1970 Volkswagen Beetle
“Black Current I”

Vehicle	1970 Volkswagen Beetle
Motor	Morrison Electric Milkfloat Series Wound DC Motor borrowed from a 1960's Morrison Milkfloat
Drivetrain	Beetle gearbox close couple to motor.
Controller	unknown None Three contactors with field weakening resistor, first contactor was pulled in by string, the rest mechanically timed in.
Batteries	12 Fiamm can't remember, 12.00 Volt, Lead-Acid, Flooded Standard 12Volt Leasure batteries from fiamm
System Voltage	144 Volts
Charger	Westinghouse from the milk float Old charger that never really worked
Heater	None
DC/DC Converter	No DC converter
Instrumentation	None
Top Speed	55 MPH (88 KPH) Slow and steady, used to spit sparks out the rear
Acceleration	Slow and steady 1/4 mile in 21seconds
Range	1 Miles ( 1 Kilometers) I think thats about as far as it went
Seating Capacity	Driver only
Curb Weight	0 Heavy
Tires	Road tyres
Conversion Time	3 weeks
Conversion Cost	£500
Car was retired in 2004 to make way for Black Current II