The British company Electrogenic markets an easy-to-install electric car conversion kit. This kit is reversible, is available in various powers and autonomy, and can be adapted to any model.
The restomod or retrofit technique has become popular in recent years. While it is a practice that has been around for a long time, the rise of electric car has given a new dimension to the operation of retrofitting an old or classic car.
And the British company Electrogenic is a good example of this, having come up with a very simple method to convert any vehicle to electric. They are not the first to do this type of conversion, although the electrogenic kit It stands out for being universal and reversible, which opens up the range of potential customers in a spectacular way.
Electrogenic has powers ranging from 107 to 322 hp, with batteries of various capacities (between 52 and 93 kWh).
Of course, Electrogenic’s main goal is to enable the automotive classics they can adapt to the times and last as environmentally friendly vehicles. Examples of this are the Citroën DS, the Jaguar Type E or the Porsche 365C which they give as an example in its website.
How is the Electrogenic universal kit
The conversion process is basically installation the electric motor, the batteries, the electronic control unit and the digital instrumentation which allows, in addition to consulting all the information, to manage regenerative braking and driving modes: Eco, City and Sport.
One of the main advantages of the electrogenic conversion kit is that it is reversible and, if you want to sell the vehicle, simply disassemble the kit and reassemble the engine and petrol tank.
Kit adaptable to any car model
Electrogenic advises the customer in choosing the characteristics of each kit, since it will depend on the available space and the type of car.
For example, a classic MINI is light but has little room for batteries, so you’ll get very high performance and a range of just over 100 miles. On the other hand, a Rolls Royce Silver Shadow is heavy, but has plenty of room for batteries and will be able to have a much higher range.
This is what a Volkswagen Beetle looks like with the Electrogenic conversion kit.
Either way, Electrogenic has powers ranging from from 107 to 322 hp, with batteries of various capacities (between 52 and 93 kWh) depending on the space in the vehicle and the customer’s needs. Likewise, these can be charged with alternating current of 6.6 kW or direct current up to 100 kW.
Price and availability
Electrogenic advises the customer at all times during the process, both in the choice of the kit and during the installation. And is that although it can also be assembled in the brand’s workshop in Kidlington, this service is available to be shipped worldwide and can be assembled by any qualified mechanic.
Of course, installing an Electrogenic electric car conversion kit doesn’t come cheap. Although it depends a lot on each car model and the specifics of the kit, we can be guided by the cost of the used one for a Land Rover Defender. This costs 27,750 euros with the 120hp module and the 52kWh battery.
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