Owner | Luis |
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Owner's Other EV | 1990 BMW 318i |
Location | Tudela, Navarre Spain map |
Web/Email | WebPage |
Vehicle | 2001 Opel Corsa -B City neigborhood car. Trying to make a cheap city commuter. |
Motor | D&D Motor Systems, Inc. ES32-C7 Separately Excited DC Sepex Dc motor in order to have regen braking. 31hp peak power, forced air cooling with external blower |
Drivetrain | Manual 5 speed gearbox, clutchless, driven in 2nd gear |
Controller | Navitas TSX500 72V There are not so many Sepex 72V controllers. This works well with decent price. |
Batteries | 6 Thunder Sky LP-12V-90Ah, 12.00 Volt, Lithium Iron Phosphate 6 Kwh battery, 72V90Ah. Enough for city commute. |
System Voltage | 72 Volts |
Charger | Elcon TCCH1.5KW 1.5KW charger |
Heater | Custom built water heater with pump, uses car water heater. |
DC/DC Converter | None. Added another 12V lithium battery in order keeping traction battery just for traction. |
Instrumentation | Kept OEM�s and LCD 16x2 custom display added. |
Top Speed | 50 MPH (80 KPH) 80 kmh top speed in third gear. Driven in second gear, 60 Kmh, enough for city traffic with reasonable acceleration |
Acceleration | Quite good for that tiny motor. About 10s to 50kmh |
Range | 35 Miles (56 Kilometers) 35 km real range, 50 km if driven with extra care and no hills. Car is intended to daily commute in city traffic, and, if possible, recharging both home and work |
Watt Hours/Mile | About 170 wh/km in real driving conditions |
Seating Capacity | 5 adults |
Curb Weight | 0 950 kg |
Tires | 165/80R14 |
Conversion Time | A lot. And still testing |
Conversion Cost | We sell this model for about 12.000�, everything included (but the car) |
Still testing to fine tune motor and controller, but ready to take orders. FULLY REGISTERED AS EV CONVERTED CAR IN SPAIN!!!. Lots of people told us was barely impossible. ;-) |