Now lets bung a couple of million cars all wanting 7.2KW/h overnight charging so they are ready for the next day's use. Dirty, polluting power stations now have to run 24/7 - hardly doing much for the environment, is it? Sure we have renewables but nowhere near enough. There are over 38 million vehicles registered for use in the UK. That's a lot of power stations and a lot of infrastructure that doesn't exist. Add in the number of power stations that have closed in recent years, the lack of gas and the loss of the coal industry and it's hard too see how electric cars can be considered the future, clever though they are.

[@juzzlookin]

You didnt mention the fact that fossil fuelled cars are struggling to get semiconductors, let alone lecy cars. A guy told me the other day he's been waiting nearly a year for his new car. Productions alowing down. It's going to get worse before it gets better.

[@stuartburns8657]

I think its the case that the hard core early adopters, can both afford the EV's AND get the most from lower power charging and maximum Government discounts. Certainly going to be an interesting 4-5 years

[@davidpowell3691]

@@juzzlookin it's ridiculous just how many chips are in the average car now - mine has 35 seperate controllers that talk to the main ecu on 4 seperate busses. it's simply ridiculous - car manufacturers are constantly adding trinketry to try and get one over on the competition. with most countriess being reliant on china for chips it's a pretty dodgy situation.

[@juzzlookin]

@@davidpowell3691 ..and the latest thinkery is to include tracking and data collection, plus outlawing the fixing/modifying by anybody other than a licenced vehicle practioner...

[@andrewwilson8317]

Going to have to get the power down and my opinion is it has to be through front wheels too? Clearly car is at the limit of what the tyres are capable of transferring? Telemetry will show there was tyre slip for probably most,if not all, of that run?

[@dtengineering1]

Road legal drag tyres, lower pressures, software that limits the torque until the tyres can catch up and then increase torque/power during the run, add more weight over the rear axle. Lots of options to try now the car is built. Well done, just goes to show that there is life left in the old Beetle still. As for EV's, they are at the same development stage as cars were 100-120 years ago. Lots of potential but limited buy cost, range and infrastructure. Governments need to be careful what they legislate as the consequences could more huge.

[@bertjett]

Been through this already, moggy knows what he's doing, and has a top team working for him, I'm sure they'll get it right in the end, always do, top blokes

[@TrevorDennis100]

Those wheels are surely completely wrong. Their low profile means they have little torsional give, so they are going to spin up way too easily. They should be watching channels like Cleatus McFarland and switching to soft walled radial slicks run at low pressure for a big footprint off the start line. They could also look at the rear suspension to make the vehicle squat and transfer more weight to the rear off the line. They would also do well to watch the videos about electric vehicles running on the salt flats. This video talks about the unexpected issues the team had getting max performance out of the Tesla motors they used. I think it came down to the batteries that could not deliver enough current for a long enough time. That would not be so much of a problem for a ten second run compared to the demands to get to over 300mph kzbin.info/www/bejne/mYiVdn2rhZhprKc

[@joshwoodburn3828]

Two things that'll help your traction is drag slicks and lower tire pressure

[@Stambo59]

Not street legal and that's the record they were after.

[@ztechrepairs]

We need to get him in a Plaid

[@painintherc7771]

Tesla plaid : hold my beer 🍺

[@4literv6]

And the rimac nevera, pinninfarina Batista, lotus evija, aspark owl, lucid air dream r performance etc. 😁

[@mikeskidmore6754]

Interesting Project .. It's very easy to build a 4 wheel drive electric car..

[@donnamarie3617]

Good call on the 2 years Guy, now go and make a brew!

[@aldocarr3653]

Needs some slicks and a power glide 2 speed for top end.

[@neil442]

Had respect for you once !!!!!

[@ianjames3078]

Loving all the replies from people who think Moggy and Guy are legends but that they also know what they should have done to get it quicker. 🤔

[@highpath4776]

Maybe with a decent driver it would help !!

[@ruongluesteve]

Need to get some slicks on it, the motors too powerful for those hard tires to grip.

[@clarke89]

No drama no soul no noise no thanks lol give me combustion any day haha

[@LaJuanHughes]

Until you drive one then you mind will change. Noise it a little overrated now.

