Morgan has revealed that its all-electric three-wheeler – the EV3 – will go into production in Q3 2018, plus a new technical partnership with Frazer-Nash energy Systems.
The partnership will see the EV3 make utilize of a new, ‘more robust’ electric design as well as new powertrain components. With these parts in place, Morgan quotes some updated production design performance figures.
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Morgan declares that the EV3 will boast a variety of around 120 miles thanks to a 21 kWh lithium-ion battery pack encased within a tubular area frame chassis. The battery feeds a 34.8kW motor driving the rear wheel. Morgan states that with the Frazer-Nash parts in place, the EV3 gets a lower centre of gravity as well as a higher spurt of acceleration than previously expected, as well as includes similar performance figures to its petrol powered sibling.
Revealed at the Geneva motor show back in 2016, the style of the vehicle “takes motivation from the 1930s aero-engined race cars, traditional motorcycles as well as 1950s fantasy automatons”, the business says. “Brass conductive cooling fins encase the batteries as well as an off-centre tri-bar headlight adds to the general asymmetry of the design.”
The design likewise differs from the petrol version with a cut away body at the rear, which subjects much more of the rear wheel. referred to as a remarkable tail lift, it’s developed to impart a visually ahead stance, even more improved by streamlined side-pods running back from the running lights.
The EV3 features an all-new dashboard too, with a traditional magneto-inspired drive mode switch, a digital screen as well as great deals of wood, brass as well as polished aluminium.
With all-up weight of less than 500kgs, the device seems specific to offer genuine driving thrills, as well as Morgan states the vehicle looks at the world of electric motoring from an completely distinct perspective: “What if an all-electric car was bespoke, hand-crafted as well as exhilarating to drive?”
Morgan announced previously it was leading a £6m Government-funded consortium to establish new EV as well as hybrid technologies – appealing much more new innovation will be introduced across its hand-built sports vehicle variety from 2019.
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