Product Specifications for the Tropica/Zebra

The configuration of My car...
Owner:__________ Scott C. Kennedy
Vehicle:________ 1995 Tropica Roadster
Date puchased:__ Mar 1996
Miles Driven:___ 93 miles (The car has 480 on it now.)
Transmission:___ None  (Direct Drive)
Motor:__________ 2 - ADC 7"
Controller:_____ 2 - Curtis 400 Amp Controllers 
Batteries:______ 12 - 6 Volt Trojan 
Batt. Placement: T Formation 3 across the nose 9 up the spine.
Batt. Rack/Boxes: Aluminum Boxes on a sliding tray (if I get the battery 
		tool to remove them)
Batt. Connector: Crimped
Charger:________ Looks like a K&W but not sure. It's not labeled.
                 Hi 12.5A (on 20A 120VAC circuit in my garage
                 Recharge time:__ 8-10 hrs at 12 Amp
Tires:__________ 15" stock
Brakes:_________ 4-wheel cross-drilled 
Range Max/Average/Worst: 52/30/21 miles
Top Hwy speed on a Full charge/End of charge: 60+?/? MPH
Accessories:____ Kraco Marine Radio

[Comments:]

  Overall
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So Far, it's been fun. 

	My first night I had the car, I forgot abbout the parking
brake and drove up a mile long hill, and then had to stop at a 
restauraunt to recharge (The Brigantine in Del Mar. Try the Shrimp 
and Scampi.) They were very gracious and we're quite stunned to see
an electric auto. 

Learned important Rule #1 : Check the parking brake.

	The next day I drove the car to Oceanside and back, and almost
made it home, but had to stop at local 7/11 to recharge. Dohh! Don't 
have an extension cord. So I walk the remain 1 mile to my house, pick
up my extension cord, walk back and then charge for 45 mins, then drive
home.

Learned important Rule #2 : Bring an extension cord.

	The next couple days I had to go to work, so I did not drive
the car to work. But yesterday, I heard from my facilities group here
at Qualcomm, that the outlet was installed and ready, they'll strip the 
spot on Monday. SO, today I headed out and went 16 miles to work, but
I had some motor overhesting warnings about 1/4 mile before I stopped.
Must have been from the many hills I have to take.

Learned important Rule #3 : Bring patience and reading material

So, tomorrow I'll run another test to make sure I can take the highway
route to work and then I'll be ice-free!
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