LEV-1

Owner	Frank Gombik
Owner's Other EVs	Electric Ute Currie Electro Drive - Kit 1980 Kawasaki KE-175 International Harvester Cub-Cadet 582
Location	Renfrew, Ontario Canada map
Web/Email	WebPage
Vehicle	2007 scratch-built This vehicle is a mobility scooter conversion, based on a Fortress Scientific FS2000 trike. Updated spring 2007
Motor	rated at 1500 Watt (36 Volt DC/40 Amp) Peak, motor is internally gear reduced to 560RPM at 36V no load.
Drivetrain	Gear reduced 1500W PM brushed DC motor with chain driven final drive to differential rear axel.
Controller	Yi Yun CT-660B9 the cheapest of-shore 36 Volt 40 Amp controller I could find, uses FET based twist throttle
Batteries	3, 12.00 Volt, 17Ah SLA 12V batteries.
System Voltage	36 Volts
Charger	Yi Yun again, the cheapest I could find
Instrumentation	Sigma bicycle computer
Top Speed	8 MPH (12 KPH) Ther final drive has been further gear reduced to provide greater hauling capacity, approx 500lbs on level ground or 200lbs on the hill between our barn and the workshop (plus driver)
Acceleration	not really, but there is no stopping it when it is set in motion.
Range	5 Miles ( 8 Kilometers) Given that the LEV-1 has been converted to a "Burden Carrier" it's range is determined more by load weight and how steep a hill it has to climb. Generally it can work for a full day on a single charge.
Seating Capacity	1 driver (on seat) and 1 large or 2 small passengers on rear cargo box
Curb Weight	0 between 100 to 150 pounds, easily loadede in and out of a van or truck.
Tires	Front wheel 20" mountain bike wheel, rear wheels 13.5" smooth ribbed wheel barrow tires mounted on 8" 4-bolt trailer rims.
Conversion Time	a couple of months as time allowed, though it is always being upgraded.
Conversion Cost	less than $500 hard cash, but lots of scavanged parts and barter along the way.
Additional Features	The LEV-1 ran briefly as a road vehicle @ 48V/50Amp, but required a full rework of the motor to provide active cooling. Typically it could sustain 27 to 30Km/h on flat paved roads, but rough terrain eventually tore out the gear reduction unit on the previous motor. As well as a brush failure on the motor.

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