OwnerJerald Dodson
Owner's Other EVJohn Deere RX 73
LocationOlympia, Washington US map
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Vehicle1990 Mazda B2000
MotorAdvanced DC FB1-4001 Series Wound DC
9"
DrivetrainOriginal 5 speed transmission with clutchless coupler. I use 2nd gear from 0 to 50 mph and 3rd gear above 50.
ControllerKelly KDH14850B
144 volt 850 amp
Batteries22 Exide GC15, 6.00 Volt, Lead-Acid, Flooded
Had BB600 Nicads for awhile - glad to be back on lead.
System Voltage132 Volts
ChargerZivan NG3 220volt
ALSO, 115 volt variac charger with voltage cutoff for charging at work.
Heater1500 Watt ceramic core removed from a room heater and installed in place of ICE heater core and a 12 volt electric vest.
DC/DC ConverterCurtis 1400E
30 Amp with optima blue top battery
InstrumentationMeter for battery voltage and a curtis fuel gauge
Top Speed70 MPH (112 KPH)
AccelerationQuite good from 0 to 50 than scary slow from 50 to 70.
RangeProbably about 40 miles in the summer and 25 in the winter. I don't do distance runs anymore they are too hard on the batteries.
EV Miles
Current:38,418 Miles (61,814 Kilometers)
 
    As of 8/28/2009
Seating Capacity2 adults
Curb Weight4,000 Pounds (1,818 Kilograms)
TiresGoodyear Conquest at 50psi
Conversion TimeConverted about seven years ago and I have been tinkering with it ever since
Conversion Cost$7000 for parts for conversion

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