Working on Motor MountBattery RegulatorsThe 2 front battery boxesThe Warp 11 mounts directly to drive shaCharger Mounted in Cargo Hold
OwnerMichael Shoop
LocationMinneapolis, Minnesota United States map
Vehicle1987 Chevrolet Corvette
Bought for conversion.

My other car is a 2012 Chevy Volt.
MotorNetgain TransWarp 11 Series Wound DC
Designed for direct drive
DrivetrainDirect Drive. No Transmission.
ControllerCafe Electric 2000 amp Zilla, upgraded to handle 300 volts
with Hall Effect Pedal

Laing D4 12volt coolant pump
Batteries22 GBS 100 amp hour, 12.80 Volt, Lithium Iron Phosphate
I like the fact that the lithium cells are strapped
together to form 12 volt batteries and the
connectors are silver-plated copper.
System Voltage300 Volts
ChargerManzanita Micro PFC 20
Has dial-in voltage output.
Will run on both 110 and 220.

Upgraded to 30 amps.




Heater2 1500w electric cores that fit easily into the old
heater box. I can set it for 1500 or 3000 watts.
Use the heater as little as possible so as not to
hurt my range.
DC/DC ConverterMeanwell 100 amp
1500 watt, new for 2014
InstrumentationGarmin GPS, 12v voltmeter
Link 10
Motor Temp
Battery Temp
Dell 8" tablet
Top Speed100 MPH (160 KPH)
More power than any sane person needs!
AccelerationNot bad, not bad at all.
Range60 Miles (96 Kilometers)
Watt Hours/Mile330 Wh/Mile
I pay 11 cents per kilowatt hour for electricity
made by wind power.
One kilowatt hour gets me about 3 miles at 55mph
EV Miles
Current:9,950 Miles (16,009 Kilometers)
 
    As of 10/1/2014
Seating Capacity2 adults
Curb Weight3,200 Pounds (1,454 Kilograms)
about the same as stock
TiresStock 12 inch wide Goodyear
P245/60VR-15
Conversion Time9 months to first drive in May 2008
Conversion Cost$40,000 plus with lithium batteries
Additional FeaturesElectric power steering pump from Canada EV

Masterflux electric air conditioning compressor, running on
pack voltage.

Manzanita Micro battery management system
and State of Charge device. (it's a fuel gage)
Group project of the Minnesota chapter of the EAA
Lee Hart, lead engineer.
I'm thankful for the help of 18 club members who worked on this project.


More details: Google: electric 1987 corvette


I use it every day for my in city driving because like other
Corvettes it is fun to drive and looks cool.

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