| Owner | Geoff Clifton | ||
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| Location | Pearcedale, Victoria Australia map | ||
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| Vehicle | 2001 Mazda 121 Metro hatch Sold in Europe as Mazda Demio | ||
| Motor | Netgain Netgain Impulse 9 Series Wound DC | ||
| Drivetrain | Manual with clutch | ||
| Controller | Curtis 1231C | ||
| Batteries | 11 Exide DC12V80, 12.00 Volt, Lead-Acid, Flooded 12 volt 80Amp 550CCA Industrial Deep Cycle | ||
| System Voltage | 132 Volts | ||
| Charger | Powertech 12V 12A Using 12 individual units Gives effective management of each battery. Pack takes about 2-3 hours to fully re-charge. | ||
| Heater | Would be nice | ||
| DC/DC Converter | None | ||
| Instrumentation | Analogue Voltmeter | ||
| Top Speed | 63 MPH (101 KPH) Drains the batteries rapidly as expected at highway speeds. Range almost doubled when driven at lower speeds up 60k. | ||
| Acceleration | Hard acceleration when showing off impacts on the vehicles range. Better to take off gently than have to walk home. | ||
| Range | 20 Miles (32 Kilometers) | ||
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| Seating Capacity | 2 | ||
| Tires | Blow up round ones | ||
| Conversion Time | Lost count | ||
| Conversion Cost | $7000 ish | ||
| Additional Features | MESDEA Brake vacuum pump Inertia crash sensor | ||
| Original power steering rack and pump removed and replaced with Armstrong unit (my wife hates it but doesn’t bother me) Replaced the gearbox oil with Auto trans fluid to reduce drag. I’m happy with the way the car drives but the range isn't acceptable although it will get to the local school and shops ok. Eventually hope to install AGM or lithium batteries which should make the vehicle a practical alternative to old "carbon pump" | |||
2001 Mazda 121 Metro
“121E”
(under construction)
Last Updated 02-23-2010
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