Lotus Elise, Royal Blue Metallic Paint, Electric Vehicle Conversion, Project on 2040-cars
Phoenix, Arizona, United States
Vehicle Title:Clear
Engine:Direct Drive x2 D&D ES31 7" DC motors
Fuel Type:Electric
For Sale By:Private Seller
Model: Elise
Trim: Base modified for EV
Options: Convertible
Safety Features: Anti-Lock Brakes, Driver Airbag, Passenger Airbag
Drive Type: Electric, unfinished
Power Options: Power Locks, Power Windows
Mileage: 35,000
Exterior Color: Blue
Interior Color: Black
Warranty: Vehicle does NOT have an existing warranty
The EV components are realistically too much to list but I'll do my best:
1. 22 Valence UEV-18XP batteries (Over 30kwh total battery pack, 18 onboard and 4 back-up batteries) w/ Valence U-BMS sytem (and 1 back-up BMS system)
2. 3.3 kw charger from Current-ways, J1772 compliant, IP-67, etc. fantastic charger!
3. Controller: Netgain Warp-Drive; includes water circulating pump, coolant reservoir and HEPA pedal. (I will send the controller to Netgain to have the latest firmware installed upon payment of auction)
4. DC-DC converter; not sure brand anymore, its installed up front and I haven't seen it for a while but its there and is a very high quality unit.
5. GPS, WiMax, WiFi antennae, router/receiver and other networking components (to connect car to home network or access information about the vehicle remotely); was several thousand dollars to set up these components.
6. Opto-22 Industrial I/O board w/ brains; monitor and control all vehicle subsystems; was also several thousand dollars to get set up.
7. 7" touch-screen (Reach brand), ready for programming to communicate with Opto-22 and display whatever driving data you desire.
8. Motors; 3 7" 144V rated DC motors (I was going to do one on each of the rear wheels and bought 3 so I'd have one spare motor)
And tons more small things (contactors, wiring, etc.) as well as necessary communications equipment (CAN-bus to serial adapter, laptop with Valence BMS programming/monitoring software installed on it, etc.)
$80+K has been invested plus the enormous amounts of time to strip the chassis down of all its ICE components (Gas engine).
This is a dream car, imagine having a Tesla Roadster for half the price and having it completely programmable/customizable/etc with no proprietary components (cheaper repairs/maintenance).
Vehicle was originally close to $30K, batteries were another $30K, Charger, controller, DC/DC, motors, etc. were another $20K.
Lotus Elise for Sale
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