Rod Hower's Ni-cad Golf Cart

Owner	Rod Hower
Owner's Other EVs	1994 Dodge TEVan Elec Trak E-15 Kyle's Gocart 2009 Fairplay Goat 2009 Chrysler GEM E4
Location	Akron, Ohio US ^map
Web/Email	WebPage
Vehicle	1995 Club Car golf cart
Motor	General Electric Series Wound DC 48 Volt original equipment. Plan on upgrading to a high performance ADC soon
Controller	Alltrax 450A, 72Vdc
Batteries	8 Saft STM-180, 6.00 Volt, Nickel-Cadmium, Flooded
System Voltage	48 Volts
Charger	General Electric 10 Kw PFC (Lockheed Martin design) Also using a Kinetek Controls Mark III
DC/DC Converter	my own homebrew, 30 Amps max.
Instrumentation	Kinetek Controls BDI, about the same size as an Emeter
Top Speed	15 MPH (24 KPH) pretty damn fast going down hill
Range	pretty much all day with 4 neighborhood kids
Seating Capacity	2 adults, a couple of kids standing on the back and a few sitting on the front. Also use it to haul kayak's to the lake and lots of other lake toys.
Curb Weight	600 Pounds (272 Kilograms) estimated
Tires	Goodyear Eagle tires with polished aluminum rims from EVparts.com
Additional Features	All new homebrew wire harness oversize 300 Amp line contactor oversize precharge resistor has headlights, tail lights and automotive horn. Rear view mirror, chrome steering shaft, GT1 steering wheel