| Location | Gothenburg, Vastergotland and Bohuslan Sweden map |
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| Vehicle | 1991 Volkswagen Golf II VW factory built. |
| Motor | ABB GN21 Separately Excited DC |
| Drivetrain | 5 speed and reverse gearbox clutchless. Normaly uses only 2:nd and reverse. |
| Controller | Open ReVolt 2pc modified for SepEx motor Originally was a ABB SepEx controller but now repleced by 2 modified Open ReVolt controllers. |
| Batteries | Headway 40152 15Ah, 3.20 Volt, Lithium Iron Phosphate Cells configured 36S6P |
| System Voltage | 115 Volts |
| Charger | Elcon 2500W HF/PFC LiFePO4 Charger |
| Heater | Direct air PTC-heaters (2pc, 1500W each) replaced stock diesel powered water heater. |
| DC/DC Converter | Kelly HWZ |
| Instrumentation | Stock + BMS from JH Elektronisk Design. |
| Top Speed | 60 MPH (96 KPH) |
| Range | 40 Miles (64 Kilometers) Measured in dry weather and decent temperature (15 deg celcius) with 80% DOD. |
| Seating Capacity | 2 adults. |
| Curb Weight | 2,500 Pounds (1,136 Kilograms) Target weight with LiFe batteries. |
| Tires | 185/60R14 |
| Conversion Time | I took me about 4-5 month from purchase to passed car inspection with new batteries. |
| Conversion Cost | Approx. 70000sek (10600usd) |
| Working on replacing stock Lead-Acid battery pack with LiFePO4. Done! March 2012: Passed car inspection. Feb 2013: Motor controller replaced by Kelly KDZ12403 after the originally one broke. March 2013: Motor controller is not doing what I expected. I will try to replace it with 2pc Open ReVolt controllers, one for armature current and one for field current. The one for field current modified for small currents and to use motor speed input instead of throttle. Jan 2014: The Open ReVolt controllers are in. Passed car inspection again after over a year in the garage. The car is usable but not using field weakening yet. Needs some more modification of the controller firmware and motor RPM input for this. Jan 2014: Now the field weakening works which is great. No more gear shifting while driving. Now remains to sort electric reverse and then I am all set with the controller. March 2014: SOLD! | |
1991 Volkswagen City Stromer II
Last Updated 10-26-2014
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