Gene Kennedy's 1970 Porsche 914

Owner

Gene Kennedy, M.D.

Location

Saint Simons Island, Georgia United States ^map

Vehicle

1970 Porsche 914

Motor

Netgain Warp 11 Series Wound DC
11"

Controller

Cafe Electric 2K Zilla
(This device is a piece of art!)

Batteries

26 Odyssey PC1500/34, 12.00 Volt, Lead-Acid, AGM

System Voltage

312 Volts

Charger

Manzanita Micro 30 amp

Heater

South Georgia Sunshine

DC/DC Converter

PCHEN
110/240vac to 12vdc 7amp

Instrumentation

BSD BatMan 3

Top Speed

100 MPH (160 KPH)
I had it up to 90mph, no end in sight. I'm sure it will go over 100mph. The question is, How much over??

Acceleration

Scary fast. It goes from zero to way too fast almost instantly. The acceleration will snap your head back into the headrest and pin it there. Stripped transmissions from torque. Never owned a car so quick!!.

Range

25 Miles (40 Kilometers)
I have not needed over 25 mile range. After 25 miles of regular driving, including 14 miles at 55mph, I have approx 1/3 of battery pack remaining with BMS set at 30 A/H. I estimate 50 mile cruising range without stops.

Watt Hours/Mile

I have not done these calculations yet. Having too much fun.

EV Miles

Current:	3,000 Miles (4,827 Kilometers)
	As of 9/15/2010

Seating Capacity

2 adults

Tires

I use four tires, usually all of them at the same time.

Conversion Time

3 years

Conversion Cost

Approx. $20K.

Additional Features

The transmission is fixed in 5th gear. No clutch, flywheel, shifter or pedal. Just step on the accelerator and go. For reverse, simply throw a switch and away you go, backwards in 5th gear!

I have had an electrician wire a 220v charging station at my home and at my clinic. It has never taken more than 2.5 hours to charge, usually less than half an hour, depending on use.

A work in progress. Conversion By Steve Clunn at Greenshed Conversions WebPage in Ft. Pierce, Florida. Steve is an electric car wizard. This car has been a daily driver for several months, and is the most fun I have had in a long time. The car never fails to attract interest from other motorists in traffic. It gulps the electrons with sporty driving, but is quite efficient if kept at a constant speed. At low speeds, (+/- 25-30mph) you could drive all day.

I'm telling you, electric cars are the greatest. Fast, clean, sexy, cheap to operate and FUN. This is clearly, to me at least, the way of the future.

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