One of the more obnoxious experiences we�ve had in a lifetime of memorably obnoxious experiences was bombing through the narrow streets of Dublin�s fair city in a Land Rover Defender 110 van. Though not gigantic by American SUV standards, the old Landie positively dwarfed most cars on the streets of Baile �tha Cliath. In an attempt to make the LWB successor to the classic Land Rover Series models a bit more socially acceptable, European electric-drive specialists Axeon have teamed up with Jaguar Land Rover South Africa to build an AC-powered Defender 110 for use in the country�s game preserves.
According to Axeon, the pickup-bodied, 193-hp Land Rover holds enough energy for thrice the typical game-preserve cruise in its 28.8 kilowatt-hour battery pack, offering roughly 50 miles of regular travel with another 12 in reserve. The trick bit of tech is that the battery pack�s designed to fit in the Defender�s engine bay, rather than underfloor, preserving the truck�s ground clearance and stream-fording capability. It�s on display right now at African tourism expo INDABA in Durban, South Africa.
by blog.caranddriver.com
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