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  <car>
    <ac></ac>
    <acceleration></acceleration>
    <added type="date">2010-02-08</added>
    <battery-configuration>Series</battery-configuration>
    <battery-manufacturer>Yasu</battery-manufacturer>
    <battery-pack-voltage type="integer">48</battery-pack-voltage>
    <battery-type>Sealed Lead Acid</battery-type>
    <brakes></brakes>
    <build-thread-url>http://www.qdoscars.co.uk/etrike/index.html</build-thread-url>
    <charge-time></charge-time>
    <charger></charger>
    <controller>Curtis</controller>
    <conversion-cost type="integer" nil="true"></conversion-cost>
    <created-at type="datetime">2010-02-08T16:33:22Z</created-at>
    <dc-converter></dc-converter>
    <donor-cost type="integer" nil="true"></donor-cost>
    <final-weight type="integer">134</final-weight>
    <finish-date-type>Actual</finish-date-type>
    <finished type="date">2010-02-08</finished>
    <hours type="integer" nil="true"></hours>
    <id type="integer">235</id>
    <main-photo-id type="integer">1230</main-photo-id>
    <make>Kit</make>
    <max-power type="integer">4</max-power>
    <model>eTrike</model>
    <motor>Lynch</motor>
    <name>E-Trike</name>
    <other-notes>Not finished yet but will let you know details when we have it on the road</other-notes>
    <page-views type="integer">34</page-views>
    <percent-complete type="integer">90</percent-complete>
    <range-at-30 type="integer" nil="true"></range-at-30>
    <range-at-55 type="integer" nil="true"></range-at-55>
    <started type="date">2008-02-08</started>
    <steering></steering>
    <tires></tires>
    <top-speed type="integer" nil="true"></top-speed>
    <updated type="date">2010-02-08</updated>
    <updated-at type="datetime">2010-02-08T16:36:53Z</updated-at>
    <vb-user-id type="integer">1810</vb-user-id>
    <year type="integer">2009</year>
  </car>
  <car>
    <ac>no</ac>
    <acceleration></acceleration>
    <added type="date">2009-11-02</added>
    <battery-configuration>16 x 6volt batts  t-125</battery-configuration>
    <battery-manufacturer>trojan</battery-manufacturer>
    <battery-pack-voltage type="integer">96</battery-pack-voltage>
    <battery-type>Flooded Lead Acid</battery-type>
    <brakes>power - vacuum pump</brakes>
    <build-thread-url>http://evalbum.com/2682</build-thread-url>
    <charge-time>8-11 hrs</charge-time>
    <charger>zivan ng3</charger>
    <controller>curtis 1231c</controller>
    <conversion-cost type="integer">9000</conversion-cost>
    <created-at type="datetime">2009-11-02T16:49:20Z</created-at>
    <dc-converter></dc-converter>
    <donor-cost type="integer">700</donor-cost>
    <final-weight type="integer">2900</final-weight>
    <finish-date-type>Actual</finish-date-type>
    <finished type="date">2009-04-05</finished>
    <hours type="integer" nil="true"></hours>
    <id type="integer">200</id>
    <main-photo-id type="integer">1116</main-photo-id>
    <make>Saab</make>
    <max-power type="integer">22</max-power>
    <model>96</model>
    <motor>advanced fb1-4001</motor>
    <name>SAAB 96-V</name>
    <other-notes>no mechanical background.  inspired by gavin shoebridge's youtube videos.  bought 2 old saab donors for $700 and $200.  combine to make 1 solid conversion over 3 months period (jan - march 2009) as of now (12/31/09) have about 4500 EV miles.  never done range testing at 30 or 55 but i rountinely can put on 50+ miles per charge.  have done 62 miles range with some highway miles.


can anybody tell me how to figure out my max power in kW?

