As a living fossil of a traditional off-road vehicle, land Rover Defender's position in the hearts of fans is almost unshakable. Player E.C.D from Florida, USA, installed Tesla power on the Defender in order to keep the car up to date.
You read that right. It's the Tesla that plays with electric cars. For more than half a century, the Defender has been powered by gasoline and diesel, and this time it has been electric!
E.C.D removed the Guard's internal combustion engine, as well as fuel tanks, exhaust and other peripheral equipment, and put in a 100 kWh battery pack and a 450hp motor, which was completely from Tesla.
In the modification workshop, workers are packing batteries into cars.
As a Land Rover, if you switch to electric drive and lose off-road performance, it is tantamount to pulling out the tiger's teeth. Therefore, the power output from the motor will still be sent to the four wheels according to the driver's wishes.
As one of the key features of the Guardian, the hard bridge was rightfully preserved.
Independent girder chassis. Air springs are used for suspension.
Paired with four 100-way CHI AT tires, the car accelerates from standstill to 96km/h in 6 seconds. In gentle driving mode, the cruising range is about 350km. That's not a good number, but it may not be as important to the car.
In terms of suspension, the E.C.D replaced it with air suspension. The interior has also been completely upgraded. It's just that the original brakes are also used, which makes people a little worried about their safety.
Eliot, the creator of Electric Defender and co-founder of E.C.D, said,
What they've been doing is getting these old cars back to life in some way; even by electrifying the Defender, their world-class team can put the wishes of their customers into place.