Larry Paul
Fri, 7 Jan 2011 17:49:13 -0800
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I did not have much time at all today at CES, but in the short time that I was there, I did I see a Tesla Roadster Sport being charged wirelessly today. The company is hoping to get OEM's to incorporate it directly into the vehicle. There was a cord looping out of the charge p...
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Thu, 6 Jan 2011 15:49:33 EST
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A fellow driver just asked about this part the pack air flow sensor. The reading on the scan tool pack air flow should be reading around 80%. The sensor is a wear item and if the reading drops too low it will trigger an E2 error and stop charging. Not allowing charging makes t...
Steve Hawkins
Wed, 5 Jan 2011 09:11:34 -0700
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One of the s10e diagnostic tools is listed on ebay today . a bit pricy everything considered . and they have it miss titled . but if anyone wants one they have a two available . ebay auction # 320638785139 Steve -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was sc...
paul doe
Sat, 1 Jan 2011 16:05:56 -0800 (PST)
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Wouldn't it be easier to have a portable generator for the purpose of emergency charging?? I use the term "portable" loosely since I found it takes an 8kw continuous (13.5kw surge) to power the charger which weighs almost 300 lbs.? I also have a manual transfer switch wired in...
Stephen Weitz
Sat, 1 Jan 2011 13:46:04 -0800
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I wanted to carry this RAV4 EV discussion over to the S10 community. If we have an emergency and there is no AC power, how do we keep our batteries charged? Is there a way to connect power to the regen circuit to keep the batteries healthy? Where would those contact points be...
Ryan Dela
Tue, 28 Dec 2010 13:09:24 -0800
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On that note, the #1 stove oil or kerosene will help prevent gelling in cold weather periods. I had a very old load of #2 diesel in my heater and recently had issues with it gelling when the temps dropped here in portland. I refilled the tank with #1 and my gelling problems ha...
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Sun, 26 Dec 2010 04:19:52 EST
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I bought a 5 gallon can of kerosene from Home Depot for home heaters a couple of years ago. It was expensive as I recall about 7 dollars a gallon. It burns very clean compared to diesel the difference is huge. The S-10 heater is very efficient and the 1.6 gallon tank filled la...
Larry Paul
Sat, 25 Dec 2010 23:41:24 -0800
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My vote is in... I do hope the EV1 makes it to the top slot, but my second choice is the Tucker... I have always been a big fan of Preston Tucker... Best regards, Larry On Dec 25, 2010, at 9:41 PM, Paul Scott <[email removed]> wrote: > Mark, > > Thanks for sending this. It onl...
Mark Looper
Sun, 26 Dec 2010 00:08:57 -0500
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Hello-- I just saw an article on CNNMoney about the Smithsonian's "Race to the Museum": the "nation's attic" is going to add two more of the 73 cars in their collection to the 14 on public display for a month, and for the first time they are asking the public to pick the two f...
Isaac Podolefsky
Sat, 25 Dec 2010 13:39:33 -0600
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Well, In my garage heater I use K1 kerosene because it's the most refined and less "smelly" of the options. I haven't looked into the heater on the S10 as to whether or not it's a suitable solution for that heater. You need a special container for transporting kerosene (usuall...
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Sat, 25 Dec 2010 14:07:08 -0500
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Hi Everybody, Has anybody considered the question of what best to burn in the heaters? When I bought my S10 the heater tank was filled with diesel. I found it very smokey and stinky - not a good image for a vehicle I was trying to promote as good for the environment. I switche...
lhorsley
Tue, 14 Dec 2010 16:26:29 -0500
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Hello, I am new to the list and I will have lots of questions I am sure. I have a 1999 Ranger ev and I really enjoy it. I have just got my first S10 1997 ev and I have ordered a service manual. I connected the magna charge and I have a E2 code. I will need a gm tech 2 scaner a...
The Johnsens
Mon, 13 Dec 2010 05:12:10 -0800
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Thanks much Don, You'll be receiving a letter in the mail! :-) -Stephen up in Seattle- From: [email removed] Date: Fri, 3 Dec 2010 01:01:59 -0500 To: [email removed] Subject: [S10-EV] S-10 Software If anyone would like the S-10 software I have made copies of it. There are thre...
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Fri, 10 Dec 2010 18:42:33 EST
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I started looking for a Tech2 to help a new S-10 owner locate one. Searching eBay came across this eBay item 230553313281 which is a warning. It seems this eBay auction is correct. I see are a lot of new Tech2 scanners for about half the cost on eBay now. With such a price dro...
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Fri, 3 Dec 2010 01:01:59 EST
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If anyone would like the S-10 software I have made copies of it. There are three CDs. Send a check payable to West Hills Body & Paint Inc. for 5 dollars, which covers all the cost including shipping. To Attention Don Blazer West Hills Collision Center 8300 SW Barbur Blvd. Port...
McMullin, Kevin
Wed, 24 Nov 2010 09:55:30 -0500
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You need to talk to Tom Dowling about a charger. He has Gen 2 chargers available. The Convince charger is another story. First, several here will tell you it should be called an "Emergency" charger. It has been very unreliable. Before I knew this, I found one on eBay and paid...
