| Owner | Nader Sadek | ||||||
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| Owner's Other EV | 1999 Raleigh | ||||||
| Location | Beirut, Lebanon Lebanon map | ||||||
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| Vehicle | 2002 Alfa Romeo 156 Extremely hard to convert car! | ||||||
| Motor | Advanced DC WARP 9 Series Wound DC Excellent motor to use, lots of power on demand. | ||||||
| Drivetrain | WARP 9 | ||||||
| Controller | Alltrax 7424 500amp Preppy Controller, excellent for this purpose, 500amps gives me sufficient energy to propel reasonably. | ||||||
| Batteries | 360 A123 Systems A123 m1, 3.70 Volt, Lithium-Polymer Lithium iron phosphate to be precise. This is a work in progress. The car was the easy part, the battery pack is the nightmare! | ||||||
| System Voltage | 72 Volts | ||||||
| Charger | FEVT 72volt 40amp. Excellent charger, 1 hour charge time. | ||||||
| Heater | none. | ||||||
| DC/DC Converter | 6v wall-wart reversed. perfect for this applicatio wall-wart, nokia, gives me DC voltage to power internal lights, and other electrics inside the car. | ||||||
| Instrumentation | voltmeter. | ||||||
| Top Speed | 75 MPH (120 KPH) Top speed yet to be determined as work in progress. | ||||||
| Acceleration | 0-60mph in 17 seconds - Theory. | ||||||
| Range | 100 Miles (160 Kilometers) A123 should give sufficient range - battery weight is under 30kg (not 300kg! like with lead acid!) | ||||||
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| Seating Capacity | 4 adults | ||||||
| Curb Weight | 1,400 Pounds (636 Kilograms) This is without the engine block and other additional items. | ||||||
| Tires | standard | ||||||
| Conversion Time | continued in progress. | ||||||
| Conversion Cost | Car: $500 Motor: $300 Controller: $500 Batteries: $1000 Total: $2,300. |
2002 Alfa Romeo 156
“Nad Volt - Work in Progress”
(under construction)
Last Updated 07-28-2010
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