Check Out This 1995 Rover Mini Has Converted to Electric

EV conversions rock so laborious – the mechanics that do them are tremendous educated, and the tasks usually require full restorations that may carry a gaggle of superior folks collectively. So when a sandstone carmaker like Mini declares that it has teamed up with EV conversion firm Fellten Australia to flip a traditional 1995 Mini Rover into an electrical automobile, my curiosity is extra than simply piqued.

Fellten Australia does some nice work making traditional automobiles like Porsches, Land Rovers, and Mini Coopers electrified. Here’s a video from 4 months in the past breaking down its Mini-focused EV conversion package, beside a traditional mannequin.

And now, Mini Australia has introduced its partnership with Fellten to convert a 1995 Rover to electrical, utilizing the corporate’s Mini conversion package, that includes a 19kWh battery pack, a 72kW Zonic motor, and “175km of electric fun”.

Drawing inspiration from the Mini Recharged program, a UK-based program the place Mini takes traditional fashions and crams EV kits into them, the conversion was accomplished this month, with a deal with preserving the allure of the unique automobile. It’s the smallest automobile to ever be within the Fellten Australia workshop.

Two driving modes have been included within the refresh – a ‘sport’ and ‘city’ mode – with the automobile mentioned to have go-kart-like dealing with. There’s additionally regenerative braking, a Type 2 charging port, and a 0-100km/h velocity of simply eight seconds.

Mini is aiming to be an all-electric firm from 2030. The firm at present sells a single electrical mannequin in Australia, with a brand new ‘Aceman’ EV on the best way.

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