Old Mini + Electric Motor + MANUAL Gearbox? | Carfection

[@chrissilman8495]

The E-Mini is my enemy because it should have been called the Min-E. What a shame.

[@ChoPi-Eww]

Or is it your enem-E? (E-nemy?)

[@markbalancehealth]

@@ChoPi-Eww HAHA! full point my friend

[@nathanb2100]

To be honest, classic cars like that Mini are more suited to electric power than something like a EV-converted Ferrari. Great review :)

[@howarddavies136]

Did you see the electric Citroen DS? If ever a classic car needs electrification, the DS is it.

[@nathanb2100]

@@howarddavies136 oh yeah I did :D. I think I read about in one of my car mags :)

[@Alnilam1973]

Loads of people crying that classics are being converted to electric, having owned 2 classics myself, this is genius, reducing spanner time, breakdowns etc. Means I could spend more time driving and sharing my classic instead of hiding ina shed fixing it, shame about the cost but that will come down, range will get better. I hazard a guess that there are a massive number of classic car owners who would love to run theirs daily, this would allow it

[@martinlaver007]

Couldn’t disagree more. The engine in that mini was it’s beating heart. Rip that out and you lose part of its charm.

[@neckray]

@@martinlaver007 you don't need to hate one thing if you happen to like the other

[@Alnilam1973]

Oh please the original engine was almost as underpowered as a beetle, yes it ads character but I would gladly sacrifice that to have a classic daily driver, plus if the engine and associated pollution mean that much to you why not keep the original as a running display? An awful lot of classics end up at the scrapyard because owners spend so much on mechanicals they cant restore the rest as well as needed and they are only putting off the inevitable decay of the rest. Out of curiosity what classics have you owned?

[@OdykKayne]

@@Alnilam1973 I can understand that and I imagine most classic cars will have to be converted one day....but at the same time, if you put a modern drivetrain in a classic....is it still REALLY a classic? Sure, it looks like one and feels like one, but if it doesn't act like one, it's not the same as it originally was in it's time, so I'm torn on EV conversions. :( I honestly think I'm still with @Martin Laver on this one...plus the conversion costs are nuts from most companies. You mention the cost of restoring mechanicals...I can't see taking any older Mini in decent shape and spending $35k pounds like this conversion costs to get it running again in ICE form...and it would have more range than this! 0_o

[@Alnilam1973]

I'm not suggesting that all classic should be converted but there is a sizable pro column for it and there is always sustainable fuels or conversion kits like the rim wheel that can replace the non driven wheels and give you a hybrid that takes a few hours to swich back for your show day or sale time, personally the rim wheel is the most promising idea but all these techs still need maturing to see the drawbacks, maybe a combo of all will win out but alas I dint have the cash to even consider running a classic atm not to mention a restoration

[@mcscootie]

For all the British watching, a hood is what we call a Bonnet, this American guy should have explained that

[@dalh598.1]

Does it matter? Did people not know?

[@3ducs]

It's no Binky.

[@richardcarter1000]

I love Mini's, still have two mk1's. £35k is crazy for the conversion, when mine do 40+ mpg anyway.

[@ambivalentonion2620]

yeah 35k is enough fuel for 221500 miles at current cost and that mpg, you could get get a straight cut gearbox and 100hp into an a series and still have free fuel for 150000 miles, definitely a ridiculous proposition and every mini needs an a series

[@kraenk12]

I haven’t watched this channel since Alex Goy left. Can’t believe he’s back and I seemingly just didn’t know. Mind blown! Looks like I’ve got some catching up to do!

[@DJ_NOOB]

My first reaction was how could you take out the little heart of a minti! But, you do make a good point about the vtec swaps.

[@Gaidro147]

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[@scottbowers7248]

Yeah but a V-tech engine is even more raucous than a stock powertrain. An EV conversion simply make the car an appliance.

[@ambivalentonion2620]

@@scottbowers7248 every mini needs an a series

[@bznupe30]

How does it feel when you down shift? Is that possible? How does the electric motor handle the tension being put on it? Thanks

[@andy00grant]

For the price of the conversion you could buy an electric car and keep your mini as it was meant to be.

[@frumpd63]

I'm sure lithium ion cells will improve the Mini's already stellar crash safety.

