All prices quoted are in euros, you can easily convert these to your own currency. Prices are excluding dutch taxes and transport (from the factory in the Netherlands, Europe to your place, worldwide). Tax-discounts often available on exports.
e-Rovers member of Corporate (Social) Responsibility (CSR), Environment, Social & Governance (ESG) en Sustainability. ((translation for sustainable business)
ELECTRIC AXELS
One e-Rovers convertion set = 2 electric-axels (one front and one rear)
€34.500
Including controller(s), TFT control screen, interface ABS (if needed), manual handbrake, electric power steering pump, cruise control and all high voltage wiring to connect with the set.
Because we supply the two e-axles complete, you save enormously on conversion time (labour). You can have the entire conversion done at your local garage in three days. More information Dealers page. We ship the sets all over the world.
Enclosed is a construction description, and we will assist you via video connection if necessary. We provide training for dealers at the factory.
Note: we are setting up an order book where you can reserve your set when we start production. If you would like to build a demo car, please get in touch with us. More on Dealer page (funding). These prices will only apply if we are able to start to produce 25 sets in one batch. The single unit cost then drops significantly per set (from € 92.500 to € 34.500)
BATTERY PACKS and RANGE
€4.500 up to €18.000 (prices are falling every day today)
We made universal (and pre-heated) strong and watertight aluminium boxes that can be easily bold safely under your 4×4. You simply choose how many boxes you need (based on your expected distance to travel). 1 box range is 100km/60miles, so 4 boxes 400km/250miles). We call 4 the long range package.
We do bi-directional charging since 2023. Use your EV as a home battery too.
For many nature conservationists, estate managers or safari in Africa, 100 km/60 miles per day is usually sufficient.
We manufacture one type of box (filled with battery cells) under the premise that each box is the same and fits under any 4×4 vehicle. This saves money (to produce) and allows you to add more boxes at any time (if your distance increases, for example). If the 4×4 car has a self-supporting body (not a separate chassis), then it will be handled differently.
BMW is set to launch two models capable of bidirectional charging in the Netherlands, Germany and Austria by the end of this year. To this end, the German car manufacturer has entered into a closer partnership with Solarwatt, a provider of energy management systems, BMW announced in a press release.
Financing options
If you are unable to cover the costs at present but still wish to have the work carried out today, we’ll show you below (FINANCING the EV job).
This green Toyota Land Cruiser is a Euro 3 diesel that currently has to be driven daily in a nature reserve, without a number plate (because it’s too grubby). Call us now to have this Toyota converted. We have the project budget for it.
CHARGING
10 minutes for every 100km/60miles range. We do bi-directional charging: your truck connect to your home as (surplus home-) battery. We do preheat during charging in cold winter conditions. Thanks to its excellent insulation, the battery box remains above 12 degrees Celsius throughout the day for maximum power output.
SOLAR on your car-roof
One advantage of a blocksized off-road vehicle is that new solar panels (perovskiet) can easily be fitted to it. These days, these panels are being developed that can curve to follow the contours of the vehicle. A Dutch university is developing this technology. The brand-new TNO spin-off, Perovion Technologies and Lightyear , is set to roll out the new technology commercially. You must realise, however, that whilst the limited surface area does generate electric power for the car’s battery, roughly two days in the sun will only provide enough power for a 100km/60-mile drive. These developments are progressing rapidly and offer us an additional advantage with a car shaped like an angular bungalow.
SPEED and CONSUMPTION
Consumption 21 to 24 kWu per 100km/60miles (WLTP). During braking or slowing down, current returns back to the battery (32% return effectively). So driving in the city give you more range. Funny no?
The maximum speed is limited at 115km/72miles to reach this range. Up to 160km/100miles is possible (we can tune it up), but then the range drops 30% or more, extra speed is not free. The power comes from somewhere (battery). We do this limiter because the streamline (a big square bungalow) and the size of a 4×4 trucks generate a lot of air resistance.
Dash
We retain the original appearance of the instrument cluster section of the dashboard(s). Behind the edges of the dials, we install a screen (lcd, oled) with a rounded graphic design that matches the original look. This is, of course, tailored to each make and model. For safety reasons, we do not use a touchscreen, and the switches for the windscreen wipers and other functions remain in place.
In Australia, for example, new aluminium dashboards are being manufactured and can be ordered as an optional extra. We do LHD and RHD offcourse. (pic is RHD)
e-axel SPECIFICATIONS
94Kw (2 axels x 47kW) up to 120Kw. developments. Maximum of 2,900 revolutions (rpm) per minute. Gives a basic top speed of 115km/72miles. Because of these low revs, no gearsboxes are needed anymore. The e-Rovers e-motor is a SRM (Switched Reluctance Motor), is a DC electric motor. Check the link:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Switched_reluctance_motor
Torque total 580/1.682 Nm. (Hi/Low) It is hard to imagine the high torque compared to the original fuel lower engine torque. Instinctively the 4×4 car feels as a 280 horsepower truck, more power has gone under “the bonnet” overnight. Power all over the place. We switch between high and low gearing using a planetary system.
