Bricklin EV-1 Owner's Manual
The heater uses about 9 amperes from the pack so you can calculate 9 Ah from your pack total for an
hour’s heat. This would reduce your range by about 5%.
Braking
Due to the weight of the batteries, the Bricklin EV-1 is just slightly heavier than the ICE engine
version. We very carefully designed this vehicle for a 60/40 front/rear weight distribution closely
matching the original Bricklin SV-1 and have added slightly stiffer springs to support the additional
weight.
Running out of gas in an ICE vehicle is pretty much penalty free. You pour in an additional gallon of
petrol and drive to the gas station. In an electric car, running your battery pack completely empty is
another matter as it can potentially destroy the $10,000+ battery pack!
The Bricklin EV-1 features power front wheel disk brakes and drum rear brakes (these may be
upgraded to rear disc brakes in the near future) to increase the stopping power.
The use of power brakes requires a vacuum pump be used. For this reason we have chosen an
accessory plate that attaches to the front of the motor and allows us to add “accessories” such as a
power steering pump, alternator, air conditioning pump, and vacuum pump. The only “kit version” of
this product is made by http://www.evwest.com and is pictured below:
An additional note: we are accustomed to parking an ICE vehicle “in gear” and trusting the engine
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Illustration 12: EV West Accessory Plate & Pump System
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