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January 2004
Layout of Components
This view of the engine compartment shows all the major components and their intended placement.
Although these diagrams are good for thinking about the placement, often there are adjustments when the systems are installed.
Analysis of Layout
The layout needs to be analyzed for:
- Adequate ventilation
- Room for connection and routing of coolant hoses
- Adequate sound isolation
- Interference with moving parts (e.g. shifting mechanisms)
- Easy access for diagnosis and repair
- Interference with body panels
- Interference with the road
- Interference with suspension systems
Layout of Batteries for Front Compartment
This top view of the engine compartment shows quite a bit of room for up front batteries.
The size of this space is approx 830 w by 550 h by 220 d mm (21.5 x 32.5 x 8.5 inches). This is enough room for:
- 8 Deka 8G24M 49 Amp-hour VRLA Lead Acid Batteries 150 kg (330 lbs)
- 30 Thundersky 100 Amp-hour LiIon batteries 90 kg (198 lbs)
Also, behind the controller and contactors there is room for another 4 Deka batteries.
Engine Compartment Components
- Drive and Transmission
- Controller
- Firewall battery box
- Front battery box
- Radiator
- Power steering pump and reservoir
- Brake booster
- Throttle potentiometer
- Front Battery heater junction box
- Contactors
- Heater control box
- Voltmeter/Ammeter fuses and shunt box
- Power steering control box
- Circuit Breaker
Rear Compartment Components
- Hatchback batteries
- Rear seat batteries
- Accessory battery
- Rear battery heater junction box
- Charger control relay box
- Charger
- Vacuum Pump and Reservoir
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