| Owner | Ed Storey |
|---|---|
| Owner's Other EVs | 1975 Volkswagen Beetle 2011 LWB electric recumbent |
| Location | Milwaukie, Oregon United States map |
| Web/Email | WebPage |
| Vehicle | 1986 Cushman Truckckster truckster with tilt bed. Four wheels. Has been painted, new seats, new batteries, new controller, new throttle, new contactor, and leds on the dash for lights and ignition. |
| Motor | General Electric Series Wound DC Stock motor. |
| Drivetrain | 36 volts, GE series dc motor, belt drive |
| Controller | Curtis 1204 pwm controller with pb5 potbox. replaces resistor coils. |
| Batteries | 0.00 Volt, Lead-Acid, Flooded |
| System Voltage | 36 Volts |
| Charger | 36 volt stock charger Replaced output diodes |
| Heater | none |
| DC/DC Converter | uses one battery from the pack for accessories |
| Instrumentation | leds for lights on and ignition on |
| Top Speed | 15 MPH (24 KPH) Acceleration is good but top speed is limited by controller. |
| Acceleration | good. |
| Range | not sure. |
| Watt Hours/Mile | not sure |
| Seating Capacity | 2 adults |
| Curb Weight | 0 not sure |
| Tires | stock |
| Conversion Time | took about 10 hours to fabricate brackets and heat sink for the new controller and install all new parts. |
| Conversion Cost | about $500. |
| Additional Features | This project was a customer upgrade. It is owned by a car club. They needed the batteries replaced, charger repaired, resistor coils removed, controller installed, contactor replaced, throttle potbox installed. The cart has a forward/reverse/neutral switch. The series dc motor was wired different from the curtis diagram, so we changed the motor wiring. This required moving a few connections at the motor and at the switch.we added a microswitch to the pot box for safety. It is a cute truck. Its not mine, but I wish it was. |
1986 Cushman Truckster
“The Truckster”
Last Updated 05-28-2010
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