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When I set out to convert a car to run on electricity I didn't think the biggest obstacle would be finding the car body, I thought any old car would work. I did my homework and then set a budget. The best car I could find for under $1000 was a 1997 Ford Escort. I looked locally and could not find anything that fit the bill, so I ended up buying a car 350 miles away from a dealer that was going out of business. The links to the left show the configuration of the car as of April 2008. I plan to make upgrades to the car as finances allow. My goal is highway speeds with a minimum range of 30 miles. The current configuration is 4 AGM batteries (48v), with a golf cart controller. This yields a range of 18 miles @ 25Mph. Over the summer I plan to replace the controller with a Curtis 1221 that I am rebuilding and upgrading to 120v, 600 amp. The progress that I have made so far is a good indication that I will meet my goal of 30 miles of driving at 65Mph. |
email: bscott@santel.net |