Electric Defender ... sign of things to come?

[Dendy Jarrett]

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[d67u57]

diesel electric? im in

just electric? its gotta be a joke..right?

 

[Beowulf]

It would be quite surreal driving with almost no engine noise. It would really highlight suspension slack.

Now all electric could work, but you need one heck of a solar panel set up. Drive 200 miles. Park for a few days. Drive some more.

A diesel electric would be awesome though.

 

[Beowulf]

Also, think of a system that used bigger rims so you could contain four separate motors. No axles, no drive train...etc. You'd loose some off road flex, the potential is interesting.

 

[Beowulf]

I know. You could haul around a diesel generator and just power it up at night to charge your Defender.

 

[d67u57]

or leave it running to power the electric motors.

quite popular with some boaters..

canadian coast guard ice class ships have it.

 

[77blazerchalet]

... one heck of a solar panel set up. Drive 200 miles. ....

I think more than that for the source, and you might have to drop one zero off the miles. Didn't I hear that toy Leaf car was having trouble just getting 40 miles out of a charge on paved highways? More batteries in a bigger vehicle maybe, but with 4x4, lower pressure tires, rough surfaces uphill, lousy aerodynamics, you'd probably have a zero sum gain.

 

[grimbo]

There was an electric land river at EJS Moab about 13 years ago when I was there. Worked a treat, torque on tap, 80 odd mile range so he was fine all day, charged overnight. The no noise thing was a bit disconcerting as he snuck up on you

 

[LR Max]

Considering my average commute, I'd love an electric car. However the price is what holds me back.

But yeah, daily driving a Land Rover Defender with an ARB bull bar, A/C, and a decent Stereo, I'd love it. The 90 is small enough to whip around town, but large enough to push through others in traffic. I park every night in a garage so just charge it up. Have solar panels on the roof for when I leave it at the airport for a couple days.

Carry a Honda EU 2000 in the back for longer trips, lol.

 

[keoni004]

Idunno, this kid seems to like his electric LR