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Fri, 17 Nov 2006 00:45:21 EST
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I wanted to thank everyone involved in doing this testing. There is one test I would like to know the results of. It is at what ambient temperature does using only the convenience charger heat up the NiMH pack to where it does shut down. The convenience charger is going to add...
Gil Dawson
Thu, 16 Nov 2006 17:04:02 -0800
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Tom-- Thanks for your enhancements to our story. They are spot on, IMHO. I still fancy one of those 120V chargers, though, to support my fantasy of charging through the bathroom window at a ski lodge. Sorry about mixing up your electric cars -- you've had so many! --Gil At 1:2...
Gil Dawson
Thu, 16 Nov 2006 09:58:54 -0800
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Hi, casey-- I trust you will not mind my responding via the lists, but I think your question will be of interest to others, and my answer may benefit from the adjustments of others. I hate to be the bearer of unpleasant news, but I'm fairly sure that you'll need another way to...
Jeff Thomas
Thu, 16 Nov 2006 07:13:31 -0700
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Paul, the pack refit to NiMH is a fixed price of $8k. This cost includes various reliability rework items needed to ensure long term reliability. Items not included, and may be required, are a pack airflow sensor, and replacement water pump. Those would add $400 to the cost. I...
Gil Dawson
Wed, 15 Nov 2006 19:00:16 -0800
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Jim, Gar-- Below is my report on the tests we performed this afternoon. I'd appreciate your sending me your comments and corrections so that I may incorporate them into a fresh edition of this report. --Gil Preliminary Test Report - 120V Convenience Chargers - 11/15/06 - First...
Jeff Thomas
Wed, 15 Nov 2006 19:52:42 -0700
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I have to say it is a very clean vehicle. I wish I could attend to refitting the pack with NiMH sooner. It was a top rate banner-holder when Mike had it parked at the EV1 Burbank vigil. And, it's been immortalized in the WKtEC movie footage... Regards, Jeff Thomas On Nov 15, 2...
Mike Kane
Wed, 15 Nov 2006 11:10:28 -0800 (PST)
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Hi All, I'm considering selling my S10-E. It's a 1998 PbA with 38,000 miles on it. The truck is badly in need of a new battery pack, but otherwise is in great running condition. It's got no significant body damage, except some small dents and scratches inside the bed. I've dri...
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Thu Nov 9 16:08:08 2006
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Hello Joshua To call the GM a hybrid truck is really a stretching the definition of the term hybrid. The AGM lead acid battery is now mass-produced and cost much less than the NiMH battery. Since the truck is not making the demands that a true hybrid would place on the battery...
Gil Dawson
Wed Nov 8 20:54:56 2006
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At 4:35 PM -0500 11/8/06, Joshua Tomel wrote: > GM's Silverado hybrid doesn't even use NiHM batteries it uses 40 >volts coming for Lead Acid. Isn't that a step down technology GM >already has? Didn't they show those that had an EV1 that using PbA >didn't work as well and that...
Joshua Tomel
Wed Nov 8 16:36:02 2006
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I have checked out a book on hybrids by Nick Yost and David Friedman called: The Essential Hybrid Car Handbook: A Buyer's Guide. In it GM's Silverado hybrid doesn't even use NiHM batteries it uses 40 volts coming for Lead Acid. Isn't that a step down technology GM already has?...
Joshua Tomel
Sat Oct 28 18:04:47 2006
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Gil, Me, but I already bid on one a few days ago that went for less then my maximum bid of 50K. So now I have decision time, keep the S10 which range is just a bit too short for my needs of 80-100 miles a day and complains to my bosses are relatively fall on deaf ears or sell...
Joshua Tomel
Sat Oct 28 18:04:46 2006
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Gil, Me, but I already bid on one a few days ago that went for less then my maximum bid of 50K. So now I have decision time, keep the S10 which range is just a bit too short for my needs of 80-100 miles a day and complains to my bosses are relatively fall on deaf ears or sell...
Frank Chapman
Mon Oct 2 00:06:20 2006
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At 12:07 PM 9/29/2006 -0400, you wrote: >Send S10-EV mailing list submissions to > [email removed] > >To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > http://five.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/s10-ev >or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > [e...
Gil Dawson
Fri Sep 29 19:23:09 2006
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Lynn-- Thank you very much for performing this measurement for us. It settles the issue insofar as I'm concerned. (I also like the tonneau to keep groceries from flying out onto the freeway.) Many thanks for your meticulous work. --Gil At 10:06 AM -0600 9/29/06, Adams, Lynn wr...
Richard Kelly
Fri Sep 29 16:48:49 2006
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Nice analysis. Did the plywood flex a lot while driving at highway speeds? I wonder what improvement might be had by using the OEM material, which I assume