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Bradley C. Keoun
Solar Car Corporation
1300 Lake Washington Road
Melbourne, FL 32935
(407) 254-2997
The light:;, turn signals, wipers, stereo, For vehicles w i t h air conditioning, removal of
power loclks, power windows, etc., will be the internal combustion engine necessitates
powered b y a 12V power supply. The the removal of the belt-driven air conditioner
existing 12V starter battery may be retained compressor. Air conditioning may be
as a power source for these accessories. removed, or modified t o function in the
converted electric vehicle. In the modified
Since removal of the internal combustion system, the air conditioner compressor is
engine requires removal of the belt-driven either belt-driven off the tailshaft of the DC
alternator, a separate system is required in series-wound motor, or powered by a
an electric vehicle conversion in order to separate, high-efficiency compressor motor.
keep the 12V accessory battery charged. The stock condenser and evaporator from the
This system is provided w i t h an additional original vehicle are used in the modified
electric component-the DC/DC converter. system .
The DC/DC converter has a high-voltage
input, w i t h a 12V output, and is thus used t o Heating is provided by a resistive solid-state
charge tho 12V accessory battery using a heating element, powered by the main
high-voltage input from the main battery battery pack. Using a relay and spark
pack. capacitor, the heating element may be
switched on and off from the interior of the
INTEGRATION OF POWER BRAKE SYSTEM vehicle, using existing heater controls.
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Figure 6. A completed Chevy S-10 pickup
truck conversion.
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