Most of the components...The first part of the battery pack...CarPuter InterfaceBattery Sub-Packs Complete
OwnerMartin Winlow
LocationMuch Hadham, England United Kingdom map
Web/EmailWebPage email image
Vehicle2001 Daihatsu HiJet (aka Porter)
Japanese Micro-van built in Italy
MotorNetgain Impulse 9 Series Wound DC
Continuous 40HP, peak 70HP (apparently)
Max RPM 5500'ish.

Can anyone tell me where there is a source of good, thorough, practical performance data on these motors?
DrivetrainStock 5-speed manual transmission to rear differential. Clutch-less conversion.
ControllerBelktronix 500A
(www.belktronix.com)
Batteries38 Thunder Sky LFP160, 3.20 Volt, Lithium-Ion
System Voltage120 Volts
ChargerBelktronix
Is in same box as DC/DC converter. 1.2kW output. (www.belktronix.com)
HeaterWebasto diesel fueled water heater through stock blower unit.
DC/DC ConverterBelktronix
50A @12.8V
InstrumentationCarPuter running Windows Xp with CentraFuse incorporating SatNav, USB FM radio tuner, MP3 player, hands free mobile, home brew VisualBasic based BMS monitoring, warning and data logging program. Plus stock speedo etc. Added vacuum system for brake assist servo with audible low (high) vacuum warning.
Top Speed60 MPH (96 KPH)
A bit of a grey area. Using UVE's calculator WebPage it should do 75MPH (limiting factor being the controller amps) but as I don't have an accurate Cd for the van and a lot of assumptions have been made re batteries, I'll have to suck it and see!
AccelerationShould be better than stock (0-60 in about 15s), up to 30MPH or so, maybe a lot better. As the speed goes above 30MPH, the wind resistance starts building up considrably thereby reducing power avalable for acceleration - as with any vehicle.
Range80 Miles (128 Kilometers)
... at 45MPH, half that at 60MPH - if it goes that fast.
Watt Hours/MileDefinately something best suited to the empirical method of devining but due to the vans poor Cd (little better than a house brick), not good.
Seating Capacity2 adults
Curb Weight2,300 Pounds (1,045 Kilograms)
...before conversion.
- ICE 1300cc alloy engine 150Kg ish
- full fuel tank 30kg ish
- exhaust/cat 20kg ish
+ motor 57kg
+ batteries and box 250kg
+ electronics 25kg
Post conversion = 2580 lbs
Tires155R12 68
Conversion TimeGawd knows...
Conversion CostDon't ask...
Motor - £1200 (imported direct from US)
Combined and matched control electronics, charger-cum-DC/DC converter, system integrator and battery balancing system - £1440
Carputer & battery monitoring hardware - £400
... but the good news is that the electronics should last for 1000k miles so they can be moved from one doner to another... that's the theory at least!
Just starting - see website (see top of page for link) for regular updates (click on 'EV Conversion').

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