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| Vehicle Name: | | Fiero EMP |
| Builder: | | blackpanther-st |
| Started: | | 2009-03-31 |
| Finished: | | 2011-07-27 |
| Build Duration: | | 848 days |
| Build Hours: | | 500 |
| % Complete: | | 98% |
| Added: | | 2009-04-14 |
| Last Updated: | | 2012-04-08 |
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| Donor Vehicle: | | 1984 Pontiac Fiero |
| Donor Cost: | | free |
| Conversion Cost: | | $7,500 |
| Total Cost: | | $7,500 |
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| - Performance and Range - |
| Max Power: | | 86 kW |
| Top Speed: | | 72 mph |
| Acceleration: | | about the same as it was with gas. |
| Final Weight: | | 3380 lbs |
| Range at 30: | | 40 miles |
| Range at 55: | | 35 miles |
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| - Batteries / Charging - |
| Battery Type: | | Sealed Lead Acid |
| Battery Manufacturer: | | Exide |
| Battery Configuration: | | 12-12V 120AH Exide AGM deep cycles.
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| Battery Pack Voltage: | | 144v |
| Charger: | | Rectified variac transformer |
| Charge Time: | | not determend yet |
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| - Drivetrain - |
| Controller: | | Soliton jr, and still attempting a home brew |
| Motor: | | GE 9" series |
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| - Accessories / Other - |
| DC-DC Converter: | | 26 Amp |
| Air Conditioning: | | northern climate |
| Power Steering: | | power slide |
| Brakes: | | Vacuum |
| Tires: | | 225/60R14 |
| Other Notes: | | I had planed on this long before the ICE reached the end of it's useful life, last fall that time came, and the Fiero was parked until I had the finances to begin.
The plan is for this to be a hybrid electric, all batteries in the back with the electric motor and the Honda genset under the front hood. this will keep the balance near to original and the high current cables short.
I bought a GE 9" series with only 8 hours on it, but it had a spun shaft in the armature. Jim at Hi Torque will be doing the work on the armature.
additional notes: I would prefer 144 for battery range, but may cut back so as to not have to advance brush timing so far and loose torque. I'll know more once Jim at Hi Torque has a chance to look over the armature I sent.
update! this will definitely be 144V once I can afford all of the batteries.
update! there here!
update! My armature is back from Jim Husted and it looks great! see photos.
I finished the motor side of my custom DE plate with the exception of the cut outs for the fan exhaust; the transmission side is still in progress. (it just barely fits on the 9" lathe.)
My hack job adjustable voltage EV charger is now functional, but will have many improvements before it is done.
The DE plate is now complete and the motor and transmission are now assembled and ready to fit in the motor cradle.
Update It's in! the motor is installed and my daughter and I drove it around the yard to day on 24v with no controller; she connected jumpers together to complete the circuit while I drove, and she disconnected when we needed to stop.
It has been a while since I have updated this, I have since test drove the Fiero Electro using my home brew DC motor controller I am building; it is functonal, but still a work in progress. details in my controller thread; http://www.diyelectriccar.com/forums/showthread.php/blackpanther-sts-home-brew-dc-motor-32083.html
It is bacicly done exept for the controller I am building; I am on my 3rd revision and very close to what I want.
Update due a loss within the family, I have not had time to continue the work on my own controller, and have been forced to delay that project til a later date. This past summer however I did run the car using the Soliton jr. I logged on just shy of 1500Mi before putting the car away at the end of October for the winter months. My average charging costs were about $0.05/Mi. |
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