Towing max 3.500kg. Your range will go down approx 25%. You can take your horse or sailboat with you on a trailer. You cross rivers as before, everything is robust and watertight built in our factory.
All that gearbox resistance, up to 46% in an older drive, is gone. That is what really sets us apart from all other converters. Our SRM electric motor has two output shafts, these are directly connected to the centre of the wheel. There is nothing in between that lost power in resistance. Read the Why page and yellow pic on page 1.
WEIGHT
Our SRM electric motor weighs 76 kg, an original differential weighs 36 kg. Our aluminum axle weighs 21 kg less (than iron one) that leaves 19 kg additional unsprung weight. This is ok, after all a tuft of wet mud also weighs something like that. A change to aluminum rims (instead of steel) we do reduce this to +6 kg in total. You can simply keep your original shock absorbers, brakes and springs/airsuspention. This applies to both axles.
Because we remove the engine, all 3 gearboxes and the two differentials, we also remove approximately 485 kg. (varies by brand). In short, our entire set weighs less than 485 kg, including the 2 SRM and batteries in the 4 long-distance boxes. If you need fewer boxes, the entire car will be lighter (curb weight).
HEATING and COOLING
€3.850 for a basic heat/cool/vent kit in the car (based on a heat pump technology). If the fuel engine is gone, we will also have no hot water to heat you. We designed this unit in the most efficient way (in a seperate box in front of your car, in the space where your old engine was). So including airconditioning as extra for free, but this set is not always needed to buy.
Our e-set fits into all 4x4s that have been made and are yet to be made in the future
Above the new 4×4 Ford Bronco for 2028
And the 2025 orange fuel Toyota Pick Up above. These Pick-up trucks are a good example of a rigid rear axle and at the front the differential is cast into the engine crankcase. We also make a suitable set for these pick-ups: a rigid e-axle in the rear and the short drive shafts e-motor in the front (fixed to the chassis bolted)
Or below the used white LR Defenders from Italy (for the marble mines in Carrara): re-use them electric. Buying and converting an Defender like this will set you back €60,000 or less.
Electric is getting better for your wallet every day.
How to calculate? TCO = https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Total_cost_of_ownership
FINANCING the EV job
“These are the people who are complaining at the petrol station about high fuel prices: they want to drive an electric4x4 car, but think they can’t afford one”.
Look, you’re currently paying €2.55 per litre, aren’t you? If you were to cover the same distance in an electric car, it would only cost you €0.55. That’s a huge difference every time you fill up. Example: if you finance the purchase of our kit with a monthly payment €100 LESS than your total monthly 4×4 car costs (TCO), you can start driving an EV next week for €100 LESS per month. An instant discount AND you can start driving an electric car straight away. This varies slightly by country, but after 6 years you will have paid off the kit, enjoyed a saving of 6years x 12month x €100 AND the e-Rovers kit and batteries is now yours.
During those 6 years, because it has already been converted, the 4×4 will have increased in value; after all, a diesel 4×4 drops in price, but e-conversion costs rise…. It’s the same as with a house: half of the total conversion costs are added to the value of your newly converted home. So financing the conversion is THE way to go if you don’t happen to have the cash to hand.
Even with the interest you pay. Depending on the country, you may also be eligible for a tax deduction for driving a clean vehicle. In that case, it’s even quicker period and waiting (for better times) costs you money. You’ll feel the difference in your wallet
HYBRID
Range Rover from 2005, V8 or diesel. You drive one including our EV set for 55K.
We have developed hybrid 4×4 vehicles, but this type of car loses value quickly in use, as it still produces emissions. We therefore recommend making the switch to 100% electric straight away. In the long run, this is actually much cheaper.
We even make a hybrid drive, with our 1.3 JTD biofuel generator or HVA fuel. This is possible thanks to the cooperation between the generator and batteries. The generator always runs at 2,500 rpm, making it very economical and low-polluting. After all, all the fuel is burned effectively. The loss of the 4-stroke remains, of course, but per kilometre driven, this is 30% less. A constant 32 kW of power is generated.
Under normal driving conditions, only 25 kW is required, and the batteries are fully charged while driving. This means you always have 10 kW “left over”. When the battery is full, the generator switches off, consumes no more fuel, and the car runs on electricity. With fewer batteries, you can travel approximately 100 km/60 miles, and with more batteries, approximately 250 km on electricity.
However, we primarily focus on complete conversion to 100% electric driving. That is where the future is headed. If you disagree, please read the Why page in its entirety.
CHANGE THE DRIVE, NOT THE CAR
Below a photo overview of all 4×4 vehicles that we consider to be our market. At present, a new e-Rovers one is added every month:
The big Steyr Unimog Benz we convert also to electric. For this, we are using the larger and heavier 155Kw e-engine. That development is almost complete.
