| Owner | Paul Rehrig | ||||||
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| Location | Sterling, Massachusetts United States map | ||||||
| Web/Email | WebPage | ||||||
| Vehicle | 1967 Volkswagen Beetle | ||||||
| Motor | Netgain ImPulse 9 Series Wound DC HP = 63 @ 120 Volts DC (435 Amps) 9" motor mounted using CanEV adapter plate and shaft coupling with clutch. | ||||||
| Drivetrain | Four speed manual transaxle with clutch. | ||||||
| Controller | Alltrax 7245 72V, 450 Amp | ||||||
| Batteries | 9 Energizer GC8, 8.00 Volt, Lead-Acid, Flooded Golf Cart Battery, 170 Ah (20h rate) | ||||||
| System Voltage | 72 Volts | ||||||
| Charger | Wilderness EV Capacitive Charger Constant current of 6.5 Amp, 120V | ||||||
| Heater | None yet. | ||||||
| DC/DC Converter | One battery is used for the 12 volt system and recharged with a small smart charger. | ||||||
| Instrumentation | Stock instrumentation plus PakTrakr battery monitor (WebPage Considering adding an EVision Universal Monitoring and Measurement Instrument (WebPage in the dash which would perfectly fit in the speedometer hole/location. I also have the analog amp meter (0-500 Amps) and volt meter (50-150 Vdc) that came with the kit. | ||||||
| Top Speed | 45 MPH (72 KPH) Still working out how to best get higher speeds. Something I recently learned was to upshift when going up steep hills to generate higher torque. Would really like to get to 55 mph and >35 mph up hills. | ||||||
| Acceleration | Good up to 20 mph. | ||||||
| Range | 40 Miles (64 Kilometers) Confirmed at 35 mph on relatively flat test track during 21st Century Automotive Challenge in State College, PA (May 23, 2010). Practical range probably ~25 miles at varying speeds and some hills. | ||||||
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| Seating Capacity | 4 adult seats. A clip bar was welded/installed in rear for baby seats. Practical, 2 adults plus a baby/child since only front has 3 point belts. | ||||||
| Curb Weight | 2,275 Pounds (1,034 Kilograms) Estimated (hasn't been officially weighed). | ||||||
| Tires | Standard bug tires at 40 PSI | ||||||
| Conversion Time | Started project in Fall 2007 as restoration project with intent for conversion as well. Stripped it down and it went to body shop for welding repairs and painting in Spring 2008. Received it back in Spring of 2009. Completed restoration and began conversion in parallel. Completed conversion and first rides in July 2009. Upgraded to 9" motor in Fall of 2010. Still work in progress... plan to upgrade to Netgain PulsaR controller and charger (w/ DC-DC) and J1772 plug as well as 96-120V in Spring 2013. | ||||||
| Conversion Cost | ~$5,000 for kit and extras (not including restoration costs) | ||||||
| Here is my blog: WebPage (still missing some updates as of early 2010). Will add more details soon. (CURRENTLY OFFLINE... COMING BACK SOON - switching to Blogspot) | |||||||
1967 Volkswagen Beetle
“VOLTSwagen”
Last Updated 06-10-2013
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