Electric DeLoreans

[Dangermouse]

Following the news that students at my alma mater are embarking on an electric conversion of a DeLorean, I thought I would catalog the various electric conversions over the past few years.

I thought there were 4 others, but it turns out that there are at least 7 others

In chronological order, I think they are:


2005 vin04079 Bob and Ryan Brandys, Hinsdale, IL, USA DC Motor with 5.7 kWh Li-Ion Battery Pack

2008 vin05844 Dave Delman, NY, USA -DC Motor with sealed Lead Acid batteries

2010 vin10458?? An AC conversion in Italy. 93kW motor with 24kWh Li-Ion battery pack

2012 vin05452 A conversion in Australia – 135kW DC with 60Ah battery

2012 A conversion in Japan. Li-Ion Battery

2012 vin06566 DMC Houston, TX, USA 200kW DC Motor with Li-Ion Phosphate Battery pack

2013 QUBNI Queen’s University of Belfast, Northern Ireland – technology to be determined

Anyone know of any others?


In the posts below, I hope to describe the technology used, specifications, etc. If anyone has better info, (especially the people mentioned), please feel free to add/correct.

[Dangermouse]

2005 VIN04079 – Bob Brandys

Convertor: Carl Tilley, resurrected by Bob Brandys, Las Vegas NV

5.7 kWh of Thundersky Lithium Iron Phosphate.

Don't know much else

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2008 VIN05844 Delman Electric DeLorean

Convertor: Dave Delman & Tom Neiland
WarP 9 electric motor with thirteen 12 volt 100 amp-hour deep cycle Deka 9A31 Intimidator AGM Absorbed glass mat (AGM) batteries (they take up the trunk and underhood spaces. These can power the car for a 40-mile range and recharge in eight hours from a standard wall plug or 2-3 hours from a 220-volt outlet.

http://electricdelorean.com/ (http://electricdelorean.com/)

The DC motor is made in USA:


http://www.evsource.com/tls_warp9.php?gclid=CNCZlNic_bkCFck72wodsU8Acg

http://dmctalk.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=23213&d=1385584815

http://dmctalk.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=23211&d=1385584814

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Italy 2010

10458? Convertor: eCarsNow, Milan, Italy.
Liquid cooled 93Kw motor. 93kW 24kWh Li-Ion battery pack Range 125-135miles estimate.
The Li-Ion battery supplier imported batteries from Korea. Read more on their website:

http://www.ecarsnow.it/

0-100km/h in 3.9s.

http://green.autoblog.com/2010/11/10/electric-delorean-gets-all-back-to-the-future-in-italy/ (http://green.autoblog.com/2010/11/10/electric-delorean-gets-all-back-to-the-future-in-italy/)

http://electrovelocity.com/2010/10/14/the-electric-delorean-plutonium-not-required/

http://dmctalk.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=23216&d=1385584938 (http://electrovelocity.com/2010/10/14/the-electric-delorean-plutonium-not-required/)

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2012 A conversion in Japan

Japan 2013 http://www.ubergizmo.com/2013/10/delorean-dmc-12-gets-a-li-ion-battery/


http://dmctalk.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=23219&d=1385585028

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2012 vin05452 Australia
Converted by Solar Power Australia as a related vehicle to their business

http://www.solarpoweraustralia.com.au/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0cQVFc6CrMc&feature=youtu.be

EVO Electric AFM140 Axial Flux Motor
- Water Cooled Permanent Magnet Synchronous
- Torque = 500Nm from 0 to 3500rpm
- Power = 165kWpk 75kWnom (About 135kW in this set-up)

Tritium Wavesculptor 200 Motor Contoller
- Water Cooled Inverter
- Output = 165kVApk

A123 Systems Lithium Ion Nanophosphate Battery Modules
- 450Vpk 416Vnom 60Ah
- Tritium BMS (18 nodes + Master)
- 252 cells in rear + 126 cells in front

Brusa CANbus Controlled Battery Charger

All components communicate using CANbus.


http://dmctalk.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=23224&d=1385585101

http://dmctalk.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=23220&d=1385585097

http://dmctalk.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=23222&d=1385585099

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2012 DMC EV
Electric Components by Epic EV and Flux Power, Vista CA

http://dmctalk.org/showthread.php?1963-DMC-12-EV-article&highlight=electric+delorean (http://dmctalk.org/showthread.php?1963-DMC-12-EV-article&highlight=electric+delorean)

http://jalopnik.com/5850023/this-is-a-brand-new-all+electric-delorean (http://jalopnik.com/5850023/this-is-a-brand-new-all+electric-delorean)

Range 70-100 miles (manufacturers estimate)
0-60: 4.9 sec (manufacturers estimate)
200kW/250HP electric motor, 360 ft-lbs torque
35kWh Li-Ion Phosphate battery pack

To be converted to regenerative AC motor at production

http://dmctalk.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=23226&d=1385585233

http://dmctalk.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=23225&d=1385585232

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2013 QUBNI

http://www.newsletter.co.uk/news/regional/electric-delorean-points-way-to-the-future-1-5169278

to be continued.....