Land Rover Defender
Land Rover
1985 Defender 90
Price
£29,000 to £46,000
This exact car was £33,300.
This magnificent Land Rover 90 is the nicest car we have ever converted, and that’s because it was owned and loved by our founder, Barnaby. He lovingly restored it over years before starting Electric Car Converts and it was the first car that was ever converted by us! Since that first conversion, the car (named Meryl) has been updated with our latest EV system design to be used as our show vehicle. However, a client came in for a test drive to order their own, and recently ended up buying her, so she works a farm in Surrey now, happily where a Defender should be!
Acceleration (0-60)
10 Seconds
Power
120 Horsepower
Range
120 Miles
Land Rover
1985 Defender 90
Specifications
| Electric Conversion | Original Diesel Engine | |
|---|---|---|
| Power | 120 Horsepower | 120 Horsepower |
| Acceleration (0-60mph) | 10 Seconds | 14.5 Seconds |
| Torque | 235Nm | 181Nm |
| Emissions | 0 | 3.6 Tonnes of CO2 per annum |
| Battery | 44kWh | |
| Charging | 7kWh AC Charging | |
| Range | 120 Miles |
Drivetrain:
- Specialist EV conversion motor, the Netgain Hyper9, mounted to the original 5-speed manual gearbox.
- Original clutch and flywheel maintained, allowing for gear changes if desired.
- City/countryside driving uses 3rd gear exclusively, A-Road/motorway driving uses 4th gear.
Battery Pack:
- 44kWh of Tesla Model S batteries used, this consists of seven modules.
- All seven battery modules are mounted under the bonnet, along with their control systems.
- Batteries are wired in series, producing 144 volts, they are water cooled and monitored using state of the art battery management systems.
Charging:
- Charging is possible from any EV charge point, as well as from a 3-pin plug at home.
- Standard AC charging allows for a 6 hour full charge.
- Charging from a 3-pin plug allows for a 12 hour full charge.
Further Information:
- Regenerative braking input controlled by brake pedal.
- Electric power steering.
- 3kW heater provides cabin heating through original ducting.
- Fully reversible powertrain design.
- Built: Q4 2023
