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<cars type="array">
  <car>
    <ac>None</ac>
    <acceleration>0-60 in 25 sec</acceleration>
    <added type="date">2008-10-14</added>
    <battery-configuration>20 T-125 Trojan Batteries in series</battery-configuration>
    <battery-manufacturer>Trojan</battery-manufacturer>
    <battery-pack-voltage type="integer">120</battery-pack-voltage>
    <battery-type>Flooded Lead Acid</battery-type>
    <brakes>Vacuum Assist</brakes>
    <build-thread-url></build-thread-url>
    <charge-time>12 Hours</charge-time>
    <charger>K and W</charger>
    <controller>DC Power Rapter 600</controller>
    <conversion-cost type="integer" nil="true"></conversion-cost>
    <created-at type="datetime">2008-10-14T21:07:49Z</created-at>
    <dc-converter>None</dc-converter>
    <donor-cost type="integer" nil="true"></donor-cost>
    <final-weight type="integer">3400</final-weight>
    <finish-date-type>Actual</finish-date-type>
    <finished type="date">2007-10-15</finished>
    <hours type="integer">144</hours>
    <id type="integer">88</id>
    <main-photo-id type="integer">335</main-photo-id>
    <make>Pontiac</make>
    <max-power type="integer">42</max-power>
    <model>Fiero EV</model>
    <motor>Advanced DC 9 Inch</motor>
    <name>Electric Formula</name>
    <other-notes>Check out www.ElectricFormula.com for more details.</other-notes>
    <page-views type="integer">1257</page-views>
    <percent-complete type="integer">100</percent-complete>
    <range-at-30 type="integer">55</range-at-30>
    <range-at-55 type="integer">45</range-at-55>
    <started type="date">2007-10-15</started>
    <steering>None</steering>
    <tires>Goodyear Invictas</tires>
    <top-speed type="integer">100</top-speed>
    <updated type="date">2009-02-15</updated>
    <updated-at type="datetime">2009-02-15T15:37:21Z</updated-at>
    <vb-user-id type="integer">157</vb-user-id>
    <year type="integer">1984</year>
  </car>
  <car>
    <ac>Yes</ac>
    <acceleration>Feels good so far</acceleration>
    <added type="date">2008-12-05</added>
    <battery-configuration>Series</battery-configuration>
    <battery-manufacturer>Thundersky</battery-manufacturer>
    <battery-pack-voltage type="integer">160</battery-pack-voltage>
    <battery-type>LifePO4</battery-type>
    <brakes>Corvette with Mes-dea vacuum </brakes>
    <build-thread-url>http://www.electricdiablo.com</build-thread-url>
    <charge-time>TBD</charge-time>
    <charger>Manzanita Micro PFC-30</charger>
    <controller>Zilla2k</controller>
    <conversion-cost type="integer">50000</conversion-cost>
    <created-at type="datetime">2008-12-05T13:55:15Z</created-at>
    <dc-converter>Iota</dc-converter>
    <donor-cost type="integer" nil="true"></donor-cost>
    <final-weight type="integer">2800</final-weight>
    <finish-date-type>Estimated</finish-date-type>
    <finished type="date">2009-02-05</finished>
    <hours type="integer" nil="true"></hours>
    <id type="integer">105</id>
    <main-photo-id type="integer">515</main-photo-id>
    <make>Kit</make>
    <max-power type="integer" nil="true"></max-power>
    <model>Diablo 6.0</model>
    <motor>Warp11</motor>
    <name>ElectricDiablo</name>
    <other-notes></other-notes>
    <page-views type="integer">1618</page-views>
    <percent-complete type="integer">50</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">2007-08-05</started>
    <steering>No</steering>
    <tires></tires>
    <top-speed type="integer">100</top-speed>
    <updated type="date">2008-12-05</updated>
    <updated-at type="datetime">2008-12-05T14:03:27Z</updated-at>
    <vb-user-id type="integer">339</vb-user-id>
    <year type="integer">2001</year>
  </car>
  <car>
    <ac>no</ac>
    <acceleration></acceleration>
    <added type="date">2008-07-02</added>
