Transition One - cheap conversion

[sugerbear]

Just been watching the fully charged channel on youtube where they are showcasing a French company offering a 15kwh electric conversion (which keeps the manual gear box) for small cars (Fiat 500 in this case) and the hope to have a conversion kit available for 7-8000 euro.

it would be great to have a simple electric runaround for city driving but can a 15kwh battery manage 60 miles on a single charge? Sound a bit of a stretch.


https://youtu.be/98mlJ1N50DU


https://transition-one.fr/en/

[SWoll]

4 miles/kWh at low speeds in a small city car might be achievable I'd suggest? Our i3 used to average between 4 and 5 miles/kWh dependent on the time of year with similar use.

[stevemcs]

Don’t forget that includes a subsidy from the french government

They want to get the engine to motor swap carried out in 4 hours, good luck with that

[Boxbrownie]

I saw somewhere a company that do an electric conversion for the original Mini which is based on using the front subframe as an “EV unit”.

Found it…..
https://swind.life/products/cmk/

[TheDeuce]

It's hard to imagine rev matching an electric motor - I'm sure electronic control will be a big factor in making it feel comfortable to drive?

[Condi]

Seems perfect for people who need a cheap EV for around town. The average commute is 6 miles. There is very little need to spend £50k on an EV doing 400 miles - look at Norway, people have a small EV for local trips and keep a petrol alternative for longer journeys. The obsession with range is, for most people, not an obsession.