Owner | Joe Lorenzi | ||
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Owner's Other EV | Battery Powered LA115 Lawn Tractor | ||
Location | Raleigh, North Carolina United States map | ||
Web/Email | WebPage | ||
Vehicle | 2010 John Deere 726E Snow Blower 26-inch wide, friction disk drive with 6 forward and 2 reverse speeds, pin lock wheel differential system, alumimum gear case, steel auger with notched flighting, steel dash with tubular handlebars, remote chute rotation with 190-degree turning radius in only 3.5 turns, manual chute deflector, heat-treated, reversible skid shoes, 13-inch by 5-inch X-Trac tires, tool box and clear out brush. View YouTube video WebPage | ||
Motor | Manta 7.91" diameter / 5.64" length 7/8" shaft with 3/16" keyway by 1.75" long 12V to 48V 72 RPM per volt input (3456rpm @ 48V) Lithium/Graphite brushes. 10 horsepower continuous duty at 48 v. Weighs 22 lbs. | ||
Drivetrain | Friction disk drive with 6 forward and 2 reverse speeds, pin lock wheel differential system | ||
Controller | No controller No controller, motor runs at a constant speed. | ||
Batteries | 1 Universal Batteries UB12220, 12.00 Volt, Lead-Acid, AGM Three 12 volt Universal UB12220 - 12V 22AH SLA Battery wired in series for a total of 36 volts. On/Off switch and 30 amp breaker. | ||
System Voltage | 36 Volts | ||
Charger | Vector Vector 12 Volt, 2, 10 or 15 Amp. | ||
Heater | None. | ||
DC/DC Converter | No converter No converter | ||
Instrumentation | None at this time | ||
Top Speed | 5 MPH ( 8 KPH) Walk-Behind snow blower normal speed is 2 to 5 mph | ||
Acceleration | Acceptable | ||
Range | 1 Miles ( 1 Kilometers) No sure exactly how long it will run on one charge. I'm hoping for 30 minutes. I need snow in order to test run time. | ||
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Seating Capacity | Walk-Behind, no seats. | ||
Curb Weight | 200 Pounds (90 Kilograms) Walk-Behind Snow Blower which weighs about twice as much as a Walk-Behind Mower. | ||
Tires | 2 - 13-inch by 5-inch X-Trac tires | ||
Conversion Time | 80 Hours | ||
Conversion Cost | $600 plus the cost of the snow blower. |