| Owner | Tim Kutscha | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Owner's Other EV | 1975 Porsche 914 | ||||||||
| Location | Portland, Oregon US map | ||||||||
| Web/Email | WebPage | ||||||||
| Vehicle | 1992 Honda Civic DX | ||||||||
| Motor | Netgain Warp9 Series Wound DC | ||||||||
| Drivetrain | Manual Transmission, standard D15B7 engine | ||||||||
| Controller | Belktronix This is a holistic EV system that contains the controller, charger, DC-DC, potbox, contactor and BMS. | ||||||||
| Batteries | 12 Deka 9A31, 12.00 Volt, Lead-Acid, AGM The car can take any 12V group-31 AGM batteries, so perhaps I'll try Optimas or Hawker Odysseys in the future. | ||||||||
| System Voltage | 144 Volts | ||||||||
| Charger | Belktronix Charger is part of the Belktronix holistic system. It runs off 120V AC and pulls 1200 watts. The Batmon circuits at each battery equalize charge and tell the charger when to taper off. | ||||||||
| Heater | none anticipated due to global warming. Will wear a heavy sweater in winter. | ||||||||
| DC/DC Converter | Belktronix This is integrated with the charger in the Belktronix system. | ||||||||
| Instrumentation | Plan to add amp-meter and PakTrakr system. | ||||||||
| EV Miles |
| ||||||||
| Seating Capacity | 4 adults | ||||||||
| Curb Weight | 2,200 Pounds (999 Kilograms) Initially the car was 2200 pounds, but I'll weigh it again after the conversion | ||||||||
| Tires | Stock Civic Tires | ||||||||
| Conversion Time | 20 hours (so far) | ||||||||
| Conversion Cost | $1650 for Warp9 $2250 for Belktronix System $865 for ElectroAuto adapter plate $175 for 2/0 welding cable $100 for battery lugs $2100 for batteries $360 vacuum pump for brakes $80 main fuse $??? for steel, welding, wires, etc... | ||||||||
| Additional Features | To save weight and reduce complexity, the power steering was modified into manual steering by looping back the hydraulic hoses and bypassing the steering valve. The power brakes are supported by a Gast vacuum pump system. | ||||||||
| This conversion project is part of an open-source effort to make an easy-to-install EV conversion kit for a common car. It was inspired by Bob Bath's "CivicWithACord" and the VoltsPorsche installation instructions from ElectroAuto. The intent is to make converting a Civic easy enough for anyone with moderate mechanical skills to get more EVs on the road. Blog is at WebPage The instruction manual (in process) is posted in the "pages" section at the "Civic EV Kit" Google Group. Many thanks to everyone in the community who is helping with this effort. | |||||||||
1992 Honda Civic DX
“Electric Blue”
(under construction)
Last Updated 06-29-2008
Copyright © 1997-2008 by Mike Chancey