Picture “Save nature” Chris Burkard Photography. Any fuel-powered 4×4 car in the jungle is no longer future-proof.
We developed and build an axel-integrated-electric-motor set. We sell only sets for rugged 4×4 cars. Not show cars 4×4 for wintersports only. Workhorses only we call them.
Make the world more circular and develop impact to become less polluting. Do it now, before it’s almost too late, were our thoughts. And not only existing 4×4 cars, but also the new fuel 4×4 cars that are yet to be manufactured and will need to be an electric vehicle (EV) in the near future. The market for electric convertions is growing every year. Hybrid driving is also doomed to end in time. We developed for all brands off-road vehicles, not only for Land Rovers.
Last updated: 4th of February 2026. All Rights Reserved. Reading time for this page is 15 minutes, but the entire site takes approximately 2 hours to read. You are welcome to immerse yourself in the world of electric conversions. It is more challenging than we anticipated in 2015. We tell you our story here.
“CHANGE THE DRIVE, NOT THE CAR“
The e-Rovers philosophy: UpCycling your fuel car to a clean electric offroad vehicle: 85% of the original car is retained. How wonderful is that? Plug in with e-Rovers: out is diesel, petrol, gasoline. Furture is electric-powered driving.
We have created this for you. That is what this site is about.
The best way to stop polluting is to stop polluting. It seems simple, but it isn’t. How are you going to drive without fuel? Help restore nature without compromising on robust offroad driving, comfort, costs or convenience? If you want to continue using your sturdy and rugged 4×4 car for work and/or pleasure and you don’t want (or cannot) downgrade to an ordinary EV passenger 4×4 car the same as your neighbours? Keep driving where there are no roads at all? You want to keep doing what you are used to do. We understand that, we want the same thing and that is how we started this adventure in 2015.
The best way to stop polluting is to stop polluting. And never drive off-road again? That rugged electric4x4 car is not jet for sale. You’ll miss that, we miss it, but now you have a choice. Keep doing both: start driving clean and off-road. And it’s even cheaper. That is precisely what this site is about, with the much background of an electric-convertion.
How we convert, where do we place the electric motor in the drive train, sets us apart from all other EV converters. In the yellow circle below, we were able to build the powerful 3-in-1 electric motor, including a differential (Torsen) and a high/low system (based on a planetary gear system with a clamp band that can be switched on/off). When the planetary is switched off, there is no more resistance so extending your range… Our entire concept is focused on this: no unnecessary resistance. We will return to this in detail later (gears).
As you can see, the basic of the axle remains original. The entire drive train is removed and we connect the electric motor directly to the wheels, in our case to all four wheels with two electric motors. One in the rear axle (yellow ball) and one in front axle. And we have been able to build it so lightly that the unsprung weight has not increased. Two electric motors per car. We can also mount the yellow ball separately on the car and work with short drive shafts, as every modern 4×4 car has nowadays. How we did this exactly remains our secret.
What we offer you
Improve your car you have, UpCycle to an electric vehicle in just 3 days. Yes, you read that correctly: your car can be converted from fuel to 100% electric in days. And around the corner from where you live, anywhere in the World. A traditional garage, shop or car/truck company can do this swap for you, nearby. You won’t lose your car for months at a distant company that does the conversion. No.
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What needs to be done to convert so quickly?
The works: remove the fossil fuel combustion engine, petrol tank and all energy-consuming gearboxes (needed for traditional 4×4 offroad driving). Just installing our 2 strong electric axels. Including the batteries we put in the space that becomes free now. In sturdy waterproof boxes (easy swap). In the space freed up by the removal of 475 kg of metal parts. This is not only good for the furture environment, but also for your driver’s wallet. This is called the total cost of ownership (TCO). You will spend three-quarters less on your car in the coming years. Whithin 4 years to break-even (depends on your place in the World). Have you ever calculated all the costs of your current fuel-powered off-roader?
We supply you with a complete set for the electric conversion. A tailormade set for your type and brand of offroad car. The track width of the axle, the attachment of brakes and linking remain the same as original. We adjust this at the factory for your type of 4×4. It’s not rocket science, just simple metalwork. Two all-aluminium electric-axles is what you are purchasing for 34K (Euro/Dollar/Ponds). More below.
