2003 Acura MDX

Sport Utility

3.5L 3471CC V6 GAS SOHC Naturally Aspirated

Automatic

2HNYD18623H552387

Clear

GAS

Location Kaysville, Utah 100% Battery-Electric Toyota Pickup Truck 1992 RWD Motor: Kostov ET20/9.0/40 Series Wound DC 27 horsepower 96 Volt 260Amp 4000 rpm 178 lb motor.Drive-train: Original manual transmission (removed the clutch and flywheel). I use all 5 gears still. Royal Purple in transmission and 0W30 in differential. I still have flywheel and clutch parts (not installed) if you prefer. Controller : Curtis 1221Only 400Amp max. Mounted on a massive 17 lb aluminum heat-sink with fan. Batteries: 20 Costco/Kirkland Golf Cart, 6.00 Volt, Lead-Acid, Flooded (they are getting old but still provide a 25-30 mile range). Charger: Home made 15/30 Amp capacitive charger. Charges battery pack in 5-7 hrs at 240 volts or 12-14 hours at 120 volts. 25' 240V extension cable available as well. AeroMods: Full undercarriage cover, front grill block, wheel skirts and wheel covers. Reduce current draw at highway speeds by over 20 Amps, increasing top speed or extending range. Heater: Ceramic space heater element into the heater core. Works but the switch in the dash is broken. DC/DC Converter: Modified 400 Watt ATX power supply. Works great to run all 12 volt systems up to 32 Amps. Will operate on any voltage from 39VDC to 240VDC. Instrumentation: Analog volt meter, amp meter (volt meter reading shunt voltage drop). They are installed in the cluster where the gas and temperature gauges used to be. Top Speed: 87 MPH (139 KPH). Acceleration: Slow. 0-60 mph in maybe 20 seconds. By the time I leave the on-ramp and get on the freeway I can get it up to 65mph so I'm happy with it. Battery Range: Originally 67 Miles (107 Kilometers). Batteries are older now and range is now only about 25 freeway miles, 35 miles city. Enerygy Consumption: Originally 295 Watt Hours/Mile. Lately the old batteries have increase this to 400 Wh/mile. Energy consumption is based off of a kill-a-watt meter reading after a full battery charge. It used to only take 5.8kWh to drive 20 miles. Now it takes almost 8kWh. EV Miles as of 12/2012: Start: 231,623 Miles (372,681 Kilometers)Current: 244,105 Miles (392,764 Kilometers)Total: 12,482 Miles (20,083 Kilometers) Seating Capacity: 3Curb Weight: 3,600 Pounds (1,636 Kilograms) 2700 lb truck less 500 ICE components. Add 1240 lbs of lead, 180 lb motor, and about 120 lbs of electronics and angle iron. Removed tailgate, bumper and spare tire (4/12/2012 removed flywheel and clutch). Tires: Low Rolling resistance P185/75R14 Hankook Optimo H724'a. Had these installed and they made a huge difference in range and top speed over the original ones that came with the truck. Lead foot breaks and arm-strong steering. Shaft coupler is made from the clutch disk and a steel gusset welded onto a 1 1/4" keybar. It has worked for thousands of miles but is starting to make a clicking sound whenever the vehicle coasts. It runs quieter under load. I have made several aero-mods over time. I will include all the materials from the various itterations so you can continue experimenting if you want. Currently the EV truck does not have a tail-gate, rear bumper or spare tire installed but I still have them and they are included in the final price. This EV truck is somewhat of a local celebrity. Having appeared on the news and in several publications, it is famous in its own right. You are truly buying a famous piece of Utah History. It is also the first electric vehicle to make the drive from the main-land to Antelope Island in the Great Salt Lake and back again (60 miles), all on its own power and on a single charge.