Owner | Stephan | ||||||
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Location | Manly, New South Wales Australia map | ||||||
Web | WebPage | ||||||
Vehicle | 2001 Mazda Mazda Tribute Simular to Ford Escape, the original Tribute is a family car All wheel drive. The V6 and Auto Gear are replaced with a smaller HPEVS AC50 and manual Mazda 3 gearbox. The 12Kwh Leaf batteries are underpowered (upgrade to 24kwh in progress), a power steering pump from a Holden (07) and Saab power break pump. | ||||||
Motor | HPEVS AC50 single shaft 70HP 3-Phase AC | ||||||
Drivetrain | Rear wheel driveshaft is now removed. I did not need a 4-wheel/all wheel drive car. Car weight is reduced from 1590 kg to 1350 kg, at least 50 by taking these shafts out and the other part was the heavy V6 engine. | ||||||
Controller | Curtis 1238-7501 Model - Curtis 1238-7501 controller 96 Volt 550 Amps In 2018 the pins on Curtis side were worn, and replaced. This is a big issue if it happens causing uncontrolled behavior. Fixed now. | ||||||
Batteries | 24 LEAF, 99.00 Volt, Lithium-Ion Ah/serie of cell V/cell Cells V/Total 61 8.4 12 100.8 61 8.4 12 100.8 122 8.4 26 100.8 Pack is from Nissan Leaf and protected with Batrium BMS. Total weight of 26 pack is 99 kg. It is a small 12 Kwh 101V battery protected by a custom made fibre glass box. | ||||||
System Voltage | 99 Volts | ||||||
Heater | Ceramic 1000W heater element. This runs on 96- 110V and draws actual 750W. It is not very hot though but just enough to pass requirement. Airco is removed. | ||||||
Top Speed | 60 MPH (96 KPH) | ||||||
Acceleration | I currently only use one gear (3rd) and reverse. | ||||||
Range | 25 Miles (40 Kilometers) Not tested yet. Pending safety certificate Upgrade in progress (expected 50 miles) | ||||||
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Seating Capacity | 5 | ||||||
Curb Weight | 0 1350 kg | ||||||
Conversion Time | 2.5 Year | ||||||
Conversion Cost | 18,000 USD (to date) - in progress +6,000 for upgrade to 24KWH | ||||||
Additional Features | 1) Zeva Fuel Gauge driver = SoC on the original 'fuel meter' 2) USB programmer cable for Curtis. Awesome tool 3) RGB LED in use that connects to Batrium BMS for SoC 4) warning if external charge in progress; car won't start/drive Note I had to revert the Hyundai Getz dash cluster back to comply with road safety requirement. So I reverted the cluster back to original. It resolved some issues such as seat belts and airbag signals. Telemetry is not optimal due to gearbox conversion missing the speed signals. workaround with standalone meter is build in. | ||||||
The car failed for road worthy certificate. Minor Safety feature certificate issues. Fixed all minor things such as reverse light, high Beam light (failed before conversion) and some lose wiring. I am member of AEVA.asn.au these guys helped me a lot wit this conversion. And they still do... If any questions feel free to contact me. See my website contact detail. |