Pete Temple's 1966 MG Midget

Owner	Pete Temple
Location	Fort Collins, Colorado US ^map
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Vehicle	1966 MG Midget
Motor	Warfield Series Wound DC
Drivetrain	4 speed manual, clutch-less
Controller	Cafe Electric Zilla Z1 3/15/08 back ordered 4-6 months
Batteries	0.00 Volt, Don't have batteries yet. Was planning lead but since I have started LiFeP04 have become available and by the time I'm ready may even be affordable:-)
Charger	Not sure - depends on the battery type
Instrumentation	None yet
Top Speed	70 MPH (112 KPH) Hope for a 70 mph top speed
Acceleration	Should be good with this light of a car.
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 Still need batteries, charger, DC-DC, and lots of body work.
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.