email:
guyhuman@hotmail.com
</other-notes>
    <page-views type="integer">417</page-views>
    <percent-complete type="integer">100</percent-complete>
    <range-at-30 type="integer" nil="true"></range-at-30>
    <range-at-55 type="integer" nil="true"></range-at-55>
    <started type="date">2009-01-05</started>
    <steering>no</steering>
    <tires></tires>
    <top-speed type="integer">55</top-speed>
    <updated type="date">2010-02-04</updated>
    <updated-at type="datetime">2010-02-04T18:37:06Z</updated-at>
    <vb-user-id type="integer">3586</vb-user-id>
    <year type="integer">1970</year>
  </car>
  <car>
    <ac>home made</ac>
    <acceleration>Good</acceleration>
    <added type="date">2008-07-19</added>
    <battery-configuration>5 front, 13 trunk</battery-configuration>
    <battery-manufacturer>USB 8VGCHC</battery-manufacturer>
    <battery-pack-voltage type="integer">144</battery-pack-voltage>
    <battery-type>Flooded Lead Acid</battery-type>
    <brakes>Electric</brakes>
    <build-thread-url></build-thread-url>
    <charge-time>4-6hr</charge-time>
    <charger>ZivanNG3 220V</charger>
    <controller>Curtis 1231C</controller>
    <conversion-cost type="integer" nil="true"></conversion-cost>
    <created-at type="datetime">2008-07-19T20:17:05Z</created-at>
    <dc-converter>TDC 30A</dc-converter>
    <donor-cost type="integer">1</donor-cost>
    <final-weight type="integer">3900</final-weight>
    <finish-date-type>Estimated</finish-date-type>
    <finished type="date">2009-02-24</finished>
    <hours type="integer">240</hours>
    <id type="integer">47</id>
    <main-photo-id type="integer">1170</main-photo-id>
    <make>Ford</make>
    <max-power type="integer">72</max-power>
    <model>Mustang</model>
    <motor>Warp11</motor>
    <name>Zero point Zero</name>
    <other-notes> </other-notes>
    <page-views type="integer">3354</page-views>
    <percent-complete type="integer">95</percent-complete>
    <range-at-30 type="integer">40</range-at-30>
    <range-at-55 type="integer">30</range-at-55>
    <started type="date">2007-10-21</started>
    <steering>electric MR2</steering>
    <tires>Generals</tires>
    <top-speed type="integer">75</top-speed>
    <updated type="date">2010-02-03</updated>
    <updated-at type="datetime">2010-02-03T14:06:34Z</updated-at>
    <vb-user-id type="integer">813</vb-user-id>
    <year type="integer">2002</year>
  </car>
  <car>
    <ac>No</ac>
    <acceleration></acceleration>
    <added type="date">2010-02-01</added>
    <battery-configuration>Series</battery-configuration>
    <battery-manufacturer>Thundersky</battery-manufacturer>
    <battery-pack-voltage type="integer">144</battery-pack-voltage>
    <battery-type>Lithium Polymer</battery-type>
    <brakes></brakes>
    <build-thread-url></build-thread-url>
    <charge-time></charge-time>
    <charger></charger>
    <controller>Not Sure yet</controller>
    <conversion-cost type="integer" nil="true"></conversion-cost>
    <created-at type="datetime">2010-02-02T01:50:21Z</created-at>
    <dc-converter></dc-converter>
    <donor-cost type="integer">1000</donor-cost>
    <final-weight type="integer" nil="true"></final-weight>
    <finish-date-type>Estimated</finish-date-type>
    <finished type="date">2011-02-02</finished>
    <hours type="integer" nil="true"></hours>
    <id type="integer">233</id>
    <main-photo-id type="integer">1229</main-photo-id>
    <make>Honda</make>
    <max-power type="integer" nil="true"></max-power>
    <model>CRX</model>
    <motor>Impulse 9</motor>
    <name>ERX</name>
    <other-notes></other-notes>
    <page-views type="integer">109</page-views>
    <percent-complete type="integer">0</percent-complete>
    <range-at-30 type="integer" nil="true"></range-at-30>
    <range-at-55 type="integer" nil="true"></range-at-55>
    <started type="date">2010-02-02</started>
    <steering>No</steering>
    <tires></tires>
    <top-speed type="integer" nil="true"></top-speed>
    <updated type="date">2010-02-01</updated>
    <updated-at type="datetime">2010-02-02T01:51:37Z</updated-at>
    <vb-user-id type="integer">9952</vb-user-id>
    <year type="integer">1986</year>
  </car>
  <car>
    <ac>Window down + Sunroof</ac>
    <acceleration>Fast</acceleration>
    <added type="date">2010-02-01</added>
    <battery-configuration>144 x banks in parallel consisting of 12x12v cells each string </battery-configuration>
    <battery-manufacturer>Optima</battery-manufacturer>
