Einar's Amante

Owner	Einar Lorentzen (former owner, EV has been sold)
Owner's Other EV	1969 BMW 2002
Location	Long Beach, California United States ^map
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Vehicle	1962 Volkswagen Amante Kit car on VW Chassis with some modifications
Motor	Fork lift motor picked up at surplus Series Wound DC
Drivetrain	Standard VW Transaxle with reversed ring gear to accomodate motor rotation
Controller	Willey Model 7 Original kit consisted of printed circuit board, transistors and parts for you to put together yourself. Upgraded transistors later allowed you to cut board in half for less space required.
Batteries	8 Trojan 105Ah, 6.00 Volt, Lead-Acid, Flooded
System Voltage	48 Volts
Heater	None
DC/DC Converter	Lambda 48V - 12V Another surplus item
Instrumentation	Speedometer, Amp Meter
Top Speed	45 MPH (72 KPH) Very slow, the car was seriously underpowered
Acceleration	Only the garbage truck accelerated slower
Range	12 Miles (19 Kilometers)
Seating Capacity	2 adults
Tires	185-15 front, 205-13 rear
Additional Features	The car was built with parts from Corvair (engine), Rambler and VW (doorhandles), Buick (electric windows), Camero (lights), Maverick (tail lights) and whatever I could find that would look good.
The car started out as a Corvair powered sportscar in the early seventies, converted to electric in 1980-1982. Sold in 1989, last seen on cover of Global Light and Power catalog around 1993. If anyone knows the whereabouts, would love to hear from you.