[I hope our UK evdl member's correct me if I am in error ...] I saw a BBC (TV) report on PBS of how much the Queen enjoys her Land Rover Defender ice as she tours the royal properties. The show I saw was on property in Scotland that needed the Rover's abilities. While on Royal lands, she was unescorted (sometimes on her own, unlike the U.S. President being escorted everywhere). The gal is quite a "doer" (she gets things done, one of the definitions of "get 'er done"), getting out and about. Here is her driving her rover: [video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hC8YFYh-jnI The Queen driving her Land-Rover reelsarency· Mar 22, 2011 Queen Elizabeth II driving herself about on the Sandringham Estate in Norfolk, England. Her Majesty is driving from Wolferton Stud to the kennels where her hunting dogs are based. She encounters rabbit poachers on the way. From the 1992 BBC documentary "Elizabeth R". ]
A newswire sez she had her ride pimped out: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2539300/Pimp-ones-ride-80-000-makeover-Queens-favourite-4x4-Land-Rover-Defender-includes-drinks-cabinet-wifi-mood-lighting.html £80,000 makeover of the Queen's favourite 4x4 ... If the above newswire is right, IMO I wouldn't want to ask the UK citizens to have her dump the ice for an EV (enough money has been spent already) http://electric-vehicle-discussion-list.413529.n4.nabble.com/EVLN-Electric-Land-Rover-Defenders-tp4662895.html EVLN: Electric Land Rover Defenders May 08, 2013 ... of off-road speeds, Land Rover say the electric Defender will run all day without needing a recharge ... ... http://electric-vehicle-discussion-list.413529.n4.nabble.com/template/NamlServlet.jtp?macro=search_page&node=413529&query=Land+Rover+Defender&days=0 I have a news item I will be posting later of how a transportation DPM states UK's commitment on electrification (charging infrastructure, regs, +more). With that in mind, perhaps for the Queen's next vehicle, taking in her interests and how & where she drives, perhaps a Land Rover Defender pih. where if there is any pimping done to that one, I would ask that it have at least a 100mi e-range before the ice kicks in, & type3/L3 charging ability. http://electric-vehicle-discussion-list.413529.n4.nabble.com/47k-Land-Rover-Range-e-hybrid-4WD-e-range-20mi-ts-120mph-tp3347354.html £47k Land Rover Range_e hybrid 4WD e-range:20mi ts:120mph Yacht inspired teak floor, hand crafted soft-feel leathers + http://www.carnewsportal.com/car_article8466.html Land Rover goes green in Geneva 08/03/2011 At this year's Geneva Motor Show, Land Rover is showcasing the Range_e hybrid technology , the new Range Rover Evoque in both coupe... Mar 10, 2011 http://electric-vehicle-discussion-list.413529.n4.nabble.com/EVLN-Land-Rover-hybrid-on-display-Guangzhou-Auto-Show-tp4106717.html EVLN: Land Rover hybrid on display @ Guangzhou Auto Show ... A hybrid electrical Land Rover model is on display at the ongoing Guangzhou Auto Show] Efficient use of fuel is considered the most cost-effective short-term method of improving energy efficiency and reducing carbon emissions in the transport sector... Nov 25, 2011 {brucedp.150m.com} ... http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/doer ... http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20060809152157AAORXcu get 'er done ... http://www.bornrich.com/queen-elizabeth-ii.html - On Tue, Feb 4, 2014, at 07:55 AM, EVDL Administrator wrote: > On 4 Feb 2014 at 3:53, rustybkts wrote: > > > For a moment there I thought the Queen had swapped her Land Rover for > > a Zoe! > > The queen rides in a LAND ROVER? Ewwwww. Replacing it with an efficient > EV > would be setting an outstanding example. I'm not holding my breath, > however. - -- http://www.fastmail.fm - Faster than the air-speed velocity of an unladen european swallow _______________________________________________ UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org For EV drag racing discussion, please use NEDRA (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA)