That is the essence of what we offer. You can see all branches on the site pictured. And there are more to come if your type is not listed yet.
Not for sale today: a rugged 4×4 EV
As you might know, there is still no powerful electric 4×4 car available on the market. For rough terrain, for daily use in mud and if there are no roads at all. And a long range to drive electric. That will take years because all car manufacturers (OEM) do not have the funds for it; the market share is simply too small to cover these development costs. And the e-technology cannot be compared to an ordinary road car.
So a basic (hybrid-) electric 4×4, such as Tesla Model Y, BMW iX, Kia EV9, Audi or Volvo, is not a sturdy all-rounder, capable of driving through a ditch or pulling a dead deer out of the back, for daily use by authorities who have to plough through impassable, heavy terrain on a daily basis. Where there are no roads at all. Which we have been using for fuel-burning 4x4s since 1965, right? As the 110 Defender TD5 below or Toyota Landcruiser above.
Or going on safari and the car breaking down, with lions and hippos all around. You can now easy convert your car to 100% electric rugged and safe driving. Battery Electric Vehicle is the product description (BEV).
The start
We thought a lot about how to develop an electric conversion for a fuel burning 4×4 car. As smart (rapid conversion) and rugged as possible. And not expensive, because we’re Dutch… Anyone can build something for a lot of money, right? And not just for Land Rovers, but for all brands. That suddenly makes the market enormous, worldwide… We already mentioned this briefly above.
We can address many different mobility issues with this single e-Rovers electric platform, to switch to go green. The development is done. And for many governments as showed above the rescue ones and all other public services.
Other EV-converters mostly bold an electric motor onto the existing (three-) gearboxes and retain the old stuff and mostly worn-out driveline. So just bolting an electric motor onto the gearbox is not enough; that’s just the beginning.
With our drive system, we save more than 35% of the energy loss that occurs in all 3 gearsboxes and 2 differentials. This means we also need 35% fewer batteries to travel the same distance. And that also means spending 35% less money on those expensive and heavy batteries. So we are also saving weight. We have even remained the same weight as original after the entire operation.
This site is not just a story to persuade you to buy our product .Thats fine. It is an explanation of the whole process of why it is necessary to do and difficult to convert your 4×4 car to electric. We would like to work from the bottom up so that the population demands that we change more quickly, involving everyone in this process, especially the authorities, who are still keeping far too quiet.
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More power on the wheels
Our e-drive axels gives you twice as much power (Hp) and three times more force (torque) from a standstill. The batteries are stored in special strong casings between the frame-rails. These can be filled with all brands of cells. New or re-used and pre-heated in winterime. Bi-directional connected to your home as an option. Charging 10 minutes for every 100km/60miles. We handle 4 boxes between the frame rails under your car to have a safe range of 400km/250miles. More range to come.
Governments change please
Main focus is converting all governments to electric-4×4, governments are far too slow to adapt. They are purchasing two new fuel-powered 4×4 vehicles today moneywise, whereas with us, you could convert four 4×4 vehicles to clean electric for the same price. The cars you already own, they are parked right in front of you at the other side of your window. Yes, of course, we also do pick-ups.
You are also saving on the extraction (digging) of a great deal of materials, do you realise that? Building a circular economy is what we need to do. Making money by greening the world. The world should transition to fewer animals, fewer farming but generating more biodiversity in farming and fewer low-paid jobs. These do not contribute to the economy. Transitioning to the new world does contribute to economies. Deep down, you are aware of this.
We often forget that governments are not untouchable glass buildings, but people like you and me who stand next to each other in the supermarket. We live in the same world that we all pollute. Do you realise this, civil servant? Then take action now and start the discussion to launch a demo project in your team, together with us. We must do it together.
Governments are not glass buildings, but people who work there for the citizens and for their own income. Go with the flow and don’t let yourself be held back by rules that were made in the past. Think outside the box and let’s get started together.
You have hundreds of polluting fuel cars worjing for you, which could be electric tomorrow. Just kidding, no, in three days. More on this goverments stuff later. We have calculated all kinds of examples for you. This governments-approach also applies to other countries, for example the United Kingdom:
Only a small proportion of people want to become more sustainable because of green ideology. It is often more a matter of practical considerations or caring. People are more likely to support a goal if they can identify with the motives behind it. Ultimately, everyone wants to be a good person.
