| Owner | Storm Connors | ||||||
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| Location | Barkhamsted, Connecticut United States map | ||||||
| Web/Email | WebPage | ||||||
| Vehicle | 1987 Suzuki Samurai After market hard top for winter use. | ||||||
| Motor | Advanced DC Series Wound DC 9" | ||||||
| Drivetrain | Stock 5 speed, dual range, 4 wheel drive | ||||||
| Controller | DC Power Systems Raptor 600 upgraded to 1200 Upgraded during rebuild by Peter Senkowski | ||||||
| Batteries | 18 US Battery GC8V, 8.00 Volt, Lead-Acid, Flooded 11 batteries below floor, 7 (+house 12v) under hood. | ||||||
| System Voltage | 144 Volts | ||||||
| Charger | Netgain 3Kw Automatic charger from WebPage | ||||||
| Heater | Ceramic element from a household heater replacing heater core. | ||||||
| DC/DC Converter | Iota DLS55 Designed as a battery maintainer for RV batteries, this switch mode charger works on DC. My guess is that this caused the fire which destroyed the vehicle. | ||||||
| Instrumentation | Ammeter, Voltmeter, Trimetric (amps, volts, amp hrs since charge, % remaining, cumulative amp hours.) see www.bogartengineering.com | ||||||
| Top Speed | 70 MPH (112 KPH) I don't like to take the Samurai over 60. It is a narrow, short wheelbase, with leaf spring suspension. Also has the aerodynamics of a brick | ||||||
| Acceleration | Not earth shaking, but adequate | ||||||
| Range | 35 Miles (56 Kilometers) It falls off dramatically in cold weather. | ||||||
| Watt Hours/Mile | 448 Wh/Mile Average over last 1400 mi. measured with a meter at the outlet (thus taking into account the efficiency of the charger). This is a very hilly area. | ||||||
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| Seating Capacity | 2 adults | ||||||
| Curb Weight | 3,320 Pounds (1,509 Kilograms) Without driver. | ||||||
| Tires | Titan Radial load range C ST205-75 R15 | ||||||
| Conversion Time | 9 months of not so steady work. Lots of body work needed doing and 5 battery boxes were constructed and suspended beneath the floor. | ||||||
| Conversion Cost | Around $5000 | ||||||
| Additional Features | "Stainless Steel Brakes" vacuum booster pump from Summit Racing provides the brake assist. Driveshaft mounted parking brake from LowRange off-road. Computer slot fans installed in each battery box to ventilate the them while charging. Not used much because the Netgain pulse mode charger doesn't gas the batteries much. | ||||||
| This is a pretty spartan vehicle. Not much in the way of creature comforts. Lots of pictures of the building at WebPage /> kiEV Vehicle (and garage) destroyed by fire April 14, 2011 | |||||||
1987 Suzuki Samurai
“My wife calls it Sparky”
Last Updated 03-22-2017
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