Electric drive permeates the world. Recently, many legendary cars have seen it. The last time Lada Niva joined them was.
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Lada Niva has been produced since 1977, and so she has experienced a lot during her career. It was created during the Soviet Union, which survived its collapse, as well as a name change – for years it was sold as a 4×4, to return to the designation Niva. Even in a changing world, however, it remains basically the same, because that is exactly what the target clientele wants. But now she has adapted to the new era. Welcome to the Lada Niva with electric drive.
However, we emphasize at the outset that this project is not the work of the automaker from Tolyatti itself, but of the German company Schmid GmbH. It builds the Elantrie electric kit, which can be used to convert an ordinary car with a conventional drive into an electric drive. And it is the construction of the electric Lady Niva that is to prove the versatility of this set, similarly to Dacia Sandero, previously presented by the company.
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Schmid GmbH emphasizes that thanks to its kit, it is possible to build an available car on an electric car, for example from the Lady or Dacia workshop, at a low price. According to the company’s website, it will cost 2,800 euros, which is only almost 73,000 crowns. The reason for this is the fact that the internal combustion engine is not completely removed from the car during the conversion, but only a part of it, such as the engine head, pistons, connecting rods or the fuel system.
An electric motor is then placed in the free space, which is with the crankshaft via a special adapter and a belt or chain transmission. The battery then replaces the fuel tank and there is also a socket for charging external devices.
Specifically, the car uses an electric motor with an output of 66 kW, which draws energy from lithium-iron-phosphate batteries with a capacity of 30 kWh. At the same time, the manufacturer believes that even with such a low capacity, the Niva electric can manage up to 300 kilometers without the need for charging. In addition, the company emphasizes that the batteries can handle a high drive. Even after driving 450,000 km, they still have to offer a capacity of 80%. With regular recharging, they should last up to 25 years.
Schmid kit develops Elantrie as an affordable electric drive solution for so-called second cars in the family, which primarily run short distances and often stand still. This is one of the reasons why the capacity of the batteries is not high and that is why the original set was tested in the bowels of the third-generation Volkswagen Golf. For the same reason, the possibility of recharging external devices, which is to be used during the long time that such a car is parked daily, should be a plus.
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