[@malph9216]

Totally agree. I wouldn't like to be in it in an accident with all that extra weight (and the rubbish brakes).

[@SusieSmart]

@@malph9216 would you tell an 80kg passenger that they can’t come along because they weight too much? I mean that’s all the weight penalty is 🤷‍♂️

[@whos-your-mate]

Not sure about that particular car/conversion but, I'm a big fan of anyone who makes a manual EV 👌👍

[@leomux2004]

​@@Gaidro147You don't fool anyone, mate...🤦‍♂️

[@leomux2004]

I'll be starting college next year and one of the projects that I want to try is a manual lightweight MR-layout EV, basically something similar to an electric Elise.

[@TheOz91]

Coupling a manual gearbox with an electric motor makes sense because it enables using more affordable electric motors. Sure, the bulk of the cost of electric cars today are the batteries but then it would be the motors that use rare earth materials and complex electronics and control. Cheaper motors would be limited by speed and torque they produce, so coupling it with gears would make a lot of sense. Furthermore, motors like switched reluctance motors, while promising since they don't use rare earth and expensive materials, have little torque compared to induction and permanent magnet motors, but they are still efficient and coupling it with gears would make sense. That being said, 35k still isn't cheap. As other comments say, might as well get a new electric compact and then keep the Mini as it is as a weekend ride. Although, it seems that we are coming to the point where electric cars will become too expensive to insure due to significant danger of setting themselves on fire.

[@GreatistheWorld]

I love Alex Goy, and I adore This Car

[@fisherengineering]

I was so interested until you mentioned the price near the end. 😫 Oh well… I have three minis and would love to electrify one of them but never at these prices!

[@Gaidro147]

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[@leomux2004]

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[@JLo1960]

Should have a classic A series engine with twin SU's. Bah humbug!.

[@Kyush4]

a classic A in this day and age? g13b twin cam all day!

[@kc550]

A jacket and scarf?? When was this filmed..

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[@larssonk22]

I remember seeing RichRebuilds build one out of his garage using a forklift motor, it could spin the wheels looked like hilarious fun.

[@dochammer3047]

Did you know making one lithium battery creates more pollution than you driving an old muscle car your whole life.

[@jamessheehy4895]

Film started very quick

[@StingrayOfficial]

I can hear gear reduction happening before the transmission, right? No way it works without it since electric motors rev to the moon?

[@devilmaycare2809]

£35k PLUS vat, WTF! Sold to go around London, sounds about right as you must have money to burn if your going to buy it. The manufacturers of that soulless car must be laughing all the way to the bank.

[@grandtourerpt]

You can buy a brand new one for less than that and with a lot more range. Or just buy an electric Smart (similar size and range) and buy an actual petrol Mini for the weekend drives. I don't understand the prices of these EV conversions that cost more than a brand new electric car with rapid charging and decent range.

[@devilmaycare2809]

@@grandtourerpt The EV conversions are a money maker that's why they do them. Buy a 1994 mini (costing not a lot) then convert it and charge 35k PLUS vat as a starting price, KaChing! I totally agree that buying a new EV is the way to go although I also can see the interest in wanting a pretty silent old mini as a local shopping cart. It's the money they are asking for a crap range and speed mini that's bad, if you want a greater range or a faster mini then you need to pay even more, that sucks ass, unless your the company making them.

[@Ginbaubabe]

👍🏻for the usual high quality video from the Carfection team. Wrong mod for the car though

[@oceanthirteen1628]

It cannot be a classic Mini without the engine.

[@iamspyvspy3077]

how much ?

[@Gaidro147]

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[@_RobertS]

"Eeeeee - shift - eeeeee" Oh, ok, so that's why it's called an E-Mini then...

[@Gaidro147]

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[@Х8Х8Л]

​@@Gaidro147how to claim the price?

[@SecwetGwiwer]

It’s called a bonnet.

[@peterbonnez]

Yes, I was annoyed by that too.

[@SecwetGwiwer]

@@peterbonnez yeah, I’m not trying to be an arse but it annoys me when we dump our language and culture because we worry about not being understood. Other cultures try to preserve their language, we should too.

[@volvo245]

For 35k it should at least come with a full stealth DOM steel tube/cromoly safety cage.

