| Owner | Paul Webb |
|---|---|
| Owner's Other EV | Champion |
| Location | Nanaimo, British Columbia Canada map |
| Web/Email | WebPage |
| Vehicle | 1991 Chevrolet Sprint |
| Motor | Briggs and Stratton Etek Series Wound DC |
| Controller | Homemade |
| Batteries | 4 Scrounged, 12.00 Volt, Lead-Acid, Flooded For initial trials using 4 used batteries from an autowrecker |
| System Voltage | 48 Volts |
| Charger | Canadian Tire Using 4 small 12v chargers |
| Heater | None for now, it's summertime. |
| DC/DC Converter | None Using small 12V gel cell |
| Instrumentation | Stock with a digital multimeter. Will add more as project progresses |
| Top Speed | 40 MPH (64 KPH) Here's hoping |
| Acceleration | Faster than a speeding slug |
| Range | 20 Miles (32 Kilometers) Here's hoping some more |
| Seating Capacity | 2 adults |
| Tires | stock for now |
| Conversion Time | Started last year but really only spent 20 hours so far. |
| Conversion Cost | $550 for Etek and the rest is scrounged. |
| My entire premise on this is to create something that will get me to/from work and not cost $100,000 like a Tesla. I want to show that the average person can create and afford this so I plan to go low budget all the way. Check the website for pics and updates. Aug 25/2008 - check the website for a short video of the car in motion. Only using 12v but it RUNS !!!! | |
1991 Chevrolet Sprint
(under construction)
Last Updated 08-25-2008
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