| Owner | Randy Brooks |
|---|---|
| Owner's Other EV | 2002 Toyota Echo |
| Location | Chelan, Washington US map |
| Web/Email | WebPage |
| Vehicle | 1948 Allis-Chalmers G row crop cultivator tractor, owned and operated by Sunshine Farms in Chelan, WA. |
| Motor | Advanced DC 9 Brushless DC |
| Drivetrain | 3 speed manual |
| Controller | Alltrax |
| Batteries | 4, 12.00 Volt, Lead-Acid, Flooded |
| System Voltage | 48 Volts |
| Charger | Iota |
| Heater | del Sol :) |
| DC/DC Converter | Solar Converters |
| Instrumentation | Amp meter, bar graph volt meter |
| Top Speed | 7 MPH (11 KPH) |
| Acceleration | Tractor-ish |
| Range | Unknown, runs several hours around the farm between charges |
| Seating Capacity | 1 adult |
| Tires | Big |
| Conversion Time | about 80 person hours |
| Conversion Cost | about $3,000 |
| Additional Features | 12v implement lifter screw was removed - too slow - and an original manual lifter was installed |
| More details at www.brookssolar.com/news/electricTractor.html WebPage Thanks to the folks at FlyingBeet/com for pioneering this conversion and publishing instructions. Thanks to the Advanced Vehicle Innovations (www.plugin.com) Tech Group for participating in the one day conversion workshop. | |
1948 Allis-Chalmers G tractor
“Electric G”
Last Updated 06-23-2009
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