| Owner | Randee & Steve Werts | ||||||
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| Location | Prairie Village, Kansas US map | ||||||
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| Vehicle | 1969 Volkswagen Beetle | ||||||
| Motor | D&D Motor Systems, Inc. ES-15A-6 Series Wound DC 30 HP (peak) 7" series wound DC motor mounted using Wilderness EV adapter plate and shaft coupling | ||||||
| Drivetrain | Four speed manual transaxle with no clutch. | ||||||
| Controller | Alltrax AXE 7245 | ||||||
| Batteries | 6 Dynasty DCS-100L, 12.00 Volt, Lead-Acid, AGM UPS batteries rated 100 AH. Four are mounted behind the rear seat and two are in the trunk(front). | ||||||
| System Voltage | 72 Volts | ||||||
| Charger | Dual Pro 3 Bank Pro Charger Two chargers, each with three independent sections: 120 volt, 8 Amp AC; 3x12 volt, 15 Amp DC. | ||||||
| Heater | None yet. | ||||||
| DC/DC Converter | Sevcon 622/11086 72 volt to 13 volt, 300 watt DC-DC converter. | ||||||
| Instrumentation | Standard plus PakTrakr battery monitor | ||||||
| Top Speed | 60 MPH (96 KPH) 60 MPH maximum on level road so far, but it has never been on a highway. | ||||||
| Acceleration | Good at low speeds, but a little weak above 30 MPH. | ||||||
| Range | 25 Miles (40 Kilometers) Estimated practical range(20% charge remaining) based on actual driving of 18 miles with 45% battery capacity remaining. | ||||||
| Watt Hours/Mile | 380 Wh/Mile Based on actual Watt-hours on Kill-a-Watt meter into chargers. | ||||||
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| Seating Capacity | Three | ||||||
| Curb Weight | 2,200 Pounds (999 Kilograms) | ||||||
| Tires | Sears Guardsman III 165R15 85S | ||||||
| Conversion Time | Started in February 2007. 20 days to daily use; six months until complete enough for my wife to feel comfortable with daily operation. Will probably never be totally complete. | ||||||
| Conversion Cost | $4,000, not counting cost of car, which we have had since 1998. Includes replacement of four year old, initial batteries. | ||||||
| Car is reliable, low cost, daily transportation for around-town driving. I am looking forward to the day when I can install a set of Firefly batteries(or Li) with twice the range and half the weight. With a heater installed by then, it will be a perfect in-town car. | |||||||
1969 Volkswagen Beetle
“Nelleev”
Last Updated 07-12-2008
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