OwnerDavid Hrivnak
Owner's Other EV2005 Toyota Prius
LocationKingsport, Tennessee United States map
Web/EmailWebPage email image
Vehicle2004 Chevrolet Avalanche
This is a EMIS hybrid conversion. It is a start as I get a 16% improvement in mileage in town. My milege is now about 18 up from 15. The system does not help on the highway.
MotorNetgain TransWarP 7 Series Wound DC
This is an EMIS conversion with parts from NetGain
DrivetrainA NetGain TransWarp7 mounted between the transmission and differential.
ControllerAlltrax 7245
72V 450 amp controller
Batteries12 Thunder Sky Li-FePO4, 12.00 Volt, Lithium-Ion
Two parallel strings of 72V
System Voltage72 Volts
ChargerDual Pro Lil 3
There are 4 chargers and each charger charges 3 batteries.
HeaterStandard
InstrumentationEMIS
Top Speed99 MPH (159 KPH)
I still have the gas engine so plenty of power.
Acceleration1/4 mile 17.4 @ 78 MPH.
The stock truck did it in 18
Range40 Miles (64 Kilometers)
40 is the electric assist. With the 31 gal tank the total range is 600 miles.
Watt Hours/Mile32000 Wh/Mile
The electric system will use 32KW to assist the gas engine.
EV Miles
Start:61,000 Miles (98,149 Kilometers)
Current:80,000 Miles (128,720 Kilometers)
Total:19,000 Miles (30,571 Kilometers)
Seating Capacity6 adults plus all the luggage a family would need along with 4 bicycles.
Curb Weight6,500 Pounds (2,954 Kilograms)
This is a full size 1500 series truck.
TiresP265-16
Conversion Time20 months, but most of that time was waiting on parts. I could probably do a second in 3 days.
Conversion Cost$10,000
Check out WebPage for all the details and many more pictures.

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