| Owner | Leslie Grossman Frederick | ||||||
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| Location | Knoxville, Tennessee US map | ||||||
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| Vehicle | 1970 Volkswagen Karmann Ghia Golden Yellow, 12-12v gel-cell batteries, 4-speed manual transmission TO BE FINISHED OCTOBER 2008 Conversion by Electric Blue Motors, Flagstaff, AZ | ||||||
| Motor | D&D Motor Systems, Inc. ES-31B | ||||||
| Drivetrain | 4-speed manual transmission | ||||||
| Controller | Curtis 1231C | ||||||
| Batteries | 12 MK Battery 12V Gelled Electrolyte Lead Acid 100AH, 12.00 Volt, Lead-Acid, Gel | ||||||
| System Voltage | 144 Volts | ||||||
| Charger | To Be Determined | ||||||
| Heater | Yes | ||||||
| DC/DC Converter | Iota 12V 30A | ||||||
| Top Speed | 75 MPH (120 KPH) Interstate ready! | ||||||
| Acceleration | Whiplash fast. Faster than my 280Z car ever dreamed of going. | ||||||
| Range | 50 Miles (80 Kilometers) | ||||||
| Watt Hours/Mile | 220 Wh/Mile Can reach 75 mph for interstate use. | ||||||
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| Seating Capacity | 2 adults and (a) 8 bags of groceries or (b) our black lab (back seat is too tiny for humans) | ||||||
| Curb Weight | 1,940 Pounds (881 Kilograms) Pre-conversion weight. Will post updated weight when finished. | ||||||
| Tires | small | ||||||
| Conversion Time | 12 weeks, which includes suspension upgrade, rust removal, bodywork/restoration new body paint [Maybe deep RED] | ||||||
| Conversion Cost | Donor car $2,125 Conversion $ _________ Paint/suspension $ _______ | ||||||
| Additional Features | Work in progress. Will upload photos when ready. | ||||||
| This is a learning process. I'm on a mission to help as many people as possible who want to cut the gasoline umbilical cord. Let's keep our American made $s here. Let's enhance our U.S. economy, not the terrorists' demented and warped ideas to kill everyone who disagrees with them. | |||||||
1970 VW Karmann Ghia
(under construction)
Last Updated 08-20-2008
Copyright © 1997-2008 by Mike Chancey