William Brinsmead's Little Boy

Owner	William Brinsmead
Owner's Other EVs	1992 GMC G-Van 1994 Chevrolet S-10 (sold) Trike 1996 APS Bus ( scrapping for parts and batteries My 1st EV 1973 Cadillac Hearse 2011 Nissan Leaf 2015 Tesla P85D
Location	Reno, Nevada United States ^map
Email
Vehicle	2001 Atomic Ten foot long atomic bomb replica with a Dr. Strangelove flavor and a Slim Pickens western saddle
Motor	Briggs and Stratton Permanent Magnet DC 300 amp Pancake motor
Drivetrain	Pancake motor with a notched belt driving a small differential.
Controller	Curtis 300 Amp
Batteries	4 Saft STM 180, 6.00 Volt, Nickel-Cadmium, Flooded
System Voltage	24 Volts
Charger	internal 30 amp power supply. External charge connector also.
Heater	sun
DC/DC Converter	dc/dc Two 24 to 12 volt dc/dc at 9 amps for lighting
Instrumentation	E-meter
Top Speed	8 MPH (12 KPH) geared quite low for slow speed in crowds and extended run time.
Acceleration	mellow
Range	Runs longer than you want to sit in the saddle
Seating Capacity	1 to 3 adults
Curb Weight	500 Pounds (227 Kilograms)
Conversion Time	two years of evenings and weekends
Additional Features	It has electric fly-by-wire steering, hydraulic brakes, speed control, and horn all on a pop-up joystick.
This mutant vehicle was built for the "Burning Man" festival held north of Reno every year see WebPage In Reno our local ev club is at WebPage

Little Boy“The Device”