| Owner | Peter McWade |
|---|---|
| Location | Marysville, California US map |
| Web/Email | WebPage |
| Vehicle | 1964 Volkswagen Ghia clean but not perfect 1964 VW Karmann Ghia Sedan. |
| Motor | General Electric Military Starter/Generator Shunt GE Shunt Wound DC GE Military DC Generator Motor Shunt Wound |
| Drivetrain | Kaylor VW EV Kit installed with a modern Kelly SepEx controller. |
| Controller | Kelly 72 Volt 800 amp SepEx controller slightly modified from the factory for the military motors. |
| Batteries | 12 Energizer GC2, 6.00 Volt, Lead-Acid, Flooded Energizer 6 Volt GC2 Golf Cart Batteries. |
| System Voltage | 72 Volts |
| Charger | Lester 32 volt manual Charger converted to 72 volt. |
| Heater | Not hooked up. |
| DC/DC Converter | Kelly Kelly DC to DC converter from 72 volts to 12. Will use doubler to power the contactor. |
| Instrumentation | Stock |
| Top Speed | 65 will do. |
| Acceleration | Not expecting much with the Kaylor Kit set up. |
| Range | 40 Miles (64 Kilometers) 35 would do. |
| Seating Capacity | 2 adults |
| Curb Weight | 0 Lead Sled |
| Still learning. Having fun. | |
1964 Volkswagen Karmann Ghia
“gottdi”
(under construction)
Last Updated 07-17-2008
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