Ian Ward
Thu, 6 Dec 2007 03:05:45 -0600
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I have already sent a post to the Ranger EV list regarding this news, but it is also relevant to this group. I saw a photo that Peter Gabrielsson posted to his blog about EVS23: http://www.electric-lemon.com/?q=node/280 http://www.flickr.com/photos/56927836 at N00/2088484036/...
Jeff Thomas
Wed, 5 Dec 2007 06:59:46 -0700
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Possibly Don or Pat. Maybe they'll chime in. There's somewhere close to ten S-10EV's in Portland. All thanks to Don's efforts to reintroduce them. Jeff On Dec 4, 2007, at 10:10 PM, tony barker wrote: > > As a former Vacavillian and now a WA resident, I was blown away at > an S...
tony barker
Wed, 5 Dec 2007 05:10:17 +0000
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As a former Vacavillian and now a WA resident, I was blown away at an S10E sighting on I5 last Friday afternoon. NB I5 at the Oregon/WA border. Tony Barker From: [email removed]: S10-EV Digest, Vol 51, Issue 19To: [email removed]: Mon, 26 Nov 2007 10:02:21 -0500Send S10-EV mai...
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Sun, 25 Nov 2007 16:05:35 EST
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Frank Check with Jeff Thomas at [email removed] (mailto:[email removed]) for a charging station I believe your Tech2 is reading the stored DTC you need to clear them. Don Blazer OK, got some time to get back on the S-10... Got the Tech 2 and have found the following: Trouble c...
Frank Fenton
Sat, 24 Nov 2007 17:05:06 -0600
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OK, got some time to get back on the S-10... Got the Tech 2 and have found the following: Trouble codes of Low Battery and Very Low Battery plus Comm Failure Batteries are at 320 to 330 volts, so have plenty of charge and the Tech 2 reads that voltage. When I look at the Batte...
Gardner L Harris
Sat, 3 Nov 2007 21:16:05 -0700
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Hello Jeff, Pat and Don: I read with great interest the postings on battery life in Digest 51, #1. While I was in New Jersey last week I left the S10 in the "care" of my wife who *always* gets significantly less range than I do no matter which vehicle she uses. In the Prius, I...
Jeff Thomas
Fri, 2 Nov 2007 07:08:26 -0700
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There is a price to be paid by not charging the S-10EV to full, and outweighs the benefit of not charging to full. I'll explain. Each of the 26 NiMH battery modules exhibit a slightly different impedance and parasitic discharge rate. Differing module temperatures occur due to...
Stephen Weitz
Thu, 1 Nov 2007 21:14:25 -0700
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I don't have the data to back up my opinion, but I think full 100% charging does shorten battery life. On the Toyota Prius, the NMH batteries are cycled between 40% and I think 85% SOC. They could get the most life out of their batteries in this range. This makes sense to me....
Paul Peavyhouse
Thu, 1 Nov 2007 15:21:46 -0700
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As far as I know, charging the battery to full does not reduce the service life of the batteries. I don't think that is what Don was talking about. I think Don was referring to the fact that if you charge your pack to full and then let it set for a few hours then it will have...
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Thu, 01 Nov 2007 13:02:17 -0400
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Hey Don, FYI, we have not seen the Batt Life light since that one episode, and my goal is to never see it again. We are extremely happy with the S10 -we have put on about 2,000 miles since we got it from you with no problems. We did see the effect the heat pump has on range th...
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Thu, 1 Nov 2007 04:29:02 EDT
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Hello Pat It has been a while since I have posted here due to work. I wish I could spend more time on EV stuff. I want to comment on Jeff's excellent response to your question. A while back I sent an email about this subject to a new EV driver who bought a truck from me. His B...
Paul Peavyhouse
Wed, 31 Oct 2007 08:58:08 -0700
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As far as I remember, it has always been recommended to never drive past 50% SOC. If you have the EV1Dash software, you can use your judgement which 50% SOC you care to heed, but they are relatively close enough to each other that you should hopefully be close to a charger whe...
Jeff Thomas
Wed, 31 Oct 2007 06:49:12 -0700
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Batt Life will light for a few different reasons, though the most common is triggered through too aggressive of driving style for the given state of charge. A timer is started within the BPCM on the first low volt event (usually acceleration), and accumulates until the volume...
Jeff Thomas
Sat, 13 Oct 2007 11:23:21 -0700
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This is the start of a small herd of dead-lead 97's that will be coming off eastern US AF bases in the near future. This and a few more are in Marietta GA. http://cgi.govliquidation.com/auction/view?id=1398404 As usual, there may be underlying problems. On the positive side, a...
Paul Peavyhouse
Tue, 25 Sep 2007 13:52:09 -0700
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Indeed, Jeff's ride is cherry pimp! :) Pv On 9/25/07, Jeff Thomas <[email removed]> wrote: > > Hi Chris, > the S-10EV was a fleet vehicle, and so it was stripped of features. > The Maroni (window sticker) noted even the most basic stuff as > "features", and all were shipped in...
