Tuesday, November 17, 2009

Electric 1975 Volkswagen Beetle



This kit has all the good bits in it, from marine duty electrical hardware, to top quality maintenance free
AGM batteries (that put Deep Cycle Optima Batteries to shame), to an industry recognized series wound DC motor, controller, dc to dc converter, and on board six step AGM battery charger, to a custom designed world class fully assembled motor adapter (that actually contains both a thrust and radial bearing to prevent the clutch actuation from ruining your motor bearings... find someone else who does that!!!), and to a cutting edge battery monitoring system, that will ensure your batteries get a long life.

This RebirthAuto 96Volt Kit is used to convert your aircooled VW or Porsche to Battery Power. This kit includes all that is needed for a straight forward installation. All you'll need is a donor car and some elbow grease, and then you'll be driving your car up to 60MPH (70 mph theoretical), for a range of 25 to 35 miles depending on your driving. I drive it daily to work and back, and plug it in at night for a recharge. It is amazing how quick and smooth this Beetle drives, not to mention that the motor doesn't make a sound.... what a welcomed change. Most of what you will have to do is run wire, and find a way to safely install the batteries into the car.

This kit uses your existing transaxle. You just slip the motor/adapter/clutch assembly (pre-assembled for your convenience) where the gas engine once was (four bolts).

Beware of kits that remove the clutch from the powertrain and hard couple the motor to the transmission input shaft. This practice will not only make it impossible to shift gears (unless you are at a stand still) and will likely kill you gear synchros if you try to shift on the fly.


The Rebirthauto Adapter Assembly is
computer designed, and CNC machined from billet 6061-t6 aircraft aluminium (see video at http://rebirthauto.com/manufacturing.html) for perfect fit and alignment. The adapter's coupling (made of 1040 steel) runs on its own trust and radial bearings to remove any stress from the motor bearings. These innovations are very important and yet have never been seen before in the EV industry.

Vehicle 1975 Volkswagen Beetle
Motor D&D Motor Systems, Inc. ES-31B DC Series Wound DC
ControllerKelly KDH12600 Controller Assembly 120VDC 600A
Batteries 8 gpl-3100t , 12.00 Volt, Lead-Acid, AGM
LifeLine Size 31T Absorbed Glass Mat (AGM) Sealed Battery #gpl-3100t
System Voltage96 Volts
Charger
Kelly Controller 110VAC by 96VDC AGM Battery Charger
DC/DC Converter Kelly
Kelly Controller 96VDC to 12VDC Converter
Top Speed65 MPH (104 KPH)
Acceleration Good
Range30 Miles (48 Kilometers)