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Written by Administrator   
Tuesday, 07 October 2008 00:00

prospector
Pushing the Prospector
Well we got it to move of it's own accord about 11:00pm.  We took it around the block a few times with some friends.  It seemed to accelerate much slower than we had hoped.  The following day, we decided to do a more thorough test, so we grabbed our wives, and hit the road.


Let me just say, we probably should have topped off the batteries. 

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Finishing the Prospector EV PDF Print E-mail
Written by jonR   
Monday, 06 October 2008 00:00
parts
Jon and Brian
It is fun being so close to getting this electric vehicle conversion finished.  Brian has machined the coupler and adapter plate and electronics tray.  We have mounted the motor to the transmission.  We are wiring the battery pack and running the wires through the car to the engine bay.  We will mount the controller, contactor, and pot box to the electronics tray and wire everything up.  Also, I was able to find a nifty RFID reader and tags online and plan to use that for the key, kind of like the Prius (as I understand). 
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Prospector EV Parts Have Arrived PDF Print E-mail
Written by jonR   
Thursday, 14 August 2008 12:51

parts
Motor Controller

The EV parts for the Prospector have come.  We now have everything except for the batteries.  We were purposefully waiting on those until last, so that they are not just sitting around draining themselves. 

 

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Prospector is Powerless PDF Print E-mail
Written by jonR   
Sunday, 29 June 2008 21:15

Subaru EV
The Prospector EV
The Prospecter has lost it's ICE (internal combustion engine).  The motor was blown and is little more than scrap metal at the moment.  It did provide help in creating the adapter plate for the electric motor.  As well as the engine, we removed the exhaust system and gas tank.  We then spent an afternoon and evening scrubbing both the engine compartment and passenger compartment.  

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The Prospector PDF Print E-mail
Written by jonR   
Wednesday, 05 September 2007 00:00
Subaru EV
The Prospector EV
The Prospector EV is our first conversion.  We purchased this 1987 Subaru for $250, blown head gasket included. We call it "The Prospector" because we bought it from a man who spent his spare time in the mountains panning for gold.  This Subaru served him well, and will serve us as our ginnie pig.
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I Believe in Electrons

Our First Electric Vehicle Conversion

If at first you don't succeed

...add more batteries.

$1.44/gal of Gasoline

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