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PorscheFan5 · 12-11-2015, 09:46 AM

Here is the plan for the location of the batteries:

1st Battery box (BB) of 9 ready and will go in the place where the gas tank was. See pic.
2nd and 3rd BB of 9 each, in preparation, will go on the driver side of the DC motor
Hoping to fit the 4th and 5th BB similarly on the passenger side of the DC motor
In future if I need to add batteries I will be able to put some where the exhaust muffler was. I will have to change my controller too then! I could perhaps go to 170V max with the Warp9.

I have not used up the trunk or frunk for the batteries (yet). Will be putting some electrical stuff: Charger, DC to DC converter, BMS in the bottom ~6 inches of the frunk. Hope to find the same material to line the 'new' bottom of the frunk..

And the electrical contactor box in the trunk using up about 20% of space...

Cheers.

12-11-2015, 09:46 AM	#11
PorscheFan5 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: California Posts: 246	Here is the plan for the location of the batteries: 1st Battery box (BB) of 9 ready and will go in the place where the gas tank was. See pic. 2nd and 3rd BB of 9 each, in preparation, will go on the driver side of the DC motor Hoping to fit the 4th and 5th BB similarly on the passenger side of the DC motor In future if I need to add batteries I will be able to put some where the exhaust muffler was. I will have to change my controller too then! I could perhaps go to 170V max with the Warp9. I have not used up the trunk or frunk for the batteries (yet). Will be putting some electrical stuff: Charger, DC to DC converter, BMS in the bottom ~6 inches of the frunk. Hope to find the same material to line the 'new' bottom of the frunk.. And the electrical contactor box in the trunk using up about 20% of space... Cheers. Last edited by PorscheFan5; 12-11-2015 at 09:49 AM.