For many, the electric car is a gross heresy that must be eradicated; for others it is a good mobility solution; and for more and more it is synonymous with new projects. To this last group belongs Don Swadleywho has carried out a swap in a Can-Am Maverick UTV with a Tesla Model 3 enginethus seeking to make it the ultimate toy for the desert, even if it is not a tasteful dish for everyone.
And it is that this practice is increasingly common, that of extracting an engine from an electric car and adapting it to a vehicle that in its day resorted to combustion mechanics. But what is less common is that you see these swaps on a Cam-Am and substitutes, mainly because battery and engine They are responsible for adding more weight to the set.
The Can-Am that became electric thanks to the engine of a Tesla Model 3
Be that as it may, the architect of this genius for many and vexation for a few others indicates that he used ten batteries from a Chevrolet Volt, and which declare on the scale 31 kilos each. Meanwhile, the Model 3 engine has been installed on the rear axle.
However, neither power nor benefits have been declared, although we must know that when dealing with the engine of the electric sedan we are talking about powers included between 283 and 513 hp. That means the increase in weight has been automatically offset by the increase in power, and to address that horsepower binge, Swadley himself has upgraded suspension arms and brakes courtesy of Extreme Performance.
But how long could one have fun in the desert with the electric Can-Am? Its autonomy has not been revealed either, but its creator has confirmed that, after having been driving for half a day through the dunes without any mercy, the Maveric with the heart of Model 3 climbed into the trailer with 53% autonomy remaining.
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