| Owner | David Rowe | ||||||
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| Location | Adelaide, South Australia Australia map | ||||||
| Web/Email | WebPage | ||||||
| Vehicle | 1991 Daihatsu Charade 5 Door Hatch | ||||||
| Motor | Advanced DC X91-4001 6.7 inch Series Wound DC Chosen for range, many people fit 8 inch motors in the same car. | ||||||
| Drivetrain | Upgraded pressure plate and clutch to handle 100% increase in torque over ICE. Stock clutch was slipping. | ||||||
| Controller | Curtis 1231C | ||||||
| Batteries | 12 Optima D31A Yellow Top, 12.00 Volt, Lead-Acid, AGM 75AH at C/20, but tested around 40-50AH new at typical 60A EV current. Assuming they wear in to around 50AH total capacity 7.2kWh. | ||||||
| System Voltage | 144 Volts | ||||||
| Charger | Powertech MB-3612 12 Powertech 12V 12A chargers, one for each battery. | ||||||
| DC/DC Converter | 13.5V 36A | ||||||
| Instrumentation | The difficult to spell Paktrakr WebPage | ||||||
| Top Speed | 80 MPH (128 KPH) Estimated | ||||||
| Acceleration | As good as ICE to 60km/hr | ||||||
| Range | 30 Miles (48 Kilometers) 40km in stop start 60 km/hr metro traffic, estimated 80% DoD. Still wearing in batteries | ||||||
| Watt Hours/Mile | 400 Wh/Mile 400 Wh/mile at the wall (10kWh charge for 40km). As low as 130Whr/mile cruising at 35mph. Draws 5kW (37A @ 132V tested) cruising at 35mph. | ||||||
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| Seating Capacity | 2 adults, or 1 adult and 3 kids | ||||||
| Curb Weight | 2,400 Pounds (1,090 Kilograms) At 1100kg a bit heavy. Will experiment with new springs and perhaps 10 D31's, depends on range. | ||||||
| Conversion Time | 12 months part time, maybe 300 hours total | ||||||
| Conversion Cost | $13,000 (AUD) excluding donor car and chargers. | ||||||
| Additional Features | Charged from 2kW grid-connect PV array. Most Charade conversions become 2 seaters, I chose to keep 5 seats to support the main payload of 1 adult plus several kids. |







