Tesla Tom

Hi Folks, I have a 110 at the moment which is a double cab work horse, I had two others before that. The first was an ex RAF 110V8 that I converted to diesel using a 2.8 Power Stroke TDI that was available at the time.

Recently I had an epiphany. I bought a Tesla, mainly because it was a tax efficient thing to do at the time. However the moment I first put my foot down in that car Fossil fuels were dead to me. I now want to convert my 110 to full electric. Hence joining, so that I can pick a few brains and share in the collective knowledge which must be considerable on here.

I'll start another thread on the EV Conversion.

Welcome, got any picture of the truck.

This chap wants to make a leccy Freelander so may already have some mental blue prints @Nodge68

Morning and welcome,

I assume you have seen the Welsh company that makes retro EV vehicles. They have a few vids on you tube of the 110 thay have fitted with the EV system.

Cheers

this is the welsh boys.

https://www.electricclassiccars.co.uk/shop/

Cheers

Hello and welcome

Hi there and welcome! Will be following your EV conversion with interest!

Tesla Tom said:

However the moment I first put my foot down in that car Fossil fuels were dead to me.

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I know the feeling. Instant torque is addictive.

doriz said:

Welcome, got any picture of the truck.

This chap wants to make a leccy Freelander so may already have some mental blue prints @Nodge68

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It should be easy to fit the battery packs and other electrical gubbins in a 110.

Nodge68 said:

It should be easy to fit the battery packs and other electrical gubbins in a 110.

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Have you seen this? Might be suitable for a Freelander if you're going electric. Put One either end and thats 214Hp!

https://webshop.swindonpowertrain.com/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=261

Tesla Tom said:

Have you seen this? Might be suitable for a Freelander if you're going electric. Put One either end and thats 214Hp!

https://webshop.swindonpowertrain.com/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=261

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That drive unit is way to expensive.
I plan on doing the whole thing for under £10K. I'm not wanting a rocket ship. Just sensible performance and reasonable range within that strict budget.

Tesla Tom said:

Have you seen this? Might be suitable for a Freelander if you're going electric. Put One either end and thats 214Hp!

https://webshop.swindonpowertrain.com/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=261

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Never seen someone list only the price of the deposit before!
What if i want to pay in full?

kermit_rr said:

Never seen someone list only the price of the deposit before!
What if i want to pay in full?

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Its £6400, its says lower down the page..

Tesla Tom said:

Its £6400, its says lower down the page..

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If these are the same company that does classic electric minis I can see why they want £80k for one.

Welcome Aboard

Interesting project.

Given my borderline rabid intolerance of technology for its own sake, I'll be interested to see how this pans out for you - a simple electric vehicle with the abilities of a 110 / D1 / RRC appeals - but the "modern" stuff full, and I do mean full of revenue earning solutions to problems which do not exist, is why a D1 is perfect for me

Best of luck with it - I'll be watching with interest .... in fact I'm toying with buying an electric quad ATM, so

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Its £6400, its says lower down the page..

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That's silly money. A second hand Tesla large drive unit would cost half that amount, and put out much more torque.

I'm happy with using a £700 second hand Nissan Leaf motor/inverter for my FL1 EV project.

Welcome to the forum

LR produced some EV tratters for development work so if yer looking to convert a 110, it's worth searching for info on them. Serveral video's on youtibe having a partual look round them.

I want to convert my FL2 to electric anorl. But not untill second hand bits fall in price.

Hippo said:

Welcome to the forum

LR produced some EV tratters for development work so if yer looking to convert a 110, it's worth searching for info on them. Serveral video's on youtibe having a partual look round them.

I want to convert my FL2 to electric anorl. But not untill second hand bits fall in price.

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Thanks.
It certainly is expensive, I think components will come down in cost as more EV's get scrapped / written off. I'm still researching but I haven't been put off yet.