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Originally Posted by SCSL
In the most recent Roversnorth newsletter, there's an article about a guy who modified his diesel to run on vegetable oil. He would stop by fast food places & get their used french fry oil (I am not making this up). He got all the way from Berkeley (of course,,,) to last years Rally and 1/2 way back before he had to buy some fuel.
My only concern with an electric or hybrid Rover would be off-road performance. I'm not generally "for" or "against" hybrid/electric vehicles. I figure the market will decide if it makes sense, and award producers accordingly.
However, with the anti-SUV and anti-4-wheeling nuts out there, and Land Rover already moving away from 'specialty' vehicles into more mainstream luxury SUVs (note the lack of even a solid axle Rover available in US) I'm hesitant to see Ford take Rover any farther down this road. Let them experiment with Fords..... I fear Rover is losing it's heritage, it's mystique, and it's soul.
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Another good point. I couldnt have said it any better. Thats what i meant to say.I feel that Land Rover is beginning to steer away from it's core audience,the commercial sector.I can't bear the thought of the Defender manufacturing getting sent to spain!!!Great for the Spanish economy but BAD for us.I.E anyone own a mexican volkwagen????Enough said! Electric cars are fine and good,but not for a vehicle who runs the risk of loosing anymore of it's fantastic history and is in jepordy of being "Run out of town". The anti 4x4 brigade in the UK is growing stronger and stronger pretty soon it will be impossible to off road or greenlane anywhere. I think I'm rambling now....sorry. Good point anyway. 
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