EV conversion specialist Electrogenic has launched its newest traditional automotive to be reborn as an all-electric mannequin. Prospects across the globe can now get a Sixties Kind 1 to three Jaguar E-Kind EV – in both a Roadster or Coupé design – or purchase Electrogenic’s drop-in equipment and have a certified installer do the conversion for them.
Electrogenic is a UK-based EV conversion specialist that prides itself on placing 100% into its work. The result’s traditional automobiles that stay 100% classic-looking, are 100% electrical, and function in fashionable methods utilizing know-how the corporate develops 100% in-house.
We’ve beforehand seen the corporate convert a number of classics from its homeland into EVs, together with Land Rover Defenders and Sequence I to Sequence IIIs. We’ve additionally adopted the corporate because it expanded its presence throughout the pond to the US, implementing a trusted companion community of licensed installers that may carry out traditional conversions to EVs utilizing the corporate’s proprietary drop-in kits.
Most not too long ago, Electrogenic has used its equipment to transform a Sixties Jaguar E-Kind into an excellent EV, combining a singular look of the previous with the fashionable, zero-emissions know-how of the longer term.
Jaguar E-Kind turns into Electrogenic’s newest EV providing
The corporate revealed its first Jaguar E-Kind EV conversion this morning, a 1962 Sequence 1 Roadster completed with opalescent silver blue paint. This explicit conversion was geared up with Electrogenic’s E43 package deal consisting of 43 kWh of brand-new, OEM-grade batteries that ship 150+ miles of vary. Listed here are another specs:
- 160 bhp (120 kW)
- 460 lb/ft (620 Nm) torque (on the crank)
- 0-60 mph acceleration in below 6 seconds
- Neatly packaged single-speed, fastened ratio transmission
- Full cost in about 50 minutes (CCS)
For these clients serious about extra vary, Electrogenic says the Jaguar E-Kind EV conversion kits embody E48 and E63 choices, delivering battery capacities of 48 kWh and 63 kWh and 160 to 200+ miles of vary, respectively. Electrogenic cofounder Steve Drummond spoke:
We’re delighted to disclose the primary buyer E-Kind fitted with our game-changing drop-in conversion equipment. Due to our cutting-edge, proprietary EV know-how, the E-Kind – for a lot of essentially the most stunning automotive of all – is now simply pretty much as good to drive as it’s to take a look at. Our drop-in equipment vary preserves this true British design icon for the longer term, making certain it may be admired – and loved – by generations to come back.
Electrogenic says it now affords full bespoke EV conversions of the Jaguar E-Kind, in addition to an choice to buy the aforementioned drop-in equipment that may be put in by any licensed technician. The electrical motor bolts into the area vacated by the gearbox, and the batteries sit down within the bay the place the engine block sat and on the rear of the automotive the place the gas tank and spare wheel have been. Longer-range packages just like the E63 retailer extra batteries behind the rear seats.
The kits match instantly into the car’s current structure, which means they’re additionally completely reversible (however why would you need to try this?) We’ve seen different conversion specialists provide EV variations of the Jaguar E-Kind, however Electrogenic units itself aside by additionally providing a conversion equipment choice.
Contained in the car, Electrogenic saved the traditional sprint however repurposed its dials for the fashionable EV age (see picture above). For instance, the unique gas gauge now exhibits the charging state, the oil temperature gauge shows charger temperature, the engine temperature is now motor temperature, and the RPM gauge nonetheless exhibits the RPM of the motor however with a scale issue of half. Drummond spoke to the potential of the drop-in conversion kits for the Jaguar and past.
Having seen extraordinary worldwide demand since we launched our drop-in equipment vary on the finish of final 12 months, it’s immensely satisfying to now be delivering equipment transformed classics – like this gorgeous E-Kind – to new house owners everywhere in the world, able to be loved for many years to come back.
We will’t wait to proceed delivering clear, dependable traditional motoring to fanatics across the globe at scale, working in shut partnership with our ever-growing community of installer companions.
These equipment deliveries actually mark the daybreak of a brand new chapter for the corporate, taking the enterprise to an entire new degree. It’s actually an thrilling time to be at Electrogenic, and that is simply the beginning. Watch this area for extra bulletins within the coming weeks and months.
