| Owner | Thomas Brennan |
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| Location | Seaford, Delaware US map |
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| Vehicle | 1974 Volkswagen Super Beetle |
| Motor | D&D Motor Systems, Inc. ES-31C 72-144 VDC 18hp Double Shaft Series Wound DC Installing the double shaft for the option of adding a pulley as a power take off (PTO) for 12 VDC alternator or A/C or Ultracapacitor charger. |
| Drivetrain | Standard VW Drivetrain |
| Controller | Kelly KDH14500 Controller can handle up to 144VDC at 500 Amps |
| Batteries | 10, 12.00 Volt, Lead-Acid, Flooded |
| System Voltage | 120 Volts |
| Charger | Quickcharge 120Volt Will be changing to Russco SC 30-120 in 2009 |
| Heater | Warm Coat, Gloves |
| DC/DC Converter | 12 Volt accessories will be run off 1 deep cycle until I find out how much 12 Volt I will need |
| Instrumentation | Speedometer, PakTrakr, and BattEQ (a battery equalization device) BattEQ is from Abraham Solar Equipment www.abrahamsolar.com |
| Top Speed | 70 MPH (112 KPH) Will not require anything over 60 mph, in fact, I don't intend driving the car over 55 mph. |
| Acceleration | 44 -1500 (120VDC) Farad Maxwell Ultracapacitors that I will be using for acceleration and hill climbing. The Ultracapacitors should take the car from 0 to 40 mph to relieve the batteries from accelerations. If it works as planned I will upgrade to 144 VDC to get a little more power. |
| Range | 70 Miles (112 Kilometers) This will be depend on what UCaps do to battery use. If I can recharge the Ultracapacitors after every acceleration, I should be able to get the 70 mile range. |
| Watt Hours/Mile | Will get data as soon as car is on the road |
| Seating Capacity | 2 adults - Back seat holds batteries |
| Curb Weight | 0 Will publish data as soon as car is on the road. |
| Tires | Michelin Energy MVX4 Plus - Low Rolling Resistance |
| Conversion Time | Purchased VW on eBay May 1, 2008 Car became roadworthy September 15, 2008 As soon as the BattEQ is installed I will try to get it to the inspection station for tags. The car may be fully ready for intensive road testing by Thanksgiving. |
| Conversion Cost | $14,000 USD - estimated |
| Additional Features | Conversion work done by Whitney's Auto Repair Seaford, DE EV components from Cloud EV WebPage Maxwell 1500 Farad (44 = 119 VDC) Ultracapacitors from The Tecate Group WebPage VW restoration (upholstery, lights, wheel rims, seals) parts from California JBugs WebPage BattEQ is from Abraham Solar Equipment www.abrahamsolar.com/solar-power-mezzaninefloor.htm |
| Stage 1 is complete and the car was on the road and made it to 50mph with no problems. The only thing left is to install the Ultracapacitors and then go get some tags. Having some problems with the battery pack .. may have two bad ones. Ordered BattEQ to insure proper balancing. I will update as soon as we can get in on the road long enough to get tags ... and back home. | |
1974 Volkswagen Super Beetle
“The Professor's Amp Sipper”
Last Updated 11-14-2008
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