Raglan is an organization shaped by veterans whose mission right now is changing basic Land Rovers to run on batteries.

One in all its conversions, primarily based on an authentic Defender, was featured on the most recent episode of “Jay Leno’s Storage,” with firm founder Joe Comiskey readily available to current it to Jay Leno.

Raglan’s conversions function a mixture of proprietary and Tesla expertise for the working gear. A single motor is taken from previous Teslas and paired with Raglan’s personal gearset and inverter to swimsuit the Defender which retains a mechanical four-wheel-drive system. The result’s a peak output of 600 hp, or sufficient for 0-60 mph acceleration in about 5 seconds, in accordance with the corporate.

Raglan’s settings for throttle response have been purposely set to ship a extra linear really feel matching the unique driving expertise, which Comiskey stated his workforce spent plenty of time growing. The car additionally has varied driving modes, together with the flexibility to change on or off regenerative braking.

The battery is an 85-kwh unit that Raglan estimates will ship between 150 and 200 miles on a cost. To keep up the burden stability of the unique car, 75% of the battery is situated underneath the hood and the rest positioned within the car’s mid-section. Assist for DC quick charging is included, during which case a full cost would require round 90 minutes.

Raglan relies in Wilmington, North Carolina, and every of its automobiles takes roughly 2,000 hours to construct. There’s plenty of work concerned as Raglan’s work would not begin and end on the powertrain. The corporate additionally restores the remainder of the car, with solely about 60% of the unique components sometimes being retained.

Consumers have quite a lot of personalization choices, too. Within the case of the car sampled by Leno, there is a convertible high, plus Connolly leather-based trim, which Comiskey factors out is similar leather-based utilized in early Land Rovers. Fashionable audio, local weather, and infotainment techniques may also be fitted.