Homemade battery powered Micra!

Max_Damage

Just found this while browsing the interweb:

http://www.evalbum.com/689





Not very fast nor does it have a long range

Motor: 6.7 kW hydralic pump motor from loader
Drivetrain: 4 speed manual
Batteries: 12, 12.00 Volt, Lead-Acid, Flooded starter batteries with calcium (six 12V50Ah and six12V75Ah)
System Voltage: 72 Volts
Charger: modified 3KW welding transformer
Heater: only fresh cold air
DC/DC Converter: (marine lead acid 80Ah battery)
Instrumentation: 2 Voltmeters and Ammeters
Top Speed: 56 MPH (90 KPH) or more down a steep hill
Acceleration: 0 to 25 MPH in about 40 seconds
Range: 10 Miles (16 Kilometers) (with 100-200m hill climes)

You'd have to give him credit for trying!

DublinDilbert

Max_Damage wrote: »

Just found this while browsing the interweb:

http://www.evalbum.com/689





Not very fast nor does it have a long range


You'd have to give him credit for trying!

Yea the range is a bit small, probably due to the batteries used and the inefficiencies in the DC motor / controller...

I would love to do an EV conversion if i had the time... would be great to have an EV for poping down the bank and doing small runs.... would be great to have a small 1kw windmill for charging it up too, totally free motoring

Cmar-Ireland

It would make you wonder......
If a backyard mechanic can do that with off the shelf (inefficent) parts. Just what could the big players do? I reckon the oil companies are paying them off to keep IC engines on the go.