Comment by mook
21 hours ago
They're already at the kind of range I'd be happy to trade off the other way.
I don't need 400 mile ranges; I'm happy to half that to get a shorter front so I can see the corners, a squared off hatch at the back, and proper headroom. Basically give me a smaller Transit van.
Unfortunately people are convinced that they would rather spend 10 minutes a week at a gas station rather than have to do one 30 minute charge on a road trip once a year.
Have I got an E-transit for you: https://www.autotrader.co.uk/van-details/202512088451612
There's also the Kia PV5, and if you're fabulously wealthy the ID Buzz.
I did the math once how much range you'd get with a converted EV Land Cruiser 80. [0]
In my calculation it was around 100 miles range tops due to battery weight, aerodynamics, unoptimized drivetrain, etc.
[0] https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcS7clbT...
You may have done a calculation, but these guys have done the real thing:
https://www.jauntmotors.com/series https://www.youtube.com/@Jauntmotors/shorts
Range: 55kWh 250km (155 miles), 110kWh 450km (279 miles).
Excellent! Thanks for sharing!
Maybe without the powertrain that Land Rover might be halfway reliable, finally (hehe) [0]
I was looking more into something like https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4YX1YOvRpjo (some really nice solutions shown)
[0] https://www.lrukforums.com/media/land-rovers-turning-owners-...
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