Hi Al, I am from Melbourne, FL and have a 94 S-10 I converted using a Netgain 9 inch motor and Zilla control. The batteries I selected are 24 six volt East Penn Deca GC-15 (fla) with a 20 hour rating of 215 amps. Your range numbers are about 35% greater than I ever got even when the batteries were new. Now I am see a 20 volt voltage drop during acceleration, and total amp hours to the low voltage cutoff is about 45 amphours. I suspect that I have something dragging down my truck but have not foumnd it yet. I consume about 350 to 360 watts per mile which is too high.
What vehicle did you convert, what voltage are you running and what is your total amphr drawn when you run 40 miles? Have you optimized the wheels, tires, lubes etc.? Thanks, Jerry Wagner -----Original Message----- >From: Al Lococo <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Sent: Feb 7, 2008 8:21 PM >To: FLEAA Mailing List <[email protected]> >Subject: [FLEAA] SunDay Challenge Range > >My car has been driven 41 miles at at 40 to 45 mph without any extended >stops. The ending voltage for this 144 volt pack was 145.7 indcating some >remaining capacity. My goal is to never go below 144 volts. This car has a >4540 pound curb weight, 4770 GVWR and a 1440 pound AGM lead acid pack. > >I live in Winter Haven and have a towing system installed on the car, so I >can tow it to an event. > >For me to participate, I need to know dates and location. It would be a big >trip for me. > >Cheers, >Al Lococo > > >_______________________________________________ >Florida EAA mailing list >[email protected] >http://www.floridaeaa.org _______________________________________________ Florida EAA mailing list [email protected] http://www.floridaeaa.org
