Kleenspeed Technologies
Kleenspeed Technologies is an electric vehicle technology research and development company headquartered at the NASA Ames Research Park, Moffett Field, California. Kleenspeed is a (EPSI) Electric Power Systems Integrator and CREATES (ESS) Energy Storage Systems. Kleenspeed tests its systems by putting them into race cars and sports cars in order to stress the components and create the most efficient electric systems that travel more miles.
One of Kleenspeed's test labs is the Kleenspeed WX10 [electric race car]. Data from all of the electric power system components is sent by a Kleenspeed designed telemetry to a remote computer so that real time decisions on EV system tuning and problem solving can occur. The rewards derived from system data has enabled the Kleenspeed WX 10 to win First Place Overall at the ReFuel Mazda Laguna Seca Race Track electric time trial races consecutively in 2009 and 2010 setting a new lap record each year). Kleenspeed believes that it is the fastest electric prototype race car in the world and Kleenspeed plans to challenge all new electric race cars in 2011.
Kleenspeed's first conversion electric sports car is based on a 1990 Mazda Miata which has been called the Kleenspeed Eiata. It is a fully electric vehicle with no emissions.
LITE Power System
One of the Kleenspeed test labs is a 1990 Mazda Miata (Eiata) powered by anew Kleenspeed system called the Lite. KleenSpeed Technologies Inc later announced the commercial availability of the complete electric vehicle power system, the "KleenSpeed Lite EV Power System," for cars, trucks and utility vehicles with a completed weight under 2500 pounds. The Lite EV Power System enables the conversion of combustion engine vehicles into high performance, clean electric vehicles. The "Lite" system is powered with 110 volt AC induction motor and prismatic lithium ion batteries, creating a low cost, light weight solution at a cost of $14,900.