| Owner | Gordon Coppock |
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| Location | Kington, England United Kingdom map |
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| Vehicle | 1993 Ford Fiesta Light weght conversion originally done by Lynch Motors, London. Now evolved after several changes to a general purpose lead acid powered, solar PV recharged vehicle |
| Motor | Lynch Supermotor Permanent Magnet DC Basically a double LM200 motor.Presently configured for 60v in parallel, can also do 120v in series |
| Controller | Curtis 1209B 48-72v |
| Batteries | 10 Trojan T105, 6.00 Volt, Lead-Acid, Flooded Big heavy reliable beasties |
| System Voltage | 60 Volts |
| Charger | Zivan NG3 Seem to be stuck at 60v with this - unless someone knows who can convert it for 72v ? |
| Heater | Propex gas - would not be my choice now but quite convenient |
| DC/DC Converter | Curtis 60v to 12v dc |
| Instrumentation | Voltmeter and Ammeter |
| Top Speed | 45 MPH (72 KPH) |
| Acceleration | Very good in lower gears |
| Range | 40 Miles (64 Kilometers) With some prayers |
| Watt Hours/Mile | 250 Wh/Mile |
| Seating Capacity | 2 adults |
| Curb Weight | 2,500 Pounds (1,136 Kilograms) |
| Tires | Standard |
| Recharged indirectly or directly via solar PV system on my home (grid connected). Just needs a slight (5mph) increase in top speed to make it more usable on local roads | |
1993 Ford Fiesta
“Fiesta EV”
Last Updated 09-22-2009
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