| Owner | Jim Karamalis | ||||||
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| Location | St Hubert, Quebec Canada map | ||||||
| Web/Email | WebPage | ||||||
| Vehicle | 2000 Mazda Protege LX Model with electric windows, mirrors, locks, sunroof. The A/C and cruise control will not be used. | ||||||
| Motor | Netgain Warp9 Series Wound DC Dual shaft. Rear shaft will be used for power steering. | ||||||
| Drivetrain | Stock 5 speed manual transmission with clutch | ||||||
| Controller | Curtis 1231C-8601 With Curtis PB-6 potbox | ||||||
| Batteries | 6.00 Volt, Lead-Acid, Flooded Not yet decided on battery make or voltage but it looks like it will either be 24 x 6vdc or 12 x 12vdc lead acid (flooded or agm). Makes under considerations are Crown, Power Battery, Interstate/US Battery, Trojan. Also hoping to build insulated/ventilated/heated battery boxes that might be recessed into the trunk floor space. | ||||||
| System Voltage | 144 Volts | ||||||
| Charger | Will decide after the batteries have been selected. The AC source will have to be 120 vac and not 240 vac since it is more readily available. | ||||||
| Heater | Ceramic core electric | ||||||
| DC/DC Converter | Not yet decided but will likely be something similar to GO-POWER or IOTA dls-45. | ||||||
| Instrumentation | Westberg Ammeter Westberg Voltmeter SOC (brand not yet known) | ||||||
| Top Speed | 75 MPH (120 KPH) Would like to attain highway speed (100 km) since I plan to drive it to and from work which is mostly highway. | ||||||
| Range | 35 Miles (56 Kilometers) The commute from home to work is 23 kms. I hope to be able to charge at work in order to maintain battery life. I don't want to exceed 80% DOD. | ||||||
| Watt Hours/Mile | WebPage | ||||||
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| Seating Capacity | 5 adults | ||||||
| Curb Weight | 2,500 Pounds (1,136 Kilograms) Stock ICE vehicle before conversion is just under 2500 lbs. Estimated weight after conversion is approx. 3600 lbs. | ||||||
| Tires | 195-55-15 (Will probably change to narrower tire) | ||||||
| Conversion Time | Hoping I can have most of the work completed by December 2008. If any delays are encountered, I would not mind waiting until the spring of 2009 to put the car on the road. | ||||||
| Conversion Cost | Projected estimated cost approx. $12,500 including car purchase. |
2000 Mazda Protege
“e-Protege”
(under construction)
Last Updated 08-30-2008
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