[@swedishchefdave49]

Guy, watch Bjorn Nyland’s channel and he tests all electric cars cross country, he has no issues using any car across Europe,

[@donnalouise8268]

i would've swept the track if he asked me. Salt of the earth that man

[@iowa_don]

You have to be careful pushing a VW Beetle too fast. The body is somewhat aerodynamic, the faster you go the more lift it produces. In the 60's a guy put a gas turbine in a Bug and on a run down the quarter mile it left the ground at around 150 MPH. Nasty crash.

[@AnthonyGriz]

Just a shame you couldn't get those tyres to grip. Hope to see more electric vehicle vids on here Guy !

[@davebell4917]

I think Guy has given electric vehicles a pretty good test, and reached a fair conclusion about their status. From my own driving experience, some people could do better on range. He's right, the infrastructure is poor.

[@danielclarke7975]

You’re spot on, but have you seen the cost difference between a petrol pump and a commercial electric charger, its magnitudes cheaper for the electric system

[@davebell4917]

@@danielclarke7975 with the current UK situation, that could soon get far too political. And a lot of the difference in the UK is taxes. I know commercial charging points have jumped already. There is another infrastructure which comes in there, whether we drive or not. We will still need good mechanics, such as Guy.

[@DEADB33F]

As a second car for daily runabout duties an EV makes perfect sense. For doing the shopping, school run, nipping out to see friends for dinner, etc. they're perfect. ...then keep a GT on standby for when you need to do some hard dri9ving, a cross country trip or drive overnight to the alps or whatever.

[@DEADB33F]

@@danielclarke7975 That's because there's no tax on EV *fuel*. Once revenues dry up from petrol & diesel duties you can expect that to change pretty quickly. Governments aren't about to stop milking that sweet motorist teat without a fight.

[@ellistreloar2047]

@@DEADB33F Incorrect. I pay tax on every penny of electricity I put in my EV, whether at home (domestic energy tax plus surcharges to pay for renewables investment) or on the road, VAT. Too many comments here, including Guy’s, are completely ignorant about EVs. The infrastructure is already good and is getting better very fast. But the most important point is this. Many people could own and drive an EV without ever using public DC fast chargers. I have an E Niro with 250-300mile range, 200bhp, nearly 400ft/lb of torque which will do 0-60mph in 6secs. And I can drive from Derbyshire to mid Norfolk and return home on one charge and still have juice in the battery. All with overnight off peak cheap rate electricity, 5p/kWh. That gives me an average cost of 1.3p/mile. The hype about range is overemphasised because the average car journey in the UK has been less than 20 miles consistently for the last 20 years. Look at what’s happening in Norway, switching to EV’s very rapidly. It will happen here.

[@jfc213]

if guy makes a video about paint drying it would still be interesting lol xx

[@highpath4776]

I think he did on the spitfire build

[@OneMinuteGourmetMeals]

Car is spending too much time on the line. It's not gripping. Plus is the car losing energy after each run or do they charge between runs

[@davidmackieson4609]

Sad that MCM's miss Daisy was in the 9's in the quarter mile yet that can't even get under 10 with all that power

[@teemlee51]

Life lesson..."Nothing left to do but accelerate"

[@rowenagrinsam8261]

This must be the 10 years old video, today many EVs already can travel over 200 miles in a single charge.

[@highpath4776]

think its about four years ago ?

[@rowenagrinsam8261]

@@highpath4776 or maybe PHEV.

[@minibus9]

awesome

[@TessaTickle]

it just doesn't have the aerodynamics you need for this kind of challenge.

[@tonybrock5288]

So you didn't see the episode in the wind tunnel or the fact that the traction (and maybe head wind) seems to be the main issue?

[@TessaTickle]

@@tonybrock5288 Yeah, I did. They improved the drag a bit. It remains a brick.

[@tonybrock5288]

@@TessaTickle fair enough 😏

[@chuckschneider5625]

A vw beetle is quite a different beast than anything else chassis wise. You need a 15 inch rear wheel and a slick not those silly" look at me "wheels with a rubber band for a tire. Even with a slick you may only pick up a couple tenths. You are running streetable turbo vw times now right now. Good luck

[@Stambo59]

The record they are going for is street legal so slicks are not an option. Wider and taller for a larger foot print may be beneficial though if they would fit. Will be interesting to see if they do any more development with it.

