| Owner | D. Bouton Baldridge | ||||||
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| Owner's Other EVs | 2000 Ford Ranger BD36 Bike Electrified Kit 2001 Honda Insight 2005 Ford Escape Hybrid | ||||||
| Location | Wilmington, North Carolina US map | ||||||
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| Vehicle | 1992 Geo Metro commercial conversion by Solectria | ||||||
| Motor | Azure Dynamics/Solectria 3-Phase AC 28 kW | ||||||
| Drivetrain | direct drive, with one speed transmision | ||||||
| Controller | Azure Dynamics/Solectria 3 phase AC | ||||||
| Batteries | 12 Thunder Sky TS LFP 40 AH , 13.20 Volt, Lithium-Ion 12-12v modules, no BMS at the moment, but looking into some. after 6 mos the cell volt numbers were very close. Added waterbed heater to keep the batteries warmer it does help, but the Lifepo4 really prevers to be at 70 degress or higher. | ||||||
| System Voltage | 160 Volts | ||||||
| Charger | Zivan NG3 just upgraded to a lithium profile | ||||||
| Heater | none | ||||||
| DC/DC Converter | Azure Dynamics/Solectria 350 Watt | ||||||
| Instrumentation | Voltmeter, two temperature gauges | ||||||
| Top Speed | 65 MPH (104 KPH) | ||||||
| Acceleration | 0 to 60 MPH in maybe a minute | ||||||
| Range | 30 Miles (48 Kilometers) currently testing range with smaller capacity batteries, with reduced weight and greater available energy there may not be significant change in original design range, yet to be seen. | ||||||
| Watt Hours/Mile | 200 Wh/Mile | ||||||
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| Seating Capacity | 4 adults | ||||||
| Curb Weight | 1,750 Pounds (795 Kilograms) | ||||||
| Tires | Sumitomo HTR 200 175R 13 | ||||||
| Conversion Time | a few hours 3-5 | ||||||
| Conversion Cost | $3000 | ||||||
| Additional Features | Has solar panel and max power solar tracker (OEM replacements) Just upgraded to 224 watt Sharp, only need to plug in once a month or so, almost off the grid. Have not plugged in over 12 months or 700 miles. |

