| Owner | Jim Karamalis | ||||||
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| Location | Ottawa, Ontario Canada map | ||||||
| Web/Email | WebPage | ||||||
| Vehicle | 2000 Mazda Protege LX Model with electric windows, mirrors, locks, sunroof. The A/C and cruise control were removed. | ||||||
| Motor | Netgain Warp9 Series Wound DC Dual shaft. Rear (CE) shaft is used for power steering and tach sensor. | ||||||
| Drivetrain | Stock 5 speed manual transmission with clutch | ||||||
| Controller | Curtis 1231C-8601 With Curtis PB-6 potbox | ||||||
| Batteries | 40 Thunder Sky LFP160, 3.20 Volt, Lithium-Ion Battery box is partially insulated and located in the trunk. Cell balancers (volt blocher) are used to shunt excess energy while charging for equalization. | ||||||
| System Voltage | 128 Volts | ||||||
| Charger | PFC 3000W Sealed unit Dual 120 vac / 240 vac capability | ||||||
| Heater | Two 1500 watt ceramic core heaters (1 for low, 2 for high). | ||||||
| DC/DC Converter | Iota DLS-45 | ||||||
| Instrumentation | Westberg Ammeter Westberg Voltmeter Pak Trakr 800 (for Lithium) | ||||||
| Top Speed | 75 MPH (120 KPH) Can attain highway speed (110+ km) but usually drive 70-90 KPH. | ||||||
| Acceleration | Decent but less than original ICE. | ||||||
| Range | 62 Miles (99 Kilometers) The commute from home to work is 23 kms (14.3 miles). After my daily commute, recharging back to full capacity takes 4.5-4.75 hours (120VAC - 20A circuit). | ||||||
| Watt Hours/Mile | 356 Wh/Mile 222 Wh/KM | ||||||
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| Seating Capacity | 4 adults. Two adults and two children (very comfortably). | ||||||
| Curb Weight | 2,900 Pounds (1,318 Kilograms) Stock ICE vehicle before conversion is just under 2500 lbs. Weight after conversion is 2900 lbs. | ||||||
| Tires | 195-55-15 summers on original mags 185-65-14 winters on steel rims | ||||||
| Conversion Time | Started work in September 2008 and finished in July 2009 (10 months). Worked on it mostly part-time (weekends). | ||||||
| Conversion Cost | Total Cost is approx. $26,000 CDN including car purchase. | ||||||
| Additional Features | 1. Added a spare tire mount using a custom bracket on top of the battery box located in the trunk. 2. Added two charge cable adaptors for 240 VAC and an extra 40 feet of length of extension cable. 3. Added a home made noise filter for the PakTrakr display. 4. Added a control box to house the electrical components in the front motor compartment. | ||||||
| So far have done over 3000 kilometers of mostly daily commuting to work and back home. The range of the car is 100 KM (62 miles) but since I do not want to discharge more than 80%, I limit my longer trips to about 80 kilometers. This will extend the battery pack's cycle life. I am having a great time driving the car and already dreaming of the next conversion I'd like to do. :-) | |||||||





