| Owner | Bruce White |
|---|---|
| Location | Adelaide, South Australia Australia map |
| Web/Email | WebPage |
| Vehicle | 1985 Suzuki Mightyboy A very complete log of this project is documented at www.mightyboyev.com - enjoy... |
| Motor | Advanced DC Model 203-06-4001 Series Wound DC |
| Drivetrain | Clutch less using only 4th gear and reverse |
| Controller | Alltrax Alltrax 7240 controller Using linear trottle curve and half-speed reverse feature |
| Batteries | 6 Power Sonic PG-12V103 (actual spec is 111Ah @ 20 hour), 12.00 Volt, Lead-Acid, AGM |
| System Voltage | 72 Volts |
| Charger | Delta-Q Technologies 912 - 7200 Using Algorithm 42 for these batteries... These can be paralleled - so looking at adding a second charger both for a fast "bulk" charge phase and to have some redundancy in case one fails. |
| Heater | 72 volt PTC Ceramic heat unit |
| DC/DC Converter | Sevcon 72 Volt - 12 Volt Full time connection to pack |
| Instrumentation | 200 Amp LCD Meter, Cycle Analyst (High Voltage/High Current version) and Tacho with motor speed limiter set to 5,000 rpm |
| Top Speed | 55 MPH (88 KPH) Keeps up with city traffic very very well |
| Acceleration | Much better then the ICE was - can be very quick to 50 km/h if you don't want the longer range |
| Range | 25 Miles (40 Kilometers) @ 50% DOD All depends on how you drive it... I don't plan to use it under 60% DOD. I like the little Cycle Analyst - makes life easy - just need to remember to reset it after each full charge! For my use, as a second car, I only need 25 to 30 km range anyway... |
| Watt Hours/Mile | 88 Watt-Hours/km (or 142 w-h/mile) (Very light and low rolling resistance) Drive it harder and you get about 105 w-h/km (or 170 w-h/mile).... As measured using the "on- board" Cycle Analyst The “At the wall” results depend largely on the SOC when charging starts: At 80% SOC = 162 w-h/km (or 266 w-h/mile) at the wall At 50% SOC = approximately 125 w-h/km (or 200 w-h/mile) at the wall |
| Seating Capacity | 2 adults |
| Curb Weight | 1,650 Pounds (749 Kilograms) |
| Tires | 400B x 12" Rims 155R12 Tire Size |
| Conversion Time | 10 Months (part-time) |
| Conversion Cost | About $7,500 Australian for the conversion plus the same again to completely rebuild the vehicle from scratch |
| Additional Features | Sony Xplod sound system with Bluetooth hands free for the mobile.... Plus reverse sensors and beeper. |
| Fun project - Nice and drivable little urban runabout.... | |
1985 Suzuki MightyBoy
“MightyboyEV”
Last Updated 05-23-2009
Copyright © 1997-2009 by Mike Chancey