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OwnerRoss Peterson
LocationPalm Beach Gardens, Florida United States map
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Vehicle1994 Honda Civic DX
Honda civic salvaged from a junk yard.
MotorNetgain Warp 9 Permanent Magnet DC
Drivetrain4 Speed Manual S20 Transmission
ControllerLogisystems 550 amp
Shipped with two cooling fans on top.
Batteries12, 12.00 Volt, Lead-Acid, AGM
70 lbs. a piece. 6 up front, 6 in the trunk.
System Voltage144 Volts
ChargerQuick Charge 144 volt
Mounted in the trunk. I've been driving for several months and the charger works well. Programmable for different battery chemistries. Mine are AGM's.
HeaterNone. Live in Florida.
DC/DC ConverterIota 45
Connected to an auxillary 12v deep cycle Powersonic motorcycle battery.
InstrumentationPurchased three gauges from Electro Auto. 175-115v voltmeter, 500 ammmeter, 12v voltmeter. Installed on a pillarpod.
Top Speed60 MPH (96 KPH)
I know I've gotten up to 50mph so far. Speedometer is not working yet, can't seem to find the time to get to this. This is a commuter conversion with design speed of 50 mph. Round trip to work is 10 miles.
AccelerationSame or slightly less than the ice.
Range25 Miles (40 Kilometers)
I am able to make two round trips to work (20 miles with no problem) with extra charge but I charge after every trip (10 miles).
Watt Hours/MileNeed to do that.
EV Miles
Start:122,438 Miles (197,002 Kilometers)
Current:122,468 Miles (197,051 Kilometers)
Total:30 Miles (48 Kilometers)
Seating Capacity4 adults. I'm about 100lbs below the GVW with me in it so I will only carry one extra person for now.
Curb Weight2,350 Pounds (1,068 Kilograms)
Got it from the salvage yard without the ice motor (didn't need it!). This weight is from the specs. It weighs ~2970lbs now. Added over 600lbs!
TiresStandard OEM tires.
Conversion TimeThe car is on the road! Total conversion time so far is 7 months. Most of that was waiting for parts. It feels great to be driving finally.
Conversion Cost$8-$10k. Kept all the receipts but haven't added them up yet.
Additional FeaturesNo A/C and no power steering. Don't miss them either. I put in new carpet which was about as hard as the electric conversion. Also added spacers in the coil springs to bring the ride height back up. Had to buy a camber kit for the civic to get a four wheel alignment. Emergency brake won't hold the car on any kind of incline. Turns out the adjustor is siezed so only one wheel is locked.

The controller needs adjusting. When starting out the motor jerks but I can use the clutch to make my starts smooth. Put an ohmmeter to the pb-6. Controller starts the motor at 300 ohms. Have to reduce the sensitivity somehow.
I know what everyone means now when they say "EV grin". I have it too.

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