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Lingenfelter Performance Engineering installs the GM Concept Electric Connect and Cruise eCrate powertrains into the Chevrolet El Camino. This special build will be on display at Performance Racing Industry’s Indianapolis trade show. Lingenfelter has not provided any details about the El Camino’s electric powertrain or battery configuration. Motor1.com sought clarification on these crucial details.
Lingenfelter built this vehicle in the middle of summer 2021, and has already driven it hundreds of times. Lingenfelter is testing the concept of future EV powertrain conversions with the vehicle. Chevy will launch the Concept Electric Connect program and the Cruise eCrate Package in a larger scale in the first half 2022. Chevy is working more closely with companies to develop restomod EVs. Hot Rod magazine presented a 1957 Chevy with an electric motor generating around 340 horsepower (254 kilowatts), and 330 pound feet (447 Newton-meters). The builder did not provide estimates of the range, but it had a 30-kilowatt hour battery. The 2021 Chevrolet Corvette had a push-button gear selection. Chevy displayed the 1977 K5 Blazer with Electric Connect and Cruise Package at the 2020 SEMA Show. It was powered by the Bolt EV’s drivetrain components, which produced 200 hp (149kW) and 266lb-ft (361Nm) of torque. The battery was 60 kilowatts per hour. Chevy also installed a 4-speed automatic, an electronic power steering kit and an electric pump to assist the brake system. In 2019, the Chevy E-10 concept was the start of the brand’s efforts to develop EV restomods. The Chevy Connect & Cruise concept crate engine made around 450 hp (336 kW) and was based upon a 1962 C-10 pickup. According to the brand, the truck could travel 60 miles an hour (96 km per hour) in just five seconds.