    <battery-pack-voltage type="integer">144</battery-pack-voltage>
    <battery-type>Sealed Lead Acid</battery-type>
    <brakes>NZero Pump unit 12v</brakes>
    <build-thread-url></build-thread-url>
    <charge-time>4 Hours</charge-time>
    <charger>Zivan 3</charger>
    <controller>Soliton1</controller>
    <conversion-cost type="integer">10000</conversion-cost>
    <created-at type="datetime">2010-02-02T05:12:03Z</created-at>
    <dc-converter>Home built</dc-converter>
    <donor-cost type="integer">300</donor-cost>
    <final-weight type="integer">2400</final-weight>
    <finish-date-type>Estimated</finish-date-type>
    <finished type="date">2011-02-02</finished>
    <hours type="integer" nil="true"></hours>
    <id type="integer">234</id>
    <main-photo-id type="integer" nil="true"></main-photo-id>
    <make>Honda</make>
    <max-power type="integer">60</max-power>
    <model>Prelude</model>
    <motor>Kostov</motor>
    <name>Elude</name>
    <other-notes></other-notes>
    <page-views type="integer">54</page-views>
    <percent-complete type="integer">5</percent-complete>
    <range-at-30 type="integer">120</range-at-30>
    <range-at-55 type="integer">100</range-at-55>
    <started type="date">2010-02-02</started>
    <steering>Baked beans for brekky</steering>
    <tires>Pirreli PZero</tires>
    <top-speed type="integer">75</top-speed>
    <updated type="date">2010-02-01</updated>
    <updated-at type="datetime">2010-02-02T05:12:03Z</updated-at>
    <vb-user-id type="integer">9993</vb-user-id>
    <year type="integer">1988</year>
  </car>
  <car>
    <ac>none</ac>
    <acceleration></acceleration>
    <added type="date">2010-01-31</added>
    <battery-configuration>40 batt 20 series packs, packs parallel (est.)</battery-configuration>
    <battery-manufacturer>Optima</battery-manufacturer>
    <battery-pack-voltage type="integer">240</battery-pack-voltage>
    <battery-type>Sealed Lead Acid</battery-type>
    <brakes></brakes>
    <build-thread-url></build-thread-url>
    <charge-time></charge-time>
    <charger></charger>
    <controller>ukn</controller>
    <conversion-cost type="integer" nil="true"></conversion-cost>
    <created-at type="datetime">2010-01-31T19:16:26Z</created-at>
    <dc-converter></dc-converter>
    <donor-cost type="integer" nil="true"></donor-cost>
    <final-weight type="integer" nil="true"></final-weight>
    <finish-date-type>Estimated</finish-date-type>
    <finished type="date">2014-06-27</finished>
    <hours type="integer" nil="true"></hours>
    <id type="integer">232</id>
    <main-photo-id type="integer" nil="true"></main-photo-id>
    <make>GMC</make>
    <max-power type="integer" nil="true"></max-power>
    <model>Seirra</model>
    <motor>ukn</motor>
    <name>Samantha</name>
    <other-notes>Striped, material build up.</other-notes>
    <page-views type="integer">37</page-views>
    <percent-complete type="integer">1</percent-complete>
    <range-at-30 type="integer" nil="true"></range-at-30>
    <range-at-55 type="integer" nil="true"></range-at-55>
    <started type="date">2009-06-17</started>
    <steering></steering>
    <tires></tires>
    <top-speed type="integer" nil="true"></top-speed>
    <updated type="date">2010-01-31</updated>
    <updated-at type="datetime">2010-01-31T19:16:26Z</updated-at>
    <vb-user-id type="integer">8649</vb-user-id>
    <year type="integer">1987</year>
  </car>
  <car>
    <ac>yes</ac>
    <acceleration>primary focus</acceleration>
    <added type="date">2009-09-16</added>
    <battery-configuration>Right now I'm thinking A123 26650 cells in a 12p95s configuration.  This would give a nominal 27.6 AH, 313.5V, 8.5KWh.  Batteries will be the last purchase, maybe something better will be out by then.</battery-configuration>
    <battery-manufacturer>Thunder Sky? A123?</battery-manufacturer>
    <battery-pack-voltage type="integer">300</battery-pack-voltage>
    <battery-type>LifePO4</battery-type>
    <brakes>manual</brakes>
    <build-thread-url>http://s617.photobucket.com/albums/tt260/noother268/</build-thread-url>
    <charge-time></charge-time>
    <charger>?</charger>
    <controller>z2k or soliton2</controller>
    <conversion-cost type="integer">20000</conversion-cost>
    <created-at type="datetime">2009-09-17T05:46:42Z</created-at>
    <dc-converter>yes</dc-converter>
    <donor-cost type="integer">35000</donor-cost>
    <final-weight type="integer">2300</final-weight>
