Royce Chow's 1970 Opel GT

Owner	Royce Chow
Owner's Other EVs	Stealth Scooter 1976 Sebring Vanguard CitiCar
Location	San Luis Obispo, California United States ^map
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Vehicle	1970 Opel GT A work in progress. The 9.1" GE motor has been mounted to the stock transmission via a custom adapter, using an S-10 towing clutch. The controller and charger still need to be mounted and wired up. (updated 2-23-2008)
Motor	General Electric Series Wound DC 9.1 General Electric forklift motor
Drivetrain	Stock (4 speed transmission)
Controller	DC Power Systems Raptor 1200 Bluish purple
Batteries	12, 12.00 Volt, Lead-Acid, AGM The batteries will be purchased last, the final choice will be made then.
System Voltage	144 Volts
Charger	Zivan NG3 Set up for 144 volts of AGMs.
Heater	Ceramic (planned)
DC/DC Converter	12-15 volt DC switching supply with DC input.
Instrumentation	Planned instrumentation: a) pack voltage b) battery current c) motor current d) E meter/Link 10 The two multimeters reading current will get their inputs from two clamp-on DC current probes.
Top Speed	75 MPH (120 KPH) hopefully
Acceleration	Depends on battery choice
Range	50 Miles (80 Kilometers) Hopefully, also depends on battery choice.
Seating Capacity	2 adults
Curb Weight	3,000 Pounds (1,363 Kilograms) 2100 stock, 3000 is about all the stock suspension can handle.
Tires	Round black ones
Conversion Time	About 8 years so far (with long gaps without progress)
Conversion Cost	About $1500 so far

1970 Opel GT“ElectrOpel”