| Owner | JohnnyBGood | ||||||
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| Location | Heinsdorfergrund, Sachsen Germany map | ||||||
| Web/Email | WebPage | ||||||
| Vehicle | 1987 Trabant P 601 A passenger vehicle model from the "VEB Sachsenring Automobilwerke Zwickau" build from 1958 to 1991 in Zwickau, Germany (formerly Germany Democratic Rebublic GDR), locally known as the Trabi. | ||||||
| Motor | Advanced DC ADC 203-06-4001A Series Wound DC 72-144 VDC, double shaft, 8" diam., 17.5 HP | ||||||
| Drivetrain | Modified 4-Speed Manual Transmission. Front Wheel Drive. Neutral has been blocked. | ||||||
| Controller | Kelly KDH12600 or Zapi H2 120V 600A Kelly 120VDC 400Amps Zapi 120VDC 600Amps w/Regen | ||||||
| Batteries | 10 Varta Traktion Akku, 12.00 Volt, Lead-Acid, Flooded Considering LiFePO4 batteries from LiFeBATT or ThunderSky looking for sponsors. | ||||||
| System Voltage | 120 Volts | ||||||
| Charger | Zivan #NG3, 230VAC in/132-336VDC 19A Output programmed for Pb-Acid. | ||||||
| Heater | Forced Air, Electric Heater later I will build a duct from controller box to heating bay with extra fan. Currently only on/heat/off. | ||||||
| DC/DC Converter | Sevcon 622/11086 72V/12V DC 72V to 12V DC-Converter with 300W max output power which is connected to rear battery pack. | ||||||
| Instrumentation | Battery Management System "e-xpert pro" Voltage, Current, AmpHours, State-of-Charge, Temperature | ||||||
| Top Speed | 70 MPH (112 KPH) On a flat road surface. Hills cause a significant decrease in performance depending on incline. | ||||||
| Acceleration | 0-100km/h in 20sec. Using only 3rd Gear. Gear-shifting without a clutch takes a bit more practice, but 2nd to 3rd gear starts should get about 3-5 seconds decrease with practice. | ||||||
| Range | 25 Miles (40 Kilometers) Worst case due to the very hilly road conditions in Vogtland. Low charge at 50% shut-down to keep battery from running too low. | ||||||
| Watt Hours/Mile | 225 Wh/Mile 24.6Ah after a total of 35km. Average speed 60kmh on my local hilly test track in Heinsdorfergrund. | ||||||
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| Seating Capacity | Current weight is 740Kg, orginal Trabant was able to have a max capacity of 1000kg so with conversion there is 260Kg. Seating capacity is 4. | ||||||
| Curb Weight | 1,630 Pounds (740 Kilograms) Body made of compressed fibre plastic(Duraplast) a plastic material made from Phenolic Plastic Resin and Cotton. | ||||||
| Tires | Original Rims 145SR13 Michelin 145/80R13 75T Energy E3B 1 | ||||||
| Conversion Time | Over 1year I have a day job and family. | ||||||
| Conversion Cost | 5000€ If needed I could send BOM and information to get parts. | ||||||
| Additional Features | Customized rear spring for additional battery weight. New steering column assembly - lucky find in my spare parts collection. Re-built transmission. | ||||||
| This car was originally ordered in the DDR and delivered on Oct 15. 1987 by my now mother-in-law, and since the first registration always garaged. During the DDR there was very long leadtime for ordering. We have been keeping it with care, and wanting to convert it now since I first road it in the summer of 1990. The current configuration and performace results are in conjuction with Kelly controller KDH12600. The current performance with this controller are similar to the original 2-Stroke (26HP) ICE. This motor is well known to be very loud and very stinky, hence my desire to convert. German TÜV inspection has been passed without difficulty in Oct 2009. Still trying to find the time to change the controllers from Kelly to Zapi controller with regenerative braking. This should have significant effect on top speed, acceleration and range of vehicle. | |||||||
1987 Trabant P 601
“E-Trabi”
Last Updated 03-02-2010
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