| Owner | Brandon | ||||||
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| Location | Lancaster, Pennsylvania US map | ||||||
| Web/Email | WebPage | ||||||
| Vehicle | 1970 Saab 96 the 96 is a famous rally car built 1960-1980, won many international rallies as a noisy smokey two-stroke engine where you combine the oil with the gas. 1967 and later were equipped with a V4 engine. this is a 4-speed manual transmission with shifting on the column. | ||||||
| Motor | Advanced DC FB1-4001A Series Wound DC | ||||||
| Drivetrain | 4-speed on the column, freewheel mechanism | ||||||
| Controller | Curtis 1231C | ||||||
| Batteries | 16 Trojan T-125, 6.00 Volt, Lead-Acid, Flooded | ||||||
| System Voltage | 96 Volts | ||||||
| Charger | Zivan NG3 on-board | ||||||
| DC/DC Converter | Astrodyne | ||||||
| Instrumentation | ammeter, voltmeter, LED fuel gauge | ||||||
| Top Speed | 60 MPH (96 KPH) highway capable seems most efficient at 45-50 mph | ||||||
| Range | 60 Miles (96 Kilometers) the math suggests 60 mile range so far I've had it to 51 but it's only seen 15 charging cycles so far... 7/22/09 61 miles range (performance drops near the end) | ||||||
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| Seating Capacity | 4.5 adults | ||||||
| Curb Weight | 2,900 Pounds (1,318 Kilograms) original curb weight = 2080 lbs | ||||||
| Tires | very old, need to replace with low roll resistance | ||||||
| Conversion Time | 6 months research, 3 months to build | ||||||
| Conversion Cost | car = $730 on eBay components = $6000 from EVAmerica batteries = $2200 everything else = TBD vintage car parts = $$$ EV grin = priceless | ||||||
| thanks Bob and Bryan at Electric Vehicles of America! always made time for me and my ZERO automotive experience. there are several amateur videos on youtube under "saab 96-v" 4/5/09 put into service as EV 5/3/09 showed car at EV show in macungie, PA ... great time, sat on a EV panel and answered Q's. 6/8/09 made the front page of the sunday news! paste this in your browser to see article, photos, and video: articles.lancasteronline.com/local/4/238517 7/31/09 just want to add that i love driving electric. just added a stereo and it hasn't affected the range in a measurable amount. 8/9/09 saw chris paine (director of documentary "who killed the electric car") speak at university of delaware. showed him my saab on this site and he totally mentioned me in the middle of his powerpoint presentation. kewl. 8/15/09 showed car at a car show at lancaster, pa's long's park. had prime spot aside from the 900 or so other cars. talked for 12 hours and handed out a lot of ev info. 8/24/09 hit 2000 miles! 9/18-20/09 showed car at mid-atlantic renewable energy association (MAREA) renewable/sustainable living fest in kempton, pa. drove the entire 65 miles of highway and hills to get there in 2 stages with charging in between. a GREAT festival! rode in a tesla! 9/23/09 first EV crisis: loose battery terminal connection results in battery post meltdown. 20 mins later, battery is bypassed with my extra cable i carry and i drove home fine on remaining 90 volts. later, filed down the post and was able to use damaged battery. final repair cost = $0. i can't believe i overlooked that terminal! routinely check those things - ALL of them! 10/3/09 showing car at the "solar tour open house" (american solar energy society) in york, lancaster, berks counties. i'll be charging the car on sun juice and talking EV at 290 woolen mill rd, new park, pa. come see solar PV panels, wind turbine, solar tubes, wood/corn furnace, geothermal heating, air compressor windmill, 1900 style windmill making ice cream, dog tread power, wood fired pizza, and a saab EV! all at the same residence. | |||||||
1970 Saab 96
“Saab 96-V”
Last Updated 10-08-2009
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