Jaguar E-Type Zero | Fully Charged

One of the most beautiful sports cars ever produced, converted to electric drive by Jaguar Land Rover. It's faster and lighter than the original!
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[@ElectricClassicCars]

Nice work Jaguar!! You beat us finishing our electric E-Type by a few months. Welcome to the Electric Classic Car revolution ;-)

[@gewdvibes]

Electric Classic Cars well they can throw a swarm of engineers and a massive budget at it lol that’ll do it

[@DamianDeEu]

Electric Classic Cars looking forward seeing it unveiled! Good luck.

[@citizenx2422]

Very excited to hear about you Electric Classic Cars. I'll search for a website!

[@johnbenton4488]

Isn't it nice when a world-famous car has been 'converted' by its original manufacturer to be ultra-modern? Well done JLR

[@cs.marton1955]

Why people buy old cars? Because they like the feeling of an old car. Why people buy new electric cars? Because they like the feeling of owning a car whats doesn't make that much damage to the Earth, and olso the feeling (maybe the features too). If you turn an old petrol car to electric it wil loose the old car feeling, it makes the car feeling to a weird thing, and most of the people who buy the old cars don't wont a weird feeling in it mostly if the car wasn't cheap! I think!

[@viggokalman7256]

@@cs.marton1955 I agree with you, why I would buy an E-Type is because if the V12, and because of that it's a classic. Making it electric is simply stupid and takes away the joy of owning it. Buy a Prius or something instead

[@teno777]

Cs. Márton I think people who did not have the chance to experience these old cars but love their look and what they stand for, will love the blend of a modern powertrain with the old school flair of the car. I am interested in this car for this reason. Beautiful (E type after all) and if the driving experience is on par I’m in.

[@MuitoDaora]

The quality of this video is Amazing.

[@christill]

The idea of future proofing classic cars is a good one. And you could introduce modern safety equipment into them as well. I was a bit sceptical at first but I’ve warmed to the idea a lot since it was first shown.

[@mrcaboosevg6089]

Not future proofing though is it, electric will never give you the fuzz of the sound of a good engine. Future proofing would be modifying it to running on alcohol to keep the spirit of the car. Making old working classics into electrics bothers me greatly

[@karlbartelt3939]

'Grown' Alcohol is still a poluter and cant be manufactured using Wind, Solar & Hydro (yet), but a combustion engine burning Hydrogen is a different story. The combustion of hyrogen actually cleans air as it's flame speed aand heat breaks down long chain carbon molecules in poluted air. It would sound cool as well :)

[@kyle8952]

Safety equipment could be a mixed bag. ESP, ABS, traction control are all possible, but you still have the limitations of the original chassis when it comes to crash safety equipment. Side impact bars yeah, curtain airbags no. I think the futureproofing aspect is unwise. Nobody is choosing an E-Type for practical reasons, rather they enjoy the behaviour, the quirks and limitations, which together give it it's feel in person. Getting the masses away from Petrol is good, but I don't see an advantage from an environmental or financial perspective with what's basically an uncommon toy.

[@earlpottinger671]

Sorry, if you burn it with air you still get the nitrogen oxides.

[@karlbartelt3939]

Earl Pottinger, great point, and another reason to not burn anything if we can help it.

[@allocater2]

That spark of genius when the camera operator decides too zoom out as they list all the types.

[@fullychargedshow]

Yeah, okay, don't go on, it'll go to @inksharman's head (but you're right)

[@ewadge]

I clocked that also

[@Jayenwoods]

My thoughts exactly :)

[@micmag2375]

allocater2 I was wondering if it was reversed footage of him walking forward. A cool shot

[@Destructor111]

Nah, the lips were in sync. It was legit genius.

[@aseingarnevaborn]

Fully Charged is already the best motoring show on the Internet/ Tv. Informative, fun, passionate and not dumbed down. Keep it up.

[@Glatroz]

I'm amazed by the production quality we're seeing from you guys. The editing, choice of music, camera shots etc is just sublime. And Johnny has been such a fantastic addition to Fully Charged. Unquestionably one of the best channels on KZbin. Great work!

