Matt's EV Project
Latest status:
I've been driving this EV conversion for two years straight. It's my main car for commuting to work. I've put a little over 5,000 miles on the car since the conversion. The odometer reads "159,614" today. I just put brand new Trojan T1275 batteries in. I run 12 batteries in series for 144V total. This gives the car great acceleration. The range is over 30 miles on a good day, but I rarely drive it that far without charging.
I'm selling the car this summer. With five kids and a two car garage, it doesn't make sense to keep a smaller car anymore.
Specs:
Integrated Ceramic Heater (Blows through Defrost Vent)
DC/DC charger for +12V system
Basic Car Specs:
Chassis: 1989 VW Jetta GTI
Sunroof
Power Windows
Sunroof (no leaks)
Power Brakes
AM/FM/CD/MP3 Stereo
Recaro Racing Interior
The finished product
The 'Donor Chassis' 1989 VW Jetta The remnants of a blown motor
After removal of the motor Here's what I took out.
The Motor in its shipping crate The Transmission while designing the adaptor plate
The adaptor plate before being cut The adaptor plate mounted on the motor
Motor and transmission being installed
Motor and transmission installed Layout of the control board.
Control Board Bottom side of control board showing
Curtis controller. Vacuum pump on left side.
Backing down the drive for the first test Driving away! (Notice the neighbor clapping in the background).
Batteries in front Batteries in back
