It may look like a 1967 Ford, but Charge Cars’ EV Mustang is anything but. We visit the Middlesex firm to see how it's transforming a motoring legend
Roberts is the point man for this team of 85 people and CEO Vadim Shagaleev, a Russian entrepreneur who founded a music streaming business and now finds himself heading up a specialist British car maker through his links to compatriot Denis Sverdlov, better known as the founder and CEO of the Arrival Group.
Power comes from four motors, grouped in pairs at the centre of the front and rear axles and linked via conventional driveshafts, one for each wheel., tubular 2170 cells from LG Chem, packaged into Arrival’s unique 204 cells per module carbonfibre units in a hexagonal shape. Roberts reckons that none of these bespoke panels would fit an original ’67, especially the rear slam panel. That’s totally remade in carbonfibre using patterns developed from 3D scans of the original and then redesigned to give a smoother, more sophisticated look that also accommodates new rear lights. The same technique has resulted in unique composite closures and front wings.The bonnet, for example, is two-piece bonded, carbon prepreg.
Charge’s rear sub-frame and motor assembly weighs 298kg, a little heavier than the front sub-assembly, and when added to the weight of the aft-positioned secondary battery pack, it biases the weight rearwards. A convertible would work, although Roberts rules out a “small open-top car” – like a classic British roadster – as not compatible with the sizeable battery pack needed for a decent range. Intriguingly, he says there are certain designs “beyond a certain age” that could be used without the need for a licensing deal.There are also thoughts about longer range, bigger-battery versions of the Mustang, plus higher-performance and limited-edition models.
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