Owner | Jeff Wilson | ||||||||
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Owner's Other EVs | 1996 Solectria E-10 1998 Ranger EV | ||||||||
Location | Peoria, Arizona United States map | ||||||||
Vehicle | 1995 Chevrolet S-10 Solectria E-10 | ||||||||
Motor | Brusa gtx20T 3-Phase AC two | ||||||||
Drivetrain | Direct drive | ||||||||
Controller | Brusa AMC325 two controllers | ||||||||
Batteries | 24 Deka 8G24, 12.00 Volt, Lead-Acid, Gel Dominator 74 Ah | ||||||||
System Voltage | 144 Volts | ||||||||
Charger | Brusa NLG412 | ||||||||
Heater | Yes, and its HOT. (electric) I also have AC and it's COLD | ||||||||
DC/DC Converter | Brusa | ||||||||
Instrumentation | Brusa AmpHour meter, ammeter, voltmeter | ||||||||
Top Speed | 75 MPH (120 KPH) | ||||||||
Acceleration | about 25 seconds | ||||||||
Range | 45 Miles (72 Kilometers) Started in 2005 with 45 miles... now 2013, same batteries and still getting about 25 miles. | ||||||||
Watt Hours/Mile | 175 Wh/Mile | ||||||||
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Seating Capacity | 2 adults | ||||||||
Curb Weight | 4,000 Pounds (1,818 Kilograms) approximately | ||||||||
Tires | Goodyear Allegra P215 75 15 | ||||||||
Conversion Time | about 100 hours to get it running again | ||||||||
Conversion Cost | about $4,000 in parts, batteries and stuff | ||||||||
Additional Features | Power steering, Power brakes, A/C, AM/FM Cassette, tinted rear slider window, bucket seats. The other neat feature is that it is green instead of white like almost every other E-10 on the road. (I know of only 4 others and two of those are being parted out.) | ||||||||
This is an LS version of the S-10, very few of these were converted by Solectria. It has about 15,500 miles on it. The truck was originally an Arizona truck so it has absolutely no rust. When I bought it, it had 12 dead Hawker batteries and about half the Arizona desert in it. After a substantial bath, it started looking like a truck again. The batteries were a wash as well. New Dominators and a little re-wiring got me into a really nice truck. UPDATE: It's been almost a year and over 5,000 miles and going strong. No serious problems, only a loose wire that caused a dead truck. Traced the wire and no problems since. What a TRUCK! UPDATE: It's been 2 years now and over 10,000 miles. Still running great. This is a daily driver. UPDATE: I put this truck in service back in 2005. Its Jun 2013 and I'm using the same batteries and still get about 25 miles range. They are getting old but still work. Update: Its December 2015, batteries are dead. Need a new set. I'm finally going to part with this truck and sell it. Any takers? See it for sale on the EV Tradin' Post! |