    <battery-configuration>Two 12V 12Ah batteries in series</battery-configuration>
    <battery-manufacturer>Rewop</battery-manufacturer>
    <battery-pack-voltage type="integer">24</battery-pack-voltage>
    <battery-type>A123 M1</battery-type>
    <brakes>no</brakes>
    <build-thread-url>http://www.diyelectriccar.com/forums/showthread.php/my-first-ev-7983.html</build-thread-url>
    <charge-time>6 hrs</charge-time>
    <charger>Batteries Plus Float Charger</charger>
    <controller>None</controller>
    <conversion-cost type="integer">200</conversion-cost>
    <created-at type="datetime">2008-07-03T06:18:57Z</created-at>
    <dc-converter>none</dc-converter>
    <donor-cost type="integer">100</donor-cost>
    <final-weight type="integer">75</final-weight>
    <finish-date-type>Actual</finish-date-type>
    <finished type="date">2008-01-06</finished>
    <hours type="integer">10</hours>
    <id type="integer">6</id>
    <main-photo-id type="integer">18</main-photo-id>
    <make>Mazda</make>
    <max-power type="integer">0</max-power>
    <model>Mountainbike</model>
    <motor>500W Brushed</motor>
    <name>E-Diamondback</name>
    <other-notes>The bike will go 8 miles at 20 mph.</other-notes>
    <page-views type="integer">897</page-views>
    <percent-complete type="integer">100</percent-complete>
    <range-at-30 type="integer">8</range-at-30>
    <range-at-55 type="integer">8</range-at-55>
    <started type="date">2008-01-03</started>
    <steering>no</steering>
    <tires>Tioga Cityslickers</tires>
    <top-speed type="integer">20</top-speed>
    <updated type="date">2008-07-30</updated>
    <updated-at type="datetime">2008-07-31T05:41:05Z</updated-at>
    <vb-user-id type="integer">23</vb-user-id>
    <year type="integer">1998</year>
  </car>
  <car>
    <ac>No</ac>
    <acceleration>Not known yet</acceleration>
    <added type="date">2009-11-04</added>
    <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-configuration>
    <battery-manufacturer>Not known yet</battery-manufacturer>
    <battery-pack-voltage type="integer">160</battery-pack-voltage>
    <battery-type>LifePO4</battery-type>
    <brakes>Of course, silly!</brakes>
    <build-thread-url>http://www.diyelectriccar.com/forums/showthread.php/woodys-ev-project-34774.html</build-thread-url>
    <charge-time>Not known yet</charge-time>
    <charger>Not known yet</charger>
    <controller>Not known yet</controller>
    <conversion-cost type="integer" nil="true"></conversion-cost>
    <created-at type="datetime">2009-11-04T21:22:04Z</created-at>
    <dc-converter>No, using alternator</dc-converter>
    <donor-cost type="integer">500</donor-cost>
    <final-weight type="integer">2500</final-weight>
    <finish-date-type>Actual</finish-date-type>
    <finished type="date">2011-08-01</finished>
    <hours type="integer">74</hours>
    <id type="integer">202</id>
    <main-photo-id type="integer">1125</main-photo-id>
    <make>Toyota</make>
    <max-power type="integer" nil="true"></max-power>
    <model>MR2 mk2</model>
    <motor>Forklift truck?</motor>
    <name>EMR2</name>
    <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 &#163;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 &#163;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. 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 &#163;750 including buying a lathe.</other-notes>
    <page-views type="integer">52</page-views>
    <percent-complete type="integer">15</percent-complete>
    <range-at-30 type="integer">112</range-at-30>
    <range-at-55 type="integer">83</range-at-55>
    <started type="date">2009-08-16</started>
    <steering>Standard</steering>
    <tires>225 45ZR17, 205 40R17</tires>
    <top-speed type="integer">70</top-speed>
    <updated type="date">2009-11-04</updated>
    <updated-at type="datetime">2009-11-04T21:33:45Z</updated-at>
