| Owner | Casey Warner | ||||||
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| Location | Holley, New York US map | ||||||
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| Vehicle | 1969 Volkswagen Karmann Ghia Coupe | ||||||
| Motor | General Electric 339128 Series Wound DC 11.6HP 8.7kw 1hr rating 36/48v freshly rebuilt, from a Hyster E50XL lift | ||||||
| Drivetrain | GE forklift Motor on Hurst Tranny | ||||||
| Controller | not sure yet, possibly Kelly KDH14650B Still deciding.... last major purchase for this project, and I don't want to screw up. | ||||||
| Batteries | 24, 12.00 Volt, Lead-Acid, AGM I will update here... I got the batteries from work,55AH sealed. For now, they will fit the bill. I am still not sure the car can handle the 900 pounds of batteries. | ||||||
| System Voltage | 144 Volts | ||||||
| Charger | Not sure yet 8.6kW solar panel array will provide a portion of the power for charging this vehicle. | ||||||
| Heater | Audi A6 heated leather seats and a hair dryer for defrost | ||||||
| DC/DC Converter | unsure possibly custom from Thermaltake power supply | ||||||
| Instrumentation | tbd | ||||||
| Top Speed | 65 MPH (104 KPH) I hope | ||||||
| Acceleration | Blistering | ||||||
| Range | 40 Miles (64 Kilometers) I hope | ||||||
| Watt Hours/Mile | TBD | ||||||
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| Seating Capacity | 2 adults | ||||||
| Curb Weight | 0 too much... Lead sled | ||||||
| Tires | still on the old bias tires | ||||||
| Conversion Time | so far, roughly 15 hours... all spent cleaning up and removing ICE and ancillary parts. Will require roughly 40 hours of body work before I send it out for paint. | ||||||
| Conversion Cost | 4000 for donor vehicle 50 for motor $0.11 per pound for 8/2007 dated batteries And more, much much more | ||||||
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| This is my first EV car conversion. I am a complete newbie in this arena. My only other conversion is a 1973 Ford LGT 165 garden tractor, currently in use. | |||||||
1969 Karmann Ghia
“SunGhia”
(under construction)
Last Updated 03-12-2009
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