Dustin Donahue's 1964 Land Rover

Owner	Dustin Donahue
Owner's Other EVs	1987 Chevrolet Sprint 1994 Geo Metro Shelby Cobra Kit Car Gazelle Kit Car
Location	Flagstaff, Arizona United States ^map
Web/Email	WebPage
Vehicle	1964 Land Rover
Motor	Advanced DC Series Wound DC 9"
Controller	Curtis 1231C
Batteries	12 East Penn EV31, 12.00 Volt, Lead-Acid, Flooded
System Voltage	144 Volts
Charger	external charger home built.
Heater	yes
DC/DC Converter	separate 12V system
Top Speed	60 MPH (96 KPH) not the fastest car we've converted but certainly an eye catcher.
Acceleration	not really but gets the job done
Range	25 Miles (40 Kilometers) this truck is to heavy to expect much more.
Seating Capacity	3 adults
Curb Weight	3,500 Pounds (1,590 Kilograms)
Conversion Time	this conversion took about two months due to the amount of restoration that we had to do.
Conversion Cost	with restoration this truck cost us just over $15,000.
Wild Blue is a fully functional 4 wheel drive Land Rover. Its aggressive 144V electrical system and 28HP, Advanced DC motor provides performance 2x the original gas model. With the very low gear ratio and 4 wheel drive, it takes on any road, paved or not. We restored the mechanical and electrical systems so it is much better than new. Its creators could not have imagined back in '62 some of the new technology we are using--things like a XM satellite radio, computer-based instrumentation and an electronic compass with no moving parts. The battery pack is heated allowing Wild Blue to be unintimidated by cold weather.

1964 Land Rover“Wild Blue”