| Owner | Graham Smith | ||||||
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| Location | Spokane, Washington United States map | ||||||
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| Vehicle | 1993 Geo Metro Ran on 2 out of 3 cylinders when I purchased it. | ||||||
| Motor | Advanced DC 203-06-4001 Series Wound DC | ||||||
| Drivetrain | FWD with 5-speed manual | ||||||
| Controller | Curtis 1221C | ||||||
| Batteries | 12 Trojan T-890, 8.00 Volt, Lead-Acid, Flooded | ||||||
| System Voltage | 96 Volts | ||||||
| Charger | Zivan NG3-96 120VAC On board for opportunistic charging | ||||||
| Heater | 1500 watt solid state however not currently functioning. | ||||||
| DC/DC Converter | Curtis 1400e96 | ||||||
| Instrumentation | Curtis Battery Fuel gauge, Amp meter, and volt meter. | ||||||
| Top Speed | 65 MPH (104 KPH) It will go faster but it sure takes a lot of power out of the battery pack. Generally drives on roads with 45 MPH speed limit. | ||||||
| Acceleration | Better than a when it had 2 working cylinders. | ||||||
| Range | 40 Miles (64 Kilometers) It will get 40 miles in normal driving conditions. | ||||||
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| Seating Capacity | 2 adults | ||||||
| Curb Weight | 2,640 Pounds (1,200 Kilograms) This is with just me as the driver. | ||||||
| Conversion Time | 2 years on the calendar about a months worth of actual work. | ||||||
| Conversion Cost | 10k | ||||||
| This car is used as a daily driver for commuting to work, 17 miles each way. It works wonderfully for that purpose. The non-operating heater is really putting a damper on driving as the temp here is getting down to 8 F this weekend. I hopefully will have time to get that figured out. A special note of thanks to Ken Koch for all his help with the design and helpful advice while doing this conversion. | |||||||
1993 Geo Metro
Last Updated 01-16-2009
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