Our first conversion has been named the EVAust 1. It is based on a 3 door 1992 Daihatsu Charade. We chose this car because it is light, has quite a bit of room for a small car, is easy to work with and has been used successfully by other converters.
In the conversion we will be removing the back bench seat to make room for the battery box. We are considering putting in a single seat in the back to allow for two passengers when required although the average driving will be done with one or two people only.
Estimated performance specs after the conversion
| Max Range |
80 - 100km |
| Average day to day range |
50km |
| Top Speed |
130km/h |
| Average cursing speed |
60 - 80km/h |
Below is what we have achieved so far, it does not show the maximum that the car is capable of just what we have actually been comfortable with pushing it to during the test drives.
| Longest trip |
26km |
| Fastest speed |
100km/h |
| Longest charge time |
4 Hours |