It's time to put up for sale to make room for new projects.
The Electric Booger started life as a 1992 Mazda MX-3 Precidia. I bought it for a Winter beater, and after commuting with it for one winter I decided to convert it into an electric car.
Ecomodder build thread here:
http://ecomodder.com/forum/showthrea...zda-22478.html
Website in my signature.
Firstly, this isn't a Tesla. It wasn't mean to be. It's a low budget EV conversion. If you know little about cars or nothing about electricity, this car is not for you. It requires periodic minor tinkering to make sure everything is a-ok. But so far after 3000 km (1900 miles) gasoline free, it has never left me stranded. I get in, turn the key on and drive. Get there, plug it in and walk away.
Secondly, this car is not meant to fly down the freeway 100 miles every day. That's what $30K store bought EVs are for. This is an in-town/back road, short range commuter, and it excels at it.
SPECIFICATIONS:
Motor: 8" Baker Series Wound Forklift Motor
Controller: Alltrax 7245 - 72 Volts/450 Amps max (approx 30 horsepower)
Batteries: 12 X 12 Volt 92aH AGM, Branded "TRP" (a rebadged MK/Deka)
System Voltage: 72 Volts
Instrumentation: System voltmeter, switchable volt meter for monitoring individual batteries
Transmission: Original 5-speed, no clutch
Charging: 6 X 12 Volt/10 Amp eCity Automatic Chargers, 120 VAC (regular wall outlet)
Charge Time: <4 Hours after a 13.1 km (8.1 mile) commute
Heater: 700 Watt Electric, Uses regular blower fan/ducts. Not hot, but keeps the windshield fog free
Top Speed: 90 km/h (56 mph), but it is much happier if you keep it below 80 km/h (50 mph)
Range: 30-40 km (19-25 miles), although this is a guess. 20 km in the cold of winter is no problem
Asking $4200 OBO
If interested, PM me or email me through my craigslist ad:
"ELECTRIC BOOGER" 1992 Mazda MX-3 EV Conversion
