Owner Name: Mike Pengelly Occupation: Electrical Engineer Vehicle Year/Make/Model: 1990 Ford Mustang Placed in Service: December, 2000 Production Vehicle or Conversion: Personal Conversion Motor Specifications: Advanced D.C. FB1-400A, 9" diameter Batteries: 18 x 8V flooded lead acid, 144V, 165 Ah (at C/20) Controller: DC Power Systems Raptor 600, 600 A Charger: Zivan NG5, 220 VAC input, 4100 W output Inverter/Converter: Todd Engineering PC-30D Drivetrain: 5-speed manual transmission (clutchless) Range: 30 miles at 55 miles per hour Charging Time: 2.5 hours Economy: ~300 WHrs/mile average over a 56-mile daily commute
My Other Car Is: 1995 Ford Ranger 4WD What I Like Most About My EV: The quiet, no hassle, get-in-and-go way that it runs. What I Use My EV For: A daily 56-mile round-trip commute to work (with charging at work) and weekend shopping trips. How Owning an EV Has Changed My Driving: I am in much less of a hurry! What I Dislike About My EV: I can't drive it everywhere - not enough range. What I Would Like To See Improved: Better batteries to improve range. The Most Fun I Have With My EV Is: Crusing down the Beeline Highway with the top down. My Favorite EV Trip Is: Cruising to Scottsdale to go shopping.
