| Owner | Jerald Dodson | ||||
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| Owner's Other EV | John Deere RX 73 | ||||
| Location | Olympia, Washington United States map | ||||
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| Vehicle | 1990 Mazda B2000 | ||||
| Motor | Advanced DC FB1-4001 Series Wound DC 9" | ||||
| Drivetrain | Original 5 speed transmission with clutchless coupler. I use 2nd gear from 0 to 50 mph and 3rd gear above 50. | ||||
| Controller | Open ReVolt IGBT beta test version New 1500amp controller designed and built by Paul Holmes as next generation Open ReVolt controller. | ||||
| Batteries | 48 Hypower 100 AH LiFePo4, 3.60 Volt, Lithium Iron Phosphate | ||||
| System Voltage | 160 Volts | ||||
| Charger | 115 volt variac charger with individual cell voltage monitoring and cutoff via BMS. | ||||
| Heater | 1500 Watt ceramic core removed from a room heater and installed in place of ICE heater core. | ||||
| DC/DC Converter | random 13.6v switching power supply off Ebay | ||||
| Instrumentation | Battery Voltage, Battery Amps, Battery Amphours, Controller Temp. | ||||
| Top Speed | 70 MPH (112 KPH) | ||||
| Acceleration | Quite good for a daily driver | ||||
| Range | 40 Miles (64 Kilometers) | ||||
| Watt Hours/Mile | 360 Wh/Mile | ||||
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| Seating Capacity | 2 adults | ||||
| Curb Weight | 3,200 Pounds (1,454 Kilograms) Down from 4100 when it had lead acid batteries | ||||
| Tires | Goodyear Conquest at 50psi | ||||
| Conversion Time | Converted about 20 years ago and I have been tinkering with it ever since. |
1990 Madza B2000
“PLUGnGO”
Last Updated 06-13-2020
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