Owner | Jerry Bennett | ||
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Owner's Other EVs | Huffy mountain bike Electric Warrior 2007 Vectrix VX-1 2007 Vectrix VX-1 1986 Mazda RX-7 2000 Ford Escort zx2 2008 John Deere La135 | ||
Location | Indianapolis, Indiana United States map | ||
Web/Email | WebPage | ||
Vehicle | 1984 Wheel Horse Gt1800 Hydraulic transmission, 48 inch riding tractor with hydraulic deck lift | ||
Motor | Me1910 Permanent Magnet DC 11.5 HP 25 Hp peak dc permanent magnet motor 32 pounds. Shaft compatible with mower pulley | ||
Drivetrain | Eaton 1100 transaxle | ||
Controller | No controller, dc contactors. Each battery pack has control contactor | ||
Batteries | 16 China HiPower 100ah / 40ah, 3.30 Volt, Lithium Iron Phosphate One set of 100ah hi power 16 cells. Second set is series parallel Thunder-sky 40AH 32 in total. Not installed yet. | ||
System Voltage | 48 Volts | ||
Charger | Generic China made 58 volt 10 amp lithium charger, generic | ||
Heater | Solar direct | ||
DC/DC Converter | 10 amp 48 to 12 volt converter | ||
Instrumentation | Cycle analyst monitoring current, voltage, watt hours | ||
Top Speed | 7 MPH (11 KPH) | ||
Acceleration | As fast as you need to mow | ||
Range | Will mow an acre on hipower battery. Haven’t installed second set of batteries | ||
Watt Hours/Mile | Driving about 80 amps, mowing at 5-7 mph 120- 170 Amps. On average 120 Amps in 1 hour of mowing. | ||
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Seating Capacity | Operator only | ||
Curb Weight | 948 Pounds (430 Kilograms) Currently 42 pounds over stock, another 110 pounds to be added in batteries. 990 currently, 1100 est end | ||
Tires | 4 stock turf type | ||
Conversion Cost | Mostly parts laying around from other projects, bought a few odds and ends, and motor and vehicle. 1000 in purchases. | ||
Additional Features | Led headlights, safety circuits to prevent startup without brake on and blades off, and someone in seat. Added a motor cooling fan, lowered temperature about 40 degrees |