Dr Joseph James' 1999 Mercedes Benz ML230

Owner	Dr Joseph James
Location	West Bloomfield, Michigan United States ^map
Web/Email	WebPage
Vehicle	1999 Mercedes Benz ML230 I am building this car from the ground up with a brand new unused rolling chassis as the base for a quicker prototype.
Motor	MES DEA 200-150 3-Phase AC Two motors, one each to front and rear differentials.
Drivetrain	Direct drive to front and rear differentials, which are 1:4.78 ratio.
Controller	MES DEA TIM 600 Two controllers, one each for front and rear motors.
Batteries	30 Valence U24 12XP, 396.00 Volt, Lithium-Polymer I might lower the battery count to 24 as it may be an overkill.
System Voltage	396 Volts
Charger	Delta-Q Technologies They are 36v and 48v interspersed within.
Heater	MES DEA water heater.
DC/DC Converter	MES DEA
Top Speed	100 MPH (160 KPH) This is the proposed speed only.
Range	200 Miles (321 Kilometers) This is the proposed range only.
Watt Hours/Mile	Unknown at this time.
Seating Capacity	2 seater drop head roadster or gullwings.
Curb Weight	3,000 Pounds (1,363 Kilograms) This is approximate at this time. I have purposefully overbuilt everything as I like to be cocooned!
Tires	215 45 16 Dunlop. I purposefully made the tires smaller for a better torque for now, may be able to increase size once it is fully assembled.
Conversion Time	Ongoing, my busy work schedule and Michigan weather are factors delaying completion.
Conversion Cost	Adding up slowly!
Additional Features	This is only the first prototype, the next one built will be custom designed for electric drive from the scratch.
Thanks to many people on EVDL for contributing their knowledge base, Mike for hosting this and many people who did fabrication works for me.

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1999 Mercedes Benz ML230“JosJam - TEJ”

1999 Mercedes Benz ML230
“JosJam - TEJ”