| Owner | Kearon de Clouet |
|---|---|
| Location | Beacon Hill, New South Wales Australia map |
| Web/Email | WebPage |
| Vehicle | 1991 Mercury Capri SA (In the US, it's a Mercury Capri...here It's a cheap 4-seater convertible - and it's gonna turn some heads! |
| Motor | Netgain Impulse 9 Series Wound DC It's pretty and red, and it's gonna push this thing pretty all over town! |
| Drivetrain | all original, of course, except for the Netgain Impulse 9. |
| Controller | Curtis 1231C UPDATE: I was going for the ZEVA controller, but as it's not yet released to the public, and I've gotta get going on finishing my build, I went for a Curtis 123C. |
| Batteries | Thunder Sky LFP90AHA, 3.20 Volt, Lithium-Ion They're the LiFePo4 batteries that they reckon are gonna last 7 years... |
| System Voltage | 144 Volts |
| Charger | EV Power custom jobby. Custom built to suit these batteries. |
| Heater | Ceramic element |
| DC/DC Converter | Iota DLS45 turns the 144 Volt DC pack to 13.8Volts DC to keep the 12 Volt battery happy. |
| Instrumentation | Palm Tungsten T, running Peter Ohlers 'EV Dash', fed by a Xantrex Link10 battery monitor |
| Top Speed | 93 MPH (149 KPH) |
| Acceleration | 0 to 60 Mph in about 7 secs |
| Range | 70 Miles (112 Kilometers) |
| Seating Capacity | 4 adults |
| Curb Weight | 2,248 Pounds (1,021 Kilograms) |
| Tires | Low rolling resistance |
| Conversion Time | 4 months....5 months.... |
| Conversion Cost | About $18000 Aus, inc the Capri |
| Additional Features | I got the 45 x Thunderskys in under the back seat! You'd never know the car wasn't stock...except for the lack of noise and pollution... |
| I'd be getting it done quicker, but I'm making a TV show about the conversion process as I go, and that takes time too!! | |
1991 Ford Capri
“EVCapri”
(under construction)
Last Updated 10-30-2008
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