| Owner | Ken Barbour Jr. | ||||||
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| Owner's Other EV | 2008 MINI E | ||||||
| Location | Deptford, New Jersey United States map | ||||||
| Web/Email | WebPage | ||||||
| Vehicle | 1991 Geo Metro Convertible I drive this car daily back and forth from work in all kinds of weather and it performs perfectly. | ||||||
| Motor | D&D Motor Systems, Inc. ES-31B 6.7 Series Wound DC 18 HP Continuous 49 Peak I've been very happy with this motor. It performs perfectly and barely gets warm. Im glad to see there is an alternative to more expensive offerings from Advanced and Netgain. D&D people are great to deal with and shipped me my new bigger motor in 2 days. I absolutely reccomend them. | ||||||
| Drivetrain | original transmission 4.39 gears in convertible transmissions, different than regular metro | ||||||
| Controller | Curtis 1221C 120 volt 400 amp | ||||||
| Batteries | 10 Everstart 27DC-6, 12.00 Volt, Lead-Acid, Flooded Wal-Mart's finest deep cycle 115ah Very easy to exchange for warranty issues. Made by Johnson controls or exide depending where you live. | ||||||
| System Voltage | 120 Volts | ||||||
| Charger | Manzanita Micro PFC20 Im lucky enough to have a really cool friend who lent me his pfc-20. This thing is awesome. Im still looking to buy a 120v charger. Anyone? Looking for russco,zivan,or manzanito. | ||||||
| Heater | no point, the top is always down! looking into 110v recirculating tank heater to keep the windshield clear before leaving for work. Heater is on hold until it gets cold again. | ||||||
| DC/DC Converter | yuasa battery tender for motorcycles no dc/dc converter, just a small motorcycle type battery charger for the car's original group 26 battery | ||||||
| Instrumentation | 0-400 amp meter and 0-150 volt meter installed on dash | ||||||
| Top Speed | 65 MPH (104 KPH) 65 mph on the highway easily, maybe more | ||||||
| Acceleration | 13.8 seconds 1/8 mile measured in competition at Penn State. Alot better now on 120 volts than the 72 volts i was running. Im pretty sure its faster than a gas metro now. | ||||||
| Range | 42 Miles (67 Kilometers) 42 miles at 35 mph. Measured in competition at Penn State. They use a 1 mile banked oval test track. This is with 10 new 27dc-6 batteries. | ||||||
| Watt Hours/Mile | Usually pull around 100 amps going 35-45 mph | ||||||
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| Seating Capacity | 2 adults and 7.15cu foot cargo (also measured in comp) | ||||||
| Curb Weight | 2,100 Pounds (954 Kilograms) Now officially weighed using individual scales under each wheel. Very expensive looking scales used at competition. Right Front 540lbs Left Front 480lbs Right Rear 550lbs Left Rear 530lbs Not Bad! | ||||||
| Tires | 155/80r13 1.4" taller than stock throws speedo off at least 5 mph | ||||||
| Conversion Time | 12/24/07-04/03/08 a couple of nights after work and some Sundays, although its never truly finished | ||||||
| Conversion Cost | Less than $4000 Including every little nut and bolt. | ||||||
| Additional Features | I built this car myself in my garage at night after work. I built the adapter from a plate of aluminum and the coupler from a love-joy style coupler that i got at a farm store. I just bought a trailer that i will load up with batteries to make it to our monthly eecv meetings. Its over the bridge in plymouth meeting, pa and about 50 miles round trip. I could put more batteries in the car, but for 90 percent of what i do the range is fine. So the trailer will give me extra range only when i need it. | ||||||
| Im wondering how to get this inspected. i brought it to the inspection station and they just scratched their heads in confusion. Check out our club www.eevc.info 11/22/2008 Its very cold today (below freezing) but the metro made it to work no problem. Ill charge there and then drive home. The trailer is finished and greatly increased my range. The car is slower pulling all that weight. Time to increase the voltage!! 4/06/2009 Installed 120v Curtis controller today (thanks Alan). Added 4 more batteries to bring pack to 120v. Car is actually fast now. I should have more range too. I will know soon. I can actually keep up with traffic on the highway now with no problem. 04/17-04/19 2009 Entered 21st Century Automotive Challenge at Penn State, Was a lot of fun, please check it out. 05/09 Driving the car a lot and smiling as I watch gas prices climb. | |||||||
1991 Geo Metro Convertible
Last Updated 12-10-2010
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