[@marktaylor-hankins9398]

Thanks very much Glatroz. We take care in making the episodes as good as we can on our tiny budget.

[@knifeyonline]

I was wondering if you guys bought a couple of those pricey red cameras for a min, the quality isn't too bad at all. Next on the upgrade list!

[@marktaylor-hankins9398]

Joseph Stott no need for pricey RED cameras really. Not as easy to mount to car dashboards as an A6500. You can't easily carry 3 REDS with lenses, batteries, filters, tripods, mounts & pocket slider on your back on the tube either. I can if I use the small sonys. Smaller cameras mean thinner lighter tripods and sliders. The final image is good enough for what we need it for too.

[@jeffjames3111]

Actually this just tipped me over the edge, I've just become a Patreon supporter - thank you Fully Charged - you're genuinely making a huge difference!

[@marktaylor-hankins9398]

Lovely to hear! Thanks Jeff!

[@patdaveydrums]

Jonny is such a great addition

[@jwvandegronden]

agreed

[@benoit1335]

i second that!

[@WhatTheHellMang]

Thirded 👌

[@ST1VO]

I prefered the montage..

[@ewadge]

Johnny's great. Fully Charged is coming along in leaps and bounds

[@belfastroadster]

When petrol becomes too rare & expensive to burn for transport this ensures classics a future on the road. Bravo Jaguar Land Rover!

[@benoit1335]

even more now when cities like london / paris etc... are banning petrol and diesel cars!

[@andersholmstrom2752]

We will have hydrogen for ice-cars

[@emplasab]

I’m all for EV’s but petrol will never become too expensive for classic car owners.

[@user-jt1jv8vl9r]

emplasab Though I can see petrol being removed from sale.

[@pouleichel426]

perhaps not, but it will in a very short be socially unacceptable to drive an ICE car. so why not covert the car to EV and enjoy the best of two worlds?

[@Jowcke]

Awesome production value on this vid, keep it up!

[@koolerking440]

So well shot. And Jonny's interest come through so much. Its not just a "interview this person and get out".

[@marktaylor-hankins9398]

Thanks Tim!

[@SteveMorton]

Who else wants to give this video more than just a thumbs up. Super cool. Excellent presentation, great filming. What else did I miss.

[@wjdunk]

This channel deserves to be on TV. Production values and presentation/presenters better than we see on TV. Oh and Jag have a winner if they can drop this powerplant into so many classics,

[@danhamakua9757]

The most beautiful EV in the world.

[@PaulMansfield]

the converted electric Porsche previously converted comes a close second, shown not too long ago on the fullycharged show.

[@Neojhun]

EV West conversion on VW Karmann Ghia. Personally prefer the Karmann more, but the E-Type is the child of the same Era of exquisite design. kzbin.info/www/bejne/mWbJpamgZa2CY7c

[@MrRayjay72]

Love the video it took to me back to my trucking days 55 years ago. When driving on the M4 I pulled into the seven Bridge service station on my way from South Wales to Felixstowe. There in the car park was an E tipe jag with the most incredible paint job The E stood for Egyptian it was gold and painted on the bonnet was Tutankhamen with chariot's painted on both side. The car was on its way to London to be auctioned, because the owner could not afford to pay for the paint job. It was the most incredible paint job that I've ever seen. Thank you for the memory 🏎 ⚡️👍😉

[@transportevolved]

Oh I want this so badly!

[@Nichen]

How about you and Robert in the same episode? Would be lovely!

[@DavidKnowles0]

fullycharge should buy it and do a documentary showing it conversion to electric.

[@FurEngel]

I have a feeling its just more EV bait. Something car makers do to create free press about products they are not actually interested in perusing.

[@kentonian]

D.E. Sarcarean i wouldn't be so sure. jag have already sold some new e types recently

[@Hirotoro4692]

D.E. Sarcarean pursuing. And I don't think so. Not entirely. All automakers do have engineers who like and enjoy working on EVs. It's the upper management who just don't get it.

