e-Bugeye Project Overview
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Here we will document the electric conversion of my 1960 Austin-Healey Sprite. I purchased this car as an empty tub in 1986, along with a 1965 rust bucket parts car. I got the Bugeye on the road in 1992, and since that time have modified it and driven it lightly. As a candidate for electric conversion, it is small, light, somewhat aerodynamic, with known good body, brakes, steering, and suspension. And I own it. The challenges are that it is very small and has no trunk lid for access to rear batteries. The motor will be a Warp 9, the controller an Evnetics Soliton1, and the battery pack made up of 72 100Ah GBS Lithium cells for ~230 volts.
Here's a link to my entry on the EV Album: http://www.evalbum.com/3678