    <vb-user-id type="integer">1851</vb-user-id>
    <year type="integer">1991</year>
  </car>
  <car>
    <ac>no</ac>
    <acceleration>wicked low end torque</acceleration>
    <added type="date">2009-05-20</added>
    <battery-configuration>8 12v in series</battery-configuration>
    <battery-manufacturer>everstart 75 AH Johnson Controls</battery-manufacturer>
    <battery-pack-voltage type="integer">96</battery-pack-voltage>
    <battery-type>Flooded Lead Acid</battery-type>
    <brakes>n/a</brakes>
    <build-thread-url></build-thread-url>
    <charge-time>12 hours for 103 pack volts</charge-time>
    <charger>4 Chicago tool 6 amp</charger>
    <controller>Kelly kdh9500</controller>
    <conversion-cost type="integer">6000</conversion-cost>
    <created-at type="datetime">2009-05-21T06:20:35Z</created-at>
    <dc-converter>Kelly</dc-converter>
    <donor-cost type="integer">150</donor-cost>
    <final-weight type="integer">2000</final-weight>
    <finish-date-type>Actual</finish-date-type>
    <finished type="date">2009-08-03</finished>
    <hours type="integer" nil="true"></hours>
    <id type="integer">156</id>
    <main-photo-id type="integer">838</main-photo-id>
    <make>Nissan</make>
    <max-power type="integer" nil="true"></max-power>
    <model>pickup</model>
    <motor>ADC 9' double shaft</motor>
    <name>D21 EV</name>
    <other-notes>Was able to finish enough to drive 3 Aug 09. Have had some problems with the coupler and motor mounts because of so much torque when starting out or backing up. I use third to start out, wheels spin in first or second.</other-notes>
    <page-views type="integer">617</page-views>
    <percent-complete type="integer">100</percent-complete>
    <range-at-30 type="integer">20</range-at-30>
    <range-at-55 type="integer">15</range-at-55>
    <started type="date">2007-06-17</started>
    <steering>n/a</steering>
    <tires>original 14" 6 bolt wheels</tires>
    <top-speed type="integer">60</top-speed>
    <updated type="date">2009-08-09</updated>
    <updated-at type="datetime">2009-08-10T04:12:01Z</updated-at>
    <vb-user-id type="integer">6771</vb-user-id>
    <year type="integer">1988</year>
  </car>
  <car>
    <ac>none</ac>
    <acceleration></acceleration>
    <added type="date">2008-07-03</added>
    <battery-configuration>in the warehouse</battery-configuration>
    <battery-manufacturer>Trojan</battery-manufacturer>
    <battery-pack-voltage type="integer">144</battery-pack-voltage>
    <battery-type>Flooded Lead Acid</battery-type>
    <brakes>vacuum pump</brakes>
    <build-thread-url></build-thread-url>
    <charge-time></charge-time>
    <charger>Zivan NG3</charger>
    <controller>Curtis 1231C-8601</controller>
    <conversion-cost type="integer">6100</conversion-cost>
    <created-at type="datetime">2008-07-03T13:35:36Z</created-at>
    <dc-converter>none</dc-converter>
    <donor-cost type="integer">850</donor-cost>
    <final-weight type="integer" nil="true"></final-weight>
    <finish-date-type>Estimated</finish-date-type>
    <finished type="date">2009-09-30</finished>
    <hours type="integer" nil="true"></hours>
    <id type="integer">20</id>
    <main-photo-id type="integer">199</main-photo-id>
    <make>Chevrolet</make>
    <max-power type="integer" nil="true"></max-power>
    <model>S-10</model>
    <motor>WarP 9</motor>
    <name>144V4B</name>
    <other-notes>Added "air bags" in the back to help support the battery weight.</other-notes>
    <page-views type="integer">2046</page-views>
    <percent-complete type="integer">60</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">2008-06-25</started>
    <steering>converted to manual</steering>
    <tires>round</tires>
    <top-speed type="integer" nil="true"></top-speed>
    <updated type="date">2009-09-05</updated>
    <updated-at type="datetime">2009-09-05T11:52:27Z</updated-at>
