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Land Rover taps Eden Project to test all-electric Defender's mettle
Land Rover has been tinkering with all-electric 4x4s for awhile, but now the automaker is finally ready to put its petrol-free prototypes to the test: its Defender EV is going to work. An upgraded version of its all-terrain monster has been tasked with hauling tourist trains around the UK's biome wonderland, Eden Project. Of course, the beast of burden has undergone some changes since the test stages, losing its hard top and gaining an extra battery to even out weight distribution while extending its service range. The 50-mile range / 8-hour usage cycle is still low by consumer standards, but in this specialized setting the £2, 10-hour recharge is almost negligible.