[@chuckschneider5625]

@@Stambo59 they make a DOT slick that is 100% street legal.

[@emmajacobs5575]

@@chuckschneider5625 not in the UK - tyres here must be treaded and have a minimum of 1.6mm tread depth.

[@chuckschneider5625]

@@emmajacobs5575 Well in the US the minimum tread needs to be a 1/16" so what is your point?

[@emmajacobs5575]

@@chuckschneider5625 that slick tyres aren't permitted on street legal cars. You can be fined up to ten grand if caught!

[@tarmac1697]

What actual record are they trying to break ?

[@LoneWolf-ki5ee]

what about the batters when you need to replace them . i dont have to replace my motor after 5 years

[@roadwolf2268]

Maybe drag slicks on a drag strip, just saying, road tires won't give the right grip

[@LondonSteveLee]

All that effort to go the same speed as a stock Tesla in ludicrous mode.

[@bigtool4088]

Carbon free bar the tyre smooooook 👍🏻

[@ME10920]

Well done dudes! Nice work bit of Computer bleep bloops at you'll be in the 9's

[@ArpanMukhopadhyay93]

Bleep blop can do only good as the hardware

[@pritamsarkar4875]

Guys sorry to say that but you need 4WD or drag radials..then you can be in the mid 9s

[@nsmartyn76]

I regularly do more than 100 miles in my peugeot e208

[@caspianprince]

I even get over 100 miles on my little Zero SRF! Though it only does the quarter in 11.9s or so.

[@camwat5193]

You truly have my sympathy.

[@louiejonesponation]

I’m sticking to a 2337cc turbo engine for the next engine rather but good build.

[@joseespinoza2687]

I think they have a good formula. The problem i think is whith it being RWD. A tesla is AWD and really the quarter mile is all about hooking up. The trap speed is always low for elctric cars but they always manage insane 1/4 mile times. tesla = 9.6-9.7 ish. In fact the tesla is able to reach almost identical time on and off the drag strip. That tells me it is not utilizing all of its grip and could in fact run a faster quarter mile with more power. Example...tesla plaid

[@crinklecut5922]

that's a FAST car man... 👍

[@derf9465]

Powered by the local powerstation, could be an incinerator, fossil fuel, wind/tide and the really clean one, nuclear, with its biodegradable rods. Energy made at huge cost and waste before it even leaves on the wires at massive voltage, loosing so much energy In heat before it even gets stepped down to 220/240 volts.

[@dbh17222]

Standard Tesla S Plaid is doing 9.2 Sec, and yes EV´s have enough range, just buy the right one...

[@killerhurtalot]

Sounds like you just never go anywhere out of the city or away from the main highways. We need better charging infrastructure and faster chargers everywhere other than just along the freeways...

[@Errol.C-nz]

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[@Errol.C-nz]

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[@pauliewalnuts240]

Fast yes, but Evs are simply inefficient. Cant use the top 15% of the battery, or the bottom 15% of the battery. Let's not forget electricity is still made by consuming Fossil fuels, so what are we gaining? You can rebuild a motor, but we cant even recycle an old ev battery, let alone refurbish. I live in a country where it takes 45 hours or 3000 miles to drive from one side to the other. It would probably take a week if I had to stop every 250-300 miles and charge up.. Everyone thinks theres a shortage for food/goods right now. Wait untill truck drivers have to stop and charge 4 hours after driving 4 hours. Itll take forever to transport items onto store shelves.

[@rockoplays3862]

Bit off topic I’m at cemex in south Ferriby did I see you in dowse truck other day Guy swear it was you

[@Dimchface]

could remove view psi from rear tyres

[@SouthernCrossMotors]

Don’t understand. How old is this video? Tesla Plaid runs 9.2 @ 150mph plus over the 1/4 mile.

[@markreed9853]

I don't know where he is living in the UK BUT we have lots of EV's now that can comfortably travel 200 miles plus without charging! - he's talking bollocks!

[@mesco8200]

Not an affordable ev. Yes a tesla or porsche but most manufacturers sub 30k are not doing more than 150miles in normal summer driving

[@markreed9853]

@@mesco8200 nope, we have MG5LR, Renault Zoe at over 200 miles and others that can do over 150 miles which is enough for most, for under £25,000, also most cars are bought on PCP or lease so the purchase price is not so much of an issue. Also the used market is very good now for some great deals with me probably buying a BMW i3 in the next year for under £15k.