Jeff Thomas
Fri, 21 Sep 2007 09:42:35 -0700
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This is the original Stuffed and Mounted EV1 drive pod that I've seen images of at trade shows, along with a couple of completely unrelated Delco Remy Inverters. http://search.ebay.com/300150587339 The main power cable does not exit the top of the motor like you would find wit...
Jeff Thomas
Mon, 3 Sep 2007 09:04:43 -0700
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Please change the battery anually, regardless of it's estimated life. A new battery is a cheap investment over the cost of a replacement APCM. Jeff Sent from my hacked iPhone using T-mobile... On Sep 3, 2007, at 8:55 AM, "Joshua Tomel" <[email removed]> wrote: > Guys, > What i...
Jeff Thomas
Sun, 26 Aug 2007 11:38:16 -0700
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You can purchase Prestone DexCool (in the silver gallon jug) at most any auto supply. The non silicated DexCool is identified by an orange dye color. Check the operation of your coolant pump. If it's original, it's probably bad. Look for a strong stream entering the reservoir...
Steve Hawkins
Mon, 6 Aug 2007 11:38:11 -0600
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Hi Don, Thanks for that information. I am in the market to purchase a s10e and am talking with a gentleman who has one that is missing the battery box and splash pan. Before making an offer I need to determine how hard it will be to find a NiMh box, the cost, and determine wha...
Niel Nielsen
Wed, 25 Jul 2007 01:26:06 -0500
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Pat, This is a NiMH vehicle, right? If the vehicle sits for a long period without charging, the SOC gauge will be signifcantly incorrect. (due to the self discharge of the batteries) The batteries will be significantly lower in charge than the SOC gauge says after weeks of not...
Jeff Thomas
Wed, 18 Jul 2007 18:46:30 -0700
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Greg, the Auto Disconnect module is one of the two grey metal modules shown in the attached images, directly in front of the contactor bay. It looks to almost complete, aside from the lid being missing. Lost in the desert ;) Amazing. Jeff On Jul 18, 2007, at 6:31 PM, [email re...
Jeff Thomas
Wed, 18 Jul 2007 11:20:47 -0700
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Hey, someone posted here recently wanting a battery box for an S-10EV! Well, lo and behold, in the pictures of a total POS GMC electric van on epay, is an ***S-10EV battery box *** Really! Check out the images on auction# 320138527359 The image shows the lower half of the clam...
Jeff Thomas
Wed, 18 Jul 2007 11:06:18 -0700
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Hi John. Well, I recommend a firm grip on your wallet. There could be problems, but nothing that money can't resolve. Actual experience: One of the last four coming out of Hanscom had a defective/damaged BPCM module (battery box held water, sitting in the back of the truck for...
Jeff Thomas
Mon, 16 Jul 2007 11:17:46 -0700
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It's another one of those low mile 97 hangar queen S-10EV trucks at Hanscom in MA. http://cgi.govliquidation.com/auction/view?id=1274407&convertTo=USD The PIM is disconnected, sauce is drained, and the usual gutted battery box lying in the back. As always, I never bid on these...
Jeffrey Jenkins
Tue, 03 Jul 2007 06:58:37 -0400
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Gil Dawson wrote: > At 3:28 PM -0400 7/2/07, Jeffrey Jenkins wrote: >> Oh, and Paul Peavyhouse - about 22-25A are drawn from the auxiliary >> battery when the key is in the on position (measured with a DC clamp >> ammeter) while the dc-dc converter supplies a net charge of 7A...
Gil Dawson
Tue, 3 Jul 2007 02:47:39 -0700
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At 3:28 PM -0400 7/2/07, Jeffrey Jenkins wrote: >Oh, and Paul Peavyhouse - about 22-25A are drawn from the auxiliary >battery when the key is in the on position (measured with a DC clamp >ammeter) while the dc-dc converter supplies a net charge of 7A when >it is operating. A 2...
Jeffrey Jenkins
Mon, 02 Jul 2007 15:28:40 -0400
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Hello All, I just joined this list because I have been "press-ganged" recently into helping a friend of a friend get a '94 S-10EV up and running again. This one has the Hawker Genesis 42Ah batteries and the (infamous?) Dolphin power control unit (PCU). I have a lot of experien...
Greg Brewsaugh
Mon, 2 Jul 2007 10:28:27 -0800
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I'd strongly advise *against* directly replacing a PbA with Lithium, as the charging characteristics are radically different and could result in explosion or fire. (Remember the flaming laptop?) That is, unless the Li replacement module has been designed with some built in cha...
Paul Peavyhouse
Sat, 30 Jun 2007 19:14:44 -0700
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There is a bit of acid "dust" collecting under the + terminal of my accessory battery and I am thinking about replacing it. I don't know how old the battery is. Maybe Jeff replaced these when he refurbs them, but there is a "9H" sticker on the battery which makes me think the...
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Thu, 21 Jun 2007 22:13:55 -0700
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My "Service Soon" light came on this morning during my drive to work. It was *not* still on after work. Does anyone have a Tech2 in the Portland Oregon area that I could use to check it out? On 6/21/07, Paul Peavyhouse <[email removed]> wrote: > > Great timing Jeff! > I just r...