(Auto) Chevrolet launches a kit to turn any car into electric

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This system debuts on the SEMA360 via an all-electric 1977 Chevrolet Blazer K5.

In the same way that it offers its range of engines in the customization projects of classic or modern vehicles, now General Motors through Chevrolet will commercialize an electrical system to make the transformation to zero emission of any model.

Having created a couple of prototype systems for the eCOPO Camaro in 2018 and the E-10 in 2019, Chevrolet finally managed to develop a configurable kit, with great power and autonomy.

Under the name of Electric Connect and Cruise System, this kit demonstrates its functionality in any type of car, and to show of this Chevrolet Performance transformed a 1977 Chevrolet Blazer into a fully electric vehicle.

1977 Chevrolet Blazer converted to electric car
In the case of the Blazer-E K5 makeover, the makeover kit keeps as many of the original parts as possible and approximately 90 percent of the new parts installed for the eCrate package are factory Bolt EV components.

To convert this Blazer into an electric vehicle, the team removed the original 175-hp V8, the three-speed automatic, as well as the fuel and exhaust system.

Then the Bolt EV electric motor was installed, delivering the equivalent of 200 hp and 266 lb.-ft. of torque, and an electronically controlled four-speed automatic transmission.

In the case of the remaining powertrain, it remains intact, including the transfer case, driveshaft, and axles.

Another adaptation of this Blazer is the Bolt EV battery pack - 400 volts with 60 kWh - installed in the cargo area, the electric power steering, an electric pump that provides vacuum to the standard brake system and an electronic controller. to boost the inputs to the old Blazer gauges, this to display the battery charge status on the original fuel gauge.

Chevrolet Electric Connect and Cruise Kit
60 kWh battery pack
200 hp electric motor
DC to AC power inverter to drive the electric motor
DC to DC power converter for powering low voltage systems
Connectors, cables, controllers and water pumps to heat and cool the coil

The 60 kWh Electric Connect and Cruise package is expected to be available in the second half of 2021. In the long term, the team will work to integrate the technologies of GM's Ultium modular battery system.

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