| Owner | Mac Maunsell | ||||||
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| Location | Cairns, North Queensland Australia map | ||||||
| Vehicle | 2003 Proton Jumbuck Ute Standard Proton Jumbuck ute, vehicle basically a Mitsubishi Lancer front end, assembled in Malaysia. Chosen for low weight, good payload capacity, aerodynamics, practicality. | ||||||
| Motor | Advanced DC 203-4001 Series Wound DC Standard ADC 8 inch dual shaft. Brushes advanced 7 degrees | ||||||
| Drivetrain | Standard 5 speed gearbox, clutchless. Use 2nd gear to 80kmhr then shift to 3rd. Shifting easy, up or down no problem, fingertip force only. Synchro's in box make it smooth. | ||||||
| Controller | Logisystems 750 amp Turned way back to max 300 amps, gentle ramp. Previous setting (600amps) was a real tyre shredder, de-tuned in the interest of gearbox/drivetrain/tyre/battery life Update: Swapped out linear for logarithmic potbox, so much smoother on takeoff, reversing not so inclined to launch unexpectedly. All round better performance. Made up heat exchanger for water cooled controller - controller is slightly warm to the touch after 20 km trip at 100km/h, this is the way to go for peak controller performance. | ||||||
| Batteries | 12 Haze Ultimate UL12-100, 12.00 Volt, Lead-Acid, AGM These are a budget AGM made by Haze (Germany) in China. So far so good. Dual auto/threaded post type lugs. 100Ah@c20,63Ah@C1. Good AGM's can really pack a punch. Update: These batteries are holding up really well. I have not had them below 60% DOD, would have at least 100 charge/discharge cycles now. | ||||||
| System Voltage | 144 Volts | ||||||
| Charger | Zivan NG3 Set to single voltage profile, with custom made shunt type regulation for each battery. So far pack is staying perfectly balanced. Gentle profile should prolong life of pack, charging takes an additional 20% longer to full than the 3-step profile. Charger still pumps the amps in (17amps) up to approx 80% full, then floats off current at setpoint voltage. Update: Balancing system working really well, all cells within 0.05 volts after resting overnight after fully charging. Max shunt current 3 amps per battery. | ||||||
| Heater | Tropical North Queensland... However retained air-con to act as window demister in the steamy hot wet season here. | ||||||
| DC/DC Converter | Meanwell (similar), EV-Power 350 watt Switch mode power supply set at 14.4 volts, 36 amps max. Charges a 12V 18Ah sealed battery for usual vehicle loads (lights, wipers, keyless entry etc.) | ||||||
| Instrumentation | TBS E-Meter. Well worth the dollars. | ||||||
| Top Speed | 90 MPH (144 KPH) 140kmh easily, however amps were getting up there and road was running out. 100km/hr highway speeds no problem, max approx 120+kmh with present controller settings. | ||||||
| Acceleration | Awesome with higher settings on controller. 0-100km/hr in under 10 seconds. Now probably 15 seconds as settings have been tuned down on controller. Very dependent on battery state of charge | ||||||
| Range | 60 Miles (96 Kilometers) 40km driving like a maniac, 80km driving like Grandpa. Comes down to speed and terrain. Cant wait for some lithiums... | ||||||
| Watt Hours/Mile | 60 amps @ 60-70km/hr 100-120 amps @ 100km/hr Getting better with practice. Update: Using tacho, ammeter, and gear selection, once up to speed I can achieve 1 amp per km/h on flat ground | ||||||
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| Seating Capacity | 2 adults | ||||||
| Curb Weight | 2,700 Pounds (1,227 Kilograms) 1320kg all up. 200kg heavier than standard. 370 kg payload. Ute drives so much better with a bit of weight, too skittish before. Weight distribution perfect - 4 batteries over front axles, 8 in rear tray | ||||||
| Tires | Crap, getting some good ones shortly. Lightweight alloy rims. Running at 40 psi | ||||||
| Conversion Time | 8 months waiting for parts, 3 weeks evenings and weekends to get it on the road, BMS etc another couple of weeks part time. Still tinkering and tweeking... | ||||||
| Conversion Cost | AU$9500 plus car. Ordered parts ex USA when Aussie dollar was really good last October, saved heaps. | ||||||
| Additional Features | Power steering (on small 1hp permag DC motor, 3amps@144V), air-con. Daily driver for 40km commute, 70% at 100km/hr, 30% city driving. Having a tonneu cover for tray made for aerodynamic improvement, also plan on installing belly-pan and blocking off grill. Impact cut-out switch, 12 volt MES vac pump (ex Sweden) for brakes - super quiet, Andersen battery disconnect. Liquid cooled motor controller. Huge EV grin on driver. | ||||||
| Awesome car. My diesel Nissan Navara feels prehistoric to drive now... macmaunsell(at)austarnet.com.au | |||||||
2003 Proton Jumbuck Ute
“Proton Electron ?”
Last Updated 10-27-2009
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