ECE Electric Cars Europe started in 2008 with converting internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles to Electrical Vehicles (EV). ECE a company owned by Lotus distributor Van der Kooi first converted Volkswagen and Lotus cars into EV\u2019s. These conversions where mostly done for promotional purposes.\u00a0 Dutch companies like the Essent (later Enexes) and Athlon car lease used the ECE Lotus Elise as eye catcher. The German energy company \u00a0RWE used an ECE Lotus for their\u00a0TV commercials<\/span><\/u><\/a>\u00a0. My car also got\u00a02nd place\u00a0in the first EV race<\/a> on the Dutch Zandvoort circuit.<\/p>\n All Lotus conversions done by ECE are based on the AC-Propulsion AC-150 Gen2. In 1994, AC Propulsion unveiled the AC-150, an innovative 200 horsepower integrated drive system for compact to mid-size passenger cars. In 1997, AC Propulsion introduced the original tzero\u2122 sports car at the LA Auto Show. In 2003, tzero was upgraded to Lithium battery technology and achieved 0-60 mph in 3.6 seconds and range up to 300 miles. In 2006, AC Propulsion created the eBox<\/span><\/u><\/a><\/p>\n My Lotus Elise ECE is based on a 2008 111R<\/p>\n Technical data :<\/p>\n Battery specs:<\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" History ECE Electric Cars Europe started in 2008 with converting internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles to Electrical Vehicles (EV). ECE a company owned by Lotus distributor Van der Kooi first converted Volkswagen and Lotus cars into EV\u2019s. These conversions where … Continue reading Conversion<\/h1>\n
My Lotus Elise ECE<\/h1>\n
Specifications<\/h1>\n
0 to 100 km\/h about 4 sec\r\ntop speed 222 km\/h on GPS @ 13000 RPM in 4th gear normally 5 and 6 are blocked\r\n170-200 km range\r\n0 emissions\r\nWeight: 1315 kg\r\nUpholstery: Brown\/Black leather\r\n<\/pre>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
engine: AC Propulsion AC-150 motor maximum output : 150 kW\r\nbatteries:\u00a0Kokam cells\u00a0 S 080460330 \/ SLPB 80460330\r\nNominal voltage : 3.7V per cell\r\nCapacity (Ah ) :\u00a0100 Ah per cell (100)\r\nFuse : Ferraz Shawmut 400A , 500VAC , A50P400-4\r\nElectric heating : MES DEA RM4 , 250-400V , 4 kW\r\n<\/pre>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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\n Capacity<\/td>\n Dimension (mm)<\/td>\n Weight (Kg)<\/td>\n Ampere (A)<\/td>\n Energy density<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 100Ah<\/td>\n 462x327x7.8 (WxLxT)<\/td>\n 2.070<\/td>\n 500A cont \/ 600A peak (200A charge)<\/td>\n 173 Wh\/KG<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n