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The eBox is a conversion of a Scion xB
Scion xB

The Scion xB is a vehicle made by Toyota for the United States market and sold under their youth-oriented Scion brand. It is a box-shaped, 5-door compact station wagon....
 vehicle into a battery electric vehicle
Battery electric vehicle

The battery electric vehicle, or BEV, is a type of electric vehicle that uses chemical energy stored in rechargeable battery battery pack....
 produced by the U.S. company AC Propulsion
AC Propulsion

AC Propulsion is a San Dimas, California, USA company founded in 1992 by Alan Cocconi. Tom Gage is currently the company's CEO. They produce goods such as electric vehicle drive systems and their top of the line electric sports car, the AC Propulsion tzero....
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of the events at which company executives made announcements of their intention to do Scion xB conversions was an October 2003 event recorded in pictures and commentary on the Electrifying Times website. Company executives stated that the Scion xB was chosen in part due to its boxy shape which allows for good placement and installation of a battery pack.






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The eBox is a conversion of a Scion xB
Scion xB

The Scion xB is a vehicle made by Toyota for the United States market and sold under their youth-oriented Scion brand. It is a box-shaped, 5-door compact station wagon....
 vehicle into a battery electric vehicle
Battery electric vehicle

The battery electric vehicle, or BEV, is a type of electric vehicle that uses chemical energy stored in rechargeable battery battery pack....
 produced by the U.S. company AC Propulsion
AC Propulsion

AC Propulsion is a San Dimas, California, USA company founded in 1992 by Alan Cocconi. Tom Gage is currently the company's CEO. They produce goods such as electric vehicle drive systems and their top of the line electric sports car, the AC Propulsion tzero....
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History

One of the events at which company executives made announcements of their intention to do Scion xB conversions was an October 2003 event recorded in pictures and commentary on the Electrifying Times website. Company executives stated that the Scion xB was chosen in part due to its boxy shape which allows for good placement and installation of a battery pack. The availability of a suitable battery was said to be an important step in allowing for the announcement of the program. Suitability requirements included that the battery be widely available ("off the shelf"), in volume, without danger that supply would be cut off or be overly limited. Thousands of lithium-ion batteries, of the 18650 variant, were proposed as suitable for the rechargeable battery system.

The prototype eBox was unveiled in Santa Monica, CA on August 18, 2006. The prototype used a battery pack consisting of 5,300 Li-ion cells arranged into 100 blocks of 53 cells each.

The first production eBox was delivered to actor Tom Hanks
Tom Hanks

Thomas Jeffrey "Tom" Hanks is an American film actor, film director, voice-over artist, writer and film producer. Hanks worked in television and family-friendly comedies before achieving success as a dramatic actor portraying several notable roles, including Andrew Beckett in Philadelphia , the title role in Forrest Gump, Commander J...
 on February 15, 2007.

Pricing

Estimated cost of this conversion exceeds USD $50,000 in addition to the base vehicle cost (excluding the cost of the gasoline engine, that is depurated in the conversion), while high volume OEM additional cost is projected at about USD $10,000. It appears that high volume production by original vehicle manufactures using AC production components is a goal, with the low volume production being an intermediate step.

AC Propulsion offers the conversion for USD $55,000.

Specifications

  • Acceleration: 0 to 60mph in less than 7 seconds
  • Top Speed: 95 mph (153 km/h)
  • Range: 140-180 mi. (225-290 km)
  • Motor: AC induction motor
  • Battery pack
    Battery pack

    A battery pack is a set of any number of identical Battery or individual battery cells. They may be configured in a series, parallel or a mixture of both to deliver the desired voltage, capacity, or power density....
    : 5,088 Li-Ion cells, 355V
    V

    V is the twenty-second letter in the modern Latin alphabet. Its name in English language is spelled vee ....
     nominal, 35kWh, 600 lb
  • Battery charger
    Battery charger

    A battery charger is a device used to put energy into a secondary cell or rechargeable battery battery by forcing an electric current through it....
    : On board, 100-250VAC, 50/60Hz, includes Vehicle to Grid (V2G)
    Vehicle-to-grid

    Vehicle-to-grid describes a system in which power can be sold to the Grid by an electric-drive motor vehicle that is connected to the grid when it is not in use for transportation....
     and UPS (generator mode) capability
    • Charge rate: up to 20kW; 30 minutes for 20-50 miles
    • Full Charge: 2 hours (fast), 5 hours (normal)
  • Energy Efficiency: 180 AC Wh/km in typical driving


See also

  • AC Propulsion
    AC Propulsion

    AC Propulsion is a San Dimas, California, USA company founded in 1992 by Alan Cocconi. Tom Gage is currently the company's CEO. They produce goods such as electric vehicle drive systems and their top of the line electric sports car, the AC Propulsion tzero....


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