The loss of the sound of the twin-cylinder engine is made up for by an even-greater driving pleasure and the torque available as soon as the wheels start to turn. That makes eDen really agile on certain upward and downward gradients on which you need to change into first gear with an internal-combustion Méhari.

Also, that “wind in the hair” sensation is further enhanced by the lack of noise and smell from the exhaust. Added to that is the greatly-reduced environmental impact in comparison with the original Méhari.

eDen has successfully passed all the stages of its certification, which was a technical prerequisite to its being driven on the road. To obtain the certification, eDen incorporates some improvements over the original Méhari: a reinforced fixed roll bar, 3-point seat belts, and more besides. Apart from the impact and safety tests, the certification also involves electromagnetic testing to ensure the reliability of the electric motorization in all circumstances.

These upgrades mean that eDen is certified as an L7e-category vehicle (heavy quadricycle with electric motor under EC type-approval). That certification allows the vehicle to be driven legally on any road in France and Europe except motorways.

Extensive driving testing was also conducted on multiple prototypes, to make eDen perfectly reliable before its commercial roll-out, to be sure that the vehicle embodies the expertise for which 2CV MEHARI CLUB CASSIS has been known for many years.

We chose lithium iron phosphate (LiFePo) technology for EDEN’s battery, which has the advantage of being standardized, well-known and ultra-reliable, having been adopted by many manufacturers worldwide. Important feature: EDEN incorporates an electrical cut-off system in the power connector, to protect users from exposure to an electric shock. Additionally, EDEN uses 48 V voltage, which is totally safe.

The battery installed on eDen has an autonomy that can reach 80 miles when driven smoothly. eDen is certified with a fuel self-sufficiency of 80 miles (UNECE R40 test – the baseline for all L7e-category vehicles). Knowing that the average Méhari user only does a few dozen miles per day, so range is not a major factor for eDen.

3 hrs 30 mins for a full recharge using an ordinary 240 V socket. In addition eDen’s batteries have excellent charge retention in long storage conditions: 90% of the initial charge still available after 6 months without recharging!

With the exception of the safety components required for its certification (roll bars, seat belts, etc.), almost all the other parts are original and manufactured by the 2CV MEHARI CLUB CASSIS which, because of a partnership of more than 25 years with Citroën, is the only manufacturer worldwide of genuine original spare parts for 2CVs and Méharis.

eDen incorporates an original gearbox because we wanted to preserve both the soul of the original car and the manufacturer’s image of 2CV MEHARI CLUB CASSIS, which places importance on producing vehicles that remain faithful to the original design as much as possible.

Also, apart from the pleasure of enjoying the original gear lever, the fact of keeping the original gearbox enhances the car’s obstacle negotiation capability.

In practice, even though you can use every gear, with eDen, you mainly use 2 gears only (apart from reverse) and, in traffic, you can stay in one gear alone without having to use the clutch. So, you get almost the same driving ease as with an automatic gearbox.

The eDen Easy automatic box is also offered as an option. It lets you go forwards or reverse without de-clutching or changing gear. This eDen Easy gearbox makes it much easier to learn to drive the vehicle, brings unequaled driving pleasure, and offers guaranteed low maintenance costs. Only the gear lever has been kept for selecting forward or reverse, with an illuminating indicator that lights when you change into reverse.

eDen uses lithium iron phosphate (LiFePo) batteries that optimise the recharge time/efficiency/reliability. Thanks to this standardised technology, in which many manufacturers around the world have acquired good proficiency, eDen batteries are guaranteed to maintain 80% of their capacity after 2,500 charging cycles which adds up to over 150,000 miles .