Owner | Albert Ploeg | ||||||||
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Location | Apeldoorn, Gelderland Netherlands map | ||||||||
Web | WebPage | ||||||||
Vehicle | 1996 Volkswagen Polo 6N1 VW Polo Harlekin limited 4-colour edition (3,028 made). Special interior with blue steering wheel and 2 airbags. More model info check out www.polo-harlekin.de | ||||||||
Motor | Kostov S220E01 Series Wound DC 9" 220V 32kW / 42Nm (60 min). In my car 122V*300A=36kW so about 55Nm max. | ||||||||
Drivetrain | Original 5-speed gearbox and clutch. | ||||||||
Controller | Evnetics Soliton Jr 150 kW - 600 A max, air cooled. Programmable via web interface. Data logger. EMC package by Rebble for EU approval. | ||||||||
Batteries | 38 Wina 100Ah, 3.20 Volt, Lithium Iron Phosphate Nominal current 300A, peak 500A. 18 cells in front of e-motor and 20 cells below rear seats. 123BMS battery management system with boards on each cell, and bluetooth smartphone interface. | ||||||||
System Voltage | 122 Volts | ||||||||
Charger | unknown S2500 138.7V-10A CC/CV autostop Built in trunk of car. Connected via 62196-2 male inlet socket at original fuel cap. | ||||||||
Heater | 1000 W PTC-element at location of interior air filter. Protected against blower-off and overheating. | ||||||||
DC/DC Converter | Chennic JCD135-12012 Chinese converter, 120V to 13.8V. 35A rated output current. | ||||||||
Instrumentation | TBS electronics e-xpert pro battery monitor (with 1:5 splitter). Original VW rev counter and gauges. Additional dashboard section with emergency stop button, monitor and control lamps. | ||||||||
Top Speed | 75 MPH (120 KPH) Like the original 45-hp car. | ||||||||
Acceleration | Like the original 45-hp car. | ||||||||
Range | 60 Miles (96 Kilometers) Not fully tested for obvious reasons... | ||||||||
Watt Hours/Mile | 200 Wh/Mile About 10 kWh / 100 km. | ||||||||
EV Miles |
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Seating Capacity | 2 persons, rear bench prohibited due to increased car weight. | ||||||||
Curb Weight | 2,460 Pounds (1,118 Kilograms) 1107 kg, as-weighed by RDW. | ||||||||
Tires | 175/50R15 Hankook K425 on original BBS rims. | ||||||||
Conversion Time | 3+ years, but irrelevant as I enjoy the project. | ||||||||
Conversion Cost | 10,000+ Euro, but irrelevant as... | ||||||||
Additional Features | Electric power steering pump from Opel Astra G (make Delphi). Electric brake vacuum pump from Polo 9N, with pressure sensor. | ||||||||
Ongoing project, please come back for updates. For more technical details: click on the photo's. Car made its first short test drive end of 2016... RDW approved in January 2018, so road legal! |