Portuguese 
English 
Spanish 
3 min of reading 
Collector and Electric Engineer, Henderson Martins, Transformed His 95 Ford Ranger Into a 100% Electric Vehicle. The Vehicle Conversion Cost R$ 80 Thousand at the Time and Can Deliver a Range of Up to 300 Km.
The electric cars are increasingly piquing consumer interest, although they have a high cost; in some cases, switching to a hybrid vehicle does make sense. However, electric engineer Henderson Martins, a collector of pickups, transformed the 1995 Ford Ranger into a 100% electric vehicle about two years ago when he decided to combine his passion for the pickup with his work at a solar energy company.
Brazilian Engineer Spent About R$ 80 Thousand to Transform the 95 Ford Ranger into an Electric Vehicle
The electric engineer states that the idea arose after a trip to Germany, where he came into contact with an electric vehicle and became fascinated. After years of study, he applied all his knowledge to the 1995 Ford Ranger.
-
Smaller than the Model Y, lighter, with a single motor and designed to cost less than the current Model 3, Tesla’s new compact electric SUV is born in China and could seal the automaker’s return to the race for mass-market electric vehicles.
-
Kawasaki took the technology from its most brutal racing bikes, squeezed it into a 400cc 4-cylinder engine that revs to 15,000 RPM, and created the ZX-4R, a machine that shouldn’t exist in this displacement but is making experienced riders rethink everything they thought they knew about mid-range motorcycles.
-
The culture of cars that jump on the asphalt was born in the garages of Mexicans in the 1940s, was treated as a crime in the United States for decades, and has now become an official postage stamp of the American Postal Service in a twist that no one expected.
-
It surpassed the Onix Plus and HB20S: with over 5,000 units sold in March, the Caoa Chery Tiggo 5X 2027 has refreshed its look, conquered the market, and will soon launch a version priced at R$ 120,000 for PcD.
Henderson took great care in the process, and the Ranger was built using North American and European safety standards for electric motors, batteries, and charging inputs, which is Type 2, common in Europe and more frequently found at charging stations in Brazil.
The conversion of the 95 Ford Ranger was not cheap; the electric engineer claims to have spent about R$ 80 thousand for the total conversion into a 100% electric vehicle at the time; however, currently, this amount is expected to exceed R$ 150 thousand. The silver Ranger is equipped with a 66 kWh battery, which alone costs US$ 12 thousand, equivalent to about R$ 65 thousand in direct conversion.
Converted Ford Ranger Delivers a Range of 300 Km
Manufacturers claim that the biggest cost in an electric car comes from the batteries, and Henderson’s Ranger proves this point. According to the engineer, the vehicle was used daily on the streets of Campo Grande, a city in the state of Mato Grosso do Sul; however, it is now parked for personal reasons.
The professional states that he will install a Tesla motor in the 95 Ford Ranger but did not disclose the costs or horsepower of the purchased motor. Previously, he claimed to manage to travel an average of 300 km on a single charge and paid nothing for charging, considering that he has a charging station in front of his company and uses solar energy to charge the 95 Ford Ranger.
It can be said that the electric engineer got ahead of Ford itself, which announced the F-150 Lightning, its first electric pickup last year, and recently launched the F-100 Eluminator. The name is due to the electric motor of the vehicle, which is the same used in the Mustang Mach-E and generates 281 horsepower. The model is marketed in the U.S. for about US$ 4,300, equivalent to R$ 23,600 in direct conversion.
Young Brazilian Transforms 2009 Fiat Palio into SUV
Young Gabriel Araújo, who resides in Três Lagoas, in the state of Mato Grosso do Sul, transformed a 2009 Fiat Palio into an SUV without modifying any parts of the engine. The vehicle is named Gringo and has a page on Instagram with videos watched by thousands of people.
The main modification is in the vehicle’s suspension, raised by 7 centimeters, which allowed for a large gap between the car and the ground. The Palio received tires for varied use, yet still in the original sizes of the 2009 Fiat Palio.
The mechanical set of the new SUV was not modified; thus, the model still has a 1.4 Fire Flex engine with 81 horsepower and 12.4 kgfm of torque.
Formado em Jornalismo e Marketing, é autor de mais de 20 mil artigos que já alcançaram milhões de leitores no Brasil e no exterior. Já escreveu para marcas e veículos como 99, Natura, O Boticário, CPG – Click Petróleo e Gás, Agência Raccon e outros. Especialista em Indústria Automotiva, Tecnologia, Carreiras (empregabilidade e cursos), Economia e outros temas. Contato e sugestões de pauta: valdemarmedeiros4@gmail.com. Não aceitamos currículos!
Seja o primeiro a reagir!