| Owner | John Reily |
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| Location | Fairport, New York United States map |
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| Vehicle | 1964 Volkswagen Beetle Old school air cooled bug. |
| Motor | Netgain Impulse 8 Series Wound DC |
| Drivetrain | Impulse 8 motor with stock VW trans-axle and clutch |
| Controller | Open ReVolt Cougar This controller is an open source design. Kit obtained from Paul & Sabrina's EV Stuff. WebPage |
| Batteries | 56, 7.20 Volt, Nickel-Metal Hydride I'm using two recycled Prius battery packs. There will be four strings of 14 modules in a series parallel configuration |
| System Voltage | 100 Volts |
| Charger | TBD |
| Heater | None yet> Planning on a ceramic element and two speed fan. |
| DC/DC Converter | not sure yet |
| Instrumentation | Stock speedometer with volt and amp meter for traction pack and volt meter for accessory battery. |
| Top Speed | 60 MPH (96 KPH) |
| Range | 30 Miles (48 Kilometers) 30 miles will give me a little cushion for daily driving. |
| Seating Capacity | The vehicle will retain the stock seating arrangement. |
| Tires | Old and round |
| Conversion Time | Three years research and one year in body restoration. |
| Conversion Cost | Lost count. |
| The body restoration is taking longer than expected but the end is getting closer. Every time I think it is ready for paint I find something else that needs attention. I could not have done this without the help of my friend Lance at Hacksters Garage. His knowledge and support have been invaluable and I would not be where I am without his help. I hope to have this on the road by April 1st 2011. I've read how NiMH batteries don't like to play nice in parallel. This is a big experiment for me and the challenge will be to be able to charge the batteries without blowing them up. They were really cheap and I hope they get me by until I can afford something better. | |
1964 Volkswagen Beetle
“Sunshine”
(under construction)
Last Updated 12-02-2010
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