| Owner | Nick Smith |
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| Location | Auckland, North Island New Zealand map |
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| Vehicle | 1991 Toyota Corolla 4 door sedan |
| Motor | Advanced DC 9 Series Wound DC |
| Drivetrain | 5 speed manual, front wheel drive |
| Controller | Cafe Electric Zilla Z1K |
| Batteries | 12 not decided yet, 12.00 Volt, Lead-Acid, Flooded |
| System Voltage | 144 Volts |
| Charger | Zivan NG3 (proposed) |
| Heater | single core ceramic element |
| DC/DC Converter | Iota DSL-45 Got this ready to fit... |
| Instrumentation | Vacuum gage Voltmeter Xantrex XBM (replaces Link10) |
| Acceleration | slow I expect |
| Range | 30 Miles (48 Kilometers) (hopefully) |
| Seating Capacity | 4 adults |
| Curb Weight | 2,300 Pounds (1,045 Kilograms) (in current ICE configuration) |
| Tires | Goodyear 185/70 R14 |
| Conversion Time | 2 years R & D. About 20 hours build time so far. |
| Conversion Cost | NZD 3000 (to date) still have motor, batteries, charger etc. to buy. |
| Additional Features | - MES DEA vacuum pump |
| The contactor box was to be for a curtis controller. I am now going to use the Zilla so the precharge resistor and the controller relay have been removed. The 2 top relays are for the heater (low/high) | |
1991 Toyota Corolla
(under construction)
Last Updated 03-01-2008
Copyright © 1997-2009 by Mike Chancey