Owner | James Voth | ||||||||
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Location | Surrey, British Columbia Canada map | ||||||||
Web/Email | WebPage | ||||||||
Vehicle | 1992 Mazda MX-3 A low budget commuter/runabout | ||||||||
Motor | Baker Series Wound DC Forklift hydraulic pump motor Reversed and timed for correct rotation 110 lbs, 8" dia X 13" long | ||||||||
Drivetrain | 5-speed gearbox, clutch removed | ||||||||
Controller | Alltrax AXE7245 Fan cooled | ||||||||
Batteries | 12, 12.00 Volt, Lead-Acid, AGM Paccar/TRP BA27D51 AGM batteries They are a rebadged Deka 8A27M Six groups of parallel pairs to achieve 72V 92Ah*2*72=13.2kWh | ||||||||
System Voltage | 72 Volts | ||||||||
Charger | eCity 240W Six 12V, 10A PWM chargers purchased from BMSBattery.com 14.7V max, 13.7V float They keep my AGM batteries perfectly balanced | ||||||||
Heater | Heating coils from a blowdryer installed into heater fan ducting, powered by full pack voltage 9A X 75V = 675W Preheat with a 120VAC heater on a timer | ||||||||
DC/DC Converter | Group 31 Battery Charged by a 2A smart charger | ||||||||
Instrumentation | System volt meter Individual battery monitoring meter with selector switch | ||||||||
Top Speed | 60 MPH (96 KPH) | ||||||||
Acceleration | Keeps up with traffic. I haven't been honked at yet! 0-30 MPH: 12 sec 0-40 MPH: 22 sec 0-50 MPH: 35 sec 0-60 MPH: 55 sec | ||||||||
Range | 25 Miles (40 Kilometers) Estimate. No chance to test the range yet Do I really want to? | ||||||||
Watt Hours/Mile | 455 Wh/Mile Measured at the wall | ||||||||
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Seating Capacity | Two | ||||||||
Curb Weight | 3,200 Pounds (1,454 Kilograms) Estimate | ||||||||
Tires | Stock 185/65R14 Inflated to 45 psi | ||||||||
Conversion Time | 49 days | ||||||||
Conversion Cost | $3800 including the car | ||||||||
Oct 19, 2012 - Started commuting. Nov 23, 2012 - New AGM batteries installed Wow did they ever make a power difference! Nov 29, 2012 - PWM field controller installed Dec 04, 2012 - Kelly charger installed Dec 23, 2012 - Kelly charger removed due to severe battery balancing issues Too much variance in battery internal resistances Six chargers reinstalled Jan 10, 2013 - eCity chargers installed Mar 01, 2013 - 2A smart charger installed on accessory battery May 23, 2013 - Top speed run: 60 MPH Sep 20, 2013 - Replaced 7" sepex motor with 8" series wound motor, Added a better battery monitoring system (@ 283,507 KM) electric-booger.blogspot.ca www.ecomodder.com/forum/showthread.php/project-electric- booger- budget-ev-conversion-92-mazda-22478.html |