OwnerPhil Cantrell
LocationGreenville, South Carolina United States map
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Vehicle1998 Chevrolet Cavalier
Ebay purchase, 200,000+ miles,
body/interior in good
condition, everything works.
MotorAdvanced DC FB1-4001A Brushless DC
9" double ended motor
Drivetrain2.2l 4 cyl, 5 speed manual.
Controller Paul and Sabrina's open source controller
1000 amp version, generated circuit boards
,purchased components and assembled
myself.
Batteries45, 3.20 Volt, Lithium Iron Phosphate
Expensive!
System Voltage144 Volts
Charger Home designed
Work in progress
Heaterconverted a/c ceramic heater in place of
water heater core.
DC/DC ConverterIota 55amp
purchased non-functioning - but fixable
Top Speed65 MPH (104 KPH)
Design parameter, theoretical
AccelerationUnknown as yet
Range65 Miles (104 Kilometers)
design parameter, actual unknown till
testing
Watt Hours/MileNot calculated as yet
EV Miles
Start:203,469 Miles (327,381 Kilometers)
Current: Miles (0 Kilometers)
Total:-203,469 Miles (-327,381 Kilometers)
 
    As of 11/2/2011
Seating Capacity4
Curb Weight2,536 Pounds (1,152 Kilograms)
before conversion, estimated 2800 approx
after conversion
Tires205/16/65
Conversion Timeestimated to be 250hrs
Conversion Cost$18,000
Work in progress!!

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