| Owner | riba2233 | ||||||
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| Owner's Other EV | 1990 Tomos BT | ||||||
| Location | ---, --- Croatia (Hrvatska) map | ||||||
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| Vehicle | 1997 Toyota Celica 1997 Toyota Celica | ||||||
| Motor | Kostov K11 Alpha Series Wound DC Great motor, bit underutilized in this conversion. Converted to parallel for lower voltage. | ||||||
| Drivetrain | Original 5-speed transmission with retained clutch | ||||||
| Controller | Zeva MC1000 Great controller, easily available (not anymore) and programmable. | ||||||
| Batteries | 42 Nissan leaf, 3.80 Volt, Lithium-Ion 42 modules from Nissan Leaf, almost the entire pack. | ||||||
| System Voltage | 160 Volts | ||||||
| Charger | 2kw charger from AliExpress. | ||||||
| Heater | 1.5 kw inline water heater | ||||||
| DC/DC Converter | Meanwell HLG600-15A Works great, waterproof, 95% efficient, bulletproof... | ||||||
| Instrumentation | Just added the Cycle analyst, more than enough :) | ||||||
| Top Speed | 85 MPH (136 KPH) Should go higher, but I yet have to try it :) | ||||||
| Acceleration | Very nice, still have to measure it officially. Should be under 7 seconds to 60mph | ||||||
| Range | 50 Miles (80 Kilometers) Batteries are getting tired and I live in very hilly area :) | ||||||
| Watt Hours/Mile | 322 Wh/Mile Not bad for hilly area :) Or 250 on open road at 50 mph... | ||||||
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| Seating Capacity | Retained 4 persons after homologation :) | ||||||
| Curb Weight | 2,700 Pounds (1,227 Kilograms) Yeah, not to heavy. Almost the same as original. | ||||||
| Tires | Yokohama 205/55/15 | ||||||
| Conversion Time | too long lol, almost two years with pauses | ||||||
| Car is great to drive, I use it as my daily driver :) | |||||||
1997 Toyota Celica
“Psiholoska granica 2”
Last Updated 01-09-2025
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