Michael's 1996 Ford Probe GT

Owner	Michael
Location	Bentonville, Arkansas United States ^map
Web/Email	WebPage
Vehicle	1996 Ford Probe
Motor	Advanced DC FB-4001 or FB-4001A Series Wound DC Planning on this motor.
Controller	Curtis or Logisystems Not really sure which controller I am going to use. May just copy off of the '95 Probe Mr. Pringle is making :) also on EV Album.
Batteries	120.00 Volt, Looking at LiFePO4 from Sky Energy Or Flooded Lead Acid
System Voltage	120 Volts
Charger	Don't know what sort of charger I should use.
DC/DC Converter	Not sure.
Top Speed	Hoping for 70mph, that would be optimal.
Range	Minimum required is 30~40 (even though commute is about 10mi.), optimal would be ~90mi.
Curb Weight	0 According to Motortrend.com pre-conversion is 2921lbs. curb weight.
Conversion Cost	$300 donor car cost $45 u-haul car dolly $40 gasoline to bring it home $200 and change getting the ICE out
Will be a commuter car for the foreseeable future. 5/4/2009 The ICE is OUT!! :D 4/30/09 having some trouble getting the engine out (pulling up instead of dropping down). Please feel free to contact me (except for spam :P )

1996 Ford Probe GT“Penny”