| Owner | Wayne Krauth | ||||||
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| Owner's Other EVs | 2010 Factory Five Mk4 Roadster 2013 Chevrolet Volt | ||||||
| Location | Steep Falls, Maine United States map | ||||||
| Web/Email | WebPage | ||||||
| Vehicle | 1999 Saturn SL2 4 Door Sedan | ||||||
| Motor | Advanced DC ADC FB1-4001 Series Wound DC 9" Single Shaft | ||||||
| Drivetrain | 5 speed manual with clutch | ||||||
| Controller | Curtis 1321C-7701 120V, 550A | ||||||
| Batteries | 15 Trojan T890, 8.00 Volt, Lead-Acid, Flooded 190 Ah | ||||||
| System Voltage | 120 Volts | ||||||
| Charger | Zivan NG3 | ||||||
| Heater | DC Ceramic 1500W - It helps but wont keep the compartment warm when the outside temp gets down to 10F or less. | ||||||
| DC/DC Converter | Zivan DC-DC 50A | ||||||
| Instrumentation | On dashboard: Voltage, Amperage, State of Charge, battery temperatures. Under the hood: digital voltage meter and vacuum gauge. | ||||||
| Top Speed | 80 MPH (128 KPH) and it was still climbing... | ||||||
| Acceleration | Quite good from a stop, fair at 40+. It won't win any drag races, but can squawk the tires. | ||||||
| Range | 45 Miles (72 Kilometers) Typical commute trips are 34 miles at around 60% DOD. | ||||||
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| Seating Capacity | 4 adults | ||||||
| Curb Weight | 2,983 Pounds (1,355 Kilograms) mostly weighed and calculated but slightly estimated | ||||||
| Tires | Nothing special | ||||||
| Conversion Time | About 210 hours. 8 months working nights and weekends. | ||||||
| Conversion Cost | About $11,000, including the vehicle. | ||||||
| Additional Features | Fun to drive! $0.85 to charge in the summer $1.20+ in the winter when using battery heaters and depending on the temperature. Video of the first drive on May 2, 2009 is: WebPage /> Brief tour of EV components on completed car: WebPage /> This EV is also shown on EVMaine.org: WebPage /> | ||||||
| Car sold in Dec 2010. Second EV build started, evalbum.com/3567 Conversion started in Sept 2008 and was completed on May 2, 2009 Jan 2, 2010 - Recently added styrofoam insulation enclosures around the batteries, as the winter weather arrives. Fan ventilation and duct work added to vent charging gasses outside of the garage. Oct 17,2009 -Drive motor problem. Many thanks to AMD and to KTA Services for providing a replacement. Great customer service! Steps to do a conversion: - engine, gas tank & filler, exhaust, radiator, battery, etc removed - base frames for all batteries fabricated - assemble DC motor, shaft coupler, flywheel, new clutch, and adapter plate; mounted to transmission - fabricate right motor mount using both original rubber mounts - fabricate right drive axle support brace, align and weld to motor mount plate - 'radiator' battery rack completed and welded in - 'firewall' battery rack completed and bolted in - spare tire well in trunk sealed, will be part of the bottom of the battery vapor containment box - dashboard partially disassembled, removed heater core - mounted vacuum pump, switch, canister - gutted center of original heater core to install the ceramic heater - installed motor controller, dc-dc converter, fuse, breaker, shunts, contactor, relays and potbox on an electrical panel - completed wiring for: interlocks, all high power cabling (except for battery), control, instrumentation, ignition switch, integration to orig electrical system - installed heater core and wired to relay - charger mounted - clear protective box built for main electrical panel - replaced rear suspension with stronger springs and struts - completed wiring new heater and heater fan switch - front to rear high power wiring in place - AC inlet completed - built battery heater control box & mounted in trunk - re-assembled car body & mounted tires - re-assembled heater containment - battery heaters installed and tested - batteries installed and cabled - make the belly pan to keep it dry under the hood Thanks to my fellow EV converters for your advice! | |||||||
1999 Saturn SL2
“Short Circuit”
Last Updated 01-03-2011
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