Owner | Andy Schank | ||
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Owner's Other EVs | 2007 Xtreme X 1200 2001 KHS Westwood Electric Trek 950 Singletrack | ||
Location | Richmond, California United States map | ||
Vehicle | 2006 Lashout Electric Scooter I started out with a Lashout 400 watt scooter and modified it into a 1000 watt 48 Volt 32MPH 20 mile range small transporter | ||
Motor | Powerpack motors Brushless DC These are modified motors of the Brushless Currie variety | ||
Drivetrain | Powerpack Motors 1000 watt Brushless motor and 48V 35 amp controller | ||
Controller | 48V 35amp brushless This is a matched converter that is sold as a kit from Powerpack | ||
Batteries | Ping Battery, 48.00 Volt, Lithium-Polymer Ping Battery 48 Volt 20AH battery. 2c output continuous, 3c peak output | ||
System Voltage | 48 Volts | ||
Charger | unknown 2 amp, 60.7 volt shut off. supplied with battery p | ||
Instrumentation | speedometer/odometer gradiometer Voltmeter | ||
Top Speed | 32 MPH (51 KPH) I cruise at about 25 MPH, but it will easily go over 30 MPH on level ground | ||
Acceleration | just tested it , and it will go zero to 100 feet in about 5.5 seconds at a speed of 17.5 MPH. | ||
Range | 20 Miles (32 Kilometers) Only had a 7 mile range with 4 12V 10AH High rate LA batteries. Nearly tripled the range with the LIFEPO4 battery | ||
Watt Hours/Mile | I can travel about 1 mile per AH of battery capacity for a total of 20 miles per charge | ||
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Seating Capacity | 1 adult | ||
Curb Weight | 85 Pounds (38 Kilograms) gained a few pounds form the bigger motor & separate controller. Saved about 20 pounds when the LIFEPO4 pack went in. | ||
Tires | 12 X 2.25 | ||
Conversion Time | 1 week or so | ||
Conversion Cost | $1200 | ||
Additional Features | I modified the rear section to take an Avid mountain bike disc brake set up. The adapter was from EV Deals, the brake is stock bike shop Avid BB7. I had to remove the original battery box and fabricate a new one to fit the 4.5" X 6" X 11" LIFEPO4 battery. | ||
This scooter is a smooth ride at fairly high speeds. It has twin rear shocks, and a suspension fork. It is made in Taiwan with higher level of components than most of the small power board type of scooters, including very heavy duty smooth rolling alloy wheels. I have even ridden on some dirt fire roads. It climbs hill well with my 170 pounds on it. I can go up 10% grades at over 20 MPH. Could use a few more amps for the longer, steeper hills. Taking off from the line it gets to 20MPH pretty quickly. Motor and controller run fairly cool even after an extended run. |