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.
Ah, yes ... Lucas Electric, aka The Prince of Darkness (and under the bonnet fires)
Just make sure to park it in some empty lot, so your house doesn’t burn down.
(My thought, exactly... ;>)
In before the first “I hope it’s not Lucas” comment.
Just because a thing can be done does not mean that it should be done.
Amen.
You have described exactly how the general public will eventually accept ‘electric’ vehicles - a small diesel or ICE driving an onboard generator which powers electric motor driven wheels and charges a small battery for the auto electronics.
The big stumbling block for many is the recharge time and range. A 5 minute fill-up compared to an 8 hour plug-in recharge is a deal breaker. With a hybrid arrangement like this range is not an issue.
At this time I thing only Toyota offers a configuration that approaches this solution but I expect other vehicle makers to offer this as well.
185 no problem, lots of room left
“Just make sure to park it in some empty lot, so your house doesn’t burn down.”
Do you keep all your battery powered devices in an empty lot?
Everyday, over 500 ICE vehicles burst into flames.
LOL! I had a 78 MGB, worst piece of crap I've ever purchased in my life.....
Sounds like what the railroads have been running since the 1930s.
Not if you live in an apartment building
I dunno, freight trains seem to do okay. Can’t tell me that they don’t have heavy torque needs.>>> not with batteries. Diesel rules the day.. so much so that locomotive engines are used to power some of the carribean islands. I think Barts has one.
OMG, here we go again!
“Lucas, the Father of Darkness...”
I used to own an MG Midget, so I get it!
Love it.
I adore threads like this...:)
Fixed it. If you're doing 0-60 runs like that, you're not going 200 miles.
Do you live in an apartment?
I think I'll keep my original solid-lifter 289 version.
Not "even" at 0 RPM - that is where electric cars develop their peak torque.
https://www.motorauthority.com/news/1111678_how-do-electric-cars-produce-maximum-torque-instantly
Prince. Lucas is known as the Prince of Darkness.
‘68 Fastback...Beautiful!
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