MODEL: 2-Door Sedan (1200) LICENSE #: "NOT GAS"

CONVERTED: 1978 by Bill Williams

CONVERSION COST: $1,871

CURB WEIGHT: 1587 lbs. as Gasoline Powered, 2322 as Electric.

ENERGY: consumption .8252 KW per mile cost 5.9 cents per mile

BATTERIES: U.S. Battery (2200) 6 Volt Heavy Duty Golf Cart, Lead Acid. Rated for 110 minutes at 75 Amperes to 5.25 Volts. Total of 14 used in a series configuration. Total weight approximately 910 pounds (65 pounds each).

MOTOR: General Electric 2CM77 Aircraft Starter/Generator. 30VDC / 400A / 8000 RPM ratings. Connected for compound operation, using both Shunt and Series windings.

TRANSMISSION: Standard original equipment (four speed with reverse).
Adaptor Plate and coupling by John Wasylina.

CONTROLLER: Curtis/PMC (Model 21) rated for Armature control of 84V/450A. IC Transistor (Pulse Width Modulated) with built-in current limiting, overload protection, free-wheeling diode, and temperature sensing.

TIRES: Bridgestone 155SR12 (Whitewall Steel Belted Radials).

INSTRUMENTS: Digital Controller Temperature.
Analog Motor Voltage and Current, Battery Voltage and Current, Auxiliary Battery Voltage.

PERFORMANCE: Top Speed 65 MPH
Cruise Speed 45 MPH
Acceleration 0 to 30 MPH in 12 seconds.
Range (in town) 40 miles (to 80 percent discharge)
50 miles (to 100 percent discharge).

AWARDS: Best Looking (1978 Annual Electric Car Rally). Most Practical (1980 East Bay EAA Rally).

TOTAL MILES: Over 64,000 on odometer. As electric over 12,525.

PUBLICITY: Hewlett-Packard Measure magazine (July, 1978) p. 13.
Popular Mechanics magazine (October, 1979) p. 97.
San Jose Mercury News (August 20, 1980).
Noon Day / KGSA, Channel 36, San Jose (9-3-80).
Evening Magazine / KPIX, Channel 5, S.F. (11-10-80).
PM Magazine / National Television (1-7-81).
Inducted into Towe Ford Museum (4-9-89).

FOR MORE INFORMATION (on how you can either perform a conversion or just learn more about Electric Cars) send a self-addressed stamped envelope to:

Electric Cars; P.O. Box 1548; Cupertino, CA 95015