It'd certainly be awkward to run out of battery in your brand-new EV before a 30-year-old converted Land Rover taps out. And yet, that's exactly what will happen when some base-model Tesla drivers try to match one of these electric restomods by The Landrovers. The boutique Dutch manufacturer has created what it calls the Panterra, and it's a classic Defender that's been converted to an EV that packs a whopping 375 miles of WLTP range.
Ironically, The Landrovers build tons of Defender restomods, but most of them are gasoline LS V-8 swaps. This electric Panterra, though, isn't just a side piece or an afterthought. It's the culmination of a seven-year development process. Which is why it actually functions well as a real EV you could drive daily, rather than a cute toy for rich people to drive a few miles around London with.
Photo by: The Landrovers
The battery pack itself is impressive, at a whopping 200 kWh. The only cars on sale with batteries that big are GM's Ultium trucks, like the Hummer and Cadillac Escalade EV. But this Panterra isn't as heavy as those 9,000-pound behemoths, tipping the scales at around 6,400 pounds. With a claimed range of 375 miles WLTP, it can go further on one charge a Tesla Model Y base RWD (314 miles), Model Y Performance (360 miles), Model 3 base RWD (332 miles), or a Model 3 Performance (354 miles).
