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Check out your design with your Certifier BEFORE you cut or weld or change anything on
your car. (It is my understanding that it is them who have to take personal legal
responsibility for our converted cars once they are certified as safe and registered. for the
road. David Newton)
1/ Suzuki Alto 1987 First Electric car registered for the road in Christchurch this millenium.
More info at http://www.evalbum.com/preview.php?vid=1672
Photos at http://www.flickr.com/photos/32000371@N08/
Google Video of DIY Step by step record Part 1 Part2 Part 3 Part 4
FAQ
Conversion Cost $11 000 (hope to get it down to $7500 with bulk purchasing
for the next one)
Max Speed 80 kph
Acceleration good to 60kph just as a normal car
Range 25 kilometres (but less is better for longevity of the Lead
Acid battery pack 6-12 km ideal)
Electricity cost per kilometre 4 cents (Comparison Honda City petrol cost 10c per km
(5 litres / 100 km and $2 per litre))
Road User Charges RUC apply to EVs currently The new Government promised to remove
RUC from EVs. (currently $45 per 1000km or 4.5c/km)
Battery cost $1200 (and yet to find out how long they last but this definitely adds
to the per km running cost. The battery pack will have to last for
15000 km to break even with the petrol Honda City. Four years
travelling the 12km to and from work)
Conversion time Seven working days spread out over three months.
Drive train 8 HP DC electric (Brushed motor) direct coupled without
clutch to standard 4 speed gearbox. Start off in second
and surprisingly easy to change up and down.
Regenerative Braking Turned off
Warrant of Fitness Same as a normal car, every 6 months