Stephen Weitz
Thu, 18 Nov 2010 21:50:44 -0800
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Gregg's truck is a NiMH truck for those interested. Stephen in Oakland On Nov 18, 2010, at 11:35 AM, [email removed] wrote: > I also have a 1997 S10-EV that I purchased from Bryan Sailor a few years ago that I definitely want to sell. > > It was running more or less fine until...
McMullin, Kevin
Thu, 18 Nov 2010 15:28:39 -0500
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I'll add another point, if anyone did consider the Deka 12AVR-75 batteries that I used. After about 6 months of use, and 1500 miles, I had 3 batteries go bad. The guy at the Battery warehouse took a ride with me and he saw the Tech 2 showing those 3 batteries dropping to 9.4 t...
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Thu, 18 Nov 2010 14:35:35 -0500 (EST)
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I also have a 1997 S10-EV that I purchased from Bryan Sailor a few years ago that I definitely want to sell. It was running more or less fine until my charger shut off (non-related house electrical problem) when I was gone on an extended vacation. So, the batteries have been d...
Kevin Kayden
Thu, 18 Nov 2010 14:39:33 -0500
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Once again, thanks to Jeff Thomas for the clarification about the batteries. I have done a bit more research, and the CSB EVX12650 battery has too high an internal resistance. You would need to use the CSB EVX12750 battery, which is 75 ah and has an internal resistance of 4.5...
Thomas W. Dowling
Thu, 18 Nov 2010 11:30:55 -0800
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From: [email removed] [mailto:[email removed]] Sent: Thursday, November 18, 2010 1:48 AM To: [email removed] Subject: Have 97 S10 EV with 11K mi. For Sale Hi, I have a 1997 Ev in Atlanta Ga, thinking about selling. This one is all origional, may need some battery work, and hav...
Isaac Podolefsky
Thu, 18 Nov 2010 13:09:53 -0600
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Tom, Thanks for the heads up! I don't know if we'd be able to use a paddle on our truck or not since the charger was replaced with a zivan charger. It would just be nice to have for demonstration. Perhaps we'll find one that is no longer functioning that we can use. Thanks, :I...
Thomas W. Dowling
Thu, 18 Nov 2010 10:55:06 -0800
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Isaac and Noah, As Jerry said, where are you located? The Electric Auto Association (www.eaaev.org) has some Gen 2 large-paddle chargers for sale. $275 plus shipping. There may be many more large-paddle chargers available within the next few months, since many large-paddle cha...
Richard Falk
Thu, 18 Nov 2010 08:12:31 -0800 (PST)
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>From Rick Falk, ? ?????????? I have a 97 lead acid truck. I drive it every day. Approaching 2000 miles driven. I successfully but 26 Northstar? 12V60AH batteries in the battery box. I had to do modifications inside the box to mount the batteries. But all of it fit in to the b...
Noah Podolefsky
Thu, 18 Nov 2010 08:29:54 -0700
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Appears to be 21.45 Ah. The full spec sheet can be found here: http://www.shop.emcbattery.com/media/WKA12-33C.pdf Unfortunately, this sheet shows that the full height is actually 7.02" with the connectors...so may not work after all. -Noah On 11/18/2010 7:29 AM, [email removed...
Noah Podolefsky
Thu, 18 Nov 2010 07:39:06 -0700
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Thanks everyone for your help with batteries. Kevin Kayden had some advice for us, and I just wanted to get some clarification. We were considering a bank of 52 batteries, 26 sets of 2 in parallel. Could someone explain why parallel sets of PbA batteries are a bad idea? We hav...
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Thu, 18 Nov 2010 09:47:43 GMT
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Hi, I have a 1997 Ev in Atlanta Ga, thinking about selling. This one is all origional, may need some battery work, and have 2 paddle chargers. I am considering offers. ____________________________________________________________ Get Free Email with Video Mail & Video Chat! htt...
Kevin Kayden
Wed, 17 Nov 2010 22:20:53 -0500
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First, congratulations on the S10EV. It will be a challenge to get it working. I have been stuck on the battery dilemma for awhile now. I need to know if the truck works before I buy the batteries, but I can't figure out if the truck works without buying the batteries. So it i...
Noah Podolefsky
Tue, 16 Nov 2010 14:32:56 -0700
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Thanks for the advice Kevin. I noticed those are designed as UPS batteries, so wondering how well they hold up in an EV? I actually found some batteries made by Werker that are designed for mobile applications...very similar to B&B batteries that are made for EV's. They are 12...
Gil Dawson
Tue, 16 Nov 2010 13:04:43 -0800
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Hi, Noah-- Welcome to the learning center. On Nov 15, 2010, at 7:35 PM, Noah Podolefsky wrote: > - Does anyone know if the DC-DC for power steering/AC is built into the controller, or a separate unit? And, what voltage / current output does it put out? The PSM (Power Steering...