| Owner | Peter Oliver | ||||||
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| Owner's Other EV | 1991 Chevrolet S-10 Blazer | ||||||
| Location | Sebastopol, California United States map | ||||||
| Web/Email | WebPage | ||||||
| Vehicle | 1959 Porsche 356 Speedster Replica This is a replica of the 356 "Bathtub" Porsche from the 1950's. It was purchased from Thunder Ranch. | ||||||
| Motor | Azure Dynamics/Solectria AC24 3-Phase AC Typical Azure system. | ||||||
| Controller | Azure Dynamics/Solectria DMOC445 | ||||||
| Batteries | 72 Lithium Ion 100AH cells, 3.30 Volt, Lithium-Ion The pack is 72 Lithium Iron Phosphate cells, it weighs about 560 pounds. | ||||||
| System Voltage | 240 Volts | ||||||
| Charger | Brusa | ||||||
| Heater | 2 in cabin ceramic heaters | ||||||
| DC/DC Converter | Azure Dynamics/Solectria Air cooled with additional fans | ||||||
| Instrumentation | EVision from Metric Mind and SOC meter from Elithion. | ||||||
| Top Speed | 100 MPH (160 KPH) Will easily exceed 100MPH, if you want to risk everything for a cheap thrill. | ||||||
| Acceleration | 11.5 seconds 0-60MPH | ||||||
| Range | 100 Miles (160 Kilometers) Assuming approximately 200WH/mile with a 25KHW pack | ||||||
| Watt Hours/Mile | 200 Wh/Mile | ||||||
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| Seating Capacity | 2 adults and actually room behind the seats for some bags for a short overnight trip! | ||||||
| Curb Weight | 2,100 Pounds (954 Kilograms) | ||||||
| Tires | Standard right now but once I have gathered some data with the conventional tires I will experiment with EV rollers. | ||||||
| Conversion Time | About 1 year of time from start to finish... but actual work on car will be about 60 hours. | ||||||
| Conversion Cost | Total investment about $70,000 |
1956 Porsche Speedster Replica
Last Updated 10-08-2010
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