| Owner | elguinness | ||||||
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| Location | Florence, Kentucky US map | ||||||
| Vehicle | 1978 Volkswagen Bus Westfalia Flawless operation. | ||||||
| Motor | Netgain WarP 9 Series Wound DC | ||||||
| Drivetrain | Original 4 speed with a clutch | ||||||
| Controller | Cafe Electric Zilla Z1k with Hairball Interface | ||||||
| Batteries | 13 Power Sonic PS-12-1000B, 12.00 Volt, Lead-Acid, AGM 12 Batteries for traction pack & 1 aux battery for the 12 volt system | ||||||
| System Voltage | 144 Volts | ||||||
| Charger | A123 13 Automatic Battery Chargers ABC 1206 | ||||||
| Heater | I have a ceramic heater mounted and in the duct lines with wires running to it but not connected to save on distance | ||||||
| DC/DC Converter | Astrodyne Astrodyne DC/DC 480 | ||||||
| Instrumentation | Westach Amp, High and low Voltage gauges & a tachometer | ||||||
| Top Speed | 60 MPH (96 KPH) | ||||||
| Acceleration | Better than with stock engine | ||||||
| Range | 25 Miles (40 Kilometers) I started to run out of juice at 25 miles and dropped by a friends house and plugged in for the night. It was loaded down though with prob about 200 lbs of tools and wood splitting equipment | ||||||
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| Seating Capacity | 5 adults | ||||||
| Tires | stock | ||||||
| Conversion Time | 1 year 2 months | ||||||
| Conversion Cost | lots about $20k | ||||||
1978 Volkswagen Westfalia
Last Updated 04-08-2010
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