BMW I3 Mod Brings Small Trucks To The EV Future

Trucks are helpful, particularly when you’ve bought messy or soiled masses, however there aren’t a whole lot of choices in order for you a small electrical pickup but. [Michael Pick] determined to transform a BMW i3 into a utility vehicle.

After getting a brand new 12 V battery and cleansing the automotive up, [Pick] proceeded to disassemble the inside and take away the hatch from the automotive. Once he may take a look at the bones, he deliberate out the most effective locations for the lower traces and eliminated the again half of the cabin.

The mattress is constructed from plywood coated in penetrating epoxy and bedliner for weatherproofing, and particular care was taken to seal the interface between the cabin and mattress as the primary electronics for the car are housed in a compartment immediately under. The taillight electronics have been rehoused because the OEM lenses have been too giant to suit subsequent to the tailgate opening.

The i3 has graced these pages earlier than with a battery upgrade, and we’d be remiss to not remind you of probably the most well-known EV to truck conversion, Truckla.