Under the hoodLiFePO batteries in the trunkside viewBMS boards in the trunkMain controller on the back panel110V onlymotor control boxUnder the hood side view
OwnerBardia Pezeshki
LocationMenlo Park, California United States map
Web/EmailWebPage email image
Vehicle1974 Triumph Spitfire
MotorNetgain Impulse9 Series Wound DC
ControllerManzanita Micro Zilla 1K
When I first converted, used a Curtis 1231C
500A controller. It died after about 20k
miles. I replaced with a second 1231C which
died in a spectacular way, shorting the motor
to the battery pack which led to the motor
spinning so fast that it blew itself apart.
So far, all's good with the Zilla!
Batteries45 Thunder Sky 100AH, 3.20 Volt, Lithium-Ion
I put on about 10,000 EV miles on the
car with lead-acid batteries TMX31, but
had to replace the pack every ~3000
miles. I then converted to LiFePO,
losing about 500 pounds, and now have gone
another 30,000 miles with no perceptible aging
in the batteries
System Voltage144 Volts
Charger
Previously I used a Zivan NG3. But it failed
after about a year. The service person couldn't
fix it. So I gave up. Now I have a bunch of
24V switching power supplies in series and a
single transistor regulator
Heaternone
DC/DC ConverterIota 50A
I previously had a CCPower DC/DC
converter. But the unit was defective,
and the company would not take
responsibility for it. Not a place I
would recommend!
InstrumentationAmmeter, system voltmeter, BMS :
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Top Speed100 MPH (160 KPH)
With the 1000A Zilla, the car is plenty fast!
Range65 Miles (104 Kilometers)
Watt Hours/Mile225 Wh/Mile
goes up to 300Whr/mile at 65-70Mph
EV Miles
Start:67,000 Miles (107,803 Kilometers)
Current:112,400 Miles (180,851 Kilometers)
Total:45,400 Miles (73,048 Kilometers)
 
    As of 5/28/2021
Seating Capacity2 adults
Curb Weight2,000 Pounds (909 Kilograms)
Conversion Time150 hours for PbA, then ~100 hours to
convert to LiFePO. After the Curtis 1231 died
and took the motor along with it, I got a new
motor and a Zilla 1K. that took another 50
hours
Conversion Costa lot. >$20K, especially after all the
replacements for the failed electronics
Additional FeaturesAmazing battery monitoring / balancing system from
Joulesys. This is the most reliable and best part of the car!
I installed a vehicle monitoring system from
Joulesys. It keeps track of the batteries, various
temperatures, and one can add a GPS and an accelerometer.
Check out the video at
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I then upgraded to the new LiFePO BMS system. This one totally
rocks!

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