MUST SEE VIDEO - All ELECTRIC Sterling Sports Car

1978 Replica/Kit Makes Sterling Sports Car Custom Electric Additional Info:

Here is your unique opportunity to own this stunning, one of a kind, ALL ELECTRIC Sterling Sports Car! Featuring custom body mods, this masterpiece was professionally converted to Electric power in 2011 by EV Source of Utah and Build EV of Illinois. Since then It has been lightly driven and garage kept in Chicagoland, where it is currently for sale. This car will train you to be ahead of the curve, gaining experience with the rapidly expanding technology of Electric drive trains, while maintaining a distinct nostalgic look in the rare Sterling Nova Sportscar body. It's just waiting for your ~170 Volt battery pack to become the ultimate Electric show cruiser. This car turns heads and raises questions by every passerby. This car has very low miles, everything is like brand new.


Priced to sell! This is everything needed to drive on pure electric, EXCEPT BATTERIES, just plug in a power source (batteries) and go! Buyer is welcome to the lithium batteries shown in photo's, but I am not confident in they are reliable. This is the reason for the heavily discounted price. I can even have a battery pack installed at no cost if the buyer provides it. Then the Sterling will be under it's own power for transport, and ready to drive once it arrives! I have extensive knowledge on the types of batteries used in electric cars. If you explain your driving expectations for this vehicle, i will specify the type of battery pack that matches your needs.

Vehicle Includes all installed components:

• Chassis: Volkswagen - 1978 Pan Chassis, Coated - No Rust
  
• Motor: NetGain Motors inc. - ImPulse 9
• Controller: NetGain Controls inc. - WarP-Drive II, 400 Volt, 1200 Amp
• Batteries: Required
  
• MotorCooling: NGM Forced Air Coverband kit w/150 CFM Blower
• Controller Cooling: NGC performance liquid cooling
• Onboard Battery Charger: Elcon - PFC
• Transmission: VW - 4 speed Transaxle
  
• DC - DC converter: Charges 12V system from main battery pack
  
• Dash: Touchscreen Tablet Guage Display OBDII - Bluetooth
  
• Brakes: 4 wheel Disc
  
• Suspension: Coil over & VW Spring Plates
  

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Here are a couple of very common battery packs used in electric vehicles.
Lead Acid Batteries-
Cost: $2,000-$3,000
Range Per Charge: 25-35 Miles
Lifespan: 3-4 Years
Pack Weight: 750 lbs
Lithium Ion Batteries (LiFePO4) -
Cost: $6,000-$11,000
Range Per Charge: 60-120 Miles
Lifespan: 10-15 Years (if managed properly)
Pack Weight: 400-600 lbs
Battery Management System: Optional (I can include a Mini BMS)
The battery pack that was used in this vehicle is a Lithium Iron Phosphate chemistry, measuring in at 170 Volts and 160 Amp Hours. This cost about $8,000 and weighs 500lbs. The 160Ah was enough for roughly 90 miles per charge. Performance was 0-60 in ~6-7 seconds with 100 MPH top speed.
You can charge this Sterling by plugging a normal 120V extension chord from your wall outlet to the charge receptacle located in the driver side air vent. This methods takes about 1 hr to charge the pack from empty to 80%. To charge to 100% takes 8 hours. It is also simple to add a J1772 charge receptacle which will allow for 240V and 480V charging which would charge to 100% in 4 hours and 2 hours respectively.

The crack was a garage fatality (something fell on it). A strip of electrical tape cover's the crack temporarily. There is also a small gravel chip on the hood.
Contact me for any further details! I am happy to answer any inquiry - large or small.