| Owner | Malcolm Faed | ||
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| Owner's Other EV | Self Balancing Scooter | ||
| Location | Collaroy Plateau, Sydney, New South Wales Australia map | ||
| Web/Email | WebPage | ||
| Vehicle | 1993 Toyota Hilux / Tacoma 2WD Toyota Hilux (Tacoma) Ute / Pickup. 1993 Tray back. 3 phase industrial AC. ASEA 15kw Motor. | ||
| Motor | ASEA 3 phase 15kw 3-Phase AC ASEA 3 phase 15kw Delta wound (prefer star) 415 volt 4 pole. | ||
| Drivetrain | Direct drive on drive shaft. | ||
| Controller | Danfoss Danfoss 5042 Danfoss industrial variable speed drive. | ||
| Batteries | 50 Greensaver, 12.00 Volt, Lead-Acid, AGM I am probably going to use 20Ah Greensaver EV batteries depending on testing of the samples. According to the specs, the 20Ah unit has a very low Peukert factor. | ||
| System Voltage | 600 Volts | ||
| Charger | 48 volt 2.5A chargers 12 48 volt, 2.5A chargers and one 24 volt 2.5A charger. | ||
| Heater | Small how water heater fabricated from PVC pipe and 12 volt kettle elements. | ||
| DC/DC Converter | 12 volt 50A switch mode powersupplies. 12 volt 25A switch mode power supplies. Powered from +300 and -300 volts. Modified to supply 13.8V. Internal bleed resistor need to be removed. | ||
| Instrumentation | Standard electronic speedo. Controlled from motor controller. | ||
| Top Speed | 51 MPH (82 KPH) Theoretical top speed of 51 MPH using low ratio (5.125:1) differential from Toyota Hiace Van. | ||
| Acceleration | TBD | ||
| Range | 25 Miles (40 Kilometers) Theoretical minimum design range of 40km | ||
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| Seating Capacity | 4 adults | ||
| Curb Weight | 0 before conversion 1250kg After estimated to be about 1700kg | ||
| Tires | Light truck |
