OwnerAzul
LocationMiami, Florida US map
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Vehicle1980 Renault LeCar
The "Lectric Leopard" is an early production electric car, converted by U.S. ElectriCar, Athol, MA
It's never had a "stink-box"
MotorPrestolite MTA-4001 Series Wound DC
stock motor that came with the Lectric Leopard. I advanced the timing 12 degrees opposite to the direction of rotation to accommodate 72V or more instead of the 48V the motor was designed for.
Drivetrainoriginal 4-speed manual coupled to the motor
ControllerCurtis 1209B 48/72 Volts 400 Amps
Batteries12 Energizer GC2-105, 6.00 Volt, Lead-Acid, Flooded
+ 12 volt 50AH AGM battery
System Voltage72 Volts
ChargerDelta-Q Technologies QuiQ
Very reliable and safe, designed with a wide input voltage range from 85 – 265 VAC
HeaterMiami!
DC/DC ConverterSevcon 48/96 Vdc to 13 vdc 30amps
Instrumentationoriginal ammeter and voltmeter plus PakTrakr
Top Speed65 MPH (104 KPH)
AccelerationSlow at this time.
Range35 Miles (56 Kilometers)
EV Miles
Current:7,800 Miles (12,550 Kilometers)
Seating Capacity4 adults
Curb Weight2,100 Pounds (954 Kilograms)
Tiresoriginal 13 inch aluminum wheels
with Toyo Spectrum 145/80 R13.
Very low drag tires.
Conversion TimeUS Electricar, Athol,MA. In addition, a lot of research, fun and some Ebay shopping.
Conversion Costvery cheap compared with an ICE update!!
Additional FeaturesThanks to Donato & Danny from MiamiEVproject WebPage They helped me with my low voltage system and a bunch of other things.

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