| Owner | Sham Datta | ||||||
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| Location | Hillsboro, Oregon United States map | ||||||
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| Vehicle | 1997 Toyota 4Runner Limited 1997 Toyota 4Runner limited SUV converted to an electric vehicle (3 phase AC Motor) with all bells and whistles. | ||||||
| Motor | Azure Dynamics/Solectria AC-90 3-Phase AC This three phase Induction Motor has ample power as it is designed to pull a 10k pounds box truck or a delivery van.Peak shaft power is 100 kw,continuous shaft power is around 50 kw. I have climbed steepest hills of Portland and pacific NW with no sweat. | ||||||
| Drivetrain | Changed to Manual 5 speed transmission with clutch, so that I can change gears if needed. With this change the Limited Toyota SUV is now a two (rare) wheel drive. It drives fine with just gear shift lever set to 4th gear, since AC motor startup torque is more than enough. But I can change gears if I need to and actually can accelerate to 60 miles 7-8 seconds. Transmission almost smokes in first gear if I accelerate fast. AC-90 motor has extreme torque | ||||||
| Controller | Azure Dynamics/Solectria DMOC 645 Controller and motor are air cooled. | ||||||
| Batteries | 100 CALB/Skyenergy 180FI, 320.00 Volt, Lithium Iron Phosphate This is a 60 kw Battery pack when fully charged. I usually use it between 95% - 10% SOC window. (Batteries weighs 1250 lbs) | ||||||
| System Voltage | 320 Volts | ||||||
| Charger | Elcon PFC 5000 5 kw CAN Bus controlled charger programmed to 370 volts max at 15Amp charging current (runs off 240 volt AC supply) | ||||||
| Heater | 480 volt 3kw dual coil inline liquid heater with a coolant pump connected to vehicle heater core. | ||||||
| DC/DC Converter | TRC 600-12 TRC electronics 320 volt to 12 volt 53 amp converter (air cooled). | ||||||
| Instrumentation | Has SOC display and CAN Bus driven BMC to WiFi data logger. Can view battery and vehicle status on cloud service using any web browser. | ||||||
| Top Speed | 78 MPH (125 KPH) I have Tested the vehicle at 78 mph. Probably can do quite a bit more as I did not floor it. (I have also not tuned the controller yet). I did get a traffic ticket at 78mph to prove it. will do more speed tests later. | ||||||
| Acceleration | If I drive it as manual, can accelerate to 60mph in less than 7-8 seconds. But I usually, just leave the gear shit in 4th gear. | ||||||
| Range | 145 Miles (233 Kilometers) 145 miles if I discharge it to 7% SOC and for 88% Depth Of Discharge (DOD), I get about 125 miles. I only charge it to 95%. Calculations show it will probably give me 160 miles for full 100% charge. | ||||||
| Watt Hours/Mile | 370 Wh/Mile Draws between 360-410 watt hours per mile depending on hills and speed. In the coldest winter (snowing), consumption has gone up to 520 watts per mile with heater and other creature comforts turned on. | ||||||
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| Seating Capacity | 5 adults | ||||||
| Curb Weight | 5,700 Pounds (2,590 Kilograms) Beast weighs 5700 lbs total - as measured on North planes Truckers Weigh Bridge. 2700 lbs front and 3000 lbs rear. | ||||||
| Tires | Bridgestone 70R16 | ||||||
| Conversion Time | 2013-2015. About 2 years (Yes. I did have a real day job to pay for this). | ||||||
| Conversion Cost | About $40k (I have not confessed this grandiose number to my lovely wife yet and yes, I am still married). | ||||||
| Additional Features | Implemented MR2 2002 Electrical steering pump to get power steering working with custom pressure hose adapters. A baby can steer this beast now. I have also added after market seat warmers and steering wheel heater. It is a limited edition 4Runner, remember. AC and more instrumentation - will be added soon. | ||||||
| This is my second conversion. I have a ZAP Three wheeler that I kitted up with Curtis AC controller and 3 phase AC motor before taking the plunge on 4Runner conversion. | |||||||
1997 Toyota 4Runner
“Toyota 4Runner Limited Conversion (Toy_EV)”
Last Updated 10-07-2023
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