| Owner | Dave Delman |
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| Location | Monroe Township, New Jersey United States map |
| Web/Email | WebPage |
| Vehicle | 1981 DeLorean DMC-12 Just like the car in Back To The Future. It has stainless steel body panels and gull wing doors. This electric version has better acceleration the the original ICE (internal combustion engine) version. Built by Dave Delman and Tom Neiland |
| Motor | Netgain Warp 9 Series Wound DC Purchased from the late Bob Rice. May he rest in peace. |
| Drivetrain | Stock 5 speed manual - clutch less You can view a video on how to shift an electric DeLorean without a clutch, on YouTube. |
| Controller | Cafe Electric Z2K-HV What can I say? Otmar still makes the BEST controller! |
| Batteries | 8 Tesla Model S Battery Modukes, 22.50 Volt, Lithium-Ion Updated September 2020: Each module has 444 18650 lithium cells. I have 8 modules connected in series for a total of 3,552 cells wired in series with custom buss bars and 4/0 welding cable. The original Deka 9A31s where good but only lasted about 2 years before getting to half capacity. I donated them to SUNY Farmingdale's EV program. The Sears Platinum PM-1 are supposed to be the same as the Odyssey PC-2150. They definitely can put out more current. I can have my 1000 amp, battery meter pegged, almost all the way down the 1/4 mile with these bad babies. |
| System Voltage | 202 Volts |
| Charger | Manzanita Micro PFC-20B 5-27-08 Just received the PFC-20B which I installed on board. I will use this when I am away from home and for quick charging. June '08 - The PFC-20b has blown and is in the repair shop for weeks. Will I ever get it back?? I also have 13 Schumacher SC-2500c chargers on the wall of my garage. I pull in and hook them up and let them balance the pack. Good bye to this Big Boy charger... On the road I was using a BIG 240 VAC Variac now but at 70 pounds my back is not happy. Now I only bring it along if I am going to an EVent as a backup charger. Restarted working on a lighter, combo 240 / 120 VAC light dimmer type charger. Researching how to build a switch mode power supply based smart charger. Got my PFC-20B charger back. Now I'm happy again |
| Heater | None at present |
| DC/DC Converter | Iota 55 - I4Q The IOTA has a huge inrush current that welds the contacts of the relay that supplies it, closed. So as recommended by Lee Hart, I have placed a Negative Coefficient Resistor, also know as an input current surge protector, in series with the IOTA's input lead. I am using a GE model CL-30. Updated 2020: I also replaced the 200 volt capacitors with 250v ones. |
| Instrumentation | Digital Panel Meters for the Voltage of the propulsion pack and Auxillary battery Analog Ammeter 0 - 1000 Amps Working on a computerized dash... |
| Top Speed | 88 MPH (141 KPH) I've had it over 85 on a partially charged pack |
| Acceleration | Very good, but not good enough yet! I want to be able to burn rubber. Looks like I'll need a higher voltage battery pack. |
| Range | 120 Miles (193 Kilometers) These new lithium batteries weight 450 pounds versus the original 1000 pounds of lead. They have about three times the energy. On lead... the furthest I've been able to drive is 40.4 miles on a charge. That was 20+ miles to a car show. Resting for 5 hours then 20+ miles home. I kept the battery current below 125 amps at all times. It was a bit of a challenge. Now that Winter has set in I can see my range is about half. Hopefully it will get back up to the 30 - 40 mile range when it warms up here again. Range never came back, so I changed to the Sears Platinum PM-1 and now I can go 40 miles again. |
| Watt Hours/Mile | 313 Wh/Mile |
| Seating Capacity | 2 adults |
| Curb Weight | 3,000 Pounds (1,363 Kilograms) |
| Tires | 195R60 x 14 in front 235R60 x 15 in rear Really too big for an efficient EV but they are stock. |
| Conversion Time | Started in July 2007. Changed to Tesla lithium August 2020 |
| Conversion Cost | Glider 6,000 Zilla 5,200 WarP9 1,800 Batteries 2,000 and the list goes on... but Being able to bypass the pump.... priceless! |
| Additional Features | Updated 2020: I am using the Simp BMS which monitors and controls the original Tesla BMS which is on each module. |
| Registered, insured, inspected and driving... Website: electricdelorean.com WebPage See a video of it at WebPage /> Dj3dPN-w If this link is not working, go to Youtube.com and search "electric delorean" You can also see my video on YouTube about shifting without the clutch. Many, many thanks to Tom Neiland who has been working hand and hand with me on this project. Credit and thanks also go out to: Peter Schreiber - Computer Software Programming of the custom third brakelight. Lou Costa - Custom side stripe and lettering for the custom third brake light. Anyone interested in EVs or DeLoreans please contact me. I'd like to start up a group local to Long Island - New York. Many thanks to the people on the EV Digest list and a special thank you to Lee Hart for all his helpful advice. | |
1981 DeLorean DMC-12
“World's Most Powerful Electric DeLorean”
Last Updated 12-19-2020
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