Owner | Michael Reiss |
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Owner's Other EV | 1972 Simplicity 3415H Tractor |
Location | Portland, Oregon United States map |
Vehicle | 1997 Simplicity Agco Allis ZT 14 38 Zero Turn Ride On Mower 38" dual blade deck original motor was 14 hp |
Motor | Baldor Series Wound DC 2800rpm 36V 53A 2HP From Old Club Car Golf Cart |
Drivetrain | Dual Belt Drive Eaton Hydrodrive Transaxles |
Batteries | 6 Trojan T105, 6.00 Volt, Lead-Acid, Flooded From Old Club Car Golf Cart |
System Voltage | 36 Volts |
Charger | Lester LESTER 36V 25A AUTOMATIC GOLF CART BATTERY CHARGER |
Top Speed | 6 MPH ( 9 KPH) Increased radius of the main drive pulley to correct for lower RPM. The blades still turn a little bit slower but it works fine, there is plenty of torque to keep them moving fast enough to cut nicely even when mulching a big pile of leaves. |
Range | at least an acre even with these really old T105's... |
Watt Hours/Mile | 110 amps up a hill with the blades going 30 to 60 amps on flat depending on what you are cutting / mulching. |
Seating Capacity | 1 adult |
Curb Weight | 1,026 Pounds (466 Kilograms) 620 lbs mower +80 lbs cutting deck +366 lbs batteries +60 lbs electric motor -100 lbs gas engine |
Conversion Cost | $150 mower $350 golf cart $100 machining/parts for motor shaft coupler $30 new solenoid (blew the one from the golf cart) $20 metal and bolts $50 blades $700 |