OwnerPierre Audette
LocationGatineau, Quebec Canada map
Web/EmailWebPage email image
Vehicle1978 Honda CB400T
Battery rack added where the engine was. Motor mounted on rear suspension arm, where the airbox was. Bottom of gas tank removed to hide the controller, DC/DC converter and contactor mounted on the frame.
On board video footage on YouTube: WebPage
MotorBriggs and Stratton Etek Permanent Magnet DC
DrivetrainDirect chain drive (#40) providing a 1:5 gear ratio (12/60).
Motor mount by REV WebPage
ControllerAlltrax 4824
48V, 200A max
Batteries4 Exide Stowaway dual purpose (deep cycle & cranking), 12.00 Volt, Lead-Acid, Flooded
70 Ah capacity
System Voltage48 Volts
ChargerSoneil 4808SRF
48V smart charger, 3.5A, installed under the 'gas' tank.
DC/DC Converter Tyco QBW018A0B
36-75V input, 12V & 18A out, 216W.
Bought the module from Digikey and put it into project box.
Instrumentation48V Golf cart battery volt meter
Top Speed45 MPH (72 KPH)
Actual top speed to date is 50 mph going downhill.
AccelerationNot much from dead stop, but picks up nicely past 20 mph.
Range16 Miles (25 Kilometers)
Max range without DC converter and tapping 12V from one battery
EV Miles
Start:33,473 Miles (53,858 Kilometers)
Current:34,099 Miles (54,865 Kilometers)
Total:626 Miles (1,007 Kilometers)
 
    As of 10/26/2008
Seating Capacity1-2 adults
Tires18"
Conversion TimeMaybe 40 hours or so. The battery rack was the most time consuming, as I was designing it as I was building around the batteries.

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