| Owner | Seth Myers |
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| Location | Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio US map |
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| Vehicle | 1988 Volkswagen converted a vw pan (Beetle) kitcar to electric, Porsche 356 inspiration |
| Motor | Advanced DC Series Wound DC 8" |
| Controller | Curtis 72-120 volt |
| Batteries | 15 Trojan T125, 6.00 Volt, Lead-Acid, Flooded |
| System Voltage | 90 Volts |
| Charger | Delta-Q Technologies 90 volt specialty charger |
| DC/DC Converter | Astrodyne |
| Top Speed | vw based 4 speed manual system |
| Seating Capacity | 2 adults |
| Curb Weight | 3,000 Pounds (1,363 Kilograms) 2000 pre conversion, + 960 lbs. lead |
| Tires | 4 - round these parts, that's saying something ... |
| Conversion Time | "and the years go by ..." - actually just 1 - though it's definitely NOT the 'same as it ever was' |
| Conversion Cost | $10k for used kitcar (already assembled); $5k for motor/controller/batteries/charger; $1500 wire, bat. boxes and misc. parts; 1 yr. steady part time labor (hired) - $10-$15k to cut and paste, undo bad old vw wiring, etc. |
| Additional Features | red convertible |
| would do from scratch with a tube chassis if again (1200 lb. glider one Speedster shop claimed), and batteries would fit better - 15 are all I could fit in. May go to a 15 x 8 volt (Discover EV?), 120 volt battery system in the future. May be willing to sell later this spring/summer. | |
Porsche 356 Replica
“Elec 356”
Last Updated 12-31-2008
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