OwnerVJ Picotte
LocationHillsborough, North Carolina US map
Web/EmailWebPage email image
Vehicle1984 Mazda B2000
MotorAdvanced DC FB1-4001A Series Wound DC
DrivetrainConnected directly to the 5 speed tranie. Shifts fine if you give it a few seconds between gears.
ControllerCurtis 1231C-8601
Batteries18 Sam's Club EGC8, 8.00 Volt, Lead-Acid, Flooded
Upgraded to these, so far they have worked fine
System Voltage144 Volts
ChargerQuickcharge 144V Select A charge
This is the 120v input / 144v 10 amp output. Charges the batteries in about 8 hours.
HeaterPut a 120v ceramic core in the heater box that I extracted from a cheap Walmart heater. Hooked it up to test and it works, but I don't have it setup with a switch and relay yet.
DC/DC ConverterAstrodyne
InstrumentationVOLT and AMP
Top Speed70 MPH (112 KPH)
Have taken it up to 70, but this being a 1984 truck, I don't want to go any faster. I don't think there would be any reason it wouldn't go quite a bit faster
AccelerationFaster than it was with the ICE
Range45 Miles (72 Kilometers)
Since the batteries are still new, I think it will go further once we get some cycles on the batteries
EV Miles
Start:157,000 Miles (252,613 Kilometers)
Current:157,500 Miles (253,417 Kilometers)
Total:500 Miles (804 Kilometers)
 
    As of 10/30/2008
Seating Capacity2 adults + small person in the middle
Curb Weight2,250 Pounds (1,022 Kilograms)
Initial weight is 2250. I figure it weighs about 2,800 now
Conversion TimeAbout 80 hours
Conversion CostAbout $8,500
Purchased most of the components from EVAmerica, they have been fairly helpful so far.
Added air shocks in the rear, battery boxes built into the rear frame, stick up about 3" into the bed, which we cut out and built a folding cover. Painted the truck and redid the interior. The first day after being completed, the hood flew open while driving at about 55. Caused some damage, got a new hood but haven't repainted it yet.
Quite impressed with the performance.

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