Electrogenic – British classics electrified

Electrogenic from Oxford is one of the various companies that have taken it upon themselves to keep classic cars on the road by converting them to electric technology. New they are presenting two vehicles that they claim have been electrified for the first time in the world. These are a Morgan 4/4 from 1957 and a Triumph Stag from 1976. Both roadsters can now be driven silently into the sunny spring weather. In recent years, several Land Rover Defender, a Volkswagen T1, a Rolls-Royce and a Beetle have already been converted to electric motors and batteries. Electrogenic uses the abbreviation R-EV for ‘Retro Electric Vehicle’ as its own term. It all started in 2017 while Hurricane Irma was sweeping across Cuba. During this time, the two company founders exchanged ideas via WhatsApp about the purchase and conversion of a Volkswagen T1 Samba bus. That’s when they came up with the idea of turning it into a business model.

Morgan 4/4

While Morgan itself toyed with the idea of launching an electric version of the Threewheeler a few years ago, there apparently hasn’t been a four-wheeled electric Morgan yet. At least not from a reputable company. Electrogenic changed that with this 4/4 from 1957. Instead of the original four-cylinder engine, a ‘Hyper9’ electric motor is used. It produces 80 kW (109 hp) and 235 Nm of torque. Via the original manual transmission this power now drives the Morgan. The battery pack under the two-part hood has a capacity of 37 kWh and a range of around 150 miles.

Triumph Stag

The British Triumph Stag Owners Club confirmed that, to their knowledge, Electrogenic has put the world’s first electrified Stag on its wheels. For this, the team removed the three-liter naturally aspirated V8 engine, the gas tank and the spare wheel. The car then received a minor restoration and the electric conversion. Part of the total 37 kWh battery pack sits under the actual hood. The rest uses the installation space of the fuel tank and spare wheel on the underbody. At the rear axle sits an electric motor christened ‘Hyper9’ with 80 kW (109 hp) and 235 Nm of torque. This power is transmitted to the rear wheels via the original four-speed gearbox. A Type-2 charger is on board for fast charging. The average range is 150 miles.

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