    <vb-user-id type="integer">1456</vb-user-id>
    <year type="integer">1996</year>
  </car>
  <car>
    <ac>Yes</ac>
    <acceleration>0-60 4 seconds</acceleration>
    <added type="date">2008-07-11</added>
    <battery-configuration>1900 A123 batteries, built into modules 50p and 38s</battery-configuration>
    <battery-manufacturer>Me</battery-manufacturer>
    <battery-pack-voltage type="integer">120</battery-pack-voltage>
    <battery-type>A123 M1</battery-type>
    <brakes>Yes</brakes>
    <build-thread-url></build-thread-url>
    <charge-time>4Hours</charge-time>
    <charger>Custom</charger>
    <controller>Custom</controller>
    <conversion-cost type="integer">0</conversion-cost>
    <created-at type="datetime">2008-07-11T19:06:59Z</created-at>
    <dc-converter>Custom</dc-converter>
    <donor-cost type="integer">0</donor-cost>
    <final-weight type="integer">1800</final-weight>
    <finish-date-type>Estimated</finish-date-type>
    <finished type="date">2010-06-01</finished>
    <hours type="integer" nil="true"></hours>
    <id type="integer">39</id>
    <main-photo-id type="integer">757</main-photo-id>
    <make>Custom</make>
    <max-power type="integer">240</max-power>
    <model>SC</model>
    <motor>13" GE</motor>
    <name>Orion</name>
    <other-notes></other-notes>
    <page-views type="integer">2330</page-views>
    <percent-complete type="integer">20</percent-complete>
    <range-at-30 type="integer">150</range-at-30>
    <range-at-55 type="integer">100</range-at-55>
    <started type="date">2003-11-11</started>
    <steering>Yes</steering>
    <tires></tires>
    <top-speed type="integer">150</top-speed>
    <updated type="date">2009-03-21</updated>
    <updated-at type="datetime">2009-03-22T03:02:44Z</updated-at>
    <vb-user-id type="integer">1052</vb-user-id>
    <year type="integer">2008</year>
  </car>
  <car>
    <ac></ac>
    <acceleration></acceleration>
    <added type="date">2008-07-03</added>
    <battery-configuration>We are still working on the battery configuration.</battery-configuration>
    <battery-manufacturer>Johnson Controls</battery-manufacturer>
    <battery-pack-voltage type="integer">330</battery-pack-voltage>
    <battery-type>Lithium Ion</battery-type>
    <brakes></brakes>
    <build-thread-url></build-thread-url>
    <charge-time></charge-time>
    <charger></charger>
    <controller>DMOC</controller>
    <conversion-cost type="integer" nil="true"></conversion-cost>
    <created-at type="datetime">2008-07-03T14:23:04Z</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">2009-05-01</finished>
    <hours type="integer" nil="true"></hours>
    <id type="integer">22</id>
    <main-photo-id type="integer">53</main-photo-id>
    <make>Ford</make>
    <max-power type="integer" nil="true"></max-power>
    <model>E350</model>
    <motor>AC55</motor>
    <name>eLIMO</name>
    <other-notes>This is a project through Marquette College of Engineering to convert one of the Student Safety vans into an EV</other-notes>
    <page-views type="integer">790</page-views>
    <percent-complete type="integer">50</percent-complete>
    <range-at-30 type="integer">120</range-at-30>
    <range-at-55 type="integer" nil="true"></range-at-55>
    <started type="date">2007-09-03</started>
    <steering></steering>
    <tires></tires>
    <top-speed type="integer">35</top-speed>
    <updated type="date">2008-07-03</updated>
    <updated-at type="datetime">2008-07-03T14:28:56Z</updated-at>
    <vb-user-id type="integer">216</vb-user-id>
    <year type="integer">2000</year>
  </car>
  <car>
    <ac>no</ac>
    <acceleration></acceleration>
    <added type="date">2008-07-28</added>
    <battery-configuration>12 x 12v for propulsion  and custom 12v100ah lifepo4 for controller and accessories</battery-configuration>
    <battery-manufacturer>exide</battery-manufacturer>