Or Africa is currently very enthusiastic about our approach to conversion. We are building a network in Kenya, Nigeria and South Africa. Other countries will follow.
We offer in Africa a clean way to quickly convert old diesel 4×4 cars that are reaching the end of their technical lifetime (500.000km) into electric vehicles in all those countries. There is plenty of sunshine and solar energy is already available. We are also happy to work with European solar manufacturers, such as Triple Solar.
All these vehicles can be serviced locally. We ship the e-sets worldwide with instructions and video support when needed. Plug and play.
Stop buying fuels. From a financial point of view, it is today simply cheaper to purchase an electric (converted-) vehicle rather than one with a combustion dirty engine. When you consider the TCO. (Total Cost of Ownership)
Because our e-axles are mounted at the original points and we keep the original shock absorbers, brakes and attachments, we have no re-inspection problems when converting from a fuel vehicle to an electric vehicle. That means also no problems with your government inspections, your registration number or plates, now changed to an Electric Vehicle (EV) now. (RDW/TüV).
The total cost and work to do
You purchase two electric axles for € 34.500, the largest battery pack for € 18.000 (400km/250miles range). A small battery pack for € 4.500 (100km/60miles range).
It turned out to be easier to make new axle(s) that fits perfectly and tailormade. This also works faster and is therefore cheaper in terms of labour. A quick swap-time as a result. Only the costs of your local garage are added. And (re-used-) batteries are becoming cheaper every day nowadays. And charging speeds are increasing.
Started quietly
To be honest, we had problems with our design. The biggest problem we encountered was that such a strong & small & reliable electric-motor did not exist, it was not for sale anywhere. We tucked away every nook and cranny. We turned every stone. That’s the reason no brand has implemented this idea we realised. Because developing such electric motor is very expensive.
And yet we did it. No overheads, no large teams, started in 2016, just both feet on the ground and getting things done.
Now that we have tested the 7th evo developments since 2016, the entire package is ready to roll. Because we cannot bear the high costs for the first series of 50. Until now, we have had to do everything with our own money, without a bank or investor. We design and build things; we are techies. Finding financing is a different game. We are honest about that. But we are ready and are no longer burning money. Ready for production. Shares are available for investors.
We are also looking into investing in the construction of two demo cars, but these are, of course, extremely expensive. If we can build the series (50x), we will arrive at the prices listed above (and on the prices and specs page).
There is something else of interest for you investor below: we will also be converting fuel cars that are yet to be manufactured over the next 30 years. The market is growing by the day.
Batteries
No reliable EV (Electric Vehicle) without reliable batteries we told above. So we investigated since 2017 all kinds of batteries. New ones, different brands, and re-used lithium (iron) batteries and even re-used from e-bicycles the last year. The cells are almost the same you know? We focus on these today. But the choice is yours.
Where are those batteries?
They fit under the 4×4 car, leaving you with plenty of space inside the car. We also think it’s much safer. So we have developed an one size (fits all) strong aluminium boxes in which the cells (packs) are arranged. This “standard” box fits under any rugged 4×4, inbetween the strong chassis, so you can choose one box or more, depending on your usage/range to drive daily. We do pre-heat these box(es) in winter time when charging.
The space to the road has even increased! Another advantage of removing the old drive system. More 4×4 fun.
Why all brands?
We discovered (with a smile) during developments that only minor adjustments make our design can be tailor made for all 4×4 brands. Because only the track width and attachment of the brakes and shock absorbers are mounted a bit differently. It’s not rocket science.
We want impact
There is something else about e-Rovers that is important to mention. We have opted for an easy-to-install EV-axel-set that can be mounted anywhere in the world. Because we don’t want to clean up only 25 cars a year, but 250 or even more. There are 2 million dirty fuel burning 4x4s on the road today. These offroad cars pollute three times more than a normal 2 wheel fuel car? So the impact is even bigger. And Impact is what matters to us.
