| Owner | Raymond Hodson |
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| Location | Tauranga, Bay of Plenty New Zealand map |
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| Vehicle | 1986 Subaru Domingo Small rear engine van |
| Motor | Advanced DC FB1- 4001A 9.1 Series Wound DC 96 to 144v 20kw @120v |
| Drivetrain | Five speed manual with clutch, makes changing gear easy |
| Controller | Curtis 1231C 96v - 144v 500Amp No regen. Mounted on fanned cooled aluminium 5mm plate |
| Batteries | 10 Supercharge 105A, 12.00 Volt, Lead-Acid, AGM |
| System Voltage | 120 Volts |
| Charger | self built Variac into 110v transformer rectified |
| Heater | Tough guy |
| DC/DC Converter | converted computer power supply |
| Instrumentation | Curtis battery indicator Analogue volt meter Analogue 500A meter |
| Top Speed | 60 MPH (96 KPH) Can easily reach 100km/h |
| Acceleration | Hugely more than ICE. Can start off in any gear |
| Range | 20 Miles (32 Kilometers) Cold weather seems to reduce range by about 30% |
| Watt Hours/Mile | 160A cruising on a flat @80km/h |
| Seating Capacity | 2 adults |
| Curb Weight | 2,000 Pounds (909 Kilograms) |
| Tires | 165x13 |
| Conversion Time | Two Months |
| Conversion Cost | nz$10,000 |
| Additional Features | Electrified a diesel vacuum pump for the brakes. Used a small fire extinguisher as a reservoir plus vacuum switch. |
| A relative easy conversion | |
1986 Subaru Domingo
Last Updated 06-30-2009
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