Owner | Laszlo | ||||||
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Location | Auburn, California United States map | ||||||
Vehicle | 1992 Solectria Force | ||||||
Motor | Brusa Solectria/ Brusa BRLS11 Brushless DC | ||||||
Drivetrain | It has brushless DC motor by Brusa in Switzerland and retains the standard Geo Metro 5 speed transaxle | ||||||
Controller | Brusa Solectria/Brusa BRLS240 | ||||||
Batteries | 12 Enersys 70, 12.00 Volt, Lead-Acid, Gel The Battery pack is split- 4 batteries are installed in the front box, and 8 are installed in a rear box (no back seat in this car). 70Ah rating | ||||||
System Voltage | 144 Volts | ||||||
Charger | Quick Charge See photo. 144v | ||||||
Instrumentation | Not enough. | ||||||
Top Speed | 60 MPH (96 KPH) Have run a little over 60 on level ground but it uses up the batteries really fast. | ||||||
Acceleration | 0 - 30 12 secs 0 - 55 61 secs | ||||||
Range | 20 Miles (32 Kilometers) advertised by Solectria: at 30 mph 86 miles at 40 mph 65 miles at 50 mph 48 miles at 55 mph 38 miles the 20 reflects running at over 40 most of the time and having 70 Ah batteries instead of the original 100 Ahs | ||||||
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Seating Capacity | 2 adults | ||||||
Tires | 4 :-) | ||||||
Conversion Time | Already electric when purchased. | ||||||
Conversion Cost | So far it has cost about $4500 to acquire and get it running. | ||||||
Additional Features | air-conditioner option, which consists of a motor, controller, belt drive, and the original Geo air conditioner system. | ||||||
Found it in the Tradin' Post listed by Craig Childers WebPage who has many electrics. Ordered a charger from evparts.com which works great. See it at Craig Childers just before I bought it: WebPage |