| Owner | Andrew Merton | ||||||
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| Location | Lower Hutt, Wellington New Zealand map | ||||||
| Vehicle | 1995 BMW 328i/4 SE | ||||||
| Motor | Advanced DC FB1-4001A Series Wound DC | ||||||
| Drivetrain | 5-speed manual, clutch-less | ||||||
| Controller | Curtis 1231C-8601 | ||||||
| Batteries | 45 Thunder Sky TS-LFP100AHA, 3.20 Volt, Lithium Iron Phosphate After much brow beating, settled on LiFePo4 instead of Lead, mainly due to weight | ||||||
| System Voltage | 144 Volts | ||||||
| Charger | Zivan NG3 Modified with the addition of the PIC-based chip replacement board | ||||||
| Heater | Blankets, probably, at least initially! | ||||||
| DC/DC Converter | Thermaltake 450W (modified) | ||||||
| Instrumentation | Standard, hopefully, but modified to show useful stuff (amps, volts etc). The E36 electrics shouldn't be too complex for hacking (the iBus (CAN?) wasn't introduced until the E46) | ||||||
| Top Speed | 60 MPH (96 KPH) This is what I need to avoid irritating other users on New Zealand's motorways... | ||||||
| Acceleration | Hopefully there'll be enough | ||||||
| Range | 30 Miles (48 Kilometers) Again, this is what I need for my commute, so if it doesn't get this much, I'll be disappointed! | ||||||
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| Seating Capacity | 4 | ||||||
| Tires | Yokohama 225/50 16" tyres (came with the car. Might need to go to something with lower RR...) | ||||||
| Conversion Time | Nearly 5 years so far, and still not on the road :( | ||||||
| Conversion Cost | Car: NZ$ 4020 ~US$ 2000 Components: NZ$ 7000 ~US$ 3500 Batteries: NZ$ 9000 (so far...) | ||||||
| 28-Mar-2009: The car is being handed over tomorrow, but it's 9 hours drive away, so I won't actually get it until we fly to Auckland in a couple of weeks. Still clearing the garage... 20-Nov-2009: had the car for a while now; started removing bits as of about 2 weeks ago. Nearly ready to pull the actual engine. I'm going to get the AC drained first - won't be using it for a while, so there's not much point in needing to be careful about it while the other work is going on. 13-Apr-2010: Engine out, transmission, motor and clutch plate are with the engineer for his TLC to get them connected. Still thinking about batteries; little bits to still remove (clutch hydraulics, etc); control board layout to do... The saga continues... 01-Jan-2013: Motor mounted, batteries installed and wired, controller installed and wired. Only minor changes expected to the wiring, except the new rules for NZ EV's mean I may have to completely re-do the under-car high-voltage runs since they are too close together (min = 150mm separation). Charger is currently separated from the car - this is to get around the electrical cert requirement - we'll see if it's ok. Need to redo the PS - filled it up with ATF, and found a puddle of it under the car a few days later. Might get the pros onto it, if it's not too many $$$ Still need a DC-DC - don't think the modified PC power supply will cut it (PS pump = 40A peak). Might have to try it anyway. | |||||||
1995 BMW 328i/4 SE
“3Ev”
(under construction)
Last Updated 01-01-2014
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