| Owner | Rex Nowland | ||||||||
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| Owner's Other EV | 1971 Volkswagen Beetle | ||||||||
| Location | Nelson, Marlborough New Zealand map | ||||||||
| Vehicle | 1983 Toyota Hi-Lux 2 wheel drive | ||||||||
| Motor | Advanced DC FB1-4001 9 Series Wound DC | ||||||||
| Controller | Curtis 1231C-8601 | ||||||||
| Batteries | 12, 12.00 Volt, Lead-Acid, Flooded | ||||||||
| System Voltage | 144 Volts | ||||||||
| Charger | Zivan NG3 | ||||||||
| Heater | Ceramic | ||||||||
| DC/DC Converter | Kelly | ||||||||
| Top Speed | Still running in batteries and brushes. | ||||||||
| Acceleration | A lot better than the original 1600 tired ICE | ||||||||
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| Seating Capacity | 3 adults across bench seat. | ||||||||
| Additional Features | Hydraulic tip tilt tray for access to the batteries and make it usable as a workhorse. | ||||||||
| Drivable but un-finished at this stage. A bit more tiding up and will be ready for WOF, then certification. | |||||||||
1983 Toyota Hi-Lux
“Electri-Lux”
Last Updated 07-03-2009
Copyright © 1997-2009 by Mike Chancey