Mike's 1992 Chevrolet S-10

Owner	Mike H
Owner's Other EVs	2018 Chevrolet Bolt 2013 Brammo Empulse R
Location	Front Royal, Virginia United States ^map
Vehicle	1992 Chevrolet S-10
Motor	Advanced DC FB1-4001 Series Wound DC
Drivetrain	5 speed transmission
Controller	Curtis 1231C-8601
Batteries	54 Gen 1 Nissan Leaf modules, 8.20 Volt, 18S 3P configuration
System Voltage	144 Volts
Charger	Thunderstruck TSM2500 144V Programmed for max charge of 147.6 volts
Heater	144 volt heater mounted where the heater core used to be.
DC/DC Converter	144V to 13.5V
Instrumentation	Westach volt and amp meters
Top Speed	Had it to 55 mph so far. Gets there easily.
Acceleration	Much improved with lithium battery upgrade.
Range	55 Miles (88 Kilometers) 55 miles with batteries discharged 90%. I blame the low range on the known capacity decrease of the 1st Gen Leaf modules.
Seating Capacity	2 adults
Conversion Time	Bought it as a turn key EV conversion. I did the lithium battery upgrade.
Conversion Cost	Truck $3000 Upgrade to lithium including all related components $4700 New ZQ8 wheels and new tires $3000 (traded a motorcycle)
Additional Features	Class 3 hitch receiver ZQ8 wheels and BF Goodrich tires
Dec '18: Purchased truck as turn key EV. Apr '19: Removed lead batteries and started lithium upgrade. Apr '20: Completed lithium battery upgrade and took first drive with lithium. Jun '20: Reworked under hood component board. Mounted components in weather tight boxes. Aug '20: In process of going to 20S 4P config. Should increase range to 88 miles.

1992 Chevrolet S-10“ES-10”