| Owner | John Santini | ||||
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| Location | Columbia, New Jersey US map | ||||
| Web/Email | WebPage | ||||
| Vehicle | 1988 Pontiac Fiero OK, so there's not much original from my 1988 Fiero. This is a ground-up EV project which will eventually become a plug-in hybrid. The concept is essentially the same as the Chevy Volt. However, since I decided I MUST use lithium Ion batteries, and they're so expensive, I'm also focusing on low weight and high efficiency | ||||
| Motor | ABM 3-Phase AC | ||||
| Drivetrain | Custom single speed direct drive with a Gearbelt and 6:1 ratio. Solid rear axle with tandem rear wheels on a trailing arm. | ||||
| Controller | Curtis 1238 3 phase AC Motor Controller. Best in the business, IMHO. | ||||
| Batteries | 24 Genesis 190EPH, 12.00 Volt, Lead-Acid, AGM This is my temporary test pack. They were salvaged from UPS battery refurbs. They only had around 2 years of use in standby mode. The car gets about 40 miles range with these batteries in commuting-type driving. Final batteries will be Lithium Ion. Most likely candidate is a 28 cell pack of the Thundersky 300AH cells. Prices came down recently. | ||||
| System Voltage | 96 Volts | ||||
| Charger | MER12WRB-N48A00 These are telecom/industrial chargers made by TDI. Lightweight and high efficiency. 110 or 220VAC input, 54V/25A (2, one on each half of the pack) | ||||
| Heater | pair of hair dryers (series/parallel for low/high speed) | ||||
| DC/DC Converter | Probably going to use a single 400W Vicor module. It will put out 33 amps, which should be enough if I keep my lighting efficient. | ||||
| Instrumentation | digital panel meters for volts and amps. Rest is TBD | ||||
| Top Speed | 68 MPH (109 KPH) Geared and plenty of power for the top end of 68MPH. Haven't been over 50MPH yet due to lack of windshield! | ||||
| Acceleration | 0-60 in 12 seconds projected | ||||
| Range | 50 Miles (80 Kilometers) 50 miles and full performance as a pure electric. Final vehicle will have an 18HP gas engine and 2 modified car alternators to generate 13KW continuous | ||||
| Watt Hours/Mile | 4487 Wh/Mile this is based on simulations. I've verified them on past projects. | ||||
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| Seating Capacity | 2 adults | ||||
| Curb Weight | 1,800 Pounds (818 Kilograms) this is my target weight for the finished car with the generator and lithium ion batteries. The lead acid test bed without the generator will be around 2000 lbs | ||||
| Tires | General Altimax 185/65R14 | ||||
| Conversion Time | 2 years and counting | ||||
| Conversion Cost | probably approaching $10K | ||||
| Additional Features | The motor controller has Regenerative braking which works extremely well. I'll need to tweak the parameters once I get it licensed and officially on the road. The car can be driven without ever using the disk brakes. | ||||
| I'm just finishing the body now. It is fiberglass on foam, custom. I chopped the rear frame to taper it around the rear wheels, to improve the aerodynamics. First gull-wing door is done, works pretty good. Check out my website for the running build diary. www.johnjsantini.com | |||||
The Project
(under construction)
Last Updated 11-17-2009
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