| Owner | Old.DSMer | ||||||
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| Location | Edmonton, Alberta Canada map | ||||||
| Web/Email | WebPage | ||||||
| Vehicle | 1995 Eagle Talon TSI All Wheel Drive ** Retired Oct 28, 2018. EV components removed for a new project in the works ** Drove for a year with the stock OEM 2.0L Turbo. Very fun car, hoping to maintain or exceed factory spec. I chose it for the style, low Cd(0.29), and AWD. | ||||||
| Motor | Kostov K11 250VDC Series Wound DC Forced Air Cooling. | ||||||
| Drivetrain | 5-Speed, keeping clutch for now. Custom aluminum adapter plate for Kostov motor. Had to modify motor housing to clear transfer case. | ||||||
| Controller | Evnetics Soliton1 1000A, 340V, 300kW Liquid Cooled. | ||||||
| Batteries | 86 CALB CA100FI, 3.20 Volt, Lithium Iron Phosphate 22kWh to 80% DOD. Orion BMS, still needs to be installed. | ||||||
| System Voltage | 275 Volts | ||||||
| Charger | EMW 12kW PFC Liquid Cooled Kit J1772 Compatible 120V Level 1 (10A): 18 hrs 240V Level 2 (15A): 6 hrs 240V Level 2 (50A) : 1.8 hrs | ||||||
| Heater | Factory Core with MES-DEA RM4 4kW Heater/pump. Also added heated seat kit which reduces use of the heater and helps maintain traction pack range. | ||||||
| DC/DC Converter | Azure Dynamics/Solectria Combined with 12V LiFePo4 Aux Battery 4x40Ah Sinopoly cells. Might swap in an AGM for winter since the Aux battery is not insulated. Don't want the LiFePo4 charged off the DC/DC when below freezing. | ||||||
| Instrumentation | Factory gauges for: RPM Speed Temp(Controller) Oil Pressure(Motor Temp) Fuel(EV Display Driver Board) WebPage Pillar: Boost/Vacuum(To Monitor Brakes) AFR(Custom Driver for Motor Current) Custom software to log/display Soliton1 and EV Display data on any Android device. | ||||||
| Top Speed | 100 MPH (160 KPH) Slightly lower than factory spec due to 5500RPM redline of the Kostov. Still more than fast enough for a daily driver. | ||||||
| Acceleration | 0-60mph @ 5 Seconds estimated (150-200kW) | ||||||
| Range | 75 Miles (120 Kilometers) Estimated. 100-120 km summer 80-100 km winter (heating uses range) | ||||||
| Watt Hours/Mile | 250 Wh/Mile Highly dependent on terrain and weight of my lead foot. Have seen as high as 450Whr/mile. | ||||||
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| Seating Capacity | 4, factory spec. Reality is 2 adults (back seat is for small children). All cargo space will be retained for golf clubs and groceries. Batteries under hood and in spare tire well. Spare tire replaced with a can of emergency tire inflator. | ||||||
| Curb Weight | 3,300 Pounds (1,499 Kilograms) After conversion, without occupants. | ||||||
| Tires | 225-50R17 | ||||||
| Conversion Time | About 18mo of evenings/weekends to get it on the road. Still finishing many details. | ||||||
| Conversion Cost | CAN$22K+ | ||||||
| Additional Features | AWD and 220ft-lb of instantaneous torque. Now THATs an EV grin !!! | ||||||
| Many hours and many favors from many friends went into this project. None of that was factored into the price. Neither was the value of the enjoyment and frustrations along the way. All totally worth it in the end. It performs better than the stock setup, has good range, factory interior, and good looks (IMHO). The overall functionality of the OEM version is unchanged. Well, with the exception of the limited range. But I have no more fuel costs, and my expected ROI is about 6-8 years simply due to those savings. And with fuel prices increasing, that time will be reduced. | |||||||
1995 Eagle Talon TSI AWD
“EVTalon”
Last Updated 02-11-2019
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