| Owner | Pete Temple |
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| Location | Fort Collins, Colorado US map |
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| Vehicle | 1966 MG Midget |
| Motor | Warfield Impulse 9 Series Wound DC 9" series wound dc motor |
| Drivetrain | 4 speed manual, clutch-less |
| Controller | Cafe Electric Zilla Z1 |
| Batteries | 38 Skyenergy 100AH, 3.60 Volt, Lithium-Ion 8/6/09 BATTERIES ARE LEAVING CHINA NEXT WEEK 10/10/09 Batteries are here! |
| System Voltage | 120 Volts |
| Charger | China HiPower Chinoz water proof PFC 8A |
| DC/DC Converter | Iota DLS 45 BATTERY CHARGER FOR RV - ALSO WORKS AS A DC-DC |
| Instrumentation | None yet |
| Top Speed | 70 MPH (112 KPH) Hope for a 70 mph top speed |
| Range | 40 Miles (64 Kilometers) Shooting for at least 40 at speeds under 55 |
| Seating Capacity | 2 adults |
| Conversion Time | Have had this car for about 1 year. |
| Conversion Cost | $700 car $1,600 motor $1,975 Zilla controller $425 motor adapter $5,000 batteries $100 DC-DC $400 Charger |
| 4/6/08 Now that the motor is in the car and i have brakes that work, i decided to go for a spin around the block. So i grabbed my jumper cables and the marine battery out of my boat..... I think i could have walked faster but i still got a kick out of it. 5/14/08 It is starting to look liike a car! The fenders are on. The potbox is in and hooked to the pedal. I was able t make a tach sensor using a hall effect sensor from Digi-Key and some magnets. In neutral with 12v my motor spins 1600RPM. Last night i started buliding the rear battery box. 8/6/09 batteries are due to ship from china next week 10/10/09 Batteries have arrived, charger has been ordered. Car is primered and almost ready for paint. | |
1966 MG Midget
(under construction)
Last Updated 11-02-2009
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