ELECTRIC 1990 SUZUKI CARRY VAN
Owner Builder: Mark Taylor
Motor: Advanced DC 9 inch FB1-4001
Drivetrain: Standard Suzuki 5 speed, no clutch
Controller: Soliton Jr
Batteries: 450 16Ah Headway Lithium Ion
45 groups of 10 in parallel, 144 volts
Management: 45 Batrium Longmon BMS units
Charger: Elcon, controlled by Batrium PackMon
12 volt supply: 18Ah SLA, Iota DC to DC
Instruments: Windows Tablet
Top speed: 110+ kph
Distance between charges:100+ km
Time to charge: usually 3 to 4 hours
Motor: Advanced DC 9 inch FB1-4001
Drivetrain: Standard Suzuki 5 speed, no clutch
Controller: Soliton Jr
Batteries: 450 16Ah Headway Lithium Ion
45 groups of 10 in parallel, 144 volts
Management: 45 Batrium Longmon BMS units
Charger: Elcon, controlled by Batrium PackMon
12 volt supply: 18Ah SLA, Iota DC to DC
Instruments: Windows Tablet
Top speed: 110+ kph
Distance between charges:100+ km
Time to charge: usually 3 to 4 hours
1990 Suzuki Carry converted to electric in March 2009. Original components were 8 inch Advanced DC motor, Curtis controller and 450 kg of 15 x 8 volt wet cell Lead acid batteries. Performance was good but range was only 60 km and I couldn't use the rear seat due to weight restriction.
In February 2012 I upgraded the battery pack to Headway LiFePO4 batteries. 450 x 16 Ah batteries arranged 45 in series of 10 in parallel gave me 144 volts 22kWa
In February 2012 I upgraded the battery pack to Headway LiFePO4 batteries. 450 x 16 Ah batteries arranged 45 in series of 10 in parallel gave me 144 volts 22kWa
August 2013 a larger motor was fitted and the controller was upgraded to 600 amp Soliton Jr.
