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| - Performance and Range - |
| Max Power: | | n/a |
| Top Speed: | | 70 mph |
| Acceleration: | | Not known yet |
| Final Weight: | | 2500 lbs |
| Range at 30: | | 112 miles |
| Range at 55: | | 83 miles |
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| - Batteries / Charging - |
| Battery Type: | | LifePO4 |
| Battery Manufacturer: | | Not known yet |
| Battery Configuration: | | Either 40 x 200ah at 128V or 50 x 160ah at 160V
Pack 1: 12 cells in radiator position
Pack 2: 10 cells in spare wheel well
Pack 3: 18-28 cells over motor gearbox |
| Battery Pack Voltage: | | 160v |
| Charger: | | Not known yet |
| Charge Time: | | Not known yet |
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| - Drivetrain - |
| Controller: | | Not known yet |
| Motor: | | Forklift truck? |
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| - Accessories / Other - |
| DC-DC Converter: | | No, using alternator |
| Air Conditioning: | | No |
| Power Steering: | | Standard |
| Brakes: | | Of course, silly! |
| Tires: | | 225 45ZR17, 205 40R17 |
| Other Notes: | | I wanted to do an EV build and the MR2 came along cheap, in great condition and with a dead engine for only £300.
I wanted to use a car that would last the next 10 years and be desirable enough for me to want to be seen in. I didn't want to spend £10k on something that would still look like a scrap yard escapee.
The requirement was to be able to drive the 70 mile round trip to work and back at 70mph almost all the way. No option on that as work and home are on motorway junctions.
With lack of funds I am doing as much as I can with scrounged and salvaged parts. That is one of the reasons for the large amount of build hours, I have been logging the time spent on research and a visiting scrap yards and motor suppliers as well as experimental time in the workshop. The motor will be a forklift 11" if I can get one and I am using the old AC compressor as the vacuum pump and possibly using an alternator to charge the 12v acc battery.
I will make as many parts as I can but I would also like a really powerful controller as the heart of the build so may save and buy one.
I would like to have the build finished quickly but I would rather it was slow and right then fast and wrong given there is no option on the 'cheap'.
So far I have spent £750 including buying a lathe. |
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