Folks,
Background: In 2013, my daughter and I converted a 1999 Ford Ranger Truck as a high school senior project. It was a simple conversion using 30 CALB 3.3V 120ah prismatic batteries in a tool kit in the truck bed. We bought an EV conversion kit including:
a universal adaptor kit to mount the motor to the manual transmission;
a Motenergy DC Traction Motor (ME1002);
The ME1002 is a Series Wound DC motor perfect for lite truck and small car EV conversions. Continuous current of 200 amps, and 550 amps for 2 minutes. Voltages from 48 to 144 VDC. Efficiencies of up to 92%. Perfect for use with the Curtis 1231 Motor Control. The power is 26 KW (35 HP)continuous, and 63 KW (85 HP) peak. More powerful than the NetGain Warp 9 and ADC FB1-4001 motors.
Curtis 1221C controller
Final product was a 96v 120 ah ev.
The truck worked but was'nt very efficient (heavy), and I did not spend money on a good BMS, resulting in failing battery cells after a year or two,
Fast forward:
My wife and I moved to back to Hawaii leaving the grown children in Colorado and I brought the EV parts with me (alas, the Ford Ranger got scrapped).
In December 2020, I found an RX8 with automatic transmission donor vehicle that was in good condition and inexpensive and took the bait.
I want to use the transmission to couple the motor to the drive-train because it is there and I have adjusted the universal adaptor to fit the housing and splines, etc. The ME1002 is currently bolted together in the vehicle.
I have purchased:
6 Tesla Battery Modules: 6 x 24v (22.2v?) 250ah to make a 144v 250ah system
1 Orion108 BMS
1 KDH-E - High Power Opto-Isolated Brushed DC Series/PM Controller with Regen (72V-144V) (400A-1500A) - 144V, 800A
My main concern is getting the automatic transmission to work, because it is there.
Also, is it possible to use the regen capability on this build?
I look forward to ideas, especially on the transmission.
Respectfully,
Jeff Hart
Background: In 2013, my daughter and I converted a 1999 Ford Ranger Truck as a high school senior project. It was a simple conversion using 30 CALB 3.3V 120ah prismatic batteries in a tool kit in the truck bed. We bought an EV conversion kit including:
a universal adaptor kit to mount the motor to the manual transmission;
a Motenergy DC Traction Motor (ME1002);
The ME1002 is a Series Wound DC motor perfect for lite truck and small car EV conversions. Continuous current of 200 amps, and 550 amps for 2 minutes. Voltages from 48 to 144 VDC. Efficiencies of up to 92%. Perfect for use with the Curtis 1231 Motor Control. The power is 26 KW (35 HP)continuous, and 63 KW (85 HP) peak. More powerful than the NetGain Warp 9 and ADC FB1-4001 motors.
Curtis 1221C controller
Final product was a 96v 120 ah ev.
The truck worked but was'nt very efficient (heavy), and I did not spend money on a good BMS, resulting in failing battery cells after a year or two,
Fast forward:
My wife and I moved to back to Hawaii leaving the grown children in Colorado and I brought the EV parts with me (alas, the Ford Ranger got scrapped).
In December 2020, I found an RX8 with automatic transmission donor vehicle that was in good condition and inexpensive and took the bait.
I want to use the transmission to couple the motor to the drive-train because it is there and I have adjusted the universal adaptor to fit the housing and splines, etc. The ME1002 is currently bolted together in the vehicle.
I have purchased:
6 Tesla Battery Modules: 6 x 24v (22.2v?) 250ah to make a 144v 250ah system
1 Orion108 BMS
1 KDH-E - High Power Opto-Isolated Brushed DC Series/PM Controller with Regen (72V-144V) (400A-1500A) - 144V, 800A
My main concern is getting the automatic transmission to work, because it is there.
Also, is it possible to use the regen capability on this build?
I look forward to ideas, especially on the transmission.
Respectfully,
Jeff Hart