[@johnwilson5743]

I'm very impressed. Also about the possibilities of all those other Jag models mentioned at the end, having the same treatment. Amazing.

[@Apafej627]

This is brilliant. I think Jonny, you should go to Croatia to visit Rimac.

[@arildschonberg3607]

Szabolcs Keri What a splendid idea. Jonny interviewing Mate Rimac. Please, do that! PLEASE

[@MacGuyver85]

Indeed! And Kreisel in Austria too (not that far away so they can do both on the same trip)

[@zapfanzapfan]

Well, he finally did.

[@AleksandrMotsjonov]

oh, what an ending! Good job. Both guys are amazing. IT's such a please to watch to knowledgeable people talk.

[@Neoshan]

Great video, you guys deserve at least a million more subs!

[@sheldonaubut]

I'm a Petrolhead since 1956 when at the age of 6 I built my first model car and Dad bought a service station. I've done just about every genre of racing in cars, motorcycles and snowmobiles and I can't even begin to tell you how many engines I've built or rebuilt over the years and motor oil flows through my veins. I've also always considered the E-Type to be about the second most beautiful car ever made, just behind the Ferrari 250 GTO. I appreciate electric vehicles although have only had one, a Vectrix Motorcycle. That being said I think this is an awesome concept especially in light of Jaguar's classic restorations and that it is fully reversible. With a 170 mile range it is not only beautiful but also practical. Sign me up! Oops, in my excitement I almost forgot that now that I'm retired I probably couldn't afford the wheels let alone a whole car.

[@107monkeyblue]

What a great piece of engineering, an all time classic car, brought into the 21st century. Well done JLR for having the forward thinking to make one, we just need you to produce it.

[@AlanStainer]

A gorgeous car and gorgeously filmed too!

[@jimmyers4890]

Just found this video. I had a 1962 E type back in the 70's and wish I still had it. I took a picture of it with mountain scenery in the background that is now my computer wallpaper so I at least get to see it every day.

[@DigitalDiabloUK]

If I were a rich man, diddle diddle dum.

[@williamtaylor3221]

I had a XKE in 1974-75. I had a great time with it. But now seeing that you can make it a E-car, I would of done this in a heart beat if I still had the Jag. Boy do I miss it. Great job on it.

[@Friek555]

0:54 How did you pull off a dolly zoom on a show floor? This channel's cinematography is getting better by the episode.

[@marktaylor-hankins9398]

Friek555 good spot. I have some clever little tools to help me. I'll reveal all on a separate channel when I get the time.

[@willdatsun]

maybe a steadycam / gimbal, maybe a wheelchair, or combination! I can get surprisingly good shots just holding my Phantom drone in my hand and walking around.

[@marktaylor-hankins9398]

Sandcastle • it was actually done with a edelkrone wing for movement and a jar opener on the zoom ring.

[@FreekHoekstra]

definitely subscribing, love your camerawork!

[@marktaylor-hankins9398]

Freek Hoekstra thank you

[@bengalvin71]

The list of possibilities at the end was positively mouth watering. Keep on being fab, love Fully Charged, production values now second to none.

[@DarrenGBrooks]

Beautiful car amazing upgrade work

[@ronanoboyle8432]

great video - this guy brings a solid professional air to the recording...good move fully charged 😊.

[@pareshpanchal91]

This car was named in the 60's knowing that it would become electric.....e-type = electric-type

[@MrStr8den]

Paresh Panchal I think the E-type came after the D-type, which wasn't a diesel... the old C-type did however run on charcoal.

[@RWBHere]

I love it! This has to be your best episode yet. And the E-type has the right name too.

[@robsmith1a]

I wan't sure at first but now it has been explained - yes please!

[@billleddy602]

Loved the way you rolled out at the end of this video. The total geek way to go!

[@ChrispyNut]

60s brakes would scare the proverbial outta me.

[@riggald9864]

The Jaguar D-Type and E-Type were notable as the first implementations of disc brakes in cars.

[@GoodnightWalter]

With regen the original brakes would be overkill.

[@ChrispyNut]

Fair points all round.

