Firms providing EV conversions for some much-loved classics are bobbing up everywhere in the nation. The most recent is San Rafael, California-based Kindred Motorworks, which on Thursday revealed its newest providing, an electrical Chevrolet 3100 pickup truck.
The 3100 is Chevy’s half-ton pickup constructed between 1947 and 1953. Whereas its design is iconic, the driving expertise can definitely be improved upon, thus making it a great candidate for an EV conversion.
The electrical {hardware} consists of a single electrical motor driving the rear wheels and producing a peak 294 hp. The motor is powered by a 74-kwh battery that Kindred estimates will ship a spread of as much as 200 miles. The battery, equipped by Idaho’s Kore Energy, takes about 9 hours to cost at house utilizing a Degree 2 charger.
Kindred additionally updates different areas to fashionable requirements, a course of generally known as restomodding. Key updates embrace a double-wishbone entrance suspension, rack and pinion steering, 17-inch wheels, disc brakes, an digital parking brake, energy home windows, keyless entry, and a 1,000-watt, 120-volt energy inverter to help bed-mounted energy shops and USB ports. Gear choice is carried out through a rotary dial.
Kindred 3100
Different fashionable facilities embrace air con, heated bench seats full with a stowable middle armrest, a three-speaker audio system, a touchscreen infotainment system with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto smartphone integration, a wi-fi charging pad for cellular gadgets, a rearview digicam, fashionable windshield wipers, and LED headlights for improved visibility. The instrument cluster additionally retains the basic seems to be however options data particular for EVs.
Kindred plans to start out manufacturing in 2024 and has priced the electrical pickup from $159,000. The corporate plans comparable conversions for the unique Ford Bronco and Chevrolet Camaro, in addition to the Volkswagen Bus, and all of Kindred’s EV conversions include a one-year bumper-to-bumper guarantee.
Editor’s notice: This story has been up to date to take away reference to an out there inside combustion engine. The Kindred Chevy 3100 will solely be provided with an electrical powertrain.
