A famous city car in Malaysia, the Perodua Kancil, was chosen for conversion into a fully electric vehicle due to its light weight. The 660 cc (1997 model), three cylinder carbureted engine rated at 31 Hp (22.1KW) was replaced with a 48-72V separately excited DC motor rated at 8KW continuous and 20KW peak.
Specifications for kancil EV
v Total weight of vehicle w/o engine – 600 Kg
v Total Battery Weight – 250Kg
v Curb Weight – 850Kg
v Payload – 2 passengers for now i.e. 120Kg.
v System Voltage – 48V
v Battery - T105 Trojan 6V ,225 Ah deep cycle lead acid battery (x8)
v Supercapacitor : 48V 165F module
v Motor: Separately excited DC motor (high starting torque) 48-72V, 8KW continuous 20KW peak.
v Controller: 400A controller
v *Top speed – 80km/h
v *Range per charge – 50km
v *Efficiency : 70Wh/km
*These figures are estimated from theoretical calculations
