Owner | Lester Clifford | ||||||||
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Location | Sydney, New South Wales Australia map | ||||||||
Vehicle | 2006 Mercedes Benz B-Class These cars were made for ev with the space under the seats for batteries | ||||||||
Motor | Azure Dynamics/Solectria AC24LS 3-Phase AC Great system IF wye and good voltage | ||||||||
Drivetrain | converted to man gearbox with auto clutch | ||||||||
Controller | Azure Dynamics/Solectria smooth and good regen | ||||||||
Batteries | 96 Thunder Sky 100AHA, 3.20 Volt, Lithium-Ion | ||||||||
System Voltage | 307 Volts | ||||||||
Charger | Zivan NG3 | ||||||||
Heater | ceramic elements...air conditioning | ||||||||
DC/DC Converter | Vicor | ||||||||
Instrumentation | as original with tbs battery monitor | ||||||||
Top Speed | Cruises easily at 120 km/h | ||||||||
Acceleration | OK OK white Zombie this is not....BUT it keeps up with traffic very well. 0-60 km/h in 12 sec | ||||||||
Range | Driven over 100km and still had 40% | ||||||||
EV Miles |
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Seating Capacity | 4 (was 5) for registration requirement | ||||||||
Curb Weight | 0 Heavier than I would like 1500kg. but weight distribution good with no batteries in boot and all the weight in the floor | ||||||||
Tires | Hankook 'enfren'. low resistance | ||||||||
Conversion Time | 12 months | ||||||||
Conversion Cost | $25000AUD not including donor |