| Owner | Ray Blackburn | ||||||
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| Owner's Other EVs | 1959 Ford Anglia 2009 Toyota Yaris | ||||||
| Location | Portland, Oregon United States map | ||||||
| Web/Email | WebPage | ||||||
| Vehicle | 2008 Toyota 3 door Hatckback Yaris This company built a terrible EV. The more I learn about it the worse job this company did when building it. Do not consider this company for anything related to EV's. They say any publicity is good, so I left their web page on top but don't buy if you know what is good for you. Every one is gone who built my car and their is not a person left who knows anything about the cars that were built.Toyota Yaris "LIV Wise" Made by Hybrid Technologies. They are now known as EV Innovations. Name change again to Li-ion Motors. Name changes for stock manipulation. | ||||||
| Motor | Azure Dynamics/Solectria Solectria 3-Phase AC The motor is an air cooled AC24 Solectria, single output, 47kW peak, 3-Phase brushless AC Induction Motor. Operating rpm range of 4.5k rpm nominal and 12k rpm maximum speed, with a torque range of 30nm nominal and 74mn peak. | ||||||
| Drivetrain | This is a one speed. The original transmission is not used. Front wheel drive. The T-1200 gearbox from Solectria still leaks as of 2/15/10 after being repaired once and replaced once. The leaking was caused by Li-ion Motors incorrectly installing it. The gear box is clunky when power is applied, then let off, going forward and backward. | ||||||
| Controller | Azure Dynamics/Solectria DMOC 445 2 The Motor Controller is a waterproof 3-Phase inverter. It has a nominal operating range of 336 to 120 VDC (Voltage Direct Current) with a max. Current output of 280A rms. | ||||||
| Batteries | 80 Kokam 100Ah, 4.15 Volt, Lithium-Polymer The pack size is 33KWh. 80 cells 6 packs. Closer to 32.8 KWH. I have now began to learn more about amps x voltage = watts. | ||||||
| System Voltage | 333 Volts | ||||||
| Charger | Brusa NLG 513 air cooled The Charger is 110/220 VAC (Voltage Alternating Current) input, 250-500 VDC (Voltage Direct Current) 12.5 Amp output | ||||||
| Heater | HV powered water heater/pump. The Heater Coil is powered by the HV battery. The Heater Coil has an operating range of 400 VDC to 200 VDC. The Water Pump is operated by 12V battery power | ||||||
| DC/DC Converter | V-Infinity 400 to 150 VDC and has an output of 13.8VDC nominal and can handle loads up to 75Amps | ||||||
| Instrumentation | None as the screen no longer operates. it was made to hobby grade not automotive. The LCD Touch Screen is for monitoring the operation of your vehicle. It has 5 screens. MAIN: Displays Miles Left, MPH, Percentage of Battery Charge and Power Consumption. VOLT: Displays each individual cell voltage including the minimum and maximum voltage of the high and low cells TEMP: Displays each battery packs temperature and the temperature of the highest pack. TRIP: Displays Drive Time, Distance Traveled, Average Speed, Total Energy used in Watt Hours, Integrated Regen Energy produced and Average Efficiency in Watt Hours. (The trip feature never worked) A bit of false advertisment here. SET: Is used for programming and calibration. This feature is ONLY to be used by Hybrid Technologies personnel and so is worthless now. | ||||||
| Top Speed | 80 MPH (128 KPH) Car is very torky between 30-55 mph. Picks up very well from 55 to 65. From 65 to 80 it takes a while to wind up. It is running pretty hard between 65 and 70. A top cruising speed of 69 mph was finally recommended by Li ion Motors. | ||||||
| Acceleration | 0-60 mph in 12 seconds I dd some speed test running approx 80 - 85 mph on a hot day and I believe the controller shut down on the hwy, it quickly recovered. It is now recommended to cruis at 69 mph though I can go faster to pass. | ||||||
| Range | 145 Miles (233 Kilometers) 7/4/09 Was in a 4th of July parade and went 133 miles on one charge, mixed city driving approx 50 miles at 55mph. August 3 2010, did range check. Mixed city driving with at least 50 miles at 55 mph driving with the AC on and the car went 145 miles. | ||||||
| Watt Hours/Mile | 273 Wh/Mile 300 volts x 50 amps, doing 55 mph on level ground. (300*50/55) | ||||||
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| Seating Capacity | 2 adults. No back seats. It has all the cargo area of a ICE Yaris | ||||||
| Curb Weight | 2,750 Pounds (1,250 Kilograms) 300 pounds more or less than the original ICE version. The battery pack most likely weighs 550 lbs. | ||||||
| Tires | Standard 15 inch tires, alloy wheels are not standard. | ||||||
| Conversion Time | It took about 6 months. One month was spent locating the car with my options to convert. | ||||||
| Conversion Cost | $41,020 dollars not including delivery to Oregon from NC. Yaris $15,500, conversion coast $26,000 | ||||||
| Additional Features | -Regen brakes -Air Conditioning -Great heater -Air bags -Fog lights -Power door locks, windows, mirrors -Key less entry -Alloy wheels -AM/FM CD with iPod connection -Rear window defroster -Rear window wiper |
2008 Toyota Yaris
“SilverEV”
Last Updated 03-02-2012
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