| Owner | Paul-Pascal Van de Poel | ||||||||
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| Location | Cushing, Oklahoma US map | ||||||||
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| Vehicle | 1994 Geo Metro | ||||||||
| Motor | Baldor Series Wound DC 2HP 36v golf cart motor | ||||||||
| Drivetrain | 5-speed, clutchless. Shifts much better now than with ICE! | ||||||||
| Controller | Curtis 1209B-6402 | ||||||||
| Batteries | 6 all different batteries, 12.00 Volt, Lead-Acid, Flooded Used marine deep-cycle batteries. They were cores that a local boat store had. They sold them for $7 each. | ||||||||
| System Voltage | 72 Volts | ||||||||
| Charger | Duracell 12amp 6 different chargers, one for each battery. These are smart chargers that are very small and work excellently. | ||||||||
| Heater | none | ||||||||
| Instrumentation | Harbor Freight $2.99 Multimeter for voltage. | ||||||||
| Top Speed | 31 MPH (49 KPH) will update as I become familiar with car | ||||||||
| Acceleration | about the same as 3-cylinder (while towing 5,000lbs):) | ||||||||
| Range | 6 Miles ( 9 Kilometers) Still testing, don't want to destroy a battery. | ||||||||
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| Seating Capacity | 4 adults | ||||||||
| Tires | Stock 12" | ||||||||
| Conversion Time | 49 days | ||||||||
| Conversion Cost | motor $75.00 controller $300.00 coupler $5.95 chargers $117.20 welding cable $17.58 batteries $42.00 aluminum plate $23.00 contactor $40.00 _________ $620.73 Sold: Fuel Pump -$40.00 Alternator -$34.95 Starter -$10.00 total spent $535.78 about $35 over budget :) |
1994 Geo Metro
“E-Sandra”
Last Updated 11-20-2009
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