    <finish-date-type>Estimated</finish-date-type>
    <finished type="date">2010-10-04</finished>
    <hours type="integer">500</hours>
    <id type="integer">189</id>
    <main-photo-id type="integer">1090</main-photo-id>
    <make>Kit</make>
    <max-power type="integer" nil="true"></max-power>
    <model>GTM</model>
    <motor>thinking twin GE 9"</motor>
    <name>Arc Nemesis</name>
    <other-notes></other-notes>
    <page-views type="integer">1708</page-views>
    <percent-complete type="integer">30</percent-complete>
    <range-at-30 type="integer" nil="true"></range-at-30>
    <range-at-55 type="integer" nil="true"></range-at-55>
    <started type="date">2009-04-10</started>
    <steering>nope</steering>
    <tires>17"/18"</tires>
    <top-speed type="integer" nil="true"></top-speed>
    <updated type="date">2010-01-28</updated>
    <updated-at type="datetime">2010-01-29T03:01:42Z</updated-at>
    <vb-user-id type="integer">8245</vb-user-id>
    <year type="integer">2010</year>
  </car>
  <car>
    <ac>No</ac>
    <acceleration></acceleration>
    <added type="date">2010-01-19</added>
    <battery-configuration>8 in back battery box, 4 in the engine bay.</battery-configuration>
    <battery-manufacturer>Ecolocap</battery-manufacturer>
    <battery-pack-voltage type="integer">144</battery-pack-voltage>
    <battery-type>Sealed Lead Acid</battery-type>
    <brakes>Yes</brakes>
    <build-thread-url>http://www.diyelectriccar.com/forums/showthread.php/frankencar-underway-need-your-help-40560.html</build-thread-url>
    <charge-time></charge-time>
    <charger>Ecolocap</charger>
    <controller>Curtis 1231c</controller>
    <conversion-cost type="integer" nil="true"></conversion-cost>
    <created-at type="datetime">2010-01-19T23:46:43Z</created-at>
    <dc-converter></dc-converter>
    <donor-cost type="integer">400</donor-cost>
    <final-weight type="integer" nil="true"></final-weight>
    <finish-date-type>Estimated</finish-date-type>
    <finished type="date">2010-05-30</finished>
    <hours type="integer" nil="true"></hours>
    <id type="integer">231</id>
    <main-photo-id type="integer" nil="true"></main-photo-id>
    <make>Mazda</make>
    <max-power type="integer" nil="true"></max-power>
    <model>RX-7</model>
    <motor>ADC FB1-4001</motor>
    <name>Electrocity</name>
    <other-notes></other-notes>
    <page-views type="integer">147</page-views>
    <percent-complete type="integer">20</percent-complete>
    <range-at-30 type="integer" nil="true"></range-at-30>
    <range-at-55 type="integer" nil="true"></range-at-55>
    <started type="date">2008-08-19</started>
    <steering>No</steering>
    <tires></tires>
    <top-speed type="integer" nil="true"></top-speed>
    <updated type="date">2010-01-19</updated>
    <updated-at type="datetime">2010-01-19T23:46:43Z</updated-at>
    <vb-user-id type="integer">4326</vb-user-id>
    <year type="integer">1986</year>
  </car>
  <car>
    <ac>None</ac>
    <acceleration>TBC</acceleration>
    <added type="date">2009-12-29</added>
    <battery-configuration>100 pcs. 130 Ah Sky Energy LiFePo4 batteries
42 batteries in engine compartment, 58 batteries under cargo floor
Elithion Lithiumate BMS, 10 battery banks
</battery-configuration>
    <battery-manufacturer>Sky Energy</battery-manufacturer>
    <battery-pack-voltage type="integer">320</battery-pack-voltage>
    <battery-type>Lithium Polymer</battery-type>
    <brakes>MES-DEA 70/6E2 vacuum pump</brakes>
    <build-thread-url></build-thread-url>
    <charge-time>10 hours @ 240V 8A (estimated)</charge-time>
    <charger>Brusa NLG-513</charger>
    <controller>MES-DEA TIM-600 AC</controller>
    <conversion-cost type="integer" nil="true"></conversion-cost>
    <created-at type="datetime">2009-12-29T22:07:54Z</created-at>
    <dc-converter>MES-DEA 400-1000 (70A)</dc-converter>
    <donor-cost type="integer">2800</donor-cost>
    <final-weight type="integer">3100</final-weight>
    <finish-date-type>Estimated</finish-date-type>
    <finished type="date">2010-05-01</finished>
    <hours type="integer">160</hours>
    <id type="integer">227</id>
    <main-photo-id type="integer">1209</main-photo-id>
    <make>Volvo</make>
    <max-power type="integer">71</max-power>
    <model>245 GL Classic</model>
    <motor>MES-DEA 200-330W AC</motor>
    <name>EV245</name>
    <other-notes>Conversion &amp; Restoration of the vehicle at the same time.
