Back and SideBack and Side (closures open)Wheel and ClusterOpen Door
OwnerTim Nicklin
LocationBasildon, England United Kingdom map
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Vehicle2007 Reva G-Wiz AC
Reva electric car sold in the UK as the G-Wiz.
Motor Kirloskar Electric Co Ltd 3-Phase AC
52 Nm and 8000 RPM, gear ratio 9.4:1 reduction onto rear axle. Located under rear seats.
DrivetrainAC motor mounted on rear axle and directly coupled. No clutch or gears (apart from fixed reduction), although the agents describe it as being automatic.
Batteries8 Chloride CMP Classic EV 3ET200 200 Amp-hours, 6.00 Volt, Lead-Acid, Flooded
Batteries located under the front seats and along the sills down the sides of the rear footwells.
System Voltage48 Volts
Charger
On-board charger from 240 Volt 13 Amp socket (UK standard domestic socket)
HeaterElectric heater in ducts for screen demist and compartment warming, also optional heated seats.
DC/DC Converter
Two converters - one for general purposes and the other for the climate-controlled seats which can be set to heat or cool. Apparantly it's more energy efficient to control the seats that to run the A/C (optional) or heater (standard).
InstrumentationThe speedo itself and SoC meter are analogue but the odometer is digital and has the facility to record 2 elapsed distances.

The dash lights are:

o On-charge.
o Low battery.
o Service light.
o Regen (green) / extra-power (red)
o Encoder fault (used to determne motor position for the AC controller)
o Low battery water
o Neutral indicator
o Parking brake engaged / low brake fluid.
o Temperature (high or low)
o High beam
o Dipped beam
o Indicators
Top Speed45 MPH (72 KPH)
Limited in controller. The hardware is capable of faster speeds but is limited in the interests of range. Future Li-Ion battery pack claimed to be capable of significantly greater speeds and range with same drivetrain.
AccelerationModest, but better than original DC version of same vehicle. Controller in both models has 2 forward modes giving the choice of greater acceleration at the expense of reduced range.
Range48 Miles (77 Kilometers)
But depends of drive style, ambient temperature, use of electrical accessories etc etc
Watt Hours/Mile341 Wh/Mile
Measured as total energy drawn from mains while charging dividing by lifetime vehicle mileage.
EV Miles
Current:10,200 Miles (16,411 Kilometers)
Seating Capacity2+2
Curb Weight1,465 Pounds (665 Kilograms)
TiresLow rolling resistance on 13" wheels
Conversion TimeMade that way
Conversion CostStart at £6,999 for DC version with no options.
Additional FeaturesMine has optional alloy wheels and climate-controlled seats.
A/C also available (but I would suggest not really required in the UK) along with rather gaudy colour-wraps for leopard or tiger body patterns.
Apparantly the best-selling electric car world-wide. There are over 800 on the streets of London.
I also the operate the EV Network - the UK database of electric vehicle charge points which also includes the facility for EV users to pool their own personal charge points on a cooperative basis.

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