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| Supacat Member Since: 16 Oct 2012 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 11018   
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indra.co.uk (@Indra_rt) Tweeted:
#Landrover #Defender with CHAdeMO rapid charging 😎 https://t.co/zzN3p1JQsV https://twitter.com/Indra_rt/status/1179109145351458816?s=17  Click image to enlarge More here: https://www.indra.co.uk/news/2018/5/9/elec...fender-110 "Indra have successfully converted a Land Rover Defender from petrol to electric, using a Nissan Leaf system including a 110kW motor. With a 24kwh battery, this beauty of a Land Rover retains the 4-wheel drive system for all the usual off-roading you could want out of a Defender. We included dash customisations to display EV information to the customer and even threw in a free spare wheel cover – Indra branded of course! The Electric Land Rover specifications: 60 miles range on a full charge Rapid charge capacity at 45 minutes flat to full battery. Top speed up to 80 mph 320 nm torque Will charge on a regular charger from flat to full battery in 6 hours" Click image to enlarge |
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2nd Oct 2019 12:59pm |
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| tookaphotoof Member Since: 18 Mar 2013 Location: dordrecht Posts: 1279  
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60 Miles...
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2nd Oct 2019 1:16pm |
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| Eduardo Member Since: 28 Aug 2008 Location: Región Metropolitana Posts: 2110  
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Well, good try
But, with 60 miles autonomy and 6 hrs for normal charging is almost useless unless your using it as a citycar. Cheers! Eduardo MY 2007 110 SW PUMA 2.4: Big Fog of 64' MY 1994 Jayco 1207 Folding camper: "El Tremendo" Click image to enlarge |
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2nd Oct 2019 1:59pm |
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| Mike c Member Since: 11 Aug 2017 Location: Maldon, Essex Posts: 936  
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Great to see but, as stated above, that range really needs to improve! I am sure I read in LRO sometime ago about a converted electric RRC, apparently that had 200 mile range?? Surely roughly the same would be achievable with a Defender? Similar weights after all.
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2nd Oct 2019 2:07pm |
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| Rosco Member Since: 03 Dec 2010 Location: Burntwood Posts: 1867 
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It surprises me that having gone to the effort of converting the Defender, they've not filled every available nook and cranny with batteries. Nissan managed 40kWh in a Leaf. 2007 - Stornoway Grey 90 XS SW - Gone
2002 - Black Discovery II - Gone 2014 - Montalcino Red 110 XS SW |
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2nd Oct 2019 2:44pm |
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| Bluest Member Since: 23 Apr 2016 Location: Lancashire Posts: 4262 
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Sounds like it uses old bits from a scrap early Leaf. They had terrible range, especially in cold weather, so transplanting it into a Defender was never going to give good results.
There's was a much nicer Defender conversion in LRO a couple of months back, but I think that was £150k plus the cost of the Landy. 2007 110 TDCi Station Wagon XS |
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2nd Oct 2019 2:54pm |
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| 90 Dreamer Member Since: 13 Jul 2019 Location: Oop North Posts: 2230 
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at that level they would have been better making it a "PHEV" and keeping the original motor up front........
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2nd Oct 2019 3:27pm |
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| Huttopia Member Since: 23 Feb 2016 Location: West Midlands Posts: 1978
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I'd look at it as a proof of concept, but to start with Leaf underpinnings is odd.
This company claims 175-200 miles with an 80kwh pack (15 Tesla batteries) in a classic RR. https://www.electricclassiccars.co.uk/past-projects I imagine that mileage is doable as long as you drive like a complete fanny. |
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2nd Oct 2019 3:48pm |
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| Mike c Member Since: 11 Aug 2017 Location: Maldon, Essex Posts: 936
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I think that one is the one I remember reading about, range sounds what it was quoting. Still retains original gearbox / running gear.
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2nd Oct 2019 4:20pm |
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| Tim in Scotland Member Since: 23 May 2007 Location: The Land that time forgot Posts: 3753 
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Wonder why they chose the old Leaf power pack when other converters use the battery pack and motors from written off Tesla S’s? Pity that they didn’t make it into a PHEV and left the ICE under the bonnet Pangea Green D250 90 HSE with Air Suspension, Off-road Pack, Towing Pack, Black Contrast roof , rear recovery eyes, Front bash plate, Classic flaps all round, extended wheel arch kit and a few bits from PowerfulUK Expel Clear Gloss PPF to come
2020 D240 1st Edition in Pangea Green with Acorn interior. Now gone - old faithful, no mechanical issues whatsoever ever but the leaks and rattles all over the place won’t be missed! |
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2nd Oct 2019 5:16pm |
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| AMBxx Member Since: 24 Jul 2016 Location: York Posts: 1051 
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I'm tempted to fit just the power socket. That way, I'll always be able to park in one of those empty charging spaces.
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2nd Oct 2019 5:16pm |
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| boxoftricks Member Since: 06 Feb 2019 Location: Home Counties Posts: 748 
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60 mile range......so in reality about 20!
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2nd Oct 2019 5:32pm |
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| blackwolf Member Since: 03 Nov 2009 Location: South West England Posts: 17722 
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Like it!  |
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2nd Oct 2019 6:05pm |
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| Supacat Member Since: 16 Oct 2012 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 11018
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Electric Classic Cars (@elecclassiccars) Tweeted:
It's Defender December here this month. 🎅 Tesla powered Defender anyone? #electriclandrover #electriclandroverdefender https://t.co/nL0iAHRGSy https://twitter.com/elecclassiccars/status...14851?s=20 Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge |
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6th Dec 2019 7:42pm |
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