| Owner | Dave Delman |
|---|---|
| Location | Jericho, New York US map |
| Web/Email | WebPage |
| Vehicle | 1981 DeLorean DMC-12 Just like the car in Back To The Future. It has stainless steel body panels and gull wing doors. This electric version has better acceleration the the original ICE (internal combustion engine) version. |
| Motor | Netgain Warp 9 Series Wound DC |
| Drivetrain | 5 speed manual - clutch less |
| Controller | Cafe Electric Z1K-HV |
| Batteries | 13 Deka 9A31, 12.00 Volt, Lead-Acid, AGM These have 3/8" stud connections. |
| System Voltage | 156 Volts |
| Charger | Schumacher SC-2500c Now I have 13 Schumacher SC-2500c chargers on the wall of my garage. I pull in and hook them up. On the road I am using a BIG 240 VAC Variac now but at 70 pounds my back is not happy. Working on a lighter, 240 VAC light dimmer type charger and a 120 VAC Opportunity charger. Researching how to build a switch mode power supply based smart charger. I'd love to have a PFC-30 but they appear to be very hard to get. |
| Heater | None at present |
| DC/DC Converter | Iota 55 - I4Q |
| Instrumentation | Digital Panel Meters for the Voltage of the propulsion pack and Auxillary battery Analog Ammeter 0 - 1000 Amps Working on a computerized dash... |
| Top Speed | 88 MPH (141 KPH) I've had it over 85 on a partially charged pack |
| Acceleration | Very good, but not good enough yet! |
| Range | 25 Miles (40 Kilometers) Still breaking in the batteries... |
| Watt Hours/Mile | 313 Wh/Mile Not sure if I calculated that correctly. |
| Seating Capacity | 2 adults |
| Curb Weight | 3,200 Pounds (1,454 Kilograms) |
| Tires | 195R60 x 14 in front 235R60 x 15 in rear |
| Conversion Time | Started in July 2007 |
| Conversion Cost | Glider 6,000 Zilla 2400 WarP9 1800 Batteries 2000 and the list goes on... |
| Additional Features | Also working on battery balancers. |
| Registered, insured, inspected and driving... Website: electricdelorean.com WebPage See a video of it at WebPage If this link is not working, go to Youtube.com and search "electric delorean" You can also see my video on YouTube about shifting without the clutch. Many, many thanks to Tom Neiland who has been working hand and hand with me on this project. Anyone interested in EVs or DeLoreans please contact me. I'd like to start up a group local to Long Island - New York. Many thanks to the people on the EV Digest list and a special thank you to Lee Hart for all his helpful advice. | |
1981 DeLorean DMC-12
“Electric DeLorean Project”
Last Updated 05-14-2008
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