[@captainboggles]

Peanutsreveng3 Not used to good brakes then, are you? you've obviously never driven one.

[@Mercmad]

owned and driven them. The Jag has shit brakes . Ever tried to repair rear calipers? Ever really driven one hard? Ever felt that sickening feeling heading nto a bend when the rear brakes fade to nothing? these are 1950's dunlop/girling design and are useless . Add to this,the weight of the lithium bomb pack and you are in deep shit when driving fast.

[@jeffjames3111]

Wow what an exciting and amazing vid. Well done Fully Charged you're fast becoming my fave thing on the internet!

[@nhcs2k]

Well done! The engine bay looks great and the dashboard is beautiful.

[@terrancel1786]

thank you so much for the fully charge intro to that beautiful Jag.

[@TheGinger1]

Want one want one want one

[@dylanjamaludin]

I want two.

[@ewadge]

Me too.

[@ditchgreen6720]

Great presenting, content & filming! And the ending is fantastic!

[@surturiel]

I long for the day where you can get a battery + electric motor kit compact enough and with comparable performance of a regular, gas powered car, and just dump it in any classic car that you want...

[@riggald9864]

This one is quicker than the original to 60mph, and just as fast as the original. And can be dropped into any Jaguar with the XK straight-six engine.

[@cartmanrlsusall]

Rafael Rossetti Almeida no kit but many shops will do a conversion using off the shelf components,performance better than the gas original is easy to achieve, handling is usually the issue as the changes mean a heavy battery pack

[@GameOn82]

You totally missed his point :)

[@riggald9864]

@GameOn You'll never get kits that can be just dumped into any classic car, any more than you can get a new ICE that can be just dumpe3de into any classic car. The restriction is not from the powerplant - it's from the different geometries of the old transmission, and the old engine mounts, and the space available within the body. Getting this transplant to easily replace *any* Jaguar straight-six is a major achievement, imo.

[@patrickmckowen2999]

Rafael Rossetti Almeida They still had lots of room under the hood ' i think the could but a larger battery Cheers

[@greggScutum]

Those movies are so high quality. Brilliant work!

[@clique53]

love the end chat

[@revtmyers1]

The E-type has always been one of my top 5 favorite cars and I love this concept.

[@grahamariss2111]

One point is the XJS never had that engine, however for my choice I would have an XJ6 Coupe.

[@joelbackman100]

Absolutely fantastic! Come on Jaguar - more of these... And a great video by fully charged.

[@ollie42]

1k likes and 18 dislikes? 😂😂 wow there are only 18 salty people ... I love how the comments section on this channel is one of the nicest on KZbin ... tbh I rly think fully charged should replace the new top gear on TV it's great 👌 better presenters, more educational, less treating the viewer like their stupid .. generally more grown up and entertaining 👌

[@ollie42]

Sandcastle • yeah it's just an embarrassment and actually insulting to anyone with any intelligence 😂 .. I mean for example the new VW golf they supposedly overtook all those super cars with was fake .. they were clearly all braking and moving out the way 😂👌

[@LivingSquirel]

Tv shows don't want the education. Thats why another show [I can't remember their name for now] didn't stick since the producers wanted more tv magic and less how its done.

[@ollie42]

LivingSquirel The sad truth my friend :(

[@PaulMansfield]

Did Top Gear start a new run? Yeah, I know it used to be a bit like "Red Dwarf Does A Car Show" with Clarkson + May + Hammond, and whilst a bit stupid at least it was very entertaining.

[@ollie42]

Paul Mansfield yeah since Clarkson was fired and the old top gear broke down they have a new top gear that is God awful

[@Online_Jake]

Congrats to Jaguar Land Rover for future proofing not just the beautiful E-type, but also a huge range of other Jaguars and proving to other manufacturers it is possible to future proof the classics. Great look at the E-type Zero Fully Charged, Jonny makes a great addition to the team sharing the passion and love he has for the ev.

[@NAY2GAS]

Love it!! I need that car.

[@nikkipedro]

So glad you got this gig Johnny, a bit of car knowledge is good.

