Thankyou ..I thought it may be them they are down the road from me .they have a very good setup I’ve been to there workshop and had a nosey ..the guys are very knowledgeable.Clean Classics is the conversion company name, based in Hythe Kent.
Thankyou ..I thought it may be them they are down the road from me .they have a very good setup I’ve been to there workshop and had a nosey ..the guys are very knowledgeable.Clean Classics is the conversion company name, based in Hythe Kent.
If the PWM control is set up correctly it will convert speed onto torque and vise versa (like a torque converter).The other thing you get with electric motors is very good torque control. This car is already quite good off-road, so adding electric should make it really good.
I think maybe you were aiming for the "Who did you see today" thread?I am not sure. I was busy dodging the crowd and the traffic. I took a quick phot and moved on.
Hey I'm keen!There is quite a bit of Anti-EV commentary on this forum, and it is quite off-putting at times.
Could be he's joined a more EV friendly forum or Facebook group. I use this forum for general Landy stuff, and all my EV conversion planning elsewhere.
I think there are plenty of people here who are genuinely interested, but probably not a lot of constructive support, assistance or experience.
Or maybe the project has just stalled. Battery boxes and motor adapter plates are something you can really get stuck into with your existing knowledge & skillset, then when it comes to things like BMS wiring, you're crossing the boundaries of conventional home Land-Rover tinkering and it quickly gets both complicated and tedious, with the potential for costly mistakes if you connect the wrong wires in the wrong order. Also expensive!
I'm on the waiting list with Electric Classic Cars (The "Proper ECC"). I might get a call this year, If I'm lucky.Hey I'm keen!
I'm waiting for a reply from London Electric Cars, I've been following the progress of the company from their first Land Rover conversion in 2019 to the current specialist kits.
I will update you guys as soon as they get back to me (they are quite busy atm).
Meanwhile check out the DIY Electric Car forum. This is packed with classified ads and ideas for EV projects:
IainI have visited the DiyElectricCar forum a few times, but not signed up just yet.
There's an Electric Land-Rover/4x4 Facebook group which I do use. There are number of people there who converted theirs a few years ago and happily using them as daily drivers, as well as a few from conversion and supply companies who frequently contribute.
Try thisIain
Do you have a link to that facebook group, searched under the details you gave but no luck so far.
That's the one.
The individual parts are not niche products.So what happens when these niche products break down or need service..... my (limited) experience of electric bikes from niche manufacturers is that you're on your own....
Regards conversions, battery technology is coming on so fast that I'd wait, tbh, there will be much lighter batteries with much greater capacity. Current stuff is steam age.
Important point, do you get a choice of the noise it makes? Has to make a noise as you drive... I fancy the theme from The Woodentops.
Prices were not fixed, it all depends on the parts and options you want, and the condition it's in to start with. When I enquired everything Electric Classic Cars made was made bespoke, now they have standard kits for defenders, and have used that on a 88. They are never going to be the cheap option.Any idea of the cost involved @lain Slll .be interested to see how it compares to a Company near me .thankyou
Be interesting to see that..If you guys think it would be useful, I could start a new thread outlining the general approach, components, methods involved in an EV conversion from the ground up and the challenges and problems involved both in physically doing the conversion and then running that vehicle day-to-day.
I hadn't even noticed there was in a EV section or that this post was in it. I was a out suggest it. Doh!Be interesting to see that..
And, well, that's what this section is for! Thought we'd put the EV conversations together, easier to find then.
Definitely not a cheap option to join the EV world ..the guys near me charge £30k based on a Nissan note conversion ,they have just done Chef Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall series 109 which will be featured in an upcoming Tv series .,they have done several series conversions 1.2a and an early Range Rover .Mini mk1 …looks good work .Prices were not fixed, it all depends on the parts and options you want, and the condition it's in to start with. When I enquired everything Electric Classic Cars made was made bespoke, now they have standard kits for defenders, and have used that on a 88. They are never going to be the cheap option.
Electric Car Converts do a Defender kit with a central mounted Tesla motor for £46k +vat.
Their Series kit that keeps the gearbox, transfer case and part time 4x4 is £29k+vat.
I would be surprised (and worried) if any company offers a conversion for less than that, unless they haven't done one before and are doing it for free to build up a portfolio.
I've heard mention of a voluntary code of standards for conversions in the UK to prevent poor quality jobs and reputational damage to the whole sector. It would also make Insurance and DVLA recognition easier.
I suspect it's likely to be based on existing Australian standards.
If you are speaking to any conversion company, ask about that, to see if they are aware, involved and planning to sign up to it.