Mopar’s Jeep CJ Surge Retro EV With Electric Crate Motor Makes SEMA Debut via insideevs.com
Mopar is bringing an EV-swapped late-model Jeep CJ to the 2022 Specialty Equipment Market Association show that starts today. On the outside, it looks like any other Jeep CJ7 with some modern accessories and a cool livery, but what powers it is quite interesting because it seems to preview a future electric crate motor kit that Mopar might be looking to offer at some point.
This EV restomod project ditches the factory six-cylinder engine in favor of a 200 kW electric motor that runs on a scalable 400-volt architecture. The battery pack is comprised of 24 lithium-ion modules, totaling 50 kWh of capacity all enclosed in a custom-built shell placed in the rear of the cabin, behind the seats.As with many similar conversions, this one retains much of the original drivetrain, including the gearbox, transfer case and differentials.
But this concept, like many electric restomods that automakers have brought to SEMA over the past few years, probably previews Mopar’s entry into the electric crate motor business. Automakers like
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