At the finish of the project the vehicle will be in top condition and in most original state as possible.</other-notes>
    <page-views type="integer">478</page-views>
    <percent-complete type="integer">40</percent-complete>
    <range-at-30 type="integer">100</range-at-30>
    <range-at-55 type="integer">80</range-at-55>
    <started type="date">2009-09-01</started>
    <steering>EZ-PowerSteering</steering>
    <tires>TBD</tires>
    <top-speed type="integer">90</top-speed>
    <updated type="date">2010-01-16</updated>
    <updated-at type="datetime">2010-01-16T12:25:20Z</updated-at>
    <vb-user-id type="integer">8651</vb-user-id>
    <year type="integer">1993</year>
  </car>
  <car>
    <ac>No</ac>
    <acceleration>Good in low speeds</acceleration>
    <added type="date">2009-11-25</added>
    <battery-configuration>10 FLA 12 V 105 Ah deep cycle in series for motor, one 12 v 105 Ah deep cycle + original car battery (as backup) for car 12 v system such as headlights. No DC/DC. One 120 V 8 A charger, one 12 V 12 A charger.  </battery-configuration>
    <battery-manufacturer>Crown</battery-manufacturer>
    <battery-pack-voltage type="integer">120</battery-pack-voltage>
    <battery-type>Flooded Lead Acid</battery-type>
    <brakes>Yes, original electric vacuum pump</brakes>
    <build-thread-url>http://translate.google.com/translate?js=y&amp;prev=_t&amp;hl=sv&amp;ie=UTF-8&amp;u=http://elbilsprojektet.blogspot.com/&amp;sl=sv&amp;tl=en</build-thread-url>
    <charge-time>12 h</charge-time>
    <charger>China, 8 A</charger>
    <controller>Phoenix T62 (elektrosistem, Italy)</controller>
    <conversion-cost type="integer">6000</conversion-cost>
    <created-at type="datetime">2009-11-25T16:21:31Z</created-at>
    <dc-converter>None</dc-converter>
    <donor-cost type="integer">370</donor-cost>
    <final-weight type="integer" nil="true"></final-weight>
    <finish-date-type>Estimated</finish-date-type>
    <finished type="date">2010-03-01</finished>
    <hours type="integer">120</hours>
    <id type="integer">214</id>
    <main-photo-id type="integer">1158</main-photo-id>
    <make>Volvo</make>
    <max-power type="integer">24</max-power>
    <model>440 GLT</model>
    <motor>ABB GN 21 RN, separately excited, 16,3 Kw nominal, 25 kw peak</motor>
    <name>Volvo 440 Electric</name>
    <other-notes>My first car ever! Single geared and separately excited. FLA to keep costs down. Got it to drive today! Not that fast, but working! Chargers are working fine. Need to add insulation to the batteries, getting cold outside, we are all freezing! 

Batteries insulated and all cables are made. Range is calculated to about 40 km. </other-notes>
    <page-views type="integer">546</page-views>
    <percent-complete type="integer">95</percent-complete>
    <range-at-30 type="integer" nil="true"></range-at-30>
    <range-at-55 type="integer" nil="true"></range-at-55>
    <started type="date">2009-07-01</started>
    <steering>No</steering>
    <tires>Michelin Energy</tires>
    <top-speed type="integer" nil="true"></top-speed>
    <updated type="date">2010-01-12</updated>
    <updated-at type="datetime">2010-01-12T16:49:13Z</updated-at>
    <vb-user-id type="integer">9190</vb-user-id>
    <year type="integer">1990</year>
  </car>
</cars>
