Scotland’s All-Terrain All-Electric (ATAE) isn’t trying to disrupt, it’s just trying to make an all-electric runabout for farmers. Indeed, the Munro Mark 1 doesn’t look all that surprising and it certainly isn’t the first to propose such a concept. But in its willingness to use what already exists and its dedication to modest performance, it may have landed on a winning formula.
The Munro Mark 1 will use existing brake
and suspension parts sourced from manufacturers in the UK. It will have a
simple ladder frame, live axles front and rear, and permanent four-wheel drive.
The body and chassis will both be sourced from a company called Ibex Automotive
in Yorkshire. That dedication to sourcing parts in the UK isn’t patriotic
nonsense, though. The idea is to reduce its carbon footprint by shortening
supply lines. It will also, argues ATAE, make it easier to source parts and
perform repairs.
And unlike other electric off-roaders like
the Hummer EV or the Bollinger B1, it won’t bank on 1,000 hp or insane
features. Instead, it will get a perfectly sufficient 215 hp and 258 lb-ft of
torque. And why would you be going quickly anyway? You’ve got 1,000 kg of payload and seating for five.
First announced in 2019, customer
demonstrations of the ATAE Munro Mk 1 are expected to start this spring and
first deliveries are expected to start in early 2022.
