Posted on 03/10/2022 8:57:02 AM PST by Red Badger
Do you ever look at the original Ford Mustang and find yourself wishing it had a little more — maybe a little spark? Well good news, engineers in the UK have heard your prayers and fixed the Mustang by giving it electric power. And, I love everything about it.
This magical new creation comes from a small engineering firm called Charge Cars. It seems like the firm has seen your bloated Mustang Mach-E and decided we all need this absolute stunner instead.
Called the Electric Mustang by Charge Cars, the new EV uses an “official licensed” shell that the firm claims preserves the “classic design and styling of the legendary Ford Mustang.”
As a result, it looks fantastic. The show car that Charge has debuted pairs the classic Mustang lines, which have been finished in a gorgeous piano black, with matte 14-spoke rims. At the rear, the car retains the Mustang’s trio of tail lights, while LEDs add a modern twist to the front end.
As well as all of this restomod loveliness, Charge Cars has fitted a 64 kWh battery pack and all-wheel-drive. This means the new electric Mustang has a range of 200 miles and will do zero to 60 in 3.9 seconds thanks to its 400kW of peak power.
A photo of the interior of the Charge electric Mustang. I want my house to look like this. Photo: Charge Cars All that electrical tech powering the car is thanks to Charge’s partnership with EV manufacturer Arrival. That firm has also been working with Uber to create a fleet of electric taxis.
So far, we’ve got stunning 60s styling paired with futuristic performance in the Electric Mustang by Charge Cars. But that’s not all, the firm has also gutted the interior and filled it with all the trimmings you’d expect from a modern EV.
As well as “bespoke” leather seating and interior trim, the new Mustang also features a large screen in place of the center console. Instead of a cluster of gauges, Charge Cars has also added a second screen that shows your speed, range and state of charge.
It looks like such a beautiful place to be. Honestly, I love everything about this car.
Sadly, the cost of all this loveliness doesn’t come cheap. Charge Cars puts a starting price of £350,000 on the new EV, which is $460,000 over here. Plus there will no doubt be extra costs for whatever options you’d like to pile onto your gorgeous new Mustang.
Replacing the gas-powered running gear of old cars is not new and is something I’d gladly advocate for if it encourages more classics out onto the road.
. But, the Electric Mustang by Charge Cars seems like a new interpretation of the formula. And it’s one that I am wholeheartedly standing behind.
“And I want one.”
You’re such a patriot!
How do the British get an electric car to leak oil?
“But with a BATTERY? That takes HOURS to charge? “
Most charging is done at night while sleeping. But if needed, Tesla batteries can charge 200 miles range in 15 minutes.
It is a beautiful car, but $460K for a 200mi range indicates the beauty is only skin deep.
Cool, I’m getting a freight train then.
Good point! I think diesel electric is used for trains because it is highly efficient, too. It may be that you have to be, literally, the size of a freight train, though to get enough power out of the generator. If a train tried to start/stop like a car, also, I expect the efficiency would be lost, as well, and you’d be back to a direct drive diesel.
Frankly, SOME battery plus a generator is perhaps optimal for a car. Response torque plus endurance efficiency.
Limeys will find a way....................
That’s one of the photos from the article.............
This must be the Pete Buttplug edition Mustang
“My Cadillac CTS-V was only $100K, does 0-60 in 3.9 seconds, top speed of 200 MPH, Range is Over 300 miles and takes 5 minutes to fully Recharge the Fuel Tank”
Tesla Plaid 0-60 in less than 2 seconds.
“classic design and styling of the legendary Ford Mustang.”
Just wish they would tell us \which\ classic lines are being revived.
This one revives the 2+2 styling, not the original style of 64.1/2 or the Boss/Mach ‘beefy shoulders’ styles.
With ‘Stangs, style is relevant and not just a toss-off comment.
And the URL doesn't say Getty:
https://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media/image/upload/3e5b41ccf08b4783f6ba3b49617a0ecd.jpg
Mine but in Metallic Gray:
I need more than a 200-mile range, and I don’t need to go 0-60 in 3.9 seconds.
Ha, ha. My semi-old 2005 Jag-u-ar S-Type has reliable wiring. Jaguar was owned by Ford in those days, so maybe that has something to do with it.
That must really cut a lot of time off the daily commute.
These have always been my favorite Mustangs and this one is nicely improved:
Must See Video: A 1971 Mustang Mach 1 412 Cleveland Stroker
https://www.streetmusclemag.com/news/must-see-video-a-1971-mustang-mach-1-412-cleveland-stroker/
“takes 5 minutes to fully Recharge the Fuel Tank”
Good one. I’m using it. Thank you.
I’d love to see you put that (est) top speed to the test.
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