Bedeo’s all-electric 2005 Defender 110 restomod is fit with in-wheel motors and manages to weigh about the same as the original.
is little known outside the world of commercial vehicles. Yet as an official parts supplier to Stellantis , it plays an important role in the manufacture of electrified vans that deliver many of Europe’s parcels and groceries—with the technology proven over 40 million miles and counting. Now Bedeo wants to channel those learnings into a new range of “Reborn Electric Icons.”This Monstrous New 6×4 Camper Truck Is a Luxury Apartment on Wheelsconceals some innovative new technology.
Clamber inside, though, and you’ll find a few clues. The Defender’s rudimentary dashboard and cramped driving position are almost unchanged, but its angled shifter and stubby low-range lever are missing from the center console. They have been replaced by a push-button panel for Drive, Reverse, Park, and Eco mode, the latter of which adjusts the level of regenerative braking.
Many EVs are also significantly heavier than their equivalent combustion cars, but the Bedeo prototype, with each in-wheel motor tipping the scales at about 85 pounds each, is claimed to weigh about the same as a stock-version Defender fit with a diesel engine, driveshafts, and a manual transmission. And in a car with only two driven wheels, the in-wheel EV could potentially be lighter.
The center console’s push-button panel for Drive, Reverse, Park, and Eco mode, the latter of which adjusts the level of regenerative braking.The motors might be quiet, but all-terrain tires paired with aerodynamic styling dating back to 1948 do turn up the volume with speed. On country roads, this reimagined Defender still demands broad-shouldered steering inputs and a certain degree of forward planning.
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