[@guilemaigre14]

I would love to buy one, but with the old dashbord i think.

[@barrykaine6526]

The convertible etype didn't have the beautiful lines of the coupe, IMHO, and so I always preferred the coupe for that reason. The convertible looks swollen or something, whereas the coupe had real style. I agree with you about the dashboard, the old one would've been preferable, and the shift knob could easily have been electrified internally, rather than the generic knob, which looks cheesy. I like electric cars as the future, but driving a classic like this, with no exhaust note, would be "frustrating".

[@PaulMansfield]

I like the dashboard, but would expect to see it in the BMW i8. I think they could have kept it looking a lot more original and yet still have modern tech behind it.

[@dzynguy]

i could almost cry every time i ever see one of these. they are rare here in canada. i have loved it since day 1, but it was way over my "champagne taste/cheap mexican beer budget" cashflow to ever be able to afford one. if i ever win the lottery, purchase #1 is a converted e-type. gorgeous automotive architecture, with modern electric components. just heaven on wheels.

[@bigcliffe]

We may soon get a Morris Marina E.3

[@SuperMadpom]

There will be a shortage of pianos to drop on them!

[@Dave-in-France]

PLEASE NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO !!!!

[@PaulMansfield]

Someone will make an electric Reliant Robin, I guarantee it.

[@kentonian]

wow excellent video. informative, light hearted and great production quality. electrification of classics always reminds me of gatica.

[@diogopinheiro5058]

I liked before watching because I know i'll like it.

[@AaronCunnington]

Love the shots of the I-PACE in the background!

[@KK-qu6zq]

Every comment section needs a dissenting opinion, and I’m going to be it. I’m the purest they talked about in the video. I currently own a Prius and my next car will be a full EV. I also own a 1970 E-Type. I’ve had the car since 1980 and have spent many hour restoring it. Although I want an EV I would never electrify my E-Type. The one excellent idea with this project is the reversibility of the change. As far as future proofing it for when petrol is hard to get. By the time we get to a point where it’s hard to find petrol or it’s very expensive E-Types will probably no long be allow on the road for a host of other safety reasons. Secondly, the cars will be so expensive that no matter how much petrol cost if you can afford the car you can afford the petrol. As far as the posers that just want to drive the E-Type for its looks but don’t want to be bothered with the maintenance on the engine then they also are probably not going to want to deal with the maintenance on the brakes, steering, suspension, and rear gearbox. People that just want the look should get a modern built replica and not mash-up an original. As far as the amount of pollution I generate burning some type of fuel. Let’s keep things in perspective here. In 14 years of production there were 74,000 E-Types made. Even if all of them still existed (which they don’t) no matter how bad the pollution is from them is would be so small in the grand climate change debate that it would not be measurable. Climate scientists talk about changing our CO2 output by Gigatons. Climate change is no reason to justify electrifying E-types.

[@carpervert5215]

Kip, this is a very valid argument. I see what you mean completely. I suppose what Jag is doing is offering a product that might suit some people. Some. people who aren't interested in pure originality, or who live in inner cities and want to continue using old cars without tail pipe emissions or fines. I appreciate both arguments actually.

[@KK-qu6zq]

Thanks for the reply. Love the channel and check constantly for new episodes. By the way if you are looking for a weird little car with zero emissions check out this site www.mdi.lu

[@marc0523]

I fully backed your opinion Kip, until I found the modification was reversible. While I would rather own a replica so I could relax a little about crashing I think making it reversible is enough of a compromise for me.

[@earlpottinger671]

One problem I have with claiming you like the original design is it sounds like the car;s power system is poorly made by modern ICE standards even. It seem to need too much maintenance because how the engine/drive-train is designed. Tell me would you object if the same car had a more modern IC engine from Jag? I really am asking to get an idea of how you think.

