| Owner | Evan Beloni | ||
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| Location | Blacksburg, Virginia US map | ||
| Web/Email | WebPage | ||
| Vehicle | 1998 Volkswagen Golf GL | ||
| Motor | Advanced DC AMD FB1-4001(A) Series Wound DC | ||
| Controller | Curtis 1231C-8601 | ||
| Batteries | 12, 12.00 Volt, Lead-Acid, Flooded I went super cheap on the batteries, getting a discount on some marine deep cycles from Advance. Turns out you get what you pay for, as I'm getting about half the theoretical range for the capacity and is decreasing. | ||
| System Voltage | 144 Volts | ||
| Charger | Quickcharge SCPWX14420AS Running on 120VAC with hopes of 240. | ||
| Heater | None yet | ||
| DC/DC Converter | Zivan NG-1 (modded) | ||
| Instrumentation | Westach Tach, motor temp, volts, amps | ||
| Top Speed | My speedometer doesn't work yet, but I can keep up with other cars on the highway | ||
| Range | 12 Miles (19 Kilometers) I made a huge mistake with going with ultra cheap batteries. | ||
| Watt Hours/Mile | Uh, odometer doesn't work yet... | ||
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| Seating Capacity | 5 adults, though I've only had 4. | ||
| Tires | Bald ones that came on it | ||
| Conversion Time | 150 hours over 2.5 months | ||
| Conversion Cost | $11,000 without donor car |
1998 Volkswagen Golf GL
“DE-ICED”
Last Updated 10-04-2009
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