Owner | Bill Mills |
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Location | Palm Bay, Florida United States map |
Vehicle | 1995 Kawasaki EX250 Ninja 250, converted to electric power. |
Motor | Mars ME0709 Permanent Magnet DC Often called "Etek-RT" because it was designed as a higher torque replacement for the discontinued Briggs & Stratton Etek, the ME0709 was made by Mars, which has changed its name to Motoenergy. |
Controller | Kelly KD72401 Kelly brushed DC motor controller - includes regen, though I haven't been using it yet. |
Batteries | 24 SE40AHA, 3.30 Volt, Lithium Iron Phosphate CALB (formerly known as Sky Energy) 40Ah cells. Pack is actually about 82v fresh off the charger. |
System Voltage | 79 Volts |
Charger | TSL72-15 Looks like it's made by Sky Energy, purchased from Elite Power Solutions. Has been working reliably, and charges the pack quick. This is my second charger, the first was a 10 amp from Chennic (appears to be a relabeled Kelly) that did not function - For months, Chennic has gone back and forth in e-mail trying to diagnose its problem and have not answered any questions about replacement or warranty - horrible post sale support. |
Heater | Heater?!? This is Florida. I use a RiteTemp Athletics Endurance Vest ( WebPage ) for air conditioning under my leather riding jacket. |
DC/DC Converter | Vicor V72C12E150BL Very compact, and doesn't even kick off noticeable heat - fantastic! |
Instrumentation | Large screen Cycle Analyst |
Top Speed | 55 MPH (88 KPH) Geared with 11 front, 45 rear. |
Acceleration | Good enough to be comfortable in traffic. Runs straight up to 50, then takes about 3 or 4 seconds for that last bit from 50 to 55. |
Range | 30 Miles (48 Kilometers) Haven't run it to its limits. Range is based on calculation using watt hours per mile drawn at average speed of 35mph, and discharging the battery to 80% DOD. |
Watt Hours/Mile | 83 Wh/Mile Energy consumption at average speed of 35mph. |
Seating Capacity | 1 adult |
Tires | Kenda |