Owner | Jake Fuller | ||||||||
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Location | Riverside, California United States map | ||||||||
Vehicle | 1969 Volkswagen Beetle Sedan | ||||||||
Motor | D&D Motor Systems, Inc. Series Wound DC | ||||||||
Controller | Curtis 1231C (144 vdc / 400 amp) | ||||||||
Batteries | 15 Energizer Golf Cart, 8.00 Volt, Lead-Acid, Flooded | ||||||||
System Voltage | 120 Volts | ||||||||
Charger | Quick Charge 120 Volts (Smart Charger) | ||||||||
Heater | Cali car.... no heater. | ||||||||
DC/DC Converter | None using the aux battery now. | ||||||||
Instrumentation | Volt meter and an Amp meter | ||||||||
Top Speed | 65 MPH (104 KPH) | ||||||||
Acceleration | The acceleration is pretty good up to 35-40. Getting to 65 takes a bit. | ||||||||
Range | 30 Miles (48 Kilometers) Range depends on the driving. Around town, I might get 50 miles. | ||||||||
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Seating Capacity | This now a 2 seater | ||||||||
Conversion Time | A lot of time reading and researching. Almost 3 months. The conversion only took about a month of weekends and nights. | ||||||||
Conversion Cost | I think I am a little over $9,000 for the car and the major stuff.... but all the little stuff is starting to add up. | ||||||||
I want to convert another one! I did this with my dad and we had a lot of fun. We are still talking about the conversion and how he wants to do one now too. However, my wife told me that I can't start a new one until I sell this one. She is only letting me have one car at a time. So..... This car is FOR SALE! $11,000 obo |