| Owner | Phil Marino |
|---|---|
| Location | Rochester, New York United States map |
| Vehicle | 2001 Toyota Echo home conversion |
| Motor | Advanced DC 203-06-4001 Series Wound DC Standard 8 inch ADC series motor, no tailshaft. |
| Drivetrain | ADC 8 incher, original 5 speed manual transmission, homebuilt adapter, Curtis 1221C |
| Controller | Curtis 1221C Mounted to a 3/16 aluminum plate as heat sink, with additional cooling fins in the airflow. There is a clear polycarbonate cover over the top to keep rain and water off the controller. |
| Batteries | 13 US Battery 8VGC-XC, 8.00 Volt, Lead-Acid, Flooded Batteries contained in plywood/fiberglass/epoxy boxes. Thermostatically controlled heaters, 1 inch of foam insulation. Each box is also ventilated with a small blower during charging. |
| System Voltage | 104 Volts |
| Charger | Home-built Isolated, motor driven variac charger, controlled by uProcessor that compensates for battery temperature. Currently using IUI profile. |
| Heater | PTC core in place of the original heater core. About 1000 watts, depending on blower speed. |
| DC/DC Converter | Sevcon |
| Instrumentation | In dash digital and bar-graph pack voltmeter, digital and bar- graph ammeter, bar-graph tachometer, bar-graph 12V battery voltmeter, two resettable amp-hour counters: one displaying driving amp-hours, on displaying charging amp- hours. All home-designed and built. |
| Top Speed | 65 MPH (104 KPH) Estimate - haven't yet driven above 50 MPH. |
| Acceleration | Leisurely but adequate for driving around town. |
| Range | 40 Miles (64 Kilometers) Estimate - only have about 100 miles total on the car so far, so I'm still breaking in the batteries. Consistently uses about 260 watt-hr / mile. ( out of the batteries - more out of the wall) |
| Watt Hours/Mile | 260 Wh/Mile |
| Seating Capacity | 5 |
| Curb Weight | 2,400 Pounds (1,090 Kilograms) Original car was 1980 lbs curb weight. |
| Tires | Bridgestone B381 185/65 - 14 all around |
| Conversion Time | 7 years |
| Conversion Cost | Total about $10.000 including $6000 for donor. Motor, controller, and DC-DC all from Ebay. Most other parts including adapter were home-built. |
| Additional Features | Motor tach ( installed a hall effect sensor that sees notches in the flywheel) with rev limiter. Rev limiter disconnects the throttle at 5000 RPM, and opens the main contactor at 6000 RPM. GM vacuum pump for brake vacuum assist. |
| I'm pleased with the car so far. I'm still breaking in the batteries and have gone about 100 miles to date. | |
2001 Toyota Echo
“Sparky”
Last Updated 11-17-2011
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