| Owner | Clark Electric Service, Inc. | ||||||
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| Location | Spartanburg, South Carolina US map | ||||||
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| Vehicle | 1991 Chevrolet S-10 Bought off Craigslist.org. Came with a 2.8L V6 5 speed with AC. Everything was working. Calculated savings over my Diesel truck was initially estimated at $3000- 3500/year in fuel alone, not including maintenance savings! Those numbers based on fuel costs of $3.75/gal. Learn to do one yourself at WebPage | ||||||
| Motor | Advanced DC FB1-4001A Series Wound DC Data is with 500A controller before upgrade: Continuous HP at 144V: 28.5 Peak HP: 100 Redline: 8000 RPM (I think) Torque: 240ft-lbs with 1000A controller | ||||||
| Drivetrain | Two wheel drive with clutch removed for a clutchless 5 speed drive. Truck utilizes a T5 NWC transmission rated at 265ft/lbs. | ||||||
| Controller | Evnetics Soliton 1 Originally Rated 500A Upgraded to 1000A 8/2012 Regen: No | ||||||
| Batteries | 50 SE200AHA, 3.30 Volt, Lithium Iron Phosphate Built battery box with 2" steel angle for the bottom and 1.5" x 1/8" aluminum angle for the corner posts, 1" angle for the frame top. Used aluminum sheet for the sides and 1/2" foam insulation on all sides. | ||||||
| System Voltage | 166 Volts | ||||||
| Charger | Zivan NG5 Charger operates at 208-240V single phase so I can charge at work and home. Charging is via a 50 Amp 250V "Recessed Inlet" behind the gas cap cover. | ||||||
| Heater | Ceramic 1500W from EV-America. It puts out about 2100W on 144V, more with the new voltage. Also lined the floor and panel behind the seat with radiant barrier. Check out their site: radiantbarrier.com | ||||||
| DC/DC Converter | Iota DLS-55 55Amps @ 13.6V. This unit is configurable with a jumper to output a dual-voltage, 14.2V during vehicle use and 13.6V when the vehicle is off. | ||||||
| Instrumentation | Factory temp gauge on the motor. Uses a thermistor rated 2252 ohms @ 25C or 77F. Factory battery gauge Auto Meter 3707 Tach, Sourcing PNP proximity for signal. Home built battery balance meter Max Charging voltage & LV cutout control Cycle Analyst - High current model (AH counter, amp meter & more) Zeva Plus fuel guage driver (SOC display) with adjustable setpoint Low Fuel led driver. | ||||||
| Top Speed | 85 MPH (136 KPH) This is the max on the speedometer. It would easily go a hundred or more if I tried. It would do 85 with the lead batteries and original controller! | ||||||
| Acceleration | Awesome! Will spin the tires!!! | ||||||
| Range | 100 Miles (160 Kilometers) Range was calculated driving fairly easy. With interstate driving speeds the range is probably around 85 or so if not using the heat but I usually keep it around 55- 65 or so. | ||||||
| Watt Hours/Mile | 400 Wh/Mile 400 is based on power from the utility averaged over a month of driving with heat and lights at times and pulling a trailer maybe 10% of the time. Not bad considering the trailering! | ||||||
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| Curb Weight | 3,300 Pounds (1,499 Kilograms) Factory curb weight 2856. | ||||||
| Tires | New 225/60/16 Dunlop Signature low rolling resistance tire. To get LRR, get a 600+ treadwear. Wheels: New ZQ8 Chevy S10 Extreme 16x8 | ||||||
| Conversion Time | Started 7/5/08 Running 12/1/08 Lithium battery upgrade 4/2011 | ||||||
| Conversion Cost | To Date 11-24-08: Around $18,000 with the batteries! Geez, what happened to the $7500 estimate??? | ||||||
| Additional Features | Done: Removed the drum brake rear and replaced with same ratio disc brake rear from a 2001 Blazer. $400 Done: Converted steering box to manual $150 Done: Transmission overhaul $700 Done: Motor/Tranny installed 10/7/08 Done: Heater element install 11/3/08 Done: New Sony/Memphis/Alpine sound system, new carpet 11/10/08 Done: Project 95+% completed. Installed & wired charger and completed first charge 11/24/08. Running and 98% complete: Controller installed and the truck runs! Just need to tidy things up a bit. 12/1/08 Done: Gloss Black paint with clear coat. Done: Installed Auto Meter tach 1/23/11 Converted to Calb Lithium batteries April 2011 at Mileage 123,603 | ||||||
| This is our company errand vehicle and my commuter. Doing our little part to reduce pollution around Spartanburg, SC and our dependence on foreign oil. I hope to do a full size van when the battery technology becomes affordable with AC drive and no transmission! Since upgrading to Lithium batteries I'm using it a ton more, averaging about 1350 miles/month and saving about $340/month AFTER ALL EXPENSES. Due to losing several hundred pounds in the upgrade, I've added a trailer hitch to haul stuff on my small trailer as well. | |||||||