    <battery-pack-voltage type="integer">144</battery-pack-voltage>
    <battery-type>Sealed Lead Acid</battery-type>
    <brakes>wildwood racing master</brakes>
    <build-thread-url>http://www.veperformance.ca</build-thread-url>
    <charge-time>8 hrs</charge-time>
    <charger>direct pwm with bms modules</charger>
    <controller>custom made</controller>
    <conversion-cost type="integer" nil="true"></conversion-cost>
    <created-at type="datetime">2008-07-28T17:58:43Z</created-at>
    <dc-converter>none</dc-converter>
    <donor-cost type="integer">0</donor-cost>
    <final-weight type="integer" nil="true"></final-weight>
    <finish-date-type>Estimated</finish-date-type>
    <finished type="date">2008-12-31</finished>
    <hours type="integer" nil="true"></hours>
    <id type="integer">51</id>
    <main-photo-id type="integer">661</main-photo-id>
    <make>Pontiac</make>
    <max-power type="integer" nil="true"></max-power>
    <model>transam gta</model>
    <motor>custom made p.m. 50kw</motor>
    <name>evgta</name>
    <other-notes>not completed yet but running</other-notes>
    <page-views type="integer">1564</page-views>
    <percent-complete type="integer">65</percent-complete>
    <range-at-30 type="integer">85</range-at-30>
    <range-at-55 type="integer" nil="true"></range-at-55>
    <started type="date">2007-01-01</started>
    <steering>manual rack and pinion</steering>
    <tires>225-55-17</tires>
    <top-speed type="integer" nil="true"></top-speed>
    <updated type="date">2009-07-09</updated>
    <updated-at type="datetime">2009-07-09T13:01:06Z</updated-at>
    <vb-user-id type="integer">105</vb-user-id>
    <year type="integer">1989</year>
  </car>
  <car>
    <ac>Likely</ac>
    <acceleration>TBD</acceleration>
    <added type="date">2008-07-30</added>
    <battery-configuration>Leaning towards the US250HC, still undecided</battery-configuration>
    <battery-manufacturer>TBD</battery-manufacturer>
    <battery-pack-voltage type="integer">144</battery-pack-voltage>
    <battery-type>Flooded Lead Acid</battery-type>
    <brakes>Vacuum</brakes>
    <build-thread-url>http://www.diyelectriccar.com/forums/showthread.php/lets-roll-beginnings-my-project-17775.html</build-thread-url>
    <charge-time>TBD</charge-time>
    <charger>TBD</charger>
    <controller>TBD</controller>
    <conversion-cost type="integer">1043</conversion-cost>
    <created-at type="datetime">2008-07-30T21:55:53Z</created-at>
    <dc-converter>TBD</dc-converter>
    <donor-cost type="integer">800</donor-cost>
    <final-weight type="integer">4200</final-weight>
    <finish-date-type>Estimated</finish-date-type>
    <finished type="date">2010-01-10</finished>
    <hours type="integer">40</hours>
    <id type="integer">52</id>
    <main-photo-id type="integer">228</main-photo-id>
    <make>Chevrolet</make>
    <max-power type="integer">0</max-power>
    <model>S10</model>
    <motor>ADC 9"</motor>
    <name>None</name>
    <other-notes>Hours is an estimate- and reflects time spent on the vehicle since purchase- not just EV-related conversion.  Currently painting the frame and replacing all the (extremely worn out) factory rubber bushings with new polyurethane from Energy Suspensions.</other-notes>
    <page-views type="integer">1582</page-views>
    <percent-complete type="integer">1</percent-complete>
    <range-at-30 type="integer">0</range-at-30>
    <range-at-55 type="integer">0</range-at-55>
    <started type="date">2008-07-27</started>
    <steering>PS converted Manual</steering>
    <tires>Off Brand (current)</tires>
    <top-speed type="integer">0</top-speed>
    <updated type="date">2008-08-27</updated>
    <updated-at type="datetime">2008-08-28T00:36:29Z</updated-at>
    <vb-user-id type="integer">2812</vb-user-id>
    <year type="integer">1995</year>
  </car>
</cars>
