| Owner | John | ||||||
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| Location | Belchertown, Massachusetts US map | ||||||
| Vehicle | 1986 Nissan King Cab 3 battery's in motor compartment with remaining 21 in truck bed. | ||||||
| Motor | Advanced DC Series Wound DC 9 inch | ||||||
| Drivetrain | ElectroAuto adapter to stock 5 speed manual transmission | ||||||
| Controller | Cafe Electric Zilla 1K Glad I was able to get one while they were available. Hope to see them back in production soon. | ||||||
| Batteries | 24 Interstate U2400 Workaholic, 6.00 Volt, Lead-Acid, Flooded 'L' type terminals 251 Ah at 20hr rate 154 minutes at 75 amps 70 lbs Manufactured by US Battery, same as US145 | ||||||
| System Voltage | 144 Volts | ||||||
| Charger | Manzanita Micro PFC-30 | ||||||
| Heater | 1,500 watt ceramic heater in place of stock heater core | ||||||
| DC/DC Converter | Iota DLS-55/IQ4 Installed to be always on. In the winter I have to disconnect while charging because end of charge voltage exceeds the 190 VDC input limit I read somewhere. I gave up on the CC Power unit that was blowing fuses. If I ever get it fixed I'll have a backup | ||||||
| Instrumentation | 0-1000 amp ammeter 6-16 VDC accessory system voltmeter 115-175 VDC traction pack voltmeter Hairball check engine lamp Hairball battery lamp EVision in the house awaiting installation | ||||||
| Top Speed | 65 MPH (104 KPH) So far 65 is my max speed while on the highway for a few miles. | ||||||
| Acceleration | Nothing to brag about. Poor relative to modern cars (weight kills) Able to merge onto 65 mph highway safely with a generally flat to slight downhill on-ramp. Hills are problematic | ||||||
| Range | 40 Miles (64 Kilometers) Longest so far is 40 miles. No true "fuel gage" installed yet so not sure what max will be. Able to comfortably do my 20 mile commute with a recharge at work with the exception of the last 3 mile home. They are all uphill with a 50 mph sped limit; I end up pulling over the let cars pass. | ||||||
| Watt Hours/Mile | 700 Wh/Mile Estimate based on KWh from outlet and distance traveled. 20 mile trip includes some rolling hills with speeds in the 34 to 45 range with last 3 miles uphill with 50 mph speed limit. (I can only poke up the hill at 25 to 30 mph) | ||||||
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| Seating Capacity | 2 adults and 1 Corgi/Australian sheppard mix | ||||||
| Curb Weight | 4,820 Pounds (2,190 Kilograms) | ||||||
| Conversion Time | 4 years, 4 months and 22 days. | ||||||
| Conversion Cost | In the range of 12,000 and I already owned the glider | ||||||
| Additional Features | Upgraded to heavy duty springs from SpringWorks (www.springworks.com) to restore stock ride height with the 21 batteries in bed. (Photo shows original springs with no batteries in bed) EV Source Zilla liquid cooling kit. EV Source speed sensor in hand but not yet installed | ||||||
| Phase I of project has plywood boxes for batteries and enclosures for the zilla, main contactor, hairball and other relays. Street Legal 5/22/08. Passed the 1,000 electric mile mark on 01/22/09 Passed the 3,000 electric mile mark on 07/01/09 | |||||||
1986 Nissan King Cab
“Electruck”
Last Updated 07-02-2009
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