Owner | Don Bradley |
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Location | Forestville, California United States map |
Vehicle | 2006 Bradley GTE Fiberglass kit car manufactured,from 1977-1980 sold as an electric kit. Bill Warner had installed motor, and controller. Interior needs work. |
Motor | General Electric Series Wound DC GE 9 inch Hyster pump motor, 36-48 volts. This is an original Bradley kit motor. Motor was overhauled and brush timing advanced by Jim Husted at Hi-Torque Electric |
Drivetrain | 1968 Volkswagen pan with 4 speed transmission |
Controller | Curtis 1221-C 400 amp, 72-120 volt "squealer" |
Batteries | 15 US Battery 8VGCHC, 8.00 Volt, Lead-Acid, Flooded 178 AH batteries from American Battery in Hayward |
System Voltage | 120 Volts |
Charger | EV Craft EVC-207 120 VAC, 1.6kw |
Heater | Jacket |
DC/DC Converter | Sevcon Sevcon 84-128 volt |
Instrumentation | 150 volt voltmeter, 500 amp ammeter. 12 volt voltmeter, speedometer. SOC meter out of order |
Top Speed | Bill Warner said: 75 mph so far I've gotten it up to 55. |
Acceleration | It keeps up with the traffic |
Range | 20 Miles (32 Kilometers) Unknown, batteries not broke in yet, been 20 miles on a charrge |
Seating Capacity | 2 adults |
Curb Weight | 2,400 Pounds (1,090 Kilograms) 2,400 Pounds (1,090 Kilograms) estimated |
Tires | Firestone 205-75R14 |
Conversion Time | Had it for over a year, slowly working it over. Currently on stands in the drive way. |
Conversion Cost | Bill Warner quoted Electric drive system including batteries $4500. |
Additional Features | Gets lots of attention when I drive it. |
Bought form previous owner in Martinez who put in the EV Craft charger. Been working on changes to wiring, interior and body. |