Moke America entered the fray in 2017 to revive the classic Moke, and it did more than drum up memories of forgotten yesteryears. The automaker has re-engineered the Moke: it’s now bigger, wider, and heavier (about 2,300 pounds) than before. In addition, it has a taller and more prominent windshield to offer better visibility, and it comes standard with 14-inch steel wheels to add more ground clearance.
However, the most significant change is what’s under the hood. Instead of a noisy gasoline engine, the new Moke is a battery-electric vehicle. However, it’s not the Tesla kind of electric car. Instead, the new Moke is a low-speed vehicle (LSV) with a 25 mph top speed, numbers that won’t impress your bar mates even after a few shots of swish.
It has a 60V single electric motor pumping out a maximum of 20 horsepower, 70 pound-feet of torque, and about 40 miles of range from its AGM battery pack. When the battery runs dry, it plugs into any 110-volt outlet to fully recharge in eight hours.
