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headintheclouds

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• Nov 23, 2021

• #1

Saw an episode of Vintage Voltage today where a Defender was converted to electric. Looked like a decent job. Supposedly capable of 0 - 60 in 5.5 sec, top speed around 100mph and a range of up to 200 miles if not driven at those speeds. Supposedly pretty good off road, too.
Very slightly heavier than the original. About £40k for the parts at a guess but some quite elegant engineering solutions.

 

v8250

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• Nov 25, 2021

• #2

Linky...?

 

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headintheclouds

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• Nov 25, 2021

• #3

Too technical for me but I think there is some sort of Discovery + catch up that might do it.

 

potus

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• Nov 25, 2021

• #4

Guessing this is not the vintage voltage version? but another modded defender here, scary 450bhp!

https://www.fwi.co.uk/machinery/4x4s/land-rover-defender-gets-450hp-electric-transformation

 

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headintheclouds

Well-Known Member

• Nov 25, 2021

• #5

That's the same outfit but I thought the Vintage Voltage Defender was black.

 

kevstar

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Full Member

• Nov 25, 2021

• #6

potus said:

Guessing this is not the vintage voltage version? but another modded defender here, scary 450bhp!

https://www.fwi.co.uk/machinery/4x4s/land-rover-defender-gets-450hp-electric-transformation

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Conversion 75 grand that's insane

 

kermit_rr

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Full Member

• Nov 25, 2021

• #7

Why have they turned it into a speed demon? It's just silly.
Put something a bit more sedentary in it, it'll have a much longer range, cost less and you won't need to upgrade the suspension, brakes etc to cope with the high speeds

 

kevstar

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Full Member

• Nov 25, 2021

• #8

kermit_rr said:

Why have they turned out into a speed demon? It's just silly.
Put something a bit more sedentary in it, it'll have a much longer range, cost less and you won't need to upgrade the suspension, brakes etc to cope with the high speeds

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