It is becoming a big business toelectrify classic cars. Jeep would like to be in the action.
The American brand's parent company brought a battery-powered version of the classic Jeep to the Specialty Equipment Market Association Show. The idea of an electric-vehicle conversion kit for vintage Jeeps is showcased in the concept.
It said in a Monday press release that it was thinking about selling an EV motor kit that would allow enthusiasts to convert classic and current cars and trucks into zero-emission vehicles. The project was designed to give engineers and designers a better idea of what the kit should look like.
The Jeep's predecessor, theCJ, was produced from 1944- 1986 The 4x4 is a part of the 21st century.
There is an electric motor that provides power to all four wheels. There are 24 batteries in the Jeep's rear. It's unusual for an EV to have two gears.
The gauge that shows the vehicle's battery level is located in the rear of the vehicle. The total estimated range was not shared.
People have modernized vintage rides by ripping out their dirty gas engines and sticking in electric ones. They've used old electric motor and batteries.
Electric cars are seen as another revenue source by car makers. The Eluminator is an electric motor for do- it-yourself EV projects. A similar product is being worked on by General GM.
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