Whether out of passion or necessity, there is no shortage of people looking for old models for some and classics for others as the best way to get around, avoiding the problems of public transport. Aware that models such as the first-generation R4, R5 and Twingo – we hope the R16 and R8 will soon join the list – not only exist in quantity on the market, but also have a large following, Renault has developed teams transformation to electrify these models.
For this classic electrification project, Renault partners with R-FIT, the company that will receive the vintage cars, probably with engines that are in the process of giving their soul to the creator and a box in which only a few gears can be engaged. of the changes. R-FIT removes the engine/box assembly, as well as the fuel tank and the respective wiring.
The next phase, still under the responsibility of R-FIT, consists of the installation of the electric motor, the battery, the battery management system (BMS), the on-board charger and all the specific wiring for electric vehicles, in addition to dashboard, with specific information for this type of technology. THE team transformation includes maintenance of the original boxfour-speed, with the traditional stick lever.
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Since there are no changes to the chassis, the space for the battery is not abundant, so the battery capacity is only 10.7 kWh, which is lower than all conventional electric cars on the market and even most PHEVs. . The cells that make up the package The batteries use LiFePO4 chemistry, i.e. lithium iron phosphate, which offers a 80km rangecapable of recharging at home socket (220V), which can take up to 3h30.
THE team The R-FIT transformation process has been approved by Renault, which approved it, and is available from February, for the GTL and Savane versions of the R4, for a cost of €11,900. You teams for the R5 it will appear in September this year, for the Twingo (produced from 1993 to 2007) to be seen later, all of them with two years warranty.
Source: Observadora
