JIMNY IS DEAD

I can still easily get parts for my 1984 410 jimny gen 2. But I sure have to know myself what parts to get, cant trust the parts search on the reg number.

I do not think there will be any problem getting parts as long as the cars are in numbers and used.

The Dinosaur Juice runs out first...

Wonder why many sci fi films shows old cars revamped with the new fusion generator.

I think the number of petrol stations will collapse and that is what will really push the move to EVs.  There aren't enough petrol stations as it is, and they have to sell a LOT of fuel just to break even.  When EVs get to, say, 25% of the UK fleet, I think only major towns and cities will still have somewhere to buy fuel.  Paradoxically, it will be the rural drivers, who can more easily justify needing an ICE vehicle, who won't have easy access to fuel.

Roger Fairclough wrote:

Last week on a part M5 and part A and B roads including Stroud and Cheltenham, I averaged 45 mpg. I never use high revs and cruise control is pointless in modern day traffic but I still keep up with the traffic - except on the M5 - and I don't have to thrash the motor to do it.
Anyway, this is getting off topic. The Jimny is dead and we may never see it's like again. I had a lot of fun in my SJ and drove all over the UK and won lots of cups in RTV trials. I now have a Gen.4 as my daily driver and I love it and the fact that Jimny drivers wave at each other.

Roger

I have to say 45mpg seems unattainable in my vehicle. Maybe running at 45mph and resetting the trip while moving on the motorway.

However “keeping up with traffic” is a very loose term. I’d wager you were not running near the speed limit. GPS wise you’ll need to a fair whack over the speedo reading of 70 to be in with a chance of doing a real 70mph. A minimum of 3500rpm in top gear.

In my experience running over 3000rpm has a big impact on mpg in the Jimny. But sub 3000rpm will be 50-55mph running with the lorries.

As for EV’s. I personally loved how the MINI Electric went. Only 170hp but it flew and had a top speed of 95mph.

The same motor setup in a Jimny would be awesome. Although toning it down to 130-140hp would be fine if it helped the range. But it would need double the range the MINI offered. A real world 200 miles would be fine. It’s not that I do 200 miles every day. But I may also not be able to charge every night either and if you wanted to go green laning a 100 mile range could end up more like 40 miles if you driving off road. And we haven’t even mentioned towing yet!

I’d guess with the Jimny you still want a transfer case too. Proper slow and controlled off road would need different gearing, even with electric motors. Maybe a twin motor axle mounted or transfer box mounted motor setup would be an option instead of a larger single motor.

yakuza wrote:

The Dinosaur Juice runs out first...

I doubt this is likely anytime soon. I know there are nay sayers and propaganda protagonists. But there is likely a long time left.

Also need to bear in mind that organic and synthetic fuels can also be grown and produced for internal combustion engines.

It is also important to look beyond Europe, which as a whole is rather conceited and blind to the wider World. There are loads of places and huge populations of the World that don’t even have proper running water or sewers. And depend on petrol or diesel powered vehicles and generators. There is no way they are anywhere close to even thinking of switching to electric power. Therefore IC engines have a long future yet.

Rogerzilla wrote:

I think the number of petrol stations will collapse and that is what will really push the move to EVs.  There aren't enough petrol stations as it is, and they have to sell a LOT of fuel just to break even.

Didn’t BP and Shell post record profits recently? I struggle to believe it is hard for them to break even. A quick Google says Shell made $37 BILLION profit last year. That is a huge sum of money.

37 billion dollars, just think of all the jimny one could rescue with that kind of capital!