1993 Nissan Sentra

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Manual

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Electric

Owned by John D – Mission Viejo, CA 1993 Nissan Sentra – Converted to an All Electric Vehicle. This older model Nissan Sentra was brought back to life after receiving a "heart transplant" with a new electric motor in 2009. We bought the car after it was converted to an electric car and have driven it about 2500 miles since then. From what we understand of the history: the car was in a accident in about 2001 and was "salvaged" because of the body damage. The owner then repaired the damage and drove the car until the end of 2008 when the gas engine quit. At the end of 2008 and beginning of 2009 the car was converted to an electric vehicle. We've been enjoying driving past the gas stations and plugging in at home to recharge the batteries. It takes about 8 hours to fully recharge after driving 20 to 30 miles. More details follow and if you have questions give me a call at 949-374-0466. Description: Heater, Power Steering and Air Conditioning, and New JVC Cd player. – Home conversion of a stock Nissan Sentra to an all electric EV. Drivetrain: Rebuilt 5 speed Manual, New CV axles, New Clutch and Flywheel and Adapter kit from ElectroAutomotive. Very clean setup. Used stock mounting locations and added one extra for the torque that is created from the 9" motor. Motor: Advanced DC (DC FB1 9 )- 9" Series wound DC Controller: Kelly; KDHB12600; 120 volt max and 600 amps. Works very well. Mounted vertically on Large heat sink behind grill. We can still add 24 volts to the system if wanted. Batteries: US Battery - Total 96 volts – 12 - 8 volt batteries (8vgc xc); 4 batteries under the hood with room for 2 more (racks already built in.) 8 batteries in the trunk set down into the floor halfway (also room for one more.) Both battery racks are removable and isolated from the frame with bushing mounts. Charger: built in; Quickcharge; 96 volt 12 amps; Very reliable. Nice LED display on front shows % of charge. Also programmable for different types of batteries. DC/DC converter: Kelly; 96 volt to 12.5 volt - 25 amp; Does the job well. Top speed: 70 mph; On level ground we got just over 70mph but it took some time to get there. Getting to 60mph is no problem. Acceleration: Starting in 2nd gear 0-35 feels about the same as stock and just slightly slower after that. Very happy with the performance with 9in motor and 96v. Range: 25 miles; At 50 mph we get 20 miles with no problem. The maximum range is 35.2 miles and the motor will stop and the batteries need to be "rested" for 10 minutes to continue. Weight: 3078 lbs; Weighed after the conversion and the weight is very evenly distributed between the front and rear of the vehicle. Odometer: start: 260951 current: 263453 EV miles 2502. Seating capacity: 5 adults - The back seat was retained Tires: Stock tires - run with higher inflation pressure Instrumentation: PAKTRAKR custom mounted inside cluster. The gauge displays voltage,amps,soc and individual bat voltage. Many other features. Easy to use and read. Heater: Converted to electric heater. All the controls are done from the stock climate controls. Very OEM feel. No extra buttons and switches here. Time to convert: Over 200 hours. A lot of time spent on the accessories of the conversion. Cost: About $10K. Have receipts for the major components Additonal features: Air conditioning using factory climate controls. Runs off main motor tail shaft. Power Steering from 2003 Toyota MR2 that had 12K miles. Like new and is very quiet. L.E.D. light conversion on almost every bulb in car. Heavy duty rear springs. Rides great and still can handle 4 passengers. Comments: The car is really fun to drive around! We are happy with the performance of the Sentra right now, but we did leave room for upgrading the voltage by using a larger motor, controller, and extra space already built in for the batteries. We purchased the car in April 2009 and have really enjoyed driving the car. We get the "EV grin" every time we drive past a gas station. We're interested in starting another project so this car is For Sale.