Lawrence Rhodes' 1997 Ford Aspire

Owner	Lawrence Rhodes
Owner's Other EVs	EMB Lectra Vego 600 SX 1980 Jet ElectraVan 750 Schwinn Stingray 2001 Lepton 1987 Honda VT700 Shadow 2007 I-zip Electric Chopper Chinese Electric Tricycle Pickup 2016 Nissan Leaf 2013 Nissan Leaf
Location	San Francisco, California United States ^map
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Vehicle	1997 Ford Aspire (Kia)
Motor	Advanced DC 203-06-4001 Series Wound DC 8"
Drivetrain	Stock 5 speed
Controller	Curtis 1221C
Batteries	12 GEL TECH 8G24 by E P M Products Baltimore,MD 74ah, 12.00 Volt, Lead-Acid, Gel These batteries are similar to MK batteries which are owned by East Penn or DEKA.
System Voltage	144 Volts
Charger	K and W BC-20 with LB-120 boost transformer
DC/DC Converter	Iota 55 amp
Instrumentation	Volt Meter, Ampmeter
Top Speed	100 MPH (160 KPH)
Acceleration	Faster than stock.
Range	35 Miles (56 Kilometers) Just a guess
Seating Capacity	4 adults 5 if you have kids in the back & that's with seatbelts.
Curb Weight	2,500 Pounds (1,136 Kilograms) Weight reduction & voltage increase.
Tires	Nokian NRT2 & HTR T4 Sumitomo. 44psi & 51psi respectively.
Conversion Time	Quicker the second time. That's after the accident. Third time 30 dollars to a 600 pound battery pack.
Conversion Cost	$10,000.00
All the batteries are in racks or boxes under the car or under the hood. No interior space was lost. The rear battery box was taken out so the car now has less range. This vehicle was rearended by an SUV. All the parts were stripped(litterly) from the old wreck and put into a 600 dollar running Aspire. I have since sold all the parts from the 600 Dollar Aspire combined with the parts I stripped from the wrecked car and it more than payed for the new glider. I can see why wrecking yards do so well. I am now on my 3rd battery pack. I got it gratis from an EV friend.

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