| Owner | Ben Willis |
|---|---|
| Location | Anderson, South Carolina US map |
| Web/Email | WebPage |
| Vehicle | 1993 BMW 318I BMW 318I converted to electric for the main purpose of a daily commuter. My daily one way commute is 22 miles and I wanted an EV that looked good while giving 0 money to the oil companies. |
| Motor | Advanced DC FB1-4001A Compound Wound DC |
| Controller | Logisystems 144AFX 750Amp |
| Batteries | 12 Trojan 1275, 12.00 Volt, Lead-Acid, Flooded |
| System Voltage | 144 Volts |
| Charger | Quickcharge Selectacharge 144V/110VAC Not sure how well this charger is going to perform in the long run but am giving it a fair chance. |
| Heater | Future |
| DC/DC Converter | Iota DLS 55 I really like this DC/DC. It puts out plenty of power for my car's 12V system. I did add a 12V SLA 17AHbattery to run the system until the contactors close and activate the DC/DC. |
| Instrumentation | PakTrakr |
| Top Speed | Not fully known yet. Will know once batteries are broken in. |
| Acceleration | So far with a conservative setting on the controller acceleration is as good or better than the original 4cyl ICE. |
| Range | Not fully known yet. Will know once batteries are broken in. |
| Seating Capacity | 5 adults |
| Conversion Time | 2 Months, a lot of this time was spent waiting on parts to arrive from the various vendors. |
| Conversion Cost | $7500 |
| Additional Features | Power steering is provided via a Toyota MR2 electric power steering pump with a custom pressure line feeding the original PS rack. Since this pump runs off of the 12V system it is ideal for an EV. |
| One of the funnest projects that I have ever undertaken (and I've had plenty!)!! Looking forward to many more conversions. If anyone in my area would like to see the car just send me an email. I am also interested in doing conversions for others. | |
1993 BMW 318i
“EVBIMMER”
Last Updated 10-17-2008
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