Litium conversionLithium conversionLevel 2 inlet
OwnerDave Arnold
Owner's Other EVs1979 Honda CBX
1982 Volkswagen Rabbit
LocationFort Pierce, Florida United States map
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Vehicle1995 Renaissance Cars
Completed by Xebra Motors in
Alameda, California.
Prior 16 chassis assembled in
Palm Bay Florida by RCI.
MotorAdvanced DC Series Wound DC
Oem, brush motor pair with speed
and temperature
sensors.
DrivetrainOEM 5-1 direct belt drive each
rear wheel.
Carrera adjustable shocks.
Wilwood retractable
Sprint light brakes. Hynautic
steering.
ControllerCurtis
Oem, rebuilt by Flight Systems,
1 for each motor.
Batteries6 NewtiPower, 12.80 Volt, Lithium Iron Phosphate
6S1P 72V 300ahr
System Voltage72 Volts
ChargerZivan
LEVEL 1/ OEM type RCD cord reel
on
Zivan 120VAC-13A-72VDC-12ADC
Charger
LEVEL 2/ Tucson EV J1772 EVSE
Inlet with Signal generator on
Zivan 220VAC-19A-72VDC-
30ADC Charger.
HeaterThe sun.
DC/DC ConverterVicor
72VDC-12VDC 300W
InstrumentationOEM digital speed, clock.
Segmented current and voltage
bargraphs.
Top Speed60 MPH (96 KPH)
Manual reset motor speed
limiters at 62 mph.
Range120 Miles (193 Kilometers)
EV Miles
Start:3,017 Miles (4,854 Kilometers)
Current:6,999 Miles (11,261 Kilometers)
Total:3,982 Miles (6,407 Kilometers)
Seating Capacity2
Curb Weight1,864 Pounds (847 Kilograms)
Was 2200lbs gvw -672lbs agm
+336lbs lithium Iron Phosphate.
Pack change required re-spring
and re-alignment. Probably the
hardest part.
TiresYokohama Avid
Conversion Time15 years hunting/saving before
time, money, and
car came together.
Possibly 75 hrs on upgrades to
chassis, battery and electrical.
systems.
Conversion CostCar 15k Transport 1.5k 1st agm
pack damaged by freezing, poor
MFR quality 3.25k 1st lithium
pack damaged by deception, lies,
lack of waranty support, fraud
and theft 7k 2nd lithium pack 3x
larger 3k
Additional FeaturesLED brake, tail, turn, courtesy and dash panel
indicators.
LED headlamps.
Electronic flasher.
USB charge ports.
Backup 12 volt lithium control systems battery
with automatic power
loss interlock.
Off sleep/On precharge switch with sliding
guard plate.
Spike snubber diodes installed across
all control and Main Drive relay coils.
Unified sliding rear entry 72 volt lithium
battery pack for 10 min. removal/reinstalation.
Cell volt meter/bypass switching panel.
Level 2 charging sysyem.
Victron smart monitor with dongle and victron
connect phone app.
GPS Tracker (You will be in cuffs before you
ever find it!)
In case you were curious... I have worked on
Commercial, Medical, Marine mechanical and
electrical equipment my entire life as a paid
professional. So, take it from me when I say,
"lead acid is junk and only useful to crank
junk IC engines".

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