How about getting the air-conditioner from a wrecked Leaf? On our
(non-wrecked) 2012 Leaf, the A/C uses hardly any juice as compared to its
hot-water electric resistance heating system, which will use either 1500 or
3000 watts, depending on how much you ask it to do. I think the A/C probably
only draws 500W, judging by the dash display.
It's pretty surprising how much power the Leaf heater draws. The 2013 & later
Leaf has a heat pump instead, giving a significant increase in range. My
wife uses a winter coat, fuzzy boots, and a lap blanket to increase range on
her winter commutes (with heated seats and steering wheel engaged).
Fortunately we live in a mild climate, mostly needing the heater only enough
to keep the windshield from fogging up.
Regards,
Marion
On 08/ 2/14 01:18 PM, EVDL Administrator via EV wrote:
On 2 Aug 2014 at 11:52, Willie2 via EV wrote:
I'm eager to hear of conversion air conditioner success stories.
Solectria vehicles retained the factory Geo Metro aircon system, and drove
the compressor with a small (1hp?) DC brushless motor and controller. The
system seems to have been robust and reliable, if somewhat noisy. It used
about 1500 watts from the traction battery.
The additional cost for a 1994 Force with aircon was $2700. I assume that
some of that was the cost of the system in the donor Geo Metro, and some was
the Solectria motor and controller, but I don't know how those two factors
balanced out.
David Roden - Akron, Ohio, USA
EVDL Administrator
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