Owner | Jose | ||||||
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Location | Tampa, Florida United States map | ||||||
Web | WebPage | ||||||
Vehicle | 2004 Nissan Sentra SE-R SpecV | ||||||
Motor | Netgain Impulse 9 Series Wound DC | ||||||
Drivetrain | Manual Transmission | ||||||
Controller | Evnetics Soliton 1 | ||||||
Batteries | 96 Nissan Leaf Batteries, 7.50 Volt, Lithium-Ion Batteries from the defunct Batter Place company in Israel. These batteries came from a Renault Fluence. This car was originally designed with Lead Acid batteries and upgraded in 2014 to use lithium batteries. Added on September 2015, a second set of Nissan Leaf batteries from a 2013 Leaf | ||||||
System Voltage | 120 Volts | ||||||
Charger | Elcon PFC 2500 120 and 240 V charging | ||||||
Heater | Portable 12 V heater. It is enough for Florida | ||||||
DC/DC Converter | 500-DCDC-636 636W 53A | ||||||
Instrumentation | JLD 404 and Voltimeter for accessories battery, vacuum gauge meter with alarm for brakes. | ||||||
Top Speed | 90 MPH (144 KPH) | ||||||
Acceleration | 0-60 in about 12 seconds. | ||||||
Range | 130 Miles (209 Kilometers) Longest drive: 95 miles in ideal conditions at about 70 mph average and still had about 30 miles left. | ||||||
Watt Hours/Mile | 308 Wh/Mile | ||||||
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Seating Capacity | 5 adults | ||||||
Curb Weight | 3,480 Pounds (1,581 Kilograms) I had the car weighted after I upgraded to lithium batteries. | ||||||
Tires | Standard Nissan Sentra tires | ||||||
Conversion Time | 400 hrs in 21 months of weekends. | ||||||
Conversion Cost | 18,000 including the car. | ||||||
Additional Features | Added an electric power steering from a Chevrolet Equinox. The driving experience improved a lot. Steering now feels like an OEM and it is now quiet. It has adjustable power steering assistance level | ||||||
Lithium batteries upgraded from April to July in 2014 and then added a second set in September 2015. Range increased to 130 miles. |