| Owner | John W Mitchell | ||||
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| Location | Marietta, Ohio US map | ||||
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| Vehicle | 1997 Saturn SC2 2-door | ||||
| Motor | Advanced DC FB1-4001A Series Wound DC Double-ended shaft | ||||
| Drivetrain | front-wheel drive, 5-speed | ||||
| Controller | Curtis 1231C-8601 144VDC, 0-500AMPS | ||||
| Batteries | 12 Exide Deep-Cycle Marine, 12.00 Volt, Lead-Acid, Flooded Size 31 | ||||
| System Voltage | 144 Volts | ||||
| Charger | Lester | ||||
| Heater | 1500 Watt water heater using existing heater core | ||||
| DC/DC Converter | Alternator | ||||
| Instrumentation | speedometer, tachometer, voltmeter, ammeter, fuel gauge | ||||
| Top Speed | Up to 60 in third gear. | ||||
| Range | 40 Miles (64 Kilometers) | ||||
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| Seating Capacity | 4 | ||||
| Curb Weight | 0 2600 lbs estimated | ||||
| Tires | standard | ||||
| I converted the Saturn as a retirement project and found it to be an interesting challenge. I have had the car to several car shows and it was a real blast when I had two or three times the interest as cars costing 5 & 6 times what mine did. | |||||
1997 Saturn SC
“Retirement Project”
Last Updated 06-23-2012
Copyright © 1997-2013 by Mike Chancey