Owner | Philip Rash | ||||||
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Location | Durham, North Carolina United States map | ||||||
Vehicle | 1996 Dodge Dakota | ||||||
Motor | Netgain WarP 9 Series Wound DC | ||||||
Drivetrain | 3.9L V6 with 5-speed manual transmission. Retained transmission for conversion. | ||||||
Controller | Synkromotive DC 750 | ||||||
Batteries | 46 CALB/Skyenergy CAM72FI, 3.20 Volt, Lithium Iron Phosphate 72Ah Lithium cells; using Dilithium Designs Battery Management System from Thunderstruck Motors | ||||||
System Voltage | 147 Volts | ||||||
Charger | TSM2500 Thunderstruck Motors TSM2500 144v charger | ||||||
Heater | Ceramic element (in place of original core). Reasonable for NC winters... | ||||||
DC/DC Converter | Elcon TDC-I-144-12-A12 1000W Converter | ||||||
Instrumentation | Analog Battery Voltmeter, Battery & Motor Ammeters, Original Tachometer and Speedometer. Raspberry Pi interfaces to motor controller for more stats. | ||||||
Top Speed | 60 MPH (96 KPH) (60 mph is top demonstrated speed so far) | ||||||
Acceleration | Reasonable for traffic... | ||||||
Range | 30 Miles (48 Kilometers) | ||||||
Watt Hours/Mile | 350 Wh/Mile Efficiency measured from batteries is typically 300 to 350 Whr/Mile. | ||||||
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Seating Capacity | 2 adults (or 3 close friends) | ||||||
Curb Weight | 3,400 Pounds (1,545 Kilograms) (estimated) | ||||||
Tires | 4 round ones | ||||||
Additional Features | Power Steering pump (used pump from an MR2) provides adequate pressure for steering rack. Vehicle steers very easily. Performance much improved since installing the Synkromotive controller. (Previously had a Curtis 1231C.) Also really like the capability to set many different operating parameters (max currents, min battery voltage, etc). | ||||||
Started conversion in September 2008. Got it inspected and tagged July 2010. Been driving it to work and back home (approx average 8 miles per day) most work days since early August 2010. Can really tell the difference in acceleration and efficiency when the truck went from 1500 pounds of lead-acid to 200 pounds of Lithium. (January 2018) Fun to drive and nice to have reduced my gasoline consumption! *Credit for the nickname goes to a friend - though the vehicle is not hybrid, I still got a chuckle out of his nickname for it! |