It’s no secret that we are headed for a world where the rule of thumb is to go for electric or hybrid vehicles, although there is still time left for this as there are still things that need to be optimized for the replacement to work. In the UK they put in a pilot plan to do this change or conversion, initially it will be done in a vehicle belonging to the UK Ministry of Defence.

electric car converter electricity will be responsible conversion of two armored Land Rovers and two general service Land RoversFor these vehicles the system will be changed, diesel trains will be replaced with battery-electric ones, it has not yet been determined which type of battery will be selected, once the information is revealed, we will update the news.

What do we know about this project?

The UK MoD wanted to test this conversion to an electric vehicle to see what difference they could find to a traditional vehicle in terms of performance and have a look there what obstacles they will face. And this is due to the mandate from the British government where new, lighter vehicles should have zero emissions from 2035yes there are still 12 years to go, but considering the car fleet is huge, they should start work now.

Steve Drummond is the co-founder of Electrogenicsays the following: “We are delighted to be working with Babcock, and very proud to be field testing our EV conversion technology with the British Army. Being selected is a testament to our technological sophistication and our years of experience developing Land Rover EV conversions.”he added.

What the Ministry of Defense is interested in is the ability to have complete control of the electric train that their Land Rover has, and thanks to this they will be able to offer good performance compared to other proposals, especially in off-road situations or out-of-road conditions than usual, something that may encounter military personnel.

Meanwhile, Chris Spicer, who is the general director of Engineering and Systems Integration at Babcock, confirmed that they were delighted to have this opportunity to be able to researched reciprocating engine technology, and was happy to be a part of this project which seeks to extend the useful life of British army vehicles and collaborates with sustainability.