[@KK-qu6zq]

It is what it is. To quote Billy Joel, “Don’t go changing your hair to some new fashion, I love you just the way you are.” You are correct that modern ICEs require much less maint. On the plus side I don't need a computer to work on it. It's all basic mechanical and electrical systems. I’ve replaces several of the wiring harnesses, try doing that on a modern car. The legend of the E-Type was never just about the body design, it was about the entire car. It was about an engine that could propel it to 150 mph. A first for a mass production car. It was about the spoke wheels. It was about the beautiful interior of wood and leather. It was about the sound the engine makes. One of the things that people always ask me when I’m out driving my E-Type is to see the engine. It’s also nice to see where we were with ICEs in the early 60s and it makes you appreciate just how good the modern engines have gotten. I know that many E-types have had more modern engines installed. In general those cars are not worth as much as ones that have been kept original. I intend to keep mine as original as possible. Historical items have no value as historical items if they have been rebuilt with modern parts and methods.

[@octapc]

E Type Jag has ALWAYS been my favourite car ..... this episode is hard on material

[@KD-cf7hb]

When Jeremy Clarkson finds out about this...🙄

[@wildbillharding]

Nah. He drives Merkel metal.

[@choices4good]

OMG! This is absolutely gorgeous!! Please, please make this car. My mum and dad used to have one of these back in the day.

[@drunkenmasterii3250]

When electric cars become lighter and have more performance than cars from 50 years ago you know we're not far from the end of petrol motors. What's the point of carbon fiber on the dash tho. Just keep the interior classic. Would've been way better.

[@kevinmcguinness6526]

Great video and great car. I love the camera work and music in this video also!

[@hurbrowns5397]

Oi it's the fella from fifth gear

[@mikemchale7639]

Great job on the filming the coverage and the interview!

[@mrjaffar]

I think they should open source the plans! Given that this has not been butchered from the original...

[@davidreid2708]

mrjaffar kkkkk

[@Ambrovious]

Wow...this really gets the ideas spinning in your head. I really want an electric classic now.

[@fivama]

Honestly i REALLY hope this kind of car (retrofitting the engine on older cars) will be the future for EV, because moderno ones kinda all look awful

[@PaulMansfield]

BMW should do this with some of their classics.

[@domtorque]

I have been waiting for this ever since I saw a silver Jaguar e-type in a movie called “In Time”.

[@nitramluap]

Why on earth did they put an old Type 1 socket on the thing - especially without a DC fast charge option!? Odd choice considering it has a pretty sizeable battery (40kWh)

[@fullychargedshow]

I know, it is an odd choice. Maybe we'll find out when we test drive it.

[@eben01]

Paul Martin - came to say just this! Needs a DC rapid to charge that 40kWh pack...

[@nitramluap]

Um... how does that answer the question? Also, one reason people don't drive classic cars much is because the more you drive them, the sooner the engine is going to need an overhaul. Not the case here, so I suspect this WILL see a lot of driving. I'd drive it everyday if I new I didn't have to service an ICE.

[@MartinPersaud79]

I don't know enough about engineering to give a meaningful answer so I can only assume it would require more significant changes to the original car. Either that or because it's a prototype and thus will never be used as a daily driver - and this specific one probably never even sold.

[@nitramluap]

It wouldn't require significant changes at all... they'd be trivial. It's just as likely this does in fact have a planned owner, and they live in the USA... where they only have the inferior Type 1 plugs for non-Tesla EVs.

[@lightofjahs]

This is quickly becoming my favourite motoring channel, scratch that my favourite channel full stop and there isn't a combustion engine in sight, more electrified restomods please.

[@JimChapmansplus]

I WANT!!!!!

[@Brakar]

Epic episode. Awesome care. Loved the dreamy ending.

[@forwardthinking5102]

E Type is not reliable for daily use, its definitely a worthy upgrade

[@videogalore]

Great piece as usual guys and gals! Love the faded ending walk! :D

[@ismaeltenenbaum4103]

MORGAN should do something like this

[@dlittlester]

I believe they already did.

