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Old 08-28-2018, 02:03 AM   #57 (permalink)
puddleglum
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Yes it is DC and it's a sepex not a series motor so that is unusual as well. Sepex does regen though, so that's a plus. The car was a lead acid conversion and the batteries are long gone. The former owner told me he drove it for 4 years, but after two packs failing, he gave up on it. It hasn't run in 11 years so it needs a lot. There actually is quite a bit of rust that doesn't show in the pics, plus all the mechanical's need to be gone through and he never finished the interior. So, it really needs a complete restoration, but at least all the EV parts are there and used battery packs are getting easier to find.
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