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Old 03-28-2008, 03:26 PM   #609 (permalink)
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Blackfly - '98 Geo Metro
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Last 3: 70.09 mpg (US)

MPGiata - '90 Mazda Miata
90 day: 52.71 mpg (US)

Even Fancier Metro - '14 Mitsubishi Mirage top spec
90 day: 70.75 mpg (US)

Appliance car - '14 Mitsubishi Mirage ES (base)
90 day: 60.16 mpg (US)
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I'm incurable - I just bought another controller on eBay. This one's a 400A 48v unit, remanufactured. I couldn't resist - got it for $102 US. (shipping will probably be around $20).

I now own five controllers!

1 - the original 24/48v SCR controller from the forklift (not really suitable for golf cart batteries, although there are lots in use in EVs in the album)

The rest of them are all Club Car golf cart 36/48v controllers:

2 & 3 - two 225A units - the one currently in the car, and a second identical one I bought as a spare

4 - the 300A new old stock unit I won last week, which hasn't arrived yet

5 - and now this remanufactered 400A unit.

I guess I'm going to be having a controller garage sale at some point this summer

PS: 400A*48V nominal = 19,200 watts = 25.7 hp, not counting losses (controller + motor are probably in the range of 70-80% efficient)
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