| Owner | John Allington | ||||||
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| Location | Lafayette, Indiana US map | ||||||
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| Vehicle | 1972 Volkswagen Beetle Bug | ||||||
| Motor | Advanced DC 203-06-4001 Series Wound DC 110 lbs, 72V-120V, 21.7 HP Continuous at 120V | ||||||
| Drivetrain | Motor D&D | ||||||
| Controller | Curtis 1209B-6402 400 Amp | ||||||
| Batteries | 12 Sam's Club EverReady GC-6, 6.00 Volt, Lead-Acid, Flooded 6 behind the rear seat. 6 In the front. used 4/0 Cables. 2/0 would work but not as impressive to work with. | ||||||
| System Voltage | 72 Volts | ||||||
| Charger | Quickcharge 72V, 10 amp I am estimating that it takes 2-3 hours per 10 miles for charge | ||||||
| Heater | None | ||||||
| DC/DC Converter | Would be a nice investment, but I do not have one yet. | ||||||
| Instrumentation | None installed yet | ||||||
| Top Speed | 53 MPH (85 KPH) Apparently the 400 amp controller creats a limitation of 53 mph. Interested in 600 amp controller for higher speeds but concerned about battery life with higher amperage. Interested in adding 2 more batteries, but concerned controller would not survive. | ||||||
| Acceleration | Not bad if you do not have high expectations. I am happy. | ||||||
| Range | 30 Miles (48 Kilometers) 19 miles is the furthest I have tried | ||||||
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| Seating Capacity | 4 adults | ||||||
| Curb Weight | 2,800 Pounds (1,272 Kilograms) Front disc Brakes are nice. Front coil over shocks made a world of difference on handling. I must find a truck scale. | ||||||
| Tires | Stock | ||||||
| Conversion Time | 4 Months | ||||||
| Conversion Cost | $6000 conversion cost w/ $1100 batteries from Sams club, $300 controller from ebay. Many parts from ebay. No need to buy a kit when you can spec out the parts individually. Could have done it about $500 less expensive if i would have been more patient. | ||||||
| Additional Features | 1. Motor - 203-06-4001 Series Wound DC Ebay/Web 2. Curtis Controller 1209B Ebay 3. Adapter Plate - web (Recommend buy one if you can not weld) 4. Shaft Coupler (rip off for what you get, use your old clutch or buy a used clutch from ebay and find a friend to weld a shaft coupler to the center piece of the clutch like the $255 one I bought from a kit supplier) - Web 5. 0-5k Throttle Box Web 6. Contactor - Kilovac EV200 Ebay 7. 50-150 VDC Volt Meter - Not yet installed Ebay 8. 0-500 Amp Meter - Not yet installed Ebay 10. 50mv - 500 Amp Shunt Ebay 11. 40 ft of 4/0 ga. Wire Cable Ebay 12. 12 - High Current Ring Terminals Web/Local 13. 48-Battery Cable Terminals Web 12. Switch power cutoff Web 14. Fuse - 400 amp slow blow Web/Ebay 15. Quickcharger 72 Volts (Smart Charger) Web 16. 12 Volt Battery Charger - External 17. 12 Golf Cart Batteries - Sams club | ||||||
| so far very reliable... If you have specific questions, send me an email. Allingtonj@aol.com If you want to give me $20K for a fully restored ELECTRIC VW beetle... I will turn a profit, but we both might be happy. | |||||||
1972 Volkswagen Beetle
“Voltswagon”
Last Updated 06-01-2009
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