I've become quite an enthusiast for electric vehicles recently. My first EV was a German-built CityCom City-El which I brought to the UK and registered for road use here in 2009.
Year of Manufacture | 1991 |
UK Taxation Class | Electric Motorcycle |
Nominal Traction Voltage | 36V |
Accessory Voltage | 12V, via DC-DC converter |
Motor | Thrige-Titan 140B compound wound DC 2.5kW |
Drive Train | Fixed ratio belt drive |
Controller | Curtis |
Batteries | Three 12V, 110Ah lead-acid, Group 31 |
Charger | 240V, 50Hz transformers (not original) |
Heater/Demister | 36V, 200/400W |
Maximum Speed | 35MPH (56kph), approx. |
Range | 20 miles, approx. |
Most modern EVs use some form of PWM (Pulse-Width Modulation) motor control. I made a simple PWM motor controller for a demonstration at my local EV owners' group and the details are here.
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