| Owner | Al | ||||||
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| Location | Chaplin, Connecticut US map | ||||||
| Web/Email | WebPage | ||||||
| Vehicle | 1993 Dodge TEVan Caravan | ||||||
| Motor | General Electric Separately Excited DC | ||||||
| Drivetrain | Two speed, clutch used only between first and second. | ||||||
| Controller | General Electric | ||||||
| Batteries | 30 Eagle Picher NIF-200, 6.00 Volt, Nickel-Iron (Edison) 200 ampere hour | ||||||
| System Voltage | 180 Volts | ||||||
| Charger | General Electric Single phase 240 volt 20 Amp or 3 phase 208 volt 40 Amp | ||||||
| Heater | 8.8 kw. Toasty. Fast. | ||||||
| DC/DC Converter | General Electric | ||||||
| Instrumentation | Motor temperature State of charge Low battery warning Amperes (charging + regenerative braking only, not for usage) | ||||||
| Top Speed | 72 MPH (115 KPH) Well balanced weight! Super low center of gravity. Observed top speed of 72.5 on flat. | ||||||
| Acceleration | Pretty good to 30 then slower to 70. Thought I would annoy people, not really, just stressy the minivan driver and tuner boy. Poor acceleration in "limp home mode," poor acceleration up steep hills. | ||||||
| Range | 62 Miles (99 Kilometers) 61.7 with four hour opportunity charge. Full charge is 12 hours. This is probably the batteries limit until I add KOH to the electrolyte. | ||||||
| Watt Hours/Mile | 380 Wh/Mile Averaged, I sincerely hope that did the math right. (!) | ||||||
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| Seating Capacity | 5 adults | ||||||
| Curb Weight | 5,200 Pounds (2,363 Kilograms) | ||||||
| Tires | National XT4000. What can I say. We were out for breakfast and had a tear style flat. Happened to be next to a tire shop, they had them in stock. Rated for 40,000 miles. Cheap. | ||||||
| Conversion Time | 0, plugged it in, repaired a couple doodads and took it for a toot. | ||||||
| Conversion Cost | More than a used internal combustion engine car, less than a new one. $120,000 new. Beat that Tesla! | ||||||
| Additional Features | -Regenerative braking in 1st gear -Automatic battery watering -Driver's air bag -6 cup holders -Air conditioning -AM/FM Stereo -Heat -Did I say six cup holders? It should come with a urinal with that many cup holders. -Low battery warning light and bell -Removable back seat -Huge anti-sway bars, Huge four wheel disk brakes -Power brakes -Power steering -Manual windows -Child safety door lock -Big cargo area, spacious interior -Guttered roof for sturdy roof racks | ||||||
| I'm in disbelief at how easy it is to work on this car, how nice it drives, how simple the design. Has the ground clearance of a Maserati, (will clear all speed bumps, 4" puddles are a no-no.) Bummer that Dodge abandoned support for it. (A parts list at least?) 5 passenger EV with a 70 mile range? I was going to do a Volvo V70 2wd with side impact air bags, Siemens AC motor, a lithium ion battery, and a Zilla controller when this turned up on the trading post. Saved ten grand and a couple bottles of aspirin. This is THE electric vehicle for the average American family. All electric vehicles should be garaged. Someone should make a digital controller. ********************************************************** *No, I don't want to trade it for your newer internal combustion engine vehicle. Yes, I would consider selling. $89,000 firm. No waiting list. "A bird in hand is worth two in the bush." | |||||||
1993 Dodge TEVan
Last Updated 10-15-2008
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