IN the sun-dappled Bristol development workshop, a superb 1993 Arrow Red and Santorini Black Defender sits quietly, for there is no hearty diesel or grunty V8 under the bonnet. Instead, the powertrain for this Land Rover comes from a Tesla.
Electrification, particularly within the sacred halls of classic motoring, might ruffle a few feathers, and the concept of an electric Defender in particular could well be perceived as iconoclasm to some devout aficionados. However, it’s not an entirely sacrilegious notion, because all the pros of going electric – instantaneous torque, cheaper running costs and zero emissions from the tailpipe – are surely music to every Landy owner’s ear? All you’re missing is the noise.
Enter the team at Fellten UK (meaning lightning in Welsh), composed of brilliant minds and impressive craftsmen. Based in Bristol, the company (formally Zero EV UK) has made a
