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Marc Kohlers EV3PO - Electric Car!

What is EV3PO? 

Vehicle type:  Front engine, front wheel drive, with removable gull wing doors.  It is an electric vehicle based on the designs of Rick Doran.  It is a 3 wheeled vehicle (2 in front, 1 in rear). 
Cost to build: $13,000 
Time to build: 2 years
Seating capacity: 2
Brakes:  Front/Rear.....Disc/drum
Accessories: AM/FM CD in-dash stereo, 2-60 air conditioner (2 doors off at 60 mph)
Motor:  Series wound DC traction motor (Prestolite 7.2" diameter) 65 peak horsepower, 85 ft. lbs. of torque at stall,1Hr. Rating 20 H.P. @ 4400 RPM / 185A, 85% efficient, 105 pounds.
Controller:  Auburn Scientific Kodiak (Model C600, Serial #149)   144 Volts/600 Amps; air cooled 
Batteries: Twelve Panasonic 12V sealed, deep cycle lead acid (EC-EV1260) wired in series for 144 Volts. Energy capacity = 6.57 kilowatt-hours.  Pack weight = 512 pounds.
Drivetrain:  4 speed transmission
Suspension:  Front.....unequal length control arms, coil over shocks (Honda Prelude), anti-roll bar
Rear......trailing arm with coil over shock (Subaru)
Dimensions:   
Wheel base.....90 in.
Track F/R.......52 in. / 0 in.
Length............144 in.    
Width.............60 in.
Height............47 in.
Clearance.......5.7 in.

Chassis Construction:  Fiberglass foam core composite body, integral roll cage, steel backbone frame
Interior:  Seats/adjustments.....Bucket/fore and aft
Wheels and tires:  steel rims, P175/70R13 low rolling resistance radial tires (TOYO 800 Ultra, Treadwear 700, Traction A, Temperature B)
Frontal area:  17 sq. ft.
Chargers: Zivan K2 high frequency onboard charger, 220VAC input / 144VDC output (14 Amps)
Bycan opportunity charger 110VAC input / 144VDC output (6 amps)
Time it takes to charge from empty:  3 hours using both chargers
Curb Weight: 1850 lbs.  
Weight distribution: F/R......74/26 % 
Range: 35 miles 
Energy Usage: 200 Watt-hours (DC) per mile  
Miles per gallon equivalent: 69 mpg (based on my electricity rates and average gas prices in my area)

To visit Marc's site and see more of his EV3PO Electric Kit Car - Click Here

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