Electrified classic cars should not have classic car privileges (Question of the week)
With the progress of the electric car, more and more classic car owners are considering converting their old cars to an electric drivetrain. More and more suppliers are recognizing this as an opportunity for new offers and are satisfying the increasing demand. In most cases, the engine and transmission or even the entire chassis are replaced, leaving the body, interior and part of the driving experience of the classic car.
But what should you do with these converted classic cars? Should they continue to receive an H license plate (Germany) or a veteran registration (Switzerland, code 180), i.e. enjoy advantages in terms of registration and taxation? We wanted to find out from Zwischengas readers with a " question of the week" . And rarely before have the respondents been so unanimous.
The vast majority - 86.8% - of the 340 survey participants are clearly against these converted cars enjoying classic car privileges, as they believe that the chassis and drivetrain are part of the soul of the old car.
A small percentage are a little more conciliatory. 8.2% can imagine allowing the car to retain its classic car status if the modern technology can be retrofitted without a trace.
Only 3.2% want to leave the classic car privileges to a converted old car as long as the exterior remains intact.
None of the answers were suitable for 1.8%.
The verdict is clear: the electrification of old cars is frowned upon by classic car enthusiasts.
Here are the answers in graphic form:
Of course, the next "Question of the Week" has already been launched. This time, we want to know which of nine younger cars that are still available cheaply today the Zwischengas readers would put aside for the future if they had the space and money for it.
And of course you can still read all the results of previous "Questions of the Week" in the corresponding topic channel.
