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quentin



Member Since: 23 Jul 2012
Location: on tour
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Australia 2004 Defender 110 Td5 SW Alpine White
Electric Lightweight
A while since I've posted. I've been a bit preoccupied.

Im guessing everybody knows about my Lightweight project, people either seem to love it or hate it.

One thing is almost certain, if you plan on daily driving an old banger into the not too distant future converting to Electric is the way forward.

Ive now done 4600km powered entirely by the sun !!


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Post #736975 26th Oct 2018 10:55pm
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Profyaffle



Member Since: 03 Oct 2016
Location: N Yorks
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United Kingdom 
That is absolutely brilliant! Thumbs Up 1993 200Tdi Defender 90
Post #736981 27th Oct 2018 12:52am
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JOW240725



Member Since: 04 May 2015
Location: Suffolk
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United Kingdom 2012 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Orkney Grey
That's great! Anymore info on the build, batteries, range, charge time, costs involved? Thumbs Up James
MY2012 110 2.2TDCi XS SW Orkney Grey - http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic43410.html
MY1990 110 200TDi SW beautifully faded Portofino Red - https://www.defender2.net/forum/post743641.html#743641
MY1984 90 V8 Slate Grey - https://www.defender2.net/forum/post744557.html#744557
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Post #736987 27th Oct 2018 6:57am
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williamthedog



Member Since: 29 Dec 2012
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2011 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 PU Tamar Blue
Well thought out conversion Thumbs Up
Post #736988 27th Oct 2018 7:00am
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Zed



Member Since: 07 Oct 2017
Location: In the woods
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United Kingdom 2010 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Santorini Black
Love it. An EV lightweight is on my to do list.
Post #737004 27th Oct 2018 8:37am
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keith



Member Since: 15 Aug 2012
Location: Edinburgh
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Scotland 
Many years a LWT owner driver and it's a 10 from me.
Middle finger to the purists ( me included ) fist pump to the future.
Keith
Post #737008 27th Oct 2018 8:59am
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quentin



Member Since: 23 Jul 2012
Location: on tour
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Australia 2004 Defender 110 Td5 SW Alpine White
Thanks fellas, seems to be a vote of confidence so far.

James, the build is on my page at www.goingbush.com/ptev.html

it cost about AU$20k , but that would be about $5k cheaper now as Lithiums Are considerably less now and there is a better / cheaper / more powerful motor also avaliable now.

A lot of dosh but Ive seen people spend more on fitting LS7's etc into Rovers , but as the price of petrol goes up the cost of conversion proportionally decreases. This thing pays itself off the more you use it.

I get about 80km per charge ( I don't take it easy ) If I drove like a granny might get around 150k ?? It takes about 6-8 hours to charge from my rooftop solar panels (3.3kw charger) I use about 30kwh per 100km. A Nissan Leaf gets about 18 kwh per 100km.

Best thing , its so much more fun & easier to drive, utterly reliable , and it doesn't stink of petrol fumes. Best thing I ever did.
Post #737009 27th Oct 2018 9:18am
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Badger110



Member Since: 06 Feb 2018
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United Kingdom 2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 USW Buckingham Blue
That is phenomenal, well done Thumbs Up
Post #737023 27th Oct 2018 11:01am
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ibexman



Member Since: 13 Dec 2008
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United Kingdom 
Build pics
Post #737033 27th Oct 2018 12:17pm
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Zed



Member Since: 07 Oct 2017
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United Kingdom 2010 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Santorini Black
Post #737035 27th Oct 2018 12:21pm
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Norton



Member Since: 10 Sep 2018
Location: Buckinghamshire
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United Kingdom 1990 Defender 90 2.5 n/a Diesel ST Nato Green
Love it!!
Post #745062 10th Dec 2018 9:05pm
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c18rch



Member Since: 28 Nov 2012
Location: Sheffield
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United Kingdom 1988 Defender 110 200 Tdi HT Keswick Green
It is something I've been planning for my 110. Just haven't found the time to research it properly or the budget to fund it at the moment.

Great build, lot of good information. 1988 110 200TDi Hard Top
Post #745153 11th Dec 2018 1:04pm
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Eduardo



Member Since: 28 Aug 2008
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Chile 2007 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 SW Stornoway Grey
Nice conversion!
Congratulations quentin! Eduardo

MY 2007 110 SW PUMA 2.4: Big Fog of 64'
MY 1994 Jayco 1207 Folding camper: "El Tremendo"

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Post #745202 11th Dec 2018 5:44pm
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Supacat



Member Since: 16 Oct 2012
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United Kingdom 2013 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 XS DCPU Keswick Green
Excellent.

Only just dropped onto this thread, so going to have to run through the YouTube play list, but good to see that it is still up and running well:

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