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| Vehicle Name: | | Plug Bug |
| Builder: | | lowcrawler |
| Started: | | 2011-08-20 |
| Finished: | | 2011-12-18 |
| Build Duration: | | 120 days |
| Build Hours: | | 100 |
| % Complete: | | 95% |
| Added: | | 2012-04-02 |
| Last Updated: | | 2012-08-20 |
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| Donor Vehicle: | | 1970 Volkswagen Beetle |
| Donor Cost: | | $3,750 |
| Conversion Cost: | | $15,000 |
| Total Cost: | | $18,750 |
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| - Performance and Range - |
| Max Power: | | 94 kW |
| Top Speed: | | 75 mph |
| Acceleration: | | Considerably better than stock |
| Final Weight: | | n/a |
| Range at 30: | | n/a |
| Range at 55: | | 45 miles |
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| - Batteries / Charging - |
| Battery Type: | | LifePO4 |
| Battery Manufacturer: | | CALB |
| Battery Configuration: | | 48 x 100Ah CALB cells in series |
| Battery Pack Voltage: | | 157v |
| Charger: | | Elcon PFC2500 |
| Charge Time: | | |
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| - Drivetrain - |
| Controller: | | Soliton Jr |
| Motor: | | Netgain WarP9 |
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| - Accessories / Other - |
| DC-DC Converter: | | Belktronix 675W |
| Air Conditioning: | | None |
| Power Steering: | | None |
| Brakes: | | None |
| Tires: | | Stock |
| Other Notes: | | Done and took test drives in Dec.
Added components (EV Fuel Gauge driver, rewiring original lighting, tidying wires, bms connections, etc) for the next few months. Ceramic heaters, water-shielding for rain, and moving the plug-in to the gas-spout still need to be installed before calling it 100% complete.
Max ranges not tested yet, but theoretical should be in the 40-50 mile range. Longest I've gone so far is 39 miles (50% @ 65mph freeway) and the MiniBMS hasn't given me a low-voltage beep yet. As of Aug 20, 2012 I've put about 3,000 miles on it total using it almost every day. |
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