{"id":50161,"date":"2023-05-21T09:04:06","date_gmt":"2023-05-21T13:04:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/autosector.com\/?p=50161"},"modified":"2023-05-21T09:04:06","modified_gmt":"2023-05-21T13:04:06","slug":"ecd-jaguar-etype-tesla-battery","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/?p=50161","title":{"rendered":"E.C.D.\u2019s Jaguar E-Type Packs 450 HP And Uses Tesla Batteries"},"content":{"rendered":"

Florida-based automaker E.C.D. Automotive Design Inc<\/a>. has been in the business of restoring and building custom classic Land Rovers since 2013. From operating in what was essentially a gutted-out office building to now utilizing a 100,000-square-foot production facility with three assembly lines, E.C.D. says it now pushes out 100 vehicles a year.<\/p>\n

But E.C.D\u2019s co-founder Scott Wallace attributes the firm\u2019s growth to three rules. \u201cWe wanted to do everything in-house, we wanted to do one-of-one vehicle build customizations, and the third thing was {to do} something that we all enjoyed and would excite us,\u201d Wallace told InsideEVs<\/a>. Based on those principles, the Florida automaker wanted to shift resources toward another vehicle. \u201cSo the E-Type was a no-brainer.\u201d<\/p>\n

Wallace said he and his team had been thinking about working on E-Types for years but finally decided to do so when migrating into the new factory. Adding the E-Type diversifies E.C.D.\u2019s lineup by being the company\u2019s first sports car. E.C.D. offers the E-Type in its original coupe and convertible guise, both starting at $289,995.<\/p>\n

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Both versions will have upgraded braking, suspension, interior upholstery, and, most importantly, a vastly improved powertrain. E.C.D. offers buyers two primary options: a 450-horsepower LT1 engine and a Tesla powertrain that packs the same power figure.<\/p>\n

The latter Tesla-powered configuration consists of repackaged Tesla battery cells and drive units. \u201cWe\u2019ve taken the engine out of the {E-Type}, and we\u2019ve done the scan of the body in 3D, and then we redesigned the battery packs to fit in a slightly different way,\u201d Wallace said. Despite repackaging a battery pack to fit in a vehicle made years before modern electric cars became mainstream, Wallace says that the E-Type\u2019s unique proportions allow for a lot of space to correct the battery placements.<\/p>\n

\u201cBut the benefit of the E-Type is that it\u2019s got a huge bonnet\u2014 the hood is immense. You\u2019ve got a lot of room to play with there, and for the electrics particularly, you\u2019re removing more than you\u2019re adding, and you\u2019ve also got the fuel tank which will never be there in the electric {version},\u201d Wallace told InsideEVs<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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While the British 2-doors will feature all-new powertrains, above all, E.C.D. doesn\u2019t want its renditions to grow too disparate from their roots. \u201c{The E-Types are} not going to have a lot of the modern conveniences that we put in the Defenders. Right now, the clients interested in the E-Type are very much about keeping it in its original look and retaining that character of the vehicle,\u201d Wallace said.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur intention is always to maintain as much of the characteristics of the car as you can.\u201d<\/p>\n

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