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OwnerMichael Evans
LocationRolleston, Canterbury New Zealand map
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Vehicle1992 Honda Civic MX
Standard Civic 3 Door donor car with 205,000km.
MotorAdvanced DC Advanced DC #203-06-4001 Series Wound DC
8"
Drivetrain1.5L 4cyl D15B ICE, 5sp manual.
ControllerKelly KDH09400A,96V,400A
Kelly KDHA is great value for money and plentiful at source
Batteries16 Trojan T-105, 6.00 Volt, Lead-Acid, Flooded
System Voltage96 Volts
Charger HWC4 Series 96V/20A Charger
220 VAC, onboard
HeaterSolid state ceramic.
DC/DC Converter HWZ Series DC/DC 96V to 13.5V 300W
30 Amp output, tiny footprint, less than 4 pounds.
InstrumentationCurtis voltmeter, Ammeter & state of charge gage. Green LED for pack voltage go/no go, red LED for brake pump go/no go.
Top Speed65 MPH (104 KPH)
Acceleration0-60 @ 10.3 seconds
Range40 Miles (64 Kilometers)
Watt Hours/Mile190~200 @ 60mph
EV Miles
Start:205,530 Miles (330,697 Kilometers)
Current:205,530 Miles (330,697 Kilometers)
Total:0 Miles (0 Kilometers)
Seating Capacity2 adults
Curb Weight2,425 Pounds (1,102 Kilograms)
About 450kg in batteries! Trojan T-105's weigh 62 lbs each.
Tires13 inch Michelin Proxima RR, 55 psi. 94-01 Integra R front springs, 97 Prelude rear springs, stock Honda EG struts. 97 Integra rear trailing arms w/disc brakes & 40/40 proportioning valve and 15/16 master cylinder. Front & Rear Integra stabiliser (anti-sway) bars were "bolt-on" process for the Honda EG model.
Conversion Time9 months since I got the idea into my head until I bought my donor car. The donor car isn't the biggest expense in the project, but the EG Honda Civic is the perfect platform for conversion to an electric car, IMHO. Haven't stopped reading about it. Labour hours currently about 10. Most of the conversion time is consumed with waiting for people to respond.
Conversion CostUS$4500 thus far. Budgeted at $8000 to completion. Total $12,500 NZD.
Additional FeaturesNew Zealand's draconian inspection system will be the most difficult part. It appears that the Government don't want people converting cars unless they can extract money from the process. They even charge a "road user tax" on alternate fuel vehicles, including electric. My opinion, however, is that we are reducing the carbon footprint, so the Government should be paying us.
Estimate a December 2008 completion. The goal is to produce an electric car from "off the shelf" components, and to standardise the process and componentry. This will allow me to duplicate the process many times over, saving both cost and time to build additional units. I have a complete pictoral record of the conversion, as well as a "Factory Assembly Manual" I am currently authoring. I had initially sought investors, but I have now decided to finance the project myself, so that I may then market and sell the car without any encumberances.

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