Collector and electrical engineer, Henderson Martins, turned his 95 Ford Ranger into a 100% electric vehicle. The conversion of the vehicle cost BRL 80 at the time and manages to deliver a range of up to 300 km.
Os eletric cars are increasingly awakening the interest of consumers, although they have a high cost, in some cases switching to a hybrid vehicle even makes sense. However, electrical engineer Henderson Martins, a collector of pickup trucks, turned the 1995 Ford Ranger into a 100% electric vehicle about two years ago, when he decided to combine his passion for the pickup truck with his work at a solar energy company.
Brazilian engineer spent around BRL 80 to transform the Ford Ranger 95 into an electric vehicle
The electrical engineer claims that the idea came after a trip to Germany, where he had contact with an electric vehicle and was fascinated. After years of study, he applied all his knowledge to the Ford Ranger 95 pickup truck.
Henderson took care to take as much care as possible and the Ranger was assembled using North American and European safety standards for electric motors, batteries and charger ports, which is Type 2, common in Europe and most commonly found at gas stations. recharge in Brazil.
The conversion of Ford Ranger 95 was not cheap, the electrical engineer claims that he spent around BRL 80 for the total conversion into a 100% electric vehicle at the time, however, currently this value should exceed BRL 150. The silver Ranger is equipped with a 66 kWh battery, which alone costs US$ 12, equivalent to around R$ 65 in direct conversion.
Converted Ford Ranger delivers 300km range
Automakers claim that the biggest cost in an electric car comes from the batteries, and Henderson's Ranger proves it. According to the engineer, the vehicle was used every day on the streets of Campo Grande, a city in Mato Grosso do Sul, however it is now parked for personal reasons.
The professional claims that he will install a Tesla engine in the Ford Ranger 95, but did not reveal the values or the power of the purchased engine. Before, the professional claimed to be able to run an average of 300 km with just a single charge, and did not pay anything for charging, considering that he has a charging station in front of his company, and uses solar energy to charge the Ford Ranger 95 .
It is possible to say that the electrical engineer was even 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 vehicle's electric motor, which is the same used by the Mustang Mach-E and generates 281 horsepower. The model is sold in the US for around US$ 4,300, equivalent to R$ 23,600 in direct conversion.
Young Brazilian transforms Fiat Palio 2009 into SUV
Young Gabriel Araújo, who lives in Três Lagoas, in the state of Mato Grosso do Sul, transformed a Fiat Palio 2009 on an SUV without modifying any engine parts. The vehicle was named Gringo and has an Instagram page with videos watched by thousands of people.
The main modification is in the vehicle's suspension, raised by 7 centimeters, which made possible a large free space between the car and the ground. The Palio received tires for varied use, but in the original measures of the Fiat Palio 2009.
The mechanical set of the new SUV has not been modified, so the model still has a 1.4 Fire Flex engine with 81 horsepower and 12,4 kgfm of torque.