[@JohnGibsone]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/fYjOc6GIfcudi7s

[@ismaeltenenbaum4103]

I totally forgot about the 3 Wheeler, but I was thinking about the roadsters. It would be great

[@Nickolas52]

I've owned a 1968 E-type open two seater for 36 years. A couple of trivial observations about this particular initiative: I wrote to Jaguar Cars about 30 years ago seeking information about "my Series 1½ E-type" and the response was something to the effect "there is no 'Series 1½', do you mean 'Open Headlight Variant Series One?'." The first observation: This is the first time Jaguar has officially recognised the Series 1½ distinction. The 'Series 1½' moniker was first bestowed on the later 1967 E-types produced after January of that year. Those first Series 1½s (latterly referred to as 'Series 1¼s') differed from the cars that preceded them in only one aspect and that is the deletion of the headlight covers. Everything else was the same. The body style continued into 1968 model year production but included many more changes to accommodate safety concerns and, in US destined cars, engine mods to reduce emissions. These 1968 model year cars, like the subject of the video, were latterly referred to in some Jaguar circles as "true Series 1½" cars. The second observation: Virtually all the features that differentiated the Series 1½ from the Series 1 have been removed from the car in the video. The only thing that visibly remains to distinguish the car as a Series 1½ is the lack of armrests on the door panels, although the driver's door features a Tex mirror that was standard fitment on US-bound 1968s only. The clear plastic forward signal lamps also indicate this was a US car, though these were fitted also to the earlier US Series 1s. Even the smooth hub road wheels debuted before 1968. Conclusion: Jaguar resisted the enthusiast "Series 1½" designation for decades, but it could not very well call this particular car an "Open Headlight Variant Series 1" because they've retrofitted those lovely glass covers - the single greatest reason the Series 1½ distinction existed in the first place. This car is much more Series One-ish. It is still, very much, a lovely car.

[@JohnC-iv8jo]

beautiful but some one please do a triumph TR6. :-) :-)

[@ouethojlkjn]

Superb and what a subject to electrify! I was most interested in the assertion that the chassis, running gear, brakes and body was un-modified. And that this power unit could be retro fitted to almost any vehicle originally possessing this engine. I would love to have the option of electrifying existing cars instead of scrapping them!

[@mestinks]

Great car and a car presenter that doesn't make me cringe. Top marks.

[@PixiiGER]

shut up and take my money !

[@KaiDidumaNx]

this old car fusion with modern technology is amazing

[@leocolgan8678]

If the future of motoring is electric then so be it, but festooning a timeless classic of elegance, beauty and style with an electric motor is sacrilege. Leave classics alone for people to polish and love and start focusing on making electric cars that people actually want to buy because with electric cars making up for less than 3% of uk sales, some serious work needs to be done.

[@LelouchVelvet]

As long as it's reversible it would be amazing to see this done to many more classics from more brands! Nice.

[@jamieh6084]

Watched the full advert before the video to show support! You can do the same in future if you want to give a little back. (Or just watch the first 21 seconds of the advert)

[@b_mb4948]

Why exactly 21 seconds?

[@markdenyer8072]

My youtube doesnt have adds

[@GTI8855]

+John Smith, You'd better donated $1.

[@aatheus]

A gorgeous blend of past, present and future. I wanna drive one!

[@SuperWayneyb]

Well done jaguar 👍🤓👍

[@nodstart1958]

wayne burgess p

[@Garbaz]

That outro was very well done!

[@nicovanos]

Am I the only one that doesn't like this at all? Yes create amazing electric cars, but build new ones. I feel like the soul has been taken out of this E-type.

[@choices4good]

Awesome! Thanks so much for featuring EV conversions like this and previously a Porsche 911.

[@320ifq]

Sorry but this is like buying a grade 1 listed building and fitting double glazing and solar panels to thatched roof. They are an epic car but why didn't they make the track or wheels a bit wider.

[@matth8104]

Regarding your house analogy.... To me it is like doing away with the original oil lamps and candles, and installing a lighting circuit and a couple of electrical ring mains in your thatched cottage. Once possibly controversial.... now, the absolute norm.

[@320ifq]

Matt H Jay Leno has the right approach .... Get a rusty shell, with no running gear, then replace missing panels with fibreglass ones, and fit an electric drive train in that scenario. Concours cars should be left that way.

