Tesla powered Land Rover off-road adventure

[@mcjjordan]

Thats got to be the most reliable land rover ever

[@luisgonzalez-po5qs]

No oil leaks on your driveway

[@ferdinandusbagas412]

@@luisgonzalez-po5qs oil leaks mean like a dog that marks territorial 😁

[@luisgonzalez-po5qs]

@@ferdinandusbagas412 more like cat pee cuz you can't clean it away

[@ferdinandusbagas412]

@@luisgonzalez-po5qs correctly

[@bilalazhar9979]

Haha

[@skf2]

This video just makes it so obvious why electric conversion means "second life" for these cars. Great job.

[@mansaha9288]

for their owners as well

[@marcbee1234]

My guess conversion parts and labor $60k ?

[@DerpEye]

@@mansaha9288 For their bank accounts not so much. It's just fancy stuff for rich people.

[@shaunmckenzie5509]

Yup, essentially a new car. These engines will last decades too.

[@martinwinlow]

'Eternal life...'

[@spring9603]

I love it how silent it is and you can hear all the natural sounds around you. It's so authentic

[@anthonyserdula7199]

Thank you for taking that beauty off road. Mud, dirt, scratchy branches, the river.....lovely.

[@goosegog]

That's absolutely epic, Richard. I love how effortless and capable it is off road and how hilariously rapid it is on road, all while retaining great classic looks. The best LR in the world IMHO

[@mrdragoonproductionpteltd.7946]

Imagine in the back below the back seats where the soldiers were to sit were filled with batteries... This would be a good SF car.. go days or weeks without charging

[@LitoGeorge]

My favourite part was washing it out on the inside with a hose, and the nice deeper water crossing. I'm sold.

[@STYLEHUAHINONAIR]

Very nice.

[@phoenicianbird109]

Great idea... Thats how you make sure the classics are immortal 👍

[@EdResleff]

Great looking LR...!

[@shaunmckenzie5509]

Omg I love this. This is the future for classic cars. Makes them new again.

[@terryfleming7084]

I love how quite it is! Here in the USA, someone showed a Rivian going up a popular rock climb. All you could hear was the tires working. No engine noise at all. That made it a very different video. Love your Land Rover!

[@wrenched90405]

oi! we need this in the colonies for our ramchargers, broncos and blazers! way larger market, perhaps shallower pockets

[@Laner84]

Wow! This has really changed my mind on Electric off roading! I want one now! 😍

[@nunoaugusto20]

What a dream! I love old cars, and I love electric cars! ahah

[@donaldfoxcroft1411]

Love it, how do I get one in Australia

[@EricSTX340]

I want this SOOOO bad. Awesome video

[@expandingknowledge8269]

Fully capable Landy. Water crossings...NO PROBLEM! Long live Land Rover!!!

[@expandingknowledge8269]

Your electric motor sounds like the whine of a jet engine...LOVE IT!

[@Mike_Costello]

I love how the body can barely hold on to the chassis when nailing it!!! And THUMBS OUT driving still needed. Love it!!!

[@ElectricClassicCars]

Never mind the Landy body. I can barely hold on. 😆😁👍

[@Mike_Costello]

@@ElectricClassicCars 🤣🤣🤣

[@danielbadger2641]

I would love to do this with my 2001 Jeep Cherokee. Classic look, should be a celebrated vintage vehicle in my opinion.

[@gls66]

WOW, REALLY GREAT

[@guylambrechts2303]

Missing something in the front. Few lamps and a winch maybe?

[@robertgreig9936]

What do I think? I love it!

[@hyrennehring4671]

Awesome what can we say owned a series 3 swb and have done a lot of off road in Sth Tasmania.Very impressive.

[@baronsilverbaron757]

Brilliant! Gripped! I want one.

[@grantlouw3182]

Awesome work I want one - love the old Landy body rattles over the sounds of the electric motor.

[@michaelhinge6466]

Would love to see this on some sand dunes like in the Liwa desert in UAE

[@spudproductions7606]

Me too 👍😀

[@morganraad561]

I love what you have done. You have just made off-road driving so easy. Love the simplicity of a Landy

[@spudproductions7606]

Thanks😀

[@57northphoto32]

Superb, superb, superb, it’s a Landy, there is no more a capable off-roader out there 👍🏻.

[@jorgejnr7902]

Bloody beautiful mate.

[@micheltebraake7915]

At least you're using the Defender for what you built it for, off-roading!

[@creativecomposites6193]

Lindsey would be proud!Nice work Baz!

[@greggScutum]

what a beautiful machine!! must give so much joy driving it around in those beautiful areas

[@spudproductions7606]

Thanks😀

[@seanfrank4158]

I am really really impressed. That Defender is so cool.

[@GorToma]

Monster on wheels

[@genestatler2514]

Hey! Hey! Hey! That had to be crazy fun!! That electric Land Rover is a monster!!

[@joelvanb1]

This is the best channel on KZbin. You sir are so entertaining to watch. I want one of these.

