Nicolas Drouin's 1972 Volkswagen Karmann Ghia

Owner	Nick Drouin
Location	Montreal, Quebec Canada ^map
Web/Email	WebPage
Vehicle	1972 Volkswagen Karmann Ghia Well maintained but un-restored coupe, originally from Canada's west coast. It's at REV Consultant's in Ottawa, being worked on actively.
Motor	Netgain Warp9 Series Wound DC Using the CanEV VW adapter kit.
Drivetrain	Original stock transmission.
Controller	Logisystems 144V-156V, 1000amp (Argh, this is VERY late arriving... may cause delays overall!)
Batteries	12 Deka 8G31, 12.00 Volt, Lead-Acid, Gel Going with a slightly used set of Deka group 31 gels for the first set of batteries. There will be 6 in the front and 3 on either side of the motor at the back.
System Voltage	144 Volts
Charger	Delta-Q Technologies 2x 72V I've canned the idea of going with 12 Soniels -- no temperature compensation. The Delta-Qs seem fully featured and well supported. I'm getting the programing dongle so I can mess with them if the need arises. I'm considering using zenner/bulb regulators.
Heater	Electric heat (ceramic) and heated battery boxes (blankets) are going to be done by Richard Lane of REV Consultants in Ottawa.
DC/DC Converter	Go-Power GPC-45
Instrumentation	Westach 120-180VDC analog Westach 1000ADC analog Both a motor and battery 1000A shunt, DPDT microswitch for the ammeter. James May's LED Bargraph multi-battery montior: WebPage Equus Tachometer Perhaps a Rev limitter. AHr counter of some sort.
Top Speed	I should be able to reproduce the stock top speed of 90mph...
Acceleration	Way better than stock is expected.
Range	Hoping for twice 15miles (@65mph) daily as a commuter , charging at work. I am hoping for a 40mile range at slower speeds.
Watt Hours/Mile	To be seen. All lubricants will be upgraded to synthetics.
Seating Capacity	2 adults + 2 crowded adults or 2 children!
Curb Weight	2,800 Pounds (1,272 Kilograms) It's 1918lbs stock with ICE, I'm planning on 864lbs of bats or so.
Tires	By law, I will have to put winter tires on this car for my winter commute: I have no idea how I'm going to source these!
Conversion Time	Started: July 16th, 2008 From July to October: Sourced and purchased most of the parts. October 25th: De-ICE'd and mounted Warp9 in one day. WebPage November 12th: finished first led bargraph.
Conversion Cost	Budget: < 20,000$ Canadian

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