Owner | Harry Henderson |
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Owner's Other EVs | Henderson 2 Ez-Go Solar Powered Cart 1970 Volkswagen Bus 2012 Veritech Cyclone VR-001 |
Location | Albuquerque, New Mexico United States map |
Vehicle | 1969 Bradley GT a 70's Bradley GT kit on a 69 bug chassis |
Motor | HPEVS AC-50 3-Phase AC 50 hp peak, 15 cont |
Drivetrain | stock |
Controller | Curtis this is the controller that comes with the AC-50 kit offered by various dealers for about $4500 |
Batteries | 16 Trojan T125, 6.00 Volt, Lead-Acid, Flooded 240 amp hour |
System Voltage | 96 Volts |
Charger | Russco ? 96 Volt |
DC/DC Converter | solar panel. i've been using solar power for my aux battery in all my vehicles w/o issue for 4 years now. |
Top Speed | 75 MPH (120 KPH) 70 so far, in fourth gear but not maxed out |
Acceleration | is better than stock |
Range | 50 Miles (80 Kilometers) about 45 now, with the areo mods, increased regen, solar panels, etc... i'm hoping for 50, at low speed i think i could get 60-70 miles. i've done several trips of 34-38 miles using 7-8 kwh from the wall |
Watt Hours/Mile | 266 Wh/Mile 25-35 mph: 240 whrpm 35-45 mph: 275 whrpm 45-60 mph: 290 whrpm these are from the wall and i assume about 80% efficent charger but i have about 5-10% of improvements i can still make |
Seating Capacity | 2 adults |
Curb Weight | 2,460 Pounds (1,118 Kilograms) |
$800 for Bradley kit and 69 vw bug chassis apr 2010 $80 professional install of windshield may 2010 $50 4-to-5 bolt hub adaptors [used] oct 2010 $1000 MICHELIN Energy Saver tires w/new rims nov 2010 $200 angle aluminium [battery rack/structure] dec 2010 $100 18-8 stainless steel bolts for aluminum feb 2011 $240 new reclining 'race' seats apr 2011 [$2000] 16 T125 trojans [paid by NNMC] jun 2011 $700 charger jul 2011 $4620 AC50 with curtis 1238R-7601 [650 amps] aug 2011 [~$200] machined flywheel [donated by] sep 2011 $100 30 watt solar panel for 12 volt battery nov 2011 $200 led head/turn lights jan 2012 first test drive feb 2012 $460 new brakes and improved suspension mar 2012 $25 hand crank windshield wiper apr 2012 |