OwnerWilliam Brinsmead
Owner's Other EVs1992 Toyota MR-2
1994 Chevrolet S-10
Trike
1996 APS Bus
Little Boy
My 1st EV
LocationReno, Nevada US map
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Vehicle1992 GMC one ton Vandura
These 600 EVs were full-size vans with a General Motors body style (one-ton Vandura) that was modified for electric propulsion by Conceptor Corporation, a subsidiary of Vehma International, originally it had a GVWR of 8,600 pounds. It is equipped with an auxiliary heater powered by diesel fuel. After the NiCads were added it now weighs 7000 lbs.
MotorNelco Separately Excited DC
DrivetrainMotor bolted to a one speed gearbox with parking lock, Drive line connects to rear facing differential
ControllerChloride
Old tech, but great controller, very effective regenerative braking
Batteries36 Saft STM 180, 216.00 Volt, Nickel-Cadmium, Flooded
System Voltage216 Volts
ChargerManzanita Micro PFC 20
Heaterdiesel hot water uses stock heater system
DC/DC Converter
30-40 amp, built into the controller
InstrumentationLink 10
Top Speed55 MPH (88 KPH)
AccelerationSurprisingly good considering it weighs 7000 lbs.
Range50 Miles (80 Kilometers)
On level ground I have approched 70 Miles
Watt Hours/Mile500 Wh/Mile
EV Miles
Start:3,000 Miles (4,827 Kilometers)
Current:21,000 Miles (33,789 Kilometers)
Total:18,000 Miles (28,962 Kilometers)
 
    As of 7/23/2008
Seating Capacity5 adults plus 8 feet of cargo
Curb Weight7,000 Pounds (3,181 Kilograms)
I have carried up to 1200 lbs of cargo. Also towed a friends dead 4 wheel drive up hill!
Additional FeaturesPowerful air conditioning
I bought the first one in Reno and my friends bought 3 more, two of those are now also running. For a total of 3
screaming big EVs here in Reno, The sound is especially weird when it is in regen down hill, It is due to the straight cut gears in the reduction unit.


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