Owner | Aerowhatt | ||
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Owner's Other EV | 2006 eGO Hauler | ||
Location | Albuquerque, New Mexico United States map | ||
Vehicle | 2002 TECC Viento | ||
Motor | Perm Motor PMG-132 Permanent Magnet DC It's a German made radial gap (Lemco or Etek similar) Rated to 72 volts 110 amps continuous 200 amps for ten minutes. | ||
Drivetrain | Single reduction Synchronous belt drive | ||
Controller | Curtis 1205 24/36volt 275amps | ||
Batteries | 3 Hawker Odyssey PC1200, 12.00 Volt, Lead-Acid, AGM 42 AH at the ten hour rate | ||
System Voltage | 36 Volts | ||
Charger | Iota 48-15 Iota 48-15 power supply tuned down to 36 volts and 18 amps. This is the stock charger and it's not too smart. I paired it with a Soniel 3608 which does the (thinking) finish charging. Total initial on board charge rate is 22.5 amps (Quick turn around) | ||
DC/DC Converter | 36V to 12 Volt at 300 watts | ||
Instrumentation | Curtis voltage gauge Quality bike computer for speedometer and ODO. Originally it came with a Garmin GPS for speed and ODO (interesting but not practical) | ||
Top Speed | 42 MPH (67 KPH) Stock top speed was 28 mph. The bike is too big for the bike lane or shoulder. Automobile drivers always slowed thinking I was about to merge. At 42 mph the bike is comfortable in urban sprawl traffic. | ||
Acceleration | Good, better than most cars. | ||
Range | 40 Miles (64 Kilometers) Utilizing the on board main pack of Odyssey PC 1200's and 40ah of low C rate LiFePO4 batteries nominal 38.4V (XR pack). Total battery capacity is 82ah at 36volts. 2.9 KWH total capacity | ||
Watt Hours/Mile | 65 Wh/Mile It takes about 65 whr's per mile out of the wall plug to recharge. | ||
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Seating Capacity | 2 adults (total of 340 pounds) | ||
Curb Weight | 210 Pounds (95 Kilograms) 210 pounds stock 246 pounds as ridden (XR LiFePO4 battery pack) | ||
Tires | Michelin MC tire rear Slovenian MC tire Front | ||
Conversion Cost | Retail ~$3500 I paid less as I bought when TECC was sinking. | ||
Additional Features | Nice LED tail light Wireless alarm system Powercheq BMS for the SLA's. Separate BMS for the LiFePO4 batteries BLS unit switched for part time use. Battery heater for the main batteries. Hybrid Chemistry battery pack which utilizes the best qualities of both chemistries for great results. Premium Sealed lead acid does the heavy lifting of high amperage acceleration and hill climbing. The paralleled LiFePO4 battery pack extends the range dramatically at reasonable added cost and 1/4 the weight of an equivalent lead XR pack. | ||
I can't say enough good things about the ride and overall function of this ugly little motorcycle. They really blew it on the styling but once you ride it a few times you no longer care. The PERM PMG-132 motor is amazing. I geared this bike up >40% over the stock gearing and the motor barely breaks a sweat. It climbs up hills without loosing speed like most electrics. The steepest hill I can find it will crest at 38mph! |