Roger Stockton wrote: > Chris Tromley wrote: > > > So someone with a Lectric Leopard (like me) or many VoltsRabbits > > with 96V of batteries could get more performance than a 144V/Curtis > > system by going to a 96V Kostov sep-ex and a 500A Zapi? > > I don't know that that is necessarily a given, but it is > certainly implied by Mike's test drive report. I think it > goes without saying that ditching the Curtis for a DCP Raptor > would swing the performance scale back to the series system. > > > Does anyone know how big these > > motors are? (I fund nothing on the CanEV or EVParts sites.) > > The Kostov SepEx motor is *big*, though I don't know the > exact dimensions. From memory, it appeared to be very > similar in size to the 144V series Kostov. > > I don't know how big the ADC SepEx motor is; contact Randy > and ask! Maybe you'll get lucky and find it is the same size > as the 9" series motor... (which is to say, no longer than > the Prestolite you were planning on).
Hmmm. I guess this means a Kostov/Zapi sep-ex system is a real alternative for someone running lowish voltage and who has the room for an 11" motor. (That eliminates it for my Leopard.) The non-interpole ADC sep-ex motor wouldn't have the advantage of regen. And for my application I need to carve sheetmetal anyway to maximize the lead I carry. (I hope to do a 100 mile run in this car sometime, though certainly not on a regular basis.) Performance isn't as big an issue for me as range. I'm thinking a 3000 lb. car running 120V and a Raptor 600 will perform well enough. Chris
