| Owner | Eric Convents |
|---|---|
| Owner's Other EV | Hotzenblitz B01 |
| Location | Antwerp, Flanders Belgium map |
| Web/Email | WebPage |
| Vehicle | 1999 Corbin Sparrow Jelly Bean |
| Motor | Advanced DC 203-06-4001 Series Wound DC 8" |
| Drivetrain | direct belt drive ratio 5:6 |
| Controller | Curtis 84 Volt 400 Amp |
| Batteries | 7 Exide Orbital, 12.00 Volt, Lead-Acid, AGM |
| System Voltage | 84 Volts |
| Charger | Curtis 84 Volt 20 Amp in vehicle / homemade 10 Amp in garage , plus Ed Ang battery regs |
| Heater | ceramic |
| DC/DC Converter | Curtis 200 watt and parallel small 12 Volt battery |
| Instrumentation | Emeter, analog speedmeter, analog Ampmeter, additional digital Voltmeter |
| Top Speed | 60 MPH (96 KPH) |
| Acceleration | don't now |
| Range | 15 Miles (24 Kilometers) max |
| Seating Capacity | 1 adult |
| Curb Weight | 1,400 Pounds (636 Kilograms) |
| Tires | original big low resistance wheels |
| Conversion Time | couple of days |
| Conversion Cost | between 1000 and 2000 dollars. |
| The bird was converted to 84 Volts, the original idea was to run 2 strings of 7 batteries. Since the car was driving so good (lower weight) with the 7 test batteries I left it that way. Hope to install lithium batteries in the future. | |
1999 Sparrow
Last Updated 10-31-2004
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