| Owner | Louis Webster | ||||
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| Location | Seattle, Washington US map | ||||
| Web/Email | WebPage | ||||
| Vehicle | 1995 Ford Escort LX Plain Jane with remote side view mirrors and airbags for both driver and passenger | ||||
| Motor | Advanced DC 203-06-4001, 8 unknown This baby weighs 107 lbs. | ||||
| Drivetrain | Manual Transaxle, Front Wheel Drive, standard clutch | ||||
| Controller | Curtis 1221C The little black box | ||||
| Batteries | 15 US Battery B GC, 8.00 Volt, Lead-Acid, Flooded These guys weigh about 70 lbs each | ||||
| System Voltage | 120 Volts | ||||
| Charger | Zivan NG3 120 VAC in, 120 VDC out | ||||
| Heater | 1500 watt ceramic heater installed in place of traditional heater core | ||||
| DC/DC Converter | Zivan NG1 Keeps the aux battery charged | ||||
| Instrumentation | I added an analog voltmeter and an ammeter in place of fuel gauge and temperature gauge. | ||||
| Top Speed | 65 MPH (104 KPH) This was my design criteria and this speed was achieved on 5/9/2009. I've gone faster than this since. I'm guessing at least 75 MPH. | ||||
| Acceleration | I'm pleased. If I'm starting out or going uphill, I'll put it in first to begin and shift to 2nd after I'm rolling. Can shift to 3rd if going on the interstate highway and no hills. | ||||
| Range | 30 Miles (48 Kilometers) This was my design criteria, and it has proven to be nearly the limit. I use the trip odometer as a "fuel gauge" and rarely look at the voltage or amp gauges. | ||||
| Watt Hours/Mile | I don't know what this is about. | ||||
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| Seating Capacity | 5 adults | ||||
| Curb Weight | 3,120 Pounds (1,418 Kilograms) The car weighs 700 lbs more after the conversion than befoe. | ||||
| Tires | I've got 4 of 'em | ||||
| Conversion Time | 12 months | ||||
| Conversion Cost | less than $10K | ||||
| Additional Features | I did my conversion in the driveway and didn't move the car for 10 months. I never put the car in the garage because there was not enough room to do so. Working space was limited to the single car garage. Replaced the carpeting and may do seat covers. Might even paint the car! 9/16/09 Painted the car blue and haven't done the seat covers yet. Will soon see how effective the heater is as our weather is changing. Check my blog which chronicles my journey. WebPage | ||||
| It took a lot of time and effort but it's worth it. | |||||
1995 Ford Escort
“Electra”
Last Updated 09-17-2009
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