The petrol-powered 2003 Mercedes-Benz C Class is retrofitted with an e-powertrain.
Jawaad Khan, founder, Tadpole Projects along with the retrofitted Mercedes-Benz C Class.
The car has a maximum range of 150km and top speed of 90kph, which can be increased to 250km range and 150kph top speed respectively.
Tadpole converts a 2003 model Merc into electric

It takes 5-6 hours to fully charge the EV, depending on the power of the batteries. The retrofitted car has a maximum speed of up to 90kph and a range of 150km on a single charge.

21 Feb 2022 | 2711 Views | By Autocar Pro News Desk

Tadpole Projects, a start up in retrofitting ICE vehicles that was incubated in the Innovation Labs of IITs has converted a Mercedes C class into an EV.

The revamped EV was a petrol variant car manufactured in 2003 and now comes equipped with mobility features such as GPS, Geo-fencing, ...

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