Pat Beirne's 2000 Mazda Miata

Owner	Pat Beirne
Location	Ottawa, Ontario Canada ^map
Web/Email	WebPage
Vehicle	2000 Mazda Miata
Motor	Advanced DC FB1-4001 Series Wound DC 9"
Drivetrain	5 speed manual
Controller	Curtis 1231C
Batteries	20 Optima 750 DS, 12.00 Volt, Lead-Acid, AGM Yellow Top in buddy pairs
System Voltage	120 Volts
Charger	K and W BC-20 will change to K and W BC-250
Heater	ceramic
DC/DC Converter	Vicor
Top Speed	68 MPH (109 KPH) so far
Range	25 Miles (40 Kilometers) probably
Seating Capacity	2 adults
Curb Weight	3,110 Pounds (1,413 Kilograms)
I'm on the road. Many thanks to Rick Lane of REV. What a fun car! A 20 km trip requires a recharge of 6 hours at 5 Amp or 3 hours at 10 Amp . I can cruise (on the flat) at 80kph at 60 Aps (50mph), 90kph at 90 A mps (55mph) and 100kph at 120 Amps (62mph). Recently, I was able to reach 130 kph before traffic held me back. At that speed, I was sucking 300 Amps from the batteries. [20 new Optimas, freshly charged, were sagging down to 114 Volt at this load. (nominal 120 Volts) ]