[@scottbowers7248]

Part of the point of a Classic is the powertrain, the soulless nature of EV defeats the joy of Classic motoring, I have a Classic American muscle car with a 7.4 liter engine it is not really any faster in a straight line than my golf GTI daily, but the smile it puts on your face when you mash gas and hear the induction noise and the bass bark of the exhaust just makes me smile, in a way no EV can replace

[@TABLELSAIDI]

So we change oil but it can last longer than normal engine because it only oil gearbox

[@samcs06]

Nice Merlin jacket. Looking at one to wear while riding my triumph.

[@johnlake7530]

Looks more like a Belstaff trialmaster to me

[@samcs06]

@@johnlake7530 true, they both have very similar logos.

[@johnlake7530]

@@samcs06 agreed. Nice jacket either way!

[@kevfraser23]

stopped video at 'hood'

[@Max_Von_Dripplesnoot]

Completely point less! Get it? But actually, it is pointless. Want an electric hair dryer then buy one. Would you convert a 1919 De Dion-Bouton to electric or perhaps a 1929 blower Bentley? I don't think so! Or perhaps get Banksy to give the Mona Lisa a makeover? Absolutely not! These vehicles are about Philistines trying to show how clever they are and destroying a classic car along the way. It's not big and it's not clever.

[@M135iboost]

Very impressive, I’ve never owned one but worked in many original 1275s and they’re utterly brilliant. Or go full on and get a Vtec or shoe horn a V6 in the back. With classics I think we should leave them ICE.

[@chrismason6857]

Love this concept even if the execution isn’t perfect. Every car guy should own a classic mini at some point. And this electric conversion makes perfect sense.

[@Yesidoplaytheguitar]

I'd love one of these. This is genius'

[@automotiveaffairsshorts]

The plate almost reads: Bin Laden 😬

[@DrewHolli]

So the electric mini is real! I only say this because its featured in horizon 5 as the mini Cooper Forza edition and this little thing is speedy but that's cool AF 🙂

[@United_Wings]

Old time but new🤔

[@totoianugheorghelucian488]

3:12 I have a vacuum cleaner that sounds more aggressive than that, also I've seen this car before on a few channels, it's a shame a respected channel like carfection ended up promoting something like this..

[@6pistons]

That's nice, now to add some "engine" sounds

[@mrmoran0077]

Just no, the only acceptable electric vehicles are made by Kyosho and Tamiya 🙂

[@leightaylor806]

That motor is connected to the thigh bone, and the thigh bone is connected to the cheeck bone!! And so the way of the lord!!

[@benedictroberts678]

100 mile range...so I can drive to family but I'll have to charge at their house before coming home. I dunno, doesn't sound worth the cost despite being a fun idea.

[@stephen_101]

Electric cars, especially conversions with gearboxes make no sense - why keep the complexity of the gearbox and the discomfort of having the change gear all the time? And it does seem way to gutless. A fine engineering effort, but electrification should work with simplification.

[@Х8Х8Л]

I hate automatic transmission

[@salvadorcombs1479]

promosm 💔

[@Richspjones]

NO

[@martinlaver007]

African or Indian elephant?

[@richieduck67]

Not feeling it

[@davect01]

Give it an electric motor and then hobble it with a manual gearbox?? Also branding, Mini-M-E Did he just say, $35k for the conversion. Yikes

[@3ducs]

No. Just no.

[@sirfairplay9153]

What kind of soy boy makes an electric mini that has the power of an electric scooter, why bother!

[@SusieSmart]

The donor car this uses had just 50hp from its 1,250cc I4 engine, so this will have better performance. I assume you missed the bit where he says they’ll fit a more powerful motor if you want and also the bit where he said MINI’s have never been about outright pace, they’re about fun.

[@shogun2215]

Eh, for a car that'll be driving around London, a manual gearbox is a silly idea.

[@PaulHojda]

You realize you can just leave it in 3rd og 4th and forget it. You don't have to change gear

[@davidbest1]

Literally stick it in 2/3rd gear in a traffic jam and you don’t even need to touch the clutch

[@Sajuuk9]

Everytime is see a nice classic car getting these shitty mods my heart bleeds..

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[@-Dash-]

BOOOOOOooooooooo! Not interested in soulless electric vehicles.

[@Kapil-Patel]

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