![]() Front of S10 |
![]() Under hood |
![]() Under hood, right |
![]() Front rack |
![]() Motor |
![]() Inside |
![]() Bed batts |
![]() Rear cables |
Chassis | 1987 Chevy S10 'Half-ton' pickup with enhanced springs and air shocks |
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Curb Weight | Before conversion: 3,690lb, after: 5,200lb weighed |
Conversion | 1994, Solar Car Corp kit, installed by previous owner, modified |
Top Speed | 75mph |
Range | 100 miles summer, 80 winter (80% DOD) |
Motor | Advanced DC 9", 28hp continuous |
Controller | DCP 600, 156V max, 600 Motor and battery amps peak |
Battery | 12V accessory batt with DCP 30A DC/DC 120V, 40 x 6-volt T-125 flooded lead-acid heavy duty batteries |
History | Old T145 batts from D50 Feb-Sep 2000 at 138V, 7000 miles. Mod for 40 batts Sep 2000. Scrapped Jan 2003, batts to red S10, 25,000 miles. |