| Owner | Keith Mercill | ||||
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| Location | Hendersonville, Tennessee US map | ||||
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| Vehicle | 1989 Ford Ranger Ford Ranger XLT short bed. | ||||
| Motor | Advanced DC FB1-4001 Compound Wound DC | ||||
| Drivetrain | Rear wheel drive. No clutch. First gear 30 mph 5500 rpm Second gear 55 mph 5000 rpm | ||||
| Controller | Curtis 1221B This is a 400 amp controller. | ||||
| Batteries | 20 Exide GC-110, 6.00 Volt, Lead-Acid, Flooded Battery rated at 200 amp/hrs | ||||
| System Voltage | 120 Volts | ||||
| Charger | Zivan NG3 220 VAC on board | ||||
| Heater | Ceramic with 6" fan. | ||||
| DC/DC Converter | Zivan NG1 | ||||
| Instrumentation | Curtis E meter, Volt meter, Amp meter, Tach, Speedometer, Controller Temp, Motor Temp, Battery Temp. | ||||
| Top Speed | 70 MPH (112 KPH) This was for a distance of 1.5 miles. One off ramp to the next off ramp. | ||||
| Acceleration | 0 - 60 1:13 | ||||
| Range | 50 Miles (80 Kilometers) 80% DOD Charge at 50% | ||||
| Watt Hours/Mile | At 45mph I am drawing between 150 and 200 amps on a level road. (no hills) | ||||
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| Seating Capacity | 3 | ||||
| Tires | Dunlop P225 70R14 | ||||
| Conversion Time | 1 year 10 months | ||||
| Conversion Cost | $10,227.14 | ||||
| I paid $250.00 dollars for the truck with a hole in the block, and spent $3,500.00 dollars to paint and replace old worn out parts with new ones. I drive it about 60 miles a week and charge batteries between 25 and 30 miles. Bob Batson at EV America supplied most of the conversion parts and was a great deal of help. I couldn't be happier with the reliability and performance. As of June 2008 I have put 5,200 trouble free miles on the truck. Range is down to about 30 miles. | |||||
1989 Ford Ranger
“Sparky”
Last Updated 11-26-2008
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