| Location | Stockholm Sweden map |
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| Vehicle | 1982 Volkswagen GOLF I |
| Motor | Asea Brown Boveri LNA 132 SPEC. Series Wound DC 9.5kW 86V 140A 4200 r/m rumor says it was first made for a SAAB electric car project. |
| Drivetrain | standard VW transmission. Uses Clutch. |
| Controller | Curtis 1221C 74xx |
| Batteries | 9 Trojan 1275, 12.00 Volt, Lead-Acid, Flooded In a heated stainless steal box with fan ventilation |
| System Voltage | 108 Volts |
| Charger | Truck-Tema prototype 1+2 phase charger. Normal and fast charge Fast with 50A when batteries are empty. When it reach 128V it cut 2Phase off and charges only with 1phase 25A-1A. Normal with 1phase 230V 25A-1A |
| Heater | 2,4kW 90-140V PTC element. with 3 settings 800/1600/2400W Instead of the original heater core Controlled by solid state relay. |
| DC/DC Converter | ACTIA Renault Clio electric Input 70-172V Output 13.8V 55A (have a few for sale, new in box) |
| Top Speed | 65 MPH (104 KPH) When it is summer or at least no snow I will try how fast it goes. Tommy with his super lead made a 87 mph record. |
| Acceleration | OK, could be better with other type of batteries like Lithium. |
| Range | 14 Miles (22 Kilometers) I have not made any real test yet, only in traffic few days after restoration. With new super lead batteries Tommy ones reached 40 miles |
| Seating Capacity | 2 adults |
| Curb Weight | 2,500 Pounds (1,136 Kilograms) |
| This car was originally converted by Tommy Engkvist Solteknik TE in 1992, I found it in bad condition 2009 and have restored it and made new uppgrades. | |
1982 Volkswagen Golf I
“Das VoltsWagen”
Last Updated 01-10-2011
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