011 Electric Dodge Neon - Freeway Test Drive
Intro: 011 Electric Dodge Neon - Freeway Test Drive
Tom and Ben take Tom's battery-electric Dodge Neon conversion out for a spin on the freeway.
Conversation includes heat in an EV, energy used, and how NOT to get a speeding ticket....
Conversation includes heat in an EV, energy used, and how NOT to get a speeding ticket....
8 Comments
mjordon 12 years ago
triniton 13 years ago
bennelson 13 years ago
In this car, it requires 12V batteries to be able to reach the voltage required by the AC drive system.
In this case, the batteries are inside the passenger compartment, so you really wouldn't want flooded batteries because of that.
With the high voltage, very low amperage is pulled from the batteries, allowing them to extend their life, and have more flexibility in choice of batteries.
A big part of what started this project is that the builder, Tom, got a pallet of batteries for FREE. He later traded some of them out for a slightly different version of the battery, but he got a really good deal on even that!
Doneitmyself 13 years ago
CEWMusik 13 years ago
ERCBIENG 14 years ago
wicolt 14 years ago
Did you guys shoot this video on I -894 in Greenfield, I noticed the Loomis Rd. exit. I am originally from the area and my whole family lives in the area surrounding Greendale and then further south in Waterford.
I live in Knoxville, TN but would love to meet you guys and see the car on my next trip to WI which will probably be next summer.
Great work on the car so far and keep the videos coming!
bennelson 14 years ago
The Milwaukee Electric Car Club usually meets at Tom's house in Greenfield, Wisconsin.
Look us up next time you are in town!
-Ben