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OwnerLachlan Maclean
LocationKallista, Victoria Australia map
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Vehicle1991 Toyota Corolla Sedan
Was a registered, roadworthy car until I got the spanners to it
MotorAdvanced DC X 91 Series Wound DC
6.7" dia motor
DrivetrainFWD Manual
ControllerCurtis 1231c
Batteries45 Thunder Sky 90ah, 3.20 Volt, Lithium-Polymer
System Voltage144 Volts
Charger From EV Power
Puts in about 15amps at 145Volts up to 165V. Charge drops back to 3amp somewhere near 160V
HeaterGloves
InstrumentationDigital Ammeter and Voltmeter. Motor case temperature.
Top SpeedNever tried for a top speed. Drives comfortably in 80Km/Hr zones. Will go faster - but not uphill
AccelerationI keep it low to conserve batts. I dont like the current going over 200amps.
RangeWas getting 70km in very hilly terrain. Have had some battery issues and havent tried a big range. I drive 26km to work up and down some big hills. Put an hour of charge as a top up at work and drive home with capacity to spare
Seating Capacity5
2 in front and three in back. But its a Corolla so I wouldnt
TiresBack tyres are whatever. Fronts are Michelin low resistance. I noticed a difference when I put them on.
Conversion Cost18000-20000 including the car.
Additional FeaturesI know what Id like but it drives and I have other projects which fill my days.

Id love to blow some of that lovely motor heat onto me and the windscreen in winter.
It was a great car to convert. I probably should have used the next motor up the power list. 8" but same bolt pattern. Battery equalization is a pain. I really need to check all cells every week at the end of charging and individually charge cells which are down a bit. I need a 5 to 10 amp switch off at 3.7 volt charger.

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