| Owner | Martin Parrish | ||||||||
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| Location | Meridian, Idaho US map | ||||||||
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| Vehicle | 1970 Volkswagen Bug Ragged out 70 bug. | ||||||||
| Motor | D&D Motor Systems, Inc. ES-15A Series Wound DC blue | ||||||||
| Controller | Alltrax 7245 blue and white | ||||||||
| Batteries | 9 Energizer EGC8, 8.00 Volt, Lead-Acid, Flooded white and red | ||||||||
| System Voltage | 72 Volts | ||||||||
| Charger | Schumacher SE-1072 | ||||||||
| Heater | not yet | ||||||||
| DC/DC Converter | 12 volt battery under back seat | ||||||||
| Instrumentation | voltmeter and ammeter | ||||||||
| Top Speed | 52 MPH (83 KPH) downhill.petal to the metal | ||||||||
| Acceleration | pretty good to 30 mph. cruises good at 40, but takes a little to get there. | ||||||||
| Range | 14 Miles (22 Kilometers) I got 14 miles while trying for top speed. | ||||||||
| Watt Hours/Mile | don't know | ||||||||
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| Seating Capacity | 4 adults | ||||||||
| Curb Weight | 0 a little more than stock | ||||||||
| Tires | 185/60/15 Coopers | ||||||||
| Conversion Time | probably 20 hours. more time fixing other things on the car. | ||||||||
| Conversion Cost | 3k for the kit $900 for the batteries | ||||||||
| Additional Features | Disc brake conversion, new front beam, tie rod ends, tires. now it needs interior and paint and body. | ||||||||
| I enjoyed every minute. It gets a lot of attention. Very quiet, very smooth. I drove it to work saturday, 12.5 miles each way on mostly rural roads. Had battery to spare. Plugged it in at work and drove it home. | |||||||||
1970 Volkswagen Beetle
“Arnette”
Last Updated 05-26-2009
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