Owner | Phil Cantrell | ||||||||
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Location | Greenville, South Carolina United States map | ||||||||
Vehicle | 1998 Chevrolet Cavalier Ebay purchase, 200,000+ miles, body/interior in good condition, everything works. | ||||||||
Motor | Advanced DC FB1-4001A Brushless DC 9" double ended motor | ||||||||
Drivetrain | 2.2l 4 cyl, 5 speed manual. | ||||||||
Controller | Paul and Sabrina's open source controller 1000 amp version, generated circuit boards ,purchased components and assembled myself. | ||||||||
Batteries | 45, 3.20 Volt, Lithium Iron Phosphate Expensive! | ||||||||
System Voltage | 144 Volts | ||||||||
Charger | Home designed Work in progress | ||||||||
Heater | converted a/c ceramic heater in place of water heater core. | ||||||||
DC/DC Converter | Iota 55amp purchased non-functioning - but fixable | ||||||||
Top Speed | 65 MPH (104 KPH) Design parameter, theoretical | ||||||||
Acceleration | Unknown as yet | ||||||||
Range | 65 Miles (104 Kilometers) design parameter, actual unknown till testing | ||||||||
Watt Hours/Mile | Not calculated as yet | ||||||||
EV Miles |
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Seating Capacity | 4 | ||||||||
Curb Weight | 2,536 Pounds (1,152 Kilograms) before conversion, estimated 2800 approx after conversion | ||||||||
Tires | 205/16/65 | ||||||||
Conversion Time | estimated to be 250hrs | ||||||||
Conversion Cost | $18,000 | ||||||||
Work in progress!! |