| Owner | Doug Green | ||||||||
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| Location | Victoria, British Columbia Canada map | ||||||||
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| Vehicle | 1984 Chevrolet S-10 Originally converted professionally by Canadian Electric Vehicles, for Mo Sihota. Mr. Sihota was minister of the environment in British Columbia, Canada at the time of the conversion, in approximately 1992. I purchased the truck used and not running in 2007. New batteries, new paint and graphics, some motor repairs, and assorted other small things got it back on the road again. | ||||||||
| Motor | Advanced DC 9 inch Series Wound DC | ||||||||
| Drivetrain | 4 speed manual tranny, 2wd. | ||||||||
| Controller | Curtis 144 volt | ||||||||
| Batteries | 20 Trojan T105, 6.00 Volt, Lead-Acid, Flooded Standard golf cart batteries | ||||||||
| System Voltage | 120 Volts | ||||||||
| Charger | K and W BC-20 Also have a Pulsetech 12 station multicharger connected to the batteries in pairs | ||||||||
| Heater | 1000 watt ceramic electric | ||||||||
| DC/DC Converter | Curtis Built in to controller | ||||||||
| Instrumentation | Amp meter, voltmeter, Curtis 'fuel gauge', other standard gauges | ||||||||
| Top Speed | 80 MPH (128 KPH) I rarely take it on the highway...just cruising at 40mph gets WAY better range | ||||||||
| Acceleration | Adequate, but I usually baby it to use less energy | ||||||||
| Range | 45 Miles (72 Kilometers) Theoretically 45 miles, but in practice I limit it to about 25 miles...it's kinder to the batteries | ||||||||
| Watt Hours/Mile | Uses about 50 to 75 amps to cruise at ~ 30 mph on flat ground | ||||||||
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| Seating Capacity | 3 very close friends | ||||||||
| Curb Weight | 0 Don't know...the batteries alone weigh about 1300 lbs! | ||||||||
| Tires | standard Goodyears | ||||||||
| Conversion Cost | Not sure, ask our Government! | ||||||||
| Additional Features | Custom graphics, tinted windows, American Racing wheels, upgraded suspension, Optima accessories battery with its own smart charger | ||||||||
| I LOVE driving an EV!! This is my family's PRIMARY transportation...we have a Chrysler minivan we use a only when we need greater range or seating capacity. We use less than one tank of gas per month since getting the Chevoltmobile! | |||||||||
1994 Chevrolet S-10
“The Chevoltmobile”
Last Updated 08-07-2008
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