| Owner | Alexandre Polianski | ||||||
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| Owner's Other EVs | Electric Wasp Electric Unicycle | ||||||
| Location | Christchurch, Canterbury New Zealand map | ||||||
| Web/Email | WebPage | ||||||
| Vehicle | 1974 Vauxhall Viva | ||||||
| Motor | unknown Series Wound DC This is doubleshafted dc motor was manufactured for Crown company to be installed into forklift the origin is unknown but looks like Advanced DC of 9th series | ||||||
| Drivetrain | Stock four speed clutchless gearbox | ||||||
| Controller | Curtis 1204-410 Was designed for Club Car golf cart originally 0nly 225 Amp so I opened it up and found that instead of 18 mosfets they installing only 9 so I added other 9 and now can move the car from third gear easily | ||||||
| Batteries | 76 Saft 6140-01-131-9696, 1.20 Volt, Nickel-Cadmium, Flooded This batteries were supplied to Scott Base in Antarctica to be a replacement for storage battery pack but being manufactured in 1988 they never been used their shelf life ended in 2002 and they were removed to New Zealand to collect some dust till 2008 when I came across with those cells. | ||||||
| System Voltage | 48 Volts | ||||||
| Charger | Club Car Computer controlled charger modified to work without computer. | ||||||
| Heater | Did not installed yet car still under construction | ||||||
| DC/DC Converter | Converts 48v-36-24 into 12V 20A | ||||||
| Instrumentation | Old forklift 62V voltmeter. | ||||||
| Top Speed | 38 MPH (61 KPH) Actually get even 50 mph but on 4th gear and amp draw is to high for this tiny battery pack 37.5 mph is the top speed for the 3rd gear and the speed this car is comfortably moving around. | ||||||
| Acceleration | acceptable ap to 18 mph after that people is not that happy behind you. | ||||||
| Range | 19 Miles (30 Kilometers) tested it around neighborhood , in a city traffic and get 30 km of single charge and car still movable but slow. | ||||||
| Watt Hours/Mile | Not that educated to calculate,but i think quite economical for this small battery pack | ||||||
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| Seating Capacity | Four adults | ||||||
| Curb Weight | 0 Did not weight it yet but I think it still around the same as original. | ||||||
| Tires | Low rolling resistance directional 13 inch. | ||||||
| Conversion Time | Four months so far just some free weekends. | ||||||
| Conversion Cost | Budget conversion the total cost around $2000 NZ | ||||||
| Additional Features | Mercedes Benz 190 vacuum pump for brakes assistance. | ||||||
| I used everything that I could get around from computer parts up to microwave components. | |||||||
1974 Vauxhall Viva
“VIVA ELECTRICA”
(under construction)
Last Updated 02-20-2009
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