Morgan EV3 Electric Car Confirmed For 2018
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Morgan Motor Company has announced a technical partnership with Frazer-Nash Energy Systems as the all-electric Morgan EV3 prepares for production in 2018. First revealed in 2016, the EV3 signalled the British marque's first production entrance into the world of all-electric propulsion, following the Plus E concept in 2012. As a result of the partnership, the production EV3 will feature all-new, more robust architecture, greater levels of torque, a stiffer chassis and underslung battery beneath the skin. The production of the EV3 will begin by mid-2018 at Morgan's Pickersleigh Road factory.
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Steve Morris, MD, Morgan Motor Company said, "We are delighted to announce our technical partnership with Frazer-Nash Energy Systems as we enter this exciting phase of EV3 production. We have been working closely on optimizing the EV3's architecture in every way to develop a car which will offer proven reliability range and cooling performance, combined with the pure driving experience that is expected of every hand-crafted Morgan."
Working with Frazer-Nash Energy Systems means that the EV3 will have greater performance with rapid charging technology. Encased within the tubular space frame chassis is a 21 KWh Lithium Battery and a liquid-cooled 34.8kW motor driving the rear wheel. The EV3 will have a range of 193 kms. The production EV3 is anticipated to have comparable performance figures to its petrol sibling.