Not every all wheel drive car is the same
Ofcourse there are 4×4 electric cars on the market today, but those are for winter sports or good acceleration grip. Or show. There are no 4×4 EVs on the market today that are made for really rugged work, when there are bad roads or no roads at all. Workhorses as we see them and used reliable for years.
And let’s be honest, driving such a cool rugged car is awesome, and now it’s electric too. We do need indestructible 100% electric 4x4s all over the world, not only for Europe, Africa, Canada or America. For work, fire brigade, highway assistance, many authorities, rescue, hunters and beach lifeguards. And finally, for your horse-drawn trailer or your nature trips in beautiful areas in your rugged offroader. As you are used to. Last page we do many roof-tents pics.
Future as we see it
A circular world in progress. The e-Rovers philosophy: you save a lot of new digged materials by converting your 4×4 car that is parked outside.
You re-use 85% or more of the same car. We create a tailormade-set for all cars that have their photo on the entire site.
Such as the new Toyota Landcruiser Prado or a JLR-Land Rover Defender or Grenadier. All our convertion sets are tailormade and send out to you, worldwide. With clear conversion instructions. And video meeting assistance if required.
Grenadier uses BMW diesel engines, Italian axles and a gearboxes from ZF.
e-Rovers is not a community
Sometimes we hear: “are you a green community?” If you read all the information.
NO, we develop, design and sell these sets in a business model and make electric 4×4 drivetrains only (and battery boxes).
Why such a long story above? Because we do try to answer questions here we got since 2021. We like to provide you with insights into the electric conversion issues. That’s why we explain much more here than just the commercial talk.
But we are here to sell you the set and, together, make an impact on a less polluted world for our children in the future. Continue reading on the other pages if you would like to learn more about the technique and explore it in greater depth.
Thank you for being here. e-Rovers team.
Others
Various methods we have been seen all over. Many electric 4×4 car converters use an ordinary electric motor; easy and cheap to buy, but not really suitable for electric powering or mounted inside the car-axel. Often not to placed something in the car, for example, quickly grabbed at the gearbox. Keep the old drivetrain intact, carry along many gears. These easy to buy e-motors are widely used in industry; for dollies, or conveyor belts in a hall, for a lift in a building … or they install old Tesla drives for example or the Chinese stuff.
All these electric motors rev (revolutions) much too high to drive the large offroader wheels 1 to 1 and need the many gears to reduce this. Eat power away for nothing. Or these e-motors are just to heavy, to big, not watertight etc. Or others build in-wheel-motors and have to develop the entire suspension, shock absorbers and brakes from scratch. That costs a fortune and it is impossible to deliver 250 or more per year. Nice but no impact.
At the forefront
Why Dutch? The Netherlands in Europe are one of the most densely populated areas in the world and below sea level in central Europe. We have too many cars, cows, pigs, chickens, iron- and chemical plants and tulips. Perhaps we feel the need doing something about global warming a bit more, even though we are a very small country. The sea is comming up because of heating up the earth. And we are allready below sea-level. Our motivation.
Here is a sneak preview of what we can do.
There are still hundreds brandnew fuel Toyota Landcruisers (Euro3) available for sale, which can be converted by us. Government: for less than the cost of a new fuel-powered 4×4 you are considering purchasing an electric one. Five electric Toyota EV cars for the price of three diesel cars (same investment). Do you know that? Strive for impact!
There is no Planet B … (the logo we use 2).
From the editors
Even though we produce everything in the Netherlands, Europe. The site is in English UK, because there is a growing interest in converting to electric World Wide. Should the English rattle a bit, we’ll do our best … All Rights Reserved.
All pictures we asked the owners. We use own pics and free pics (o.a. pintrest). No cookies (only for stats, we have plus 900 readers every month), no blabla, you follow us, we do not follow you. People create this text, not computers (lol).
Sometimes a duplication pop-up in text. With so much information, that may be the case. Some people scroll through text to fast. Then you may miss something and it will not be entirely clear to you. Also, some explanations belong in more than one place.
Take your time. Converting to electric drive is not easy. We started in 2016…
Apart from all the explanations, we also give you a broad insight into camping in nature with the latest roof tents on the last page.
See this movie and understand more abour why to change our lifestyle to electric driving.