| Owner | Fred Weber | ||||||||
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| Location | San Jose, California United States map | ||||||||
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| Vehicle | 1978 Volkswagen Type II Van | ||||||||
| Motor | Netgain Warp 9 Series Wound DC | ||||||||
| Controller | Curtis 1231 | ||||||||
| Batteries | 18 Nissan Leaf Cells, 8.40 Volt, Lithium-Ion Lithium Ion Manganese Oxide. Each Battery contains two 4.2V cells in series. I will likely add another 18 in parallel soon | ||||||||
| System Voltage | 151 Volts | ||||||||
| Charger | Elcon PFC 2500 Replaced old Elcon PFC1500 cause when I sent it in to be reprogrammed they said it was busted. Also new model directly supports disable feature for BMS | ||||||||
| Heater | Small 12V ceramic | ||||||||
| Instrumentation | AMP (0 to 500) SOC (state of charge) 12V aux PakTrakr with AMP meter and data logger | ||||||||
| Top Speed | 60 MPH (96 KPH) Easy enough to get 60MPH on flat highway. About 250A to sustain that. | ||||||||
| Acceleration | 0-30 9.4 0-40 15.6 0-50 29.6 0-60 43.2 | ||||||||
| Range | 55 Miles (88 Kilometers) With a single charge we get a solid 50+ miles. At about 55 miles we see a noticable drop in performance and can't get above 25MPH. After about 15 months our range is down to about 40-45 miles | ||||||||
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| Seating Capacity | 5 seats, room for 8. Original front seats and rear bench. Can also seat 3 on front battery box. Have had 6 people (3 adult, 3 child, 1000#s in it so far) | ||||||||
| Curb Weight | 4,300 Pounds (1,954 Kilograms) After Conversion: 4300, Front 1850, Rear 2430 Before conversion: 2600, Front 1060, Rear 1510 GVW Specs: 4961, Front 2227, Rear 2800 | ||||||||
| Tires | Yokahama Y356 185R14/D1 Currently inflated to 55psi | ||||||||
| Conversion Time | My log shows: 46 hours of restoration of donor 22 hours of design 80 hours of conversion I didn't keep perfect track. I guess it is more like 100 hours of purchase/restoration 40 hours of design 80 hours conversion 35 of the total hours was from my wife, kids, brother in law and Mike Brown at ElectroAutomotive | ||||||||
| Conversion Cost | Donor Purchase and Restoration - $10,900 including bodywork, paint and glass Conversion - $13400 Tools I didn't have - $500 | ||||||||
| Additional Features | Overall I love the conversion and we are already using it as a daily driver instead of our Honda Odyssey. A few minor issues/observations: - A bit hard to get a smooth start. Best result is third gear without clutch. Get chatter in first, second and third if I use clutch. Not sure yet if it is me, a problem in my setup or basic to the design. After a month of driving we are much smoother. After 2 months, totaly smooth. - Brake vacuum pump is louder than I would like and kicks in with every stop - Controller whines a bit at low current - Motor whines a bit |
1978 Volkswagen Van
“Van Jovi”
Last Updated 06-13-2019
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