| Owner | Kay Edgecumbe |
|---|---|
| Owner's Other EVs | 1979 Conzept 1981 NEEV 1953 Le Velocette Rebuilt Mobility Scooter Fire Fly 1937 Austin 8 |
| Location | Christchurch, Christchurch New Zealand map |
| Web/Email | WebPage |
| Vehicle | 2008 home built wife has to have a mobility scooter so was brassed off at having to walk behind her to the local store. so now we have boy girl races to the mall. independent suspension all round . twin motors on rear wheels. suspension will tackle ditches on side of sealed roads with out discomfort. solid bib and still adjustable steering column(like other scooters. large front area that takes most of my groceries |
| Motor | so old the name plates are gone Permanent Magnet DC from the early front wheel drive 4 km mobility scooters |
| Drivetrain | chain to rear wheel cogbelt drive from the pair of small mobility scooters (1980 s)motors 260 watts 24 v |
| Controller | 5 relays switching resistors and one relay that series parallel the batteries. (resistors are seldom in for more than a few watt seconds) just aquired a 40 amp controller and now have very good controll of the scooter an observation is that the scooter goes better up hill on 20 amps that full power at 25 so keeping the motors at rated current is better |
| Batteries | 2, 12.00 Volt, Lead-Acid, Gel gel cells at the moment considering deep cycle flooded sort |
| System Voltage | 24 Volts |
| Charger | local made |
| Heater | wooly jersey |
| DC/DC Converter | none |
| Instrumentation | voltmeter resister relay indicating LEDs |
| Top Speed | 10 MPH (16 KPH) series parallel battery switching gives 2 cruising speeds 5 and 10 mph |
| Acceleration | ok |
| Range | 5 Miles ( 8 Kilometers) enough to get 3 trips to shops and back |
| Watt Hours/Mile | have not worked this out |
| Seating Capacity | 1 adult |
| Curb Weight | 0 I can lift ether end so not too heavy |
| Tires | wheel barrow sort |
| Conversion Time | 3 weeks intensive work in garage |
| Conversion Cost | mostly scraps around the section but the relays cost me $10 from the net and the motors were from a large haul of scooter parts from auction cost $400 and heaps of bits left |
| Additional Features | wind screen + fixed front bib ,luggage in front, independent suspension (great on rough ground) motors and rear wheels just unclip and can be removed for inspection/maintenance in a few seconds. LED bright lights for being seen at night. |
| use it every day when fine weather and love it cost for trip to mall 20 cents and 6 minutes cost for my car to mall is $1.50 and 12 minutes travel plus walk from car park to mall. | |
Mobility Scooter
“Zippy”
Last Updated 02-03-2009
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