I thought the whole purpose of designing the new CX Chassis was to future proof Morgan for the next 110 years by building it to be easily tailored to new engines as required including electric engine when/if the time is right.
Exactly this - and given the time and cost to develop car it's likely Morgan already know what the first PHEV & EV variants will be, and how they'll adapt the CX platform for them.
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've long had a £iver on BMW's i3 powertrains reappearing in a Morgan - there's both a bike engined PHEV, and full electric. I doubt if Morgan sells enough cars to offer both though, as well as petrol. So you'd think there would be a period where ICE & EV are offered, and over time the ICE is sold in fewer markets.
The last i3 has a 120 Ah battery and 150+ mile range - and weighed 1350kgs. The electric Mini uses a development if the i3 powertrain*, which does have rapid CCS charging, and gives 140+ miles in a 1775kgs car - put that in a lighter Morgan, and you'd have a useable EV.
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https://www.carmagazine.co.uk/car-reviews/mini/se-electric-ev/
