Not based on an existing 2CV
Do classic cars have an electric powertrain future? Perhaps, but here we don’t see a classic Citroën 2CV. This is a largely new car with an electric powertrain. They call her Eve.
There is a good chance that in the long run there will no longer be a single classic van in European city centers because of environmental zones, but an electric powertrain could change that. With that in mind, the British ‘The 2CV Shop’ set to work, resulting in this Eive christened 2CV Fourgonnette. Some enthusiasts may have their hair on end, but don’t worry: no classic 2CV Fourgonnette has been ‘destroyed’ for this. The 2CV Shop mainly uses newly produced parts (even the chassis and body) from the 2CV Méhari Club from Cassis, France.
In essence, this is an almost new ‘Delivery End’ with a brand-new drivetrain for sure. Don’t count on the Duck being suddenly a huge tear monster, because it has a 28 hp electric motor. Just nice and modest, as you know it from a classic 2CV. However, the torque of 120 Nm is quite strong for a Duck. It helps the Eive to a top speed of just under 100 km/h and according to The 2CV Shop, the largest available battery pack has enough capacity for a driving range of up to 225 km. With the standard battery pack of 10 kWh you can count on a narrow 100 km driving range. Despite the presence of the (lithium-iron-phosphate) batteries, there is still room for 1,900 liters of luggage. The 2CV Shop also guarantees that the batteries will still have 80 percent of their capacity after 2,500 full charges.
The Eive can be custom built for both left and right hand drive markets, with or without cargo cabin side windows, in any color you like. There is also a choice of 25 different materials for the interior trim. The first copies of the hand-built Eive should already be on the market at the end of this year for an expected starting price of more than €46,000. Not cheap, but there is an alternative. The 2CV Shop also offers conversion, with which you can have an existing Delivery Duck (but also a regular ‘regular’ 2CV) converted into a ‘2cEv’. That costs converted €20,000, but can be more depending on the condition of the base car. An already converted regular 2CV is available from just €35,500.
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– Thanks for information from Autoweek.nl