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Width: |
39" (5" narrower than a
Honda Gold Wing) |
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Length: |
8'5" long, allowing it to
park perpendicular to the curb. |
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Height: |
60" |
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Ground Clearance: |
4" |
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Weight: |
3,150 lbs. |
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Distribution: |
43/57 (percent front/rear)
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Batteries: |
19
Hawker Genesis G70EP lead acid batteries. Li-Ion
batteries are optional. |
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Nominal Voltage: |
228 V with 19 Hawkers (350 V
with Li-Ion batteries) |
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Battery Weight: |
988 lbs. (Hawker) |
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Charging: |
40 amp on-board charger with
Avcon
conductive coupling. 200 amp off-board charger under
development. |
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Steering: |
Rack and pinion with Cadillac
CTS collapsible steering column and
Momo
Corse steering wheel |
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Front Suspension: |
Unequal length A-arm with
coil-over
Carrera shocks. |
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Rear Suspension: |
Trailing arm with coil-over
Carrera shocks. |
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Controller: |
Zilla Z2K motor
controller, providing up to 2,000 Amps at 350 Volts (600
kW). Designed and built by Otmar Ebenhoech at
Café
Electric LLC in Corvalis, OR. |
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Motors: |
2 Advanced DC FB1-4001 9"
motors, one driving each rear wheel with over 1,000 ft-lb
of combined torque at low rpms. 8,000 rpm redline.
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Transmission: |
2 direct drive gear boxes
designed by
Bert Transmission of St-Constant, Québec, the leading
manufacturer of dirt circle track race car transmissions.
10 available ratios from 2.92:1 to 5:1. Standard ratio is
3.86:1. Splined axles can be easily locked together with
center sleeve. |
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Hubs/Wheel Bearings:
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As used on the Mazda Miata.
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Wheels: |
König alloy wheels: 14 x 6
front/15 x 6.5 rear, 4-100 bolt pattern |
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Tires: |
Toyo Proxes T1R: 195/45R14
front; 215/45R15 rear |
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Brakes: |
Mazda Miata calipers with Hawk
HP Plus (rear) and HPS (front) pads. Wilwood master
cylinder and pedal assembly. |
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HVAC: |
12,000 BTU
Vintage Air air conditioning system driven by variable
speed AC motor for predictable climate control. 3,000 W
electric heater for instant-on, powerful heating.
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Seating: |
Tandem
Sparco
custom bucket seats with 4-point aircraft pilot harnesses
on attached structures. Passenger straddles the front seat
and harness structures which do not interfere with the
passenger's knees. |
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Storage: |
Passenger and a few bags of
groceries with rear seat installed. Removed, it allows 2
very large suitcases and a large breifcase with the
driver's seat in extended position. (Rear seat with
harness structure is removable through rear hatch.)
Multiple compartments for smaller items. |
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Headroom: |
39" driver and passenger.
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Trailer Hitch: |
Accepts standard 1.25" hitch
for towing generator cart for extended range. Front hitch
for moving small airplanes. |
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Note:
Projected performance specifications will vary depending
on final weight, gearing, tires, and batteries used.
Acceleration figures assume racing slicks are used on a
drag strip.
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Range: |
40-60 miles maximum with
Lead-Acid batteries
over 150 miles with Li-Ion batteries |
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Cost per Mile: |
About 1/2 the cost of a
gasoline car for the average commuter. (See
note.) |
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Acceleration: |
0 to 60 MPH, about 4 seconds.
1/4 mile time about 12 seconds at a speed of approx. 120
MPH (See note.) |
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Top Speed: |
135 MPH (See
note.) |
