Lawrence Rhodes' 1997 Ford Aspire

Owner	Lawrence Rhodes
Owner's Other EVs	EMB Lectra Vego 600 SX 1980 Jet ElectraVan 750 Schwinn Stingray 2001 Lepton 1987 Honda VT700 Shadow 2007 I-zip Electric Chopper
Location	San Francisco, California US ^map
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Vehicle	1997 Ford Aspire (Kia)
Motor	Advanced DC 203-06-4001 Series Wound DC 8"
Drivetrain	Stock 5 speed
Controller	Curtis 1221C
Batteries	18, 8.00 Volt, Lead-Acid, AGM Batteries used in the Ford Ranger EV
System Voltage	144 Volts
Charger	K and W BC-20 with LB-120 boost transformer
DC/DC Converter	Iota 55 amp
Instrumentation	Volt Meter, Ampmeter
Top Speed	80 MPH (128 KPH) so far
Acceleration	About as fast as stock
Range	50 Miles (80 Kilometers)
Seating Capacity	4 adults 5 if you have kids in the back & that's with seatbelts.
Curb Weight	2,700 Pounds (1,227 Kilograms)
Tires	Nokian NRT2
Conversion Time	Quicker the second time. That's after the accident.
Conversion Cost	$10,000.00
All the batteries are in racks or boxes under the car or under the hood. No interior space was lost. The rear battery box was taken out so the car now has less range. This vehicle was rearended by an SUV. All the parts were stripped(litterly) from the old wreck and put into a 600 dollar running Aspire. I have since sold all the parts from the 600 Dollar Aspire combined with the parts I stripped from the wrecked car and it more than payed for the new glider. I can see why wrecking yards do so well.