[@markreed9853]

@@geoffmerritt maybe not 200 miles but you do have the MG ZS which is cheaper in Australia.

[@Schlipperschlopper]

Sadly from 2030 on all combustion cars including classics will be banned from public streets in entire EU and Scandinavia :-( In Germany the Green Peoples Party gave order to shorten fuel supply from 2025 on by reducing all conventional fuel stations to only one state operated central gas station per city or county. Now they even want to slow down all the gas pumps from 20 litre per minute to 2 litre per minute...From 2027 on in the EU certain car spare parts will be banned too....as exhaust systems, turbo chargers and even some engine and gearbox oils...California and New York will do the same from 2027 on.... So no investments should be done in oil burning cars any longer....They even created a new kind of crime here, called emissions and smoke crime. Called Bundesabgasbespaßungsverordnung in German.... :-(

[@soaruk3697]

It simply won't happen that fast, the costs of doing so are too enormous, both politically and economically................

[@1963TOMB]

Seems strange: here in the UK you will be still able to buy used ICE cars after 2035 and still use a classic car.

[@Markcain268]

I saw exactly the same comment on another video, word for word

[@Schlipperschlopper]

@@Markcain268 China told most politicians that they wont do any business with underdeveloped countries that still allow CO2 emitting traffic, aircrafts or industry after 2030...I am sure the USA and the UK also will be forced by China to 100% electric traffic because today no industrialized country can afford sanctions by China....:-(

[@GreatLakesLogger]

Need a slick

[@fixitnige]

Maybe they should have a chat with Ken Block and borrow his Electric Mustang.

[@jtamsett]

The new Tesla Plad is running low 9.0s, like 9.13.

[@stevefox8605]

Legend 🇬🇧👍🏻

[@michaelcruse7570]

Increase rear rebound

[@eberhardstahl4212]

A 4zylinder boxer bug with 300 hp makes a 10.2 ....

[@matthewspry4217]

Guy Martin Tesla supercharger network says otherwise

[@ianbrown9082]

Any Drag Racer would've sent that Michelin 'expert' home and swapped the car to smaller diameter wheels, Drag Radials on the rear and skinnies up front. Would've sneaked into the 9's with those change's alone.

[@faydionsoedira7882]

4wd electric will help to reduce the whell spin

[@ludda42]

Not enough tire side wall height

[@stephenwhitmarsh5718]

the black current racing boys have been doing this at santa pod in an electric beetle for over ten years its old news

[@vwjapvideos5498]

Yeah first thing I thought was what was their time

[@LB-gu1ef]

Why not emptying a little the tyres??

[@swedishchefdave49]

Guys comment that electric charging is not up to long distance driving, well he should take a trip Cross country in a Tesla, any Tesla.

[@Bigturboguy]

rear shocks are shit, its bouncing the tyre and unloading

[@matthewboyd8689]

With 300 mile range EVs on the road today and chargers around the world getting you from 0-80% in 15 or 30 minutes, eat while you charge.. I'd say they are here now, just waiting for the high battery scale to get the prices low enough for regular vehicles. That might be a few years away now, expected to first happen in 2025 with a few cars and 2030 the standard. Looking forward to it, hoping the Beetle comes back because of it.

[@AxlMetcalf]

Big tire , skinny’s up front and that hits a 9

[@docthebiker]

The average daily commute by car in the UK is TEN miles, so what's a the point of a 400 mile range? You just end up wasting energy hauling around heavy batteries you're not using the full capacity of. 100 mile range would mean greener & cheaper cars that suits the vast majority of requirements. EV manufactures are chasing high power, high range luxury when the best selling ICE cars in the UK are 1.1L runabouts doing short trips.

[@rossris28]

Put 2 sand bags in the boot and I bet it goes fast

[@GenaF]

Lol about giving it a year or two, I saw Guy & his family turn up to his pub in an electric Honda almost 18 months ago. Maybe he doesn't own it though 🤷🏼‍♀️

[@John-fo9jy]

Guys partner/wife owns the Honda.

[@GenaF]

@@John-fo9jy Fair enough, they were both together with Dot when I saw them and Guy was driving.

[@rosco4659]

Make it all wheel drive

[@Labgorilla]

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