| Owner | Geoff Clifton | ||
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| Location | Pearcedale, Victoria Australia map | ||
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| Vehicle | 2001 Mazda 121 Metro hatch Sold in Europe as Mazda Demio | ||
| Motor | Netgain Netgain Impulse 9 Series Wound DC | ||
| Drivetrain | Manual with clutch | ||
| Controller | Curtis 1231C | ||
| Batteries | 11 Exide DC12V80, 12.00 Volt, Lead-Acid, Flooded 12 volt 80Amp 550CCA Industrial Deep Cycle | ||
| System Voltage | 132 Volts | ||
| Charger | Powertech 12V 12A Using 12 individual units Gives effective management of each battery. Pack takes about 2-3 hours to fully re-charge. | ||
| Heater | Would be nice | ||
| DC/DC Converter | None | ||
| Instrumentation | Analogue Voltmeter | ||
| Top Speed | 63 MPH (101 KPH) Drains the batteries rapidly as expected at highway speeds. Range almost doubled when driven at lower speeds up 60k. | ||
| Acceleration | Hard acceleration when showing off impacts on the vehicles range. Better to take off gently than have to walk home. | ||
| Range | 20 Miles (32 Kilometers) | ||
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| Seating Capacity | 2 | ||
| Tires | Blow up round ones | ||
| Conversion Time | Lost count | ||
| Conversion Cost | $7000 ish | ||
| Additional Features | MESDEA Brake vacuum pump Inertia crash sensor |
2001 Mazda 121 Metro
“121E”
(under construction)
Last Updated 02-23-2010
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