Pontiac : Fiero SE

THIS IS A FULLY ELECTRIC (BATTERY POWERED ) FIERO.

I converted it in 2008. and have driven it back and forth to work almost every day until spring of this year.

It is legally titled as an Electric vehicle in Pennsylvania. and requires no emission inspection.

The car was inspected at the time it was taken off the road

I removed it from the road due to the frame and supporting unibody rotting out from road salt.

If you are good at replacing the rot or if you have another Fiero this has all the work done for you.

All the components . such as battery boxes. motor and other conversion items can be unbolted and moved to another Fiero very easily.

If you have been looking to do a conversion. this would be a good purchase

If the car does not sell I will be parting out the components as they are worth a good deal.

The car can be driven ( for a test drive) but is unsafe to put on the road.

All the electrical conversion items are fully functional . with the exception of the battery Packtraker  which quit recently 

This car won first place at the Carlisle car show in 2009 . and has been in multiple other shows and news articles.

Below are the specifications

Electric Vehicle

 Conversion Specifications

1.  Converted Car- 1986 Pontiac Fiero 6 cylinder. with 5 speed manual transmission.  

2.  Items eliminated from car- Engine. Starter. Alternator. Air-conditioning components. Gas tank . all fuel system components. Radiator (and all hoses). Cooling fans (2). starting battery. engine computer and sensors. exhaust system (muffler . cat convertor. pipes).

3.  Items added- Electric motor. batteries. Motor drive. battery racks. vacuum pump and tank. circuit breaker. Onboard charger. DC/DC convertor. 2/0 welding cable. battery pack monitoring system.

EV Specifications

1. Motor- WarP 9. 0HP (rated). series wound DC motor. capable of 100Hp maximum .

2.  Drive- Curtis controls PWM 500 amp variable drive. controlled by a Curtis potbox 0-5K ohm.

3.  Batteries- (13) 12 volt 155 AH deep cycle batteries. connected in series.  

4.  Chassis Power supply- (1) computer back up gel cell. and 55 amp DC/DC converter    (converts 156 volts to 12 volts).

5.  Transmission- Original 5 speed transaxle used.

6.  Lights- All lights (except Headlights) replaced with high

efficiency LED lighting.

7.  Drive Power- 156 DC volt pack voltage (nominal) @ 500 amps max. 24. 80 watts of available power (24. 18 kW).  

8.  Chassis power  12 volt DC . 55 amp max.

9.  Circuit Breaker- Airpax with magnetic blowouts

10.  Contactor- Albright 500 amp

11.  Main power Cable- 60 feet of 2/0 . ine strand. welding cable . with 2/0 cable lugs

12.  Power Monitor- Paktraker monitoring system. capable of reading : Voltage. amps. state of charge. temperature. kW. battery faults. Not currently functional 

13.  Vacuum for Power Brakes- Gast 12 volt dc compressor. with vacuum switch and vacuum tank (made from ABS plastic).

14.  Heater- Heat is provided by Ceramic 120v heater core powered off the main drive power.

15.  Charger  Manzanita PFC 20 . 120Vac / 240Vac input charger. Set up with two cords for charging at either input voltage

Performance

1.  Range - design  52 miles per charge. Currently 20 miles a charge. as batteries are nearing the end of their lifecyle

2.   Time to recharge- 3. 5 - 4 hours with 120vac . and 1. 75- 2. 8 hours with 240Vac input to charger

3.  Speed- mainly used around 40-50MPH for commuting. Top speed is 85mph (highest speed driven. not maxed out)

4.  Economy- best range is cruising around 40-50mph on flat terrain.

5.  City Driving- excellent for city driving. as virtually no energy is used when stopped.

6.  Noise- only gear whine . tire hum. and the sound of the brake pads can be heard at most times is extremely quiet.

7.  Battery Life- Expected to be from 3-5years

8.  Cost per trip- Round trip to work (22miles) is currently using 5. 6 kWH of electricity @ $0. 15 per kWH from Exelon Energy = $0. 85 per trip. Approx. $1. 35 per trip in colder weather.  

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