Tuesday, May 10, 2011

Land Rover Defender Safari Powered by Electricity

CONCEPT Defender applies a pure electric-powered electric motor-powered by 59 kW (80 PS), which owns a torsional force of 330 Nm and is able to make these vehicles roam as far as 80 km.




Thanks to its performance that was almost without sound, this vehicle is also very suitable to slip quietly in the wild as the safari vehicle. Be it Land Rover Defender Safari EV Concept.

Vehicles that are developed locally in South Africa isis as the result of cooperation between the British car manufacturer and local Land Rover specialist of Barker Performance Products ( CPP ).

Model of induction electric motor alternating current (AC) air cooling-system used in this vehicle, power is supplied by the battery voltage 300 volts with a capacity of 27 kWh which is made by European companies named Axeon. With all-wheel drive system-drive permanent, this vehicle can surf at speeds up to 60 km / hr.

This vehicle will make its inaugural appearance at the Indaba 2011, which is a tourism activity that was held from 7 to 10 May in Durban, South Africa.