| Owner | Malcolm Faed | ||||||
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| Owner's Other EV | Self Balancing Scooter | ||||||
| Location | Collaroy Plateau, Sydney, New South Wales Australia map | ||||||
| Web/Email | WebPage | ||||||
| Vehicle | 1992 Toyota Hilux / Tacoma 2WD Toyota Hilux (Tacoma) Ute / Pickup. 1992 Tray back. 3 phase industrial AC. ASEA 15kw Motor. Australia's first, registered industrial AC, EV conversion. This vehicle is now sold. | ||||||
| Motor | Asea Brown Boveri ASEA 3 phase 15kw 3-Phase AC ASEA 3 phase 15kw Delta wound (prefer star) 415 volt 4 pole. | ||||||
| Drivetrain | Direct drive on drive shaft. 5.125 Differential. | ||||||
| Controller | Danfoss Danfoss 5042 Danfoss industrial variable speed drive. | ||||||
| Batteries | 50 Greensaver 20Ah. SP20-12, 12.00 Volt, Lead-Acid, AGM 20Ah Greensaver EV batteries. According to the specs, the 20Ah unit has a very low Peukert factor. total of 12kWh. | ||||||
| System Voltage | 600 Volts | ||||||
| Charger | 48 volt 2.5A chargers 12 48 volt, 2.5A chargers and one 24 volt 2.5A charger. | ||||||
| Heater | PTC heater core in air vents. | ||||||
| DC/DC Converter | 2 x 12 volt 25A switch mode power supplies. 12 volt 25A switch mode power supplies. Powered from +300 and -300 volts. Modified to supply 13.8V. Internal bleed resistor need to be removed. | ||||||
| Instrumentation | Standard electronic speedo. Controlled from motor controller. Tacho displays torque. Voltage meter on controller display. | ||||||
| Top Speed | 50 MPH (80 KPH) Theoretical top speed of 51 MPH using low ratio (5.125:1) differential from Toyota Hiace Van. | ||||||
| Acceleration | Very good. I could even increase the diff ration back to 4.11 for less acceleration and higher top speed. | ||||||
| Range | 25 Miles (40 Kilometers) Maximum range of 40km | ||||||
| Watt Hours/Mile | 385 Wh/Mile 241 Wh/km. This is in a very hilly area. | ||||||
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| Seating Capacity | 2 adults, 2 kids. | ||||||
| Curb Weight | 3,417 Pounds (1,553 Kilograms) Before conversion 1250kg After conversion 1550kg | ||||||
| Tires | Light truck. | ||||||
| Conversion Time | 10 months. | ||||||
| Conversion Cost | est $14000 AUD including vehicle certification and registration. | ||||||
| The regeneration charges about 10% back to the battery. "As for c, that is the speed of light in vacuum, and if you ask why c, the answer is that it is the initial letter of celeritas, the Latin word meaning speed." Isaac Asimov in "C for Celeritas (1959)" | |||||||
1992 Toyota Hilux / Tacoma
“Electro-Lux / c for celeritas”
Last Updated 04-06-2011
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