[@matth8104]

That would be a bit of a 'Triggers broom' though. What we have here is a major world class car manufacturer doing something truly remarkable... taking their past, and using it as a test bed to develop their future. Messing about with a rusty shell probably was not really their focus. The concept of taking an old oil burner engine and producing a one piece drop-in electric powerplant is excellent. I am glad I watched it (although I admit I watched it because of the EV aspect rather than the 'coooooor, just look at that booootiful old jag' aspect).

[@nicbrownable]

This is more like buying a house with architectural merit on a 15 year leasehold, and being handed the option to buy out the leasehold.

[@cymoncyrado2879]

This is like buying a historic Frank Lloyd Wright home and furnishing it with WalMart furniture.

[@SmokyFrosty]

Such a great video! And what a car! The E-Type has always been my favourite car in the world and now this one has taken that top spot!

[@arnorkristjansson9532]

Good thing it's not using British electronics

[@muzuars]

That is amazing! A fully reversible electric upgrade. Jag will sell many.

[@Mobile_Dom]

J1772? Oh come on Jaguar, you're better than this

[@Andreas-rt5sm]

Domenico Lamberti this was absolutly what i was going to write. No way as a european car maker to miss a Typ2 in a "new" car...

[@tonytiger943]

This is so awesome that although I was already sitting down, I had to sit down again.

[@mark-1rc502]

It’s No longer a Classic , a beautiful car has been ruined , the engine noise was part of its soul . Now It sounds Same as Any other electric vehicle it sound No different from a Nissan Leaf to an Electric 7.5t goods truck . Dead And soulless .

[@Neojhun]

Bullshit. Standard E-Type never had particularly entertaining engine sound. Heck if Rimac was commissioned to they could probably 2x the Torque of the old engine. The only thing Dead and Souless is YOU if you can't feel that BEV Grunt. You are just Wrong for the case of Standard mass production E-Type.

[@mark-1rc502]

Oliver Moore That time isn’t now, I’m very sceptical of how electric cars can roll out Nationally in the Volumes That a Vehicle is Owned and used today. Will I have to Run a wire out of the window to charge My Car? What if some fucker decided it’s fun to Unplug it over night , and it’s not charged by the morning ? Will there be enough charge points for all to use ? Say you live in a Multi tenanted block of around 200 people and If a quarter owned an EV car will 50 people be able to charge 50 cars from a small area ? Will I be able to drive 400 miles to Edinburgh on one charge ? Without spending 8 hours plugged into a Service station charge point ? Will there be enough electricity available on the grid to charge a Nations electric cars all at once over night ? I think poo powered cars and used chip oil in diesels would be better .

[@mark-1rc502]

Oliver Moore What does the exhaust note sound like on an electric e type anyway. I just couldn’t imagine a merc AMG Electric instead of them 6.3 engines and quad exhausts making the most dirtiest noise you can ever hear from a car. It’s just Not right .

[@mark-1rc502]

James Smith Just imagine some poor old fucker near blind , white stick in hand goes to cross the cross the road doesn’t hear anything coming , steps off the pavement and Splat! Poor old fucker gets run over by EE type

[@showme360]

The sound of an electric car is yet to be born, meaning the types of sounds that an EV could make, will be endless. I love this E-Type idea, especially if you take the idea of including sound, I would choose a Merlin engine sound, or if I so choose at the touch of a screen, the Millenium Falcon bursts into life. So even if on lookers were not watching they soon would be.

[@davedavids9619]

Jaguar and RIMAC did a beautiful job and although not a lot of people heard about them, RIMAC is absolutely at the front of technology for electric cars.

[@Dude31463]

Hats off to Jaguar for doing this! Preserving a beautiful classic and making it leaps & bounds better... Absolutely marvelous!!! :) That color is stunning and appropriate for the car too... Electric blue! HA! Nice to hear they got Rimac involved here too. Jaguar is approaching this properly... Much respect!

[@adr0110]

Nice to see this popping up as the royal wedding car!