USABaja5

Wow, I am in Riverside a few times a year, I would love to see this in person. Great job!!

Mo_Bandy

Hey USABaja5, sure shoot me a PM you're welcome to come see the car anytime

Best regards,
MO

Mo_Bandy

Hi Folks,

Those who have been following the build

I finally started getting the lithium Batteries. They are GBS 200Ah batteries Distributed by Lithium Pros.

There is will be a total of 18 batteries and 72 cells. The expected range will be about 100 miles. 244volts for a total of about 49Kw of power.

Here are a few pictures to show the mods to the rear of the car which will house 12 and the remaining 6 will go up front.

Enjoy



J1772 charging adapter



New Lithium Batteries



GBS 200Ah Battery



Removing the 16V XsPower AGM batteries




Trunk area cleared for installing the new lithium batteries




Cargo area cut away




Ready for new battery rack installation




New support and ABS panels being installed





New floor in and complete




Inside cargo view



Nine of 18 total packs installed. the battery frame will be bolted in and covered with ABS material




Another view , after the frame is boxed in the rear fascia will be re-installed.




View of the battery pack from inside the cargo area. This will be covered in clear lexan sealing the pack from the drivers compartment.

1993C4LT1

That is impressive. Well done!

JMBLOWNWS6

This is awesome to read. Im a motor head but I like this build!

SLPhawk

You gotta get a pic of this thing parked in and plugged into one of those California recharge stations in front of the most hippie stores you can find.

If this isn't a feature car for GM HighTech mag I don't know what is.

Mo_Bandy

Thank you guys!

It has been a fun build, I'm waiting for the remaining 9 batteries. Once I have them in, there will be more videos and pictures to come.

Best regards,

MO

IAFF alumni

Wow...

AGENT 86

Nice work , looking forward to more Jetson videos

How much weight difference with the new batteries ?

jaa1992

Just wondering because it seems like a few months since you ordered the batteries:

Any idea what is taking so long?
Shortage of lithium?
Your order is stacked well behind an auto manuf order?

When you get it done and park it at one of those charging stations you HAVE to take pictures of all the folks gawking at an electric Corvette.

Good luck!

shakedown067

OH YEAH! So, how much weight are you dropping? I want to see some video of this quite dude freaking people out at a local drag strip!

desertmike1

This has got to be one of the coolest projects I've seen so far. This takes alot of guts, and mechanical/electrical savy.

Keep us updated, for sure.

MK 82

I am not easily impressed but your work does!

Mo_Bandy

hi folks,

Thank you ALL for the very kind comments!

I will definitely get some more pictures.

The batteries are readily available it was coming up with the cash to purchase. Also Lithium pros were running some load tests for me to see which pack would be the best for the build. I will be getting another 4 in the next two months and should be complete by September.

The batteries I'm replacing are 50 Ah and weigh 46 pounds. The new GBS batteries are 200 Ah and weigh about 55 pounds each, so I'm getting about 4 times the power density at the expense of about 162 pounds total. As I mentioned the range should be in the 100 mile range.

The car will weigh in at about 3700 pounds.

The pack will charge in about 4 hours if the batteries are down to 80% depth of discharge.

Regards,
MO

ghlkal

Awesome

I may have missed this, but is it recharged with 110v or 220v?

Mo_Bandy

It will charge either 120 or 220v I have 250v 50 amp service in the garage.

Of course at 120v takes about twice the charging time...

Regards,
Mo

krackenvette

Hey, great build. Inspiration to all for all the hard work.
One thing, what kind of fire suppression/safety system do you have. Reason I ask, I have dealt with a LiOn fire/explosion before, and it is not fun.

Mo_Bandy

I have fire extinguishers, they batteries are a formulation that even if shorted, overcharged or penetrated they will not cause a fire.

Also they will be sealed from the passenger compartment.

The website shows :

- 10% higher energy density by weight and by volume;
- Superior safety performance due to patented new safety valve and pressure cap designs;
- Dual Safety Valve Design, One On Each End
- Batteries do not explode or catch fire when batteries are shorted or punctuated resulting in internal shorts;


Regards,

Mo

krackenvette

Steve85

Congrats on the batteries and sponsorship! Well deserved...