Brutish electric 4×4 descends the Highlands with old-school 4WD guts

Best of both worlds: The Munro Mark 1 combines a state-of-the-art electric powertrain with old-school 4x4 components like locking differentials, a two-speed transfer case and solid axles

Scottish automotive startup Munro Vehicles today revealed its rugged all-electric 4×4. Cut from the same cloth as the Bollinger B1, the Munro Mark 1 is a bold, boxy off-roader specced to deliver decades of all-terrain productivity, exploration and just plain fun. Munro has stripped out the fancy electronics and computer logic, and taken things old school with a mechanical 4×4 with locking differentials. The solid-axled electric rig promises up to 280 kW of power and nearly 200 miles (322 km) of range per charge.

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Category: Automotive, Transport

Tags: Electric Vehicles, Electric truck, Off-road, SUV

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Author: C.C. Weiss