dunning123
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I'm just thinking out loud here............
I would have thought the statement about 50%-70% (whatever it is) of all original Land Rovers still being on the road will be referring to the series, 90, 110, and early Defenders. It's a time referenced statement and is often quoted to include the statement 'ever made'.
The LR technology is sustainable because it is of a type that is maintainable by motor engineering enthusiasts. How maintainable are the Leaf's lithium batteries? I've no idea. If it became a classic, cult vehicle kept alive by enthusiasts, how often would you expect to have to change the batteries? I have a young Defender at 22yrs, would the original batteries still be fine in a 22yr old Leaf?
How are you going to compare the fuel/energy efficiencies? Generating electricity in a power station is very inefficient, transporting electricity through cables is also very inefficient. Extracting oil and then diesel from it and transporting it must also be inefficient. Tricky stuff, but very interesting. Good luck with the study and dissertation.
The quotation of the 50-70% is used as the muse for the research. It in itself holds no statistical value and is probably widely off but its the seed that started the thought process to look into it. It wont be referenced as data just the thought that started it all, everything has to start from somewhere.
The issue is even with constant car the battery will deteriorate, think of them as a mobile phone, after a few years the charge last less and less time. Studys comparing the 2 have to account for changed batterys, with some reports seeing 2 battery changes for the equivalent millage of 170,000 to 200,000 defending.