| Owner | James Boncek | ||||||
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| Location | Fairfield, Connecticut United States map | ||||||
| Web/Email | WebPage | ||||||
| Vehicle | 1993 Toyota Tercel This 1993 2 door tercel treated me very well for a number of years. Originally my winter car, I put around 50,000 miles on the ICE, from 170,000-220,000. Although still running strong, the time has come... | ||||||
| Motor | Netgain Impulse 9 Series Wound DC | ||||||
| Drivetrain | 1.5L 4spd manual | ||||||
| Controller | Curtis 1231C 144V DC Controller, 500A | ||||||
| Batteries | 12 Deka GC12V, 12.00 Volt, Lead-Acid, Flooded Apparently this battery isn't listed anywhere! But i've taken the chance on it. Deka is a reputable and quality manufacturer, and this is in their deep cycle Golf Car class. Here are the specs: GC12V Minutes Discharge @ 20Ah 75A 56A 25A Weight 155 77 110 292 90 lbs Length Width Height 13-1/8" 7-1/16" 11-3/8" | ||||||
| System Voltage | 144 Volts | ||||||
| Charger | Russco SC18 | ||||||
| Heater | Ceramic | ||||||
| DC/DC Converter | Iota DLS-110-55 109-190VDC in to 12VDC out 55a | ||||||
| Instrumentation | Volts and amps | ||||||
| Top Speed | 65 MPH (104 KPH) So far, i've done 65mph on the highway. Got a little shaky, but the motor handled well. | ||||||
| Acceleration | Accelerates pretty much as it used to. | ||||||
| Range | 25 Miles (40 Kilometers) I've been doing a consistent 20 mile range. now that the weather is nice, i may try a longer highway drive to see if i can increase my range. much of my local driving is hilly and stop and go... | ||||||
| Watt Hours/Mile | find out soon | ||||||
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| Seating Capacity | 5 adults | ||||||
| Curb Weight | 2,800 Pounds (1,272 Kilograms) | ||||||
| Tires | Original | ||||||
| Conversion Time | lots! | ||||||
| Conversion Cost | Final costs around $11,500 | ||||||
| Project started around 4/22/09 with cleaning the garage. The car is now stripped and some parts have been ordered! UPDATE 7/12/09: I should have all major components in my hands this week, and the real installation will begin very soon. Still need to get my batteries, cables and connections. Thank You to MXenergy for their generous support! 8/16/09 The projects coming along, quite well. 10/14 I took her for a test drive, and all went well. Inspection next week! 12/04/2009 Finally got my registration complete! Car is officially on the road! Visit my website for all the updates: WebPage | |||||||
1993 Toyota Tercel
“Nina”
Last Updated 04-08-2010
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