| Owner | Jon Glauser | ||||||
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| Owner's Other EVs | 1973 Volkswagen Super Beetle Ranch King | ||||||
| Location | Boise, Idaho United States map | ||||||
| Web/Email | WebPage | ||||||
| Vehicle | 1983 Toyota Tercel SR 5 Brown station wagon with brown plaid seats. SR 5 model. No longer in use. | ||||||
| Motor | Advanced DC FB1-4001 Series Wound DC 9" with tail shaft | ||||||
| Drivetrain | Stock manual 6 speed FWD/4WD transaxle. The clutch is still removed. | ||||||
| Controller | Auburn Scientific PC600-144 Kodiak 600A max. The aluminum heatsink base is drilled for water cooling. But I dont need the extra cooling | ||||||
| Batteries | 16 Exide GC2-H, 6.00 Volt, Lead-Acid, Flooded Supplied through NAPA. Seem to sag a lot. Died earlier than expected after 2 years of 5 days/week use. | ||||||
| System Voltage | 96 Volts | ||||||
| Charger | Russco SC30-120 SO With buck transformer for more charge current. Finally died after 10 years of charging. Still functions as a bad boy though. | ||||||
| Heater | Ceramic core in the old heater box. | ||||||
| DC/DC Converter | HWZ 300W 12V DC converter good for 25A and a 14Ah gel battery. The converter is powered on when the key is in 'run'. | ||||||
| Instrumentation | Voltmeter, Ammeter, Link 10, Palm IIIxe with EVDash for logging. Working on a device to display SOC on the fuel gauge. | ||||||
| Top Speed | 60 MPH (96 KPH) I took it on the freeway a couple times, I got it to 60MPH in a 55 zone for 3-4 miles miles. My normal driving keeps me on 40MPH or less roads however. | ||||||
| Acceleration | can be driven like a 4 cylinder. Not impressive, but not too slow until the batteries get below ~50% | ||||||
| Range | 20 Miles (32 Kilometers) Mathematically 30 miles to 80% DOD. Ive been as far as 21 miles on a charge. I'd say I can get 20 miles to 60% DOD for long life. But the batteries sag enough that at 20 miles it's like driving a dump truck | ||||||
| Watt Hours/Mile | 280 Wh/Mile My commute is 35MPH streets for 6 miles (one way), keeping up with traffic, with a full stop every mile. moderate hills. | ||||||
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| Seating Capacity | It has 5 seat belts. | ||||||
| Curb Weight | 0 I still need to find a scale. GVWR is 3265lbs GAWR is F:1565/R:1740lbs original curb weight was 1950-2100lbs | ||||||
| Tires | Michelin Proxima RR. Green X. P165/70R13. 937lbs 51PSI. | ||||||
| Conversion Time | Forever. It will never be done! It's done now! | ||||||
| Conversion Cost | I bought the complete EV for $50. I added about $50 worth of brackets and enclosures (many were free), a new link-10, and $1500 in batteries. | ||||||
| Additional Features | It had air conditioning on tail shaft, but for more battery space I removed it. Power steering is removed. Tachometer functions. | ||||||
| Originally converted in 1994 by EcoElectric in Arizona. Eventually donated to Boise State University in 2003(?), then auctioned to me in 2006. I upgraded it and started driving it in 2008 My blog details most of the existing systems and all the changes I have done. See it here: WebPage I have removed the clutch and regret not doing it sooner! Failing: motor coupler battery charger batteries air-adjust suspension registration Not worth the money required to fix/maintain anymore. This vehicle will be stripped and scrapped. | |||||||
1983 Toyota Tercell SR 5
Last Updated 10-04-2011
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