[@spudproductions7606]

Thanks. Glad you like the channel 👍😀

[@allanbaigent4348]

You’ve got to build a kit for the 79 series landcruiser and of course the earlier ones as well.

[@sokolmihajlovic1391]

What a lovely car with unique character! Ty man for sharing your experience.

[@rickwheeler6811]

What an amazing rig. Great job. Looked like a lot of fun!

[@jebwatson]

Kinda terrifying in a solid axle vehicle and leaf springs... I love it!

[@ElectricClassicCars]

Series Land Rovers had leaf springs. The Defenders were a bit more modern, but not by much😆, with coil springs. 👍

[@PistonMotorss]

I really really like it and I want one so much...!!!!! The best off-roading machine

[@alandowney4458]

Great to see the awesome capabilities of the EV Landy. I wish I was in Wales and could afford a conversion for my 710 Pinzgauer. Its an amazing off-roader. Keep the videos coming I'm a big fan of your work and your team.

[@hubabuba3916]

I like the job you are doing.I hope soon Converting 4x4s will be available for everyone.And street legal.

[@mickhurley7305]

That was really enjoyable. I admire you for taking your prized possesion and letting it show what its capable of and whats it was built for. Im sure the original fitters who assembled this may be long gone, but would be chuffed to see its reinvention as a modern EV. If your a reader and like Land Rovers , Id recommend a book called 'Earth My Friend' by Peter Townsend (ex Battle Of Britain ace, was engaged to Princess Margaret, features in The Crown tv series) . He took off in a Land Rover and drove around the world solo in the 50s, amazing story of man and machine and remote regions of the world only a land rover could reach.

[@rollothompson6130]

seriously impressed!

[@kay_c1773]

It’s gripped!! It’s sorted!!

[@moseskayiira2197]

Good work

[@apoco_lips9957]

Really cool how you set up the motor on this swap

[@fahimhokoki3405]

You guys built a full 1:1 model of my Traxxas Defender???? That's AWESOME!!!!!!

[@MattTester]

Love it, not having to worry about gear selection and having instant torque off road is like having cheat codes on. Wish we could rent one of these or drive one at a Land Rover Experience centre, if you're looking to convert a more extreme off road Land Rover I'd give you mine to convert, assuming I get it back of course!

[@gdogrun]

Just freaking amazing! Love seeing the Rover taking on the English countryside and winning! Great video, thanks for sharing.

[@ElectricClassicCars]

Welsh countryside. 😉😁👍

[@gdogrun]

@@ElectricClassicCars I stand corrected…

[@youxkio]

Awesome electric Defender, Richard. Looks so fun to drive off-road. Man, we need more guys like you all over the world.

[@buzzofftoxicblog791]

Agree 👍 💚🌍the future green and FUN

[@ethanj1598]

this is like Rivian truck :) good job amigos

[@orironen5323]

Great, did you have kit for Suzuki vitara sidekick 1980

[@michael007ish]

Now that looked like fun! So surreal without the engine sound.

[@jackbenimblejack1]

you had me at sideburns

[@MarkSimonDiG]

Just love it mate I wish I could do this with my 1988 Pajero Shogun

[@MrEcodriver]

How do you make Defender better? Apparently if you electrify it, every metric is just better!

[@Ghpage-j3b]

Not sure if a few made it across the pond, but I’ve got a 1963 International Harvester Scout that would be perfect for a swap. It’s original 91hp needs a proper boost.

[@ThomasAndreFjeldBjorholdt]

Absolutely awesome! I would love a Land Rover Forward Control converted 😍😍

[@australiantruckspotting8883]

Man I love this rig

[@destrainor7389]

Where can I get one? Noticed in your video about the packaged kit and dry run that there is a VW T25 Syncro in the background, would love to see what that can do.

[@spudproductions7606]

We will feature it in a forthcoming episode. 😀

[@walkingthruyourdata-6019]

HAHA, got field plants in the frame...awesome!

[@DavidMill-o5b]

Well done, just got really excited when you guys were heading to Mars.

[@ferdinandusbagas412]

very interesting, How much have you spent on converting to electric ?

[@isharachathuranga8545]

That's great. Simply explain thank you.

[@allthingsadventurous6568]

Great video. Where would I find the route?

[@spudproductions7606]

It’s private land, we had permission from the land owner 😀

[@allthingsadventurous6568]

@@spudproductions7606 oh I see. Never mind. Amazing vehicle BTW. Unbelievable power! Keep up the great work!

[@Anonymous-sb9rr]

Would be cool to see a comparison to the Rivian.

[@milkyasgashaw5850]

The quietest Landrover defender ever 😆

[@rusadinurima7260]

The landy sounds like RC car... very quite and no shaking of the chasis. Is it good or is it terminating that Land Rover feeling you have while driving it?

[@harrisonamobi484]

Brilliant conversion idea. Have you considered working on some kind of integrated solar panelling?

