| Owner | Jay Donnaway | ||
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| Location | Vancouver, Washington US map | ||
| Web/Email | WebPage | ||
| Vehicle | 1971 Volkswagen Karmann Ghia One owner car rescued from backyard oblivion, completely stripped and rebuilt to the last screw. Shaved moldings, added early turn signals, filled decklid vents, early windshield trim, and many other custom touches. | ||
| Motor | Advanced DC Custom Rebuilt 9 Series Wound DC 9" super-shortened high voltage motor by Jim Husted's Hi Torque Electric, Redmond, OR WebPage | ||
| Drivetrain | 091 Vanagon transaxle (5 rib) with locking differential, Porsche 944 axles and CV joints. Four wheel disk brakes, with both VW and Porsche lug patterns. | ||
| Controller | Cafe Electric Godzilla 1400 amp 240 volt (1800 amps on ice water Passed down from John Wayland, this controller first pushed the White Zombie into the 1/4 mile 100 mph club. | ||
| Batteries | 200 Saft BB-600, 1.20 Volt, Nickel-Cadmium, Flooded military surplus jet starting batteries, rated at 30 Ah but have been delivering 35 Ah in EV use! This pack should deliver a minimum of 7.2 kwh. | ||
| System Voltage | 240 Volts | ||
| Charger | Manzanita Micro PFC 20 | ||
| Heater | ceramic (planned) | ||
| DC/DC Converter | Vicor megamods (planned) | ||
| Instrumentation | tachometer, E-meter | ||
| Range | 40 Miles (64 Kilometers) 35-40 hwy, Up to 67 miles projected at lower speeds. | ||
| Watt Hours/Mile | 175 Wh/Mile Projected in economy cruise mode, based on John Bryan's experience. | ||
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| Seating Capacity | 2 adults ..with the possible addition of a rear child seat.. Checkout www.babyeclectic.blogspot.com | ||
| Curb Weight | 2,725 Pounds (1,238 Kilograms) Planned, based upon a 1875 lb glider, a 680 lb pack and cables, and 170 lb of charger, controller, contactors and misc.. The ADC 9" is the same weight as a 1600cc VW longblock. | ||
| Tires | 165R15 when cruising, 205's out back for the track.. | ||
| Conversion Time | 4 years and counting..... | ||
| Conversion Cost | I'd rather not count that. | ||
| Additional Features | -Custom pan (chassis) with built-in battery boxes at 5" min ground clearance by Rogers Welding, Woodstock GA. -Body and Paint by Tracey Payes, Boring OR. redbeardrides(at)peoplepc.com | ||
| Thanks go out to Marko Mongillio, Dan Bortel, Roy LeMeur, Steve Marks, Jim Husted, Doug Weathers, Monk, John Wayland, George Tylinski, Jerry Halstead, and EVeryone else who is helping with this project! Each of these guys has contributed more than one of the following: free parts, even free-er advice, parts bargains, custom fabrication, and actual hands-on help with automotive assembly. | |||
1971 Volkswagen
“Karmann Eclectric”
Last Updated 08-17-2006
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