Uploaded June 2019 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
You don't need to adjust your speakers, they're still working, this is a silent Land Rover.
Oftentimes, Australian 4WDers are way too quick to take a proverbial deuce over anything that challenges the macho mentality dominating the industry. If a vehicle doesn’t have a certain badge, or is lacking a monster motor with a thong-slapping three-inch straight-through exhaust for ‘bulk soot’, you can forget about ever turning heads as you drive down the street.
So what drives someone to replace proven internal combustion engine (ICE) technology with an electric donk, generally reserved for 2WD city cars that can never venture far from a charge point? If you ask the diesel diehards, they’ll tell you that it’s a waste of time, an exercise in futility. But when everyone seems content to simply bolt on accessories to mainstream makes and models, is this the breath of fresh air we need? The thought process and knowledge behind undertaking an electric vehicle (EV) conversion, let alone on a 4WD, is something that deserves attention and appreciation. I needed to find out what spurred Don to undertake the swap on his 1973 Land Rover Series III Lightweight.
You don't need to adjust your speakers, they're still working, this is a silent Land Rover.
Oftentimes, Australian 4WDers are way too quick to take a proverbial deuce over anything that challenges the macho mentality dominating the industry. If a vehicle doesn’t have a certain badge, or is lacking a monster motor with a thong-slapping three-inch straight-through exhaust for ‘bulk soot’, you can forget about ever turning heads as you drive down the street.
So what drives someone to replace proven internal combustion engine (ICE) technology with an electric donk, generally reserved for 2WD city cars that can never venture far from a charge point? If you ask the diesel diehards, they’ll tell you that it’s a waste of time, an exercise in futility. But when everyone seems content to simply bolt on accessories to mainstream makes and models, is this the breath of fresh air we need? The thought process and knowledge behind undertaking an electric vehicle (EV) conversion, let alone on a 4WD, is something that deserves attention and appreciation. I needed to find out what spurred Don to undertake the swap on his 1973 Land Rover Series III Lightweight.