[@gt197]

Superb job and Uber quick as well. Cannot see this all rounder being beaten by anything 👍🏻

[@spudproductions7606]

Thanks Graham 😀

[@jimcabezola3051]

Superb off-roader! None better!

[@tomhardy5188]

LETS OFF ROAD! --- what is that in the background there? saab or VW sirrocco ?

[@tomhardy5188]

OK nevermind it's the 944 in another video :D when do we see a nice 90's VW electric conversion? EDIT: duh i guess XCZ 944 should have been a clue :)

[@walkingthruyourdata-6019]

Rightly Baptisized in the mud. Ready for Photo's!

[@TheFiremonkeyman]

would be nice to have something for the full size US trucks - loads of ford F250's with dead engines around here for sale XD

[@stevanstanley]

That is fantastic and i do love old land-rovers well done

[@OKAPIASSISTEC]

Brillant, y think about you converting my Class G MERCEDES.

[@keithbilney6798]

Hi. How about Nissan X-Trail conversions?

[@BUILDNIGHT]

What model Tesla did you use for your donor vehicle?

[@billyeast6819]

No air bags, can't get it insured in many US states.

[@pale4980]

Wow this was awesome. Can you please help JLR electrify the New Defender? 🙂 It's shame they missed the boat on that. Your Defender videos so clearly demonstrate that a BEV is actually the superior option for off roading than ICE vehicles. No snorkel needed for wading, no dust filters for air intake, torque instantly available, no noise and soot spoiling the landscape, no fuzzing about with low and high range, dual shifters, etc. Keep up the good work!.

[@billraymond9475]

Hello Richard. That 944S2 in the opening shot is screaming for a conversion.

[@spudproductions7606]

It’s already converted. Video here - kzbin.info/www/bejne/iYO4ZJ2jeNJ6qNU 😀

[@peterrowley4562]

Hi Moggie, How about adding the cab part to you old landy so you won't get attacked by the ungrowth whilst off road.

[@jessehummer]

This is awesome!! That looks so much fun!!

[@asfilm549]

what about a 1986 4runner? have you done anything like that? i would love my 4Runner to be electric

[@no8do]

i wonde what the real cost of getting this is....kit plus approximate labor....

[@expandingknowledge8269]

It's only mud..thats what water crossings are for, to clean,clean,clean!!!

[@BL-tr2ug]

Where in the UK is that? Approximately

[@spudproductions7606]

Mid Wales 😀

[@theunknownunknowns256]

The slack in the steering is a nostalgic feature. People should experience the feeling of driving down a straight road and constantly radically needing to adjust the steering to stay in your lane. 😁🇳🇿

[@mrploppy73]

best part of driving mine

[@peterjohnson2245]

Time for a new steering box if you are doing that i've owned 4 in my life 2 ex mod series 3, a 90 and a 110. Only time ive had that issue was on the 110 when it needed a steering box.

[@georgesemple8136]

@@peterjohnson2245 true all mine have been acuate as well

[@hendrikvanderwesthuizen2962]

Just love your vehicle

[@golf-n-guns]

Your dog is cute....but the Land Rover needs a Boston Dynamics' Spot to tag along.

[@ElectricClassicCars]

That’s funny because Spud is a Boston Terrier. 😉😎👍

[@golf-n-guns]

@@ElectricClassicCars Your work is phenomenal. If I ever get the chance, I'm visiting GB to commission an ECC conversion. Until then, keep up the good work.

[@soggydoggy671]

Wow!! Once again, another superlative video, and proof that electric is the way of the future... 😎

[@RobWillmot]

What differences did you put in it.

[@trentc3609]

Brilliant! Would love to know how on-road range compares to off-road range. That steering wheel looks capable of amputating thumbs👍

[@clivestainlesssteelwomble7665]

First rues of off road driving and Snow ice driving ...never hook your thumbs round the wheel .. 👍🏼 to avoid just that.

[@energiewender143]

Range - the question no one ever asks when it’s about ICE cars.

@@energiewender143 In all fairness, range is _very_ much on my mind when I plan a trip through the remote corners of Namibia, where I live, and drive an ICE Toyota Land Cruiser. Given how hard it is to recharge an EV across large swathes of this country, range considerations need to be at the forefront of any overland journey.

[@dwerg85]

@@energiewender143 Yes they do... That's what MPG is all about. Range. But with gas you can also just throw a jerry can in the back of your jeep and you have something for when you forget to look at the fuel gauge. Can't do that with electric. Coupled with charging stations being harder to find it's not surprising that range anxiety is still a thing. When we get there people will stop fretting about it.

[@DazBochiz]

@@dwerg85 you can carry a couple folding solar panels though - and that technically gives you infinite range - with the only downside being charging time

[@tayne5009]

“Get out the way Baz, we’ll flatten you!”

[@G3516dude]

Excellent video. I’d love to have that Landrover 👍🏻

[@simonyoung4722]

Love it, love it, love it.. want one how do you price a kit for these or a hilux?

[@felixdatche9278]

What's gotta be the budget for such conversions...