Electric Festiva!


Before conversion:
Before converting
Before		 Original rear inside
Original rear		 Rear without carpet
Rear stripped		 Dirty engine compartment
Dirty engine

During conversion:
Under hood view, no engine
Under hood		 Just after cutting holes
Rear cutouts		 Both rear batt box frames
Rear boxes		 Rear battery box below bumper
Box below bumper
Under rear seat box
Rear seat box		 Rear box for 9 batts
Rear 9 batt box		 Detail of rear frame welds
Frame welding		 Motor installed
Motor installed

After conversion:
Nearly finished rear boxes
Rear boxes		 Inlet in old gas filler hole Front battery rack
Front battery rack		 Charger and fuse
Charger and fuse
Rear batts under seat
Rear batts under seat		 Controller and batts
Controller and batts		 Front after conversion
Outside left front		 2 by 4 fits inside
2x4s fit with hatch closed
Specifications of Electric Festiva
Chassis 1992 Ford (Kia) Festiva with Pinto rear springs
Curb Weight Before conversion: 1,900lb, after: 2,700lb estimated
Conversion Removed engine July 12, 1999. On the road March, 2003
Motor Advanced DC 9" 28hp continuous, with clutch
Controller DCP 450 with rev-limiter
Top Speed 80 estimated at 156V
Range 25 miles winter (actual, 30 summer estimated) with 12 MK 12V batts
Battery 13 MK 12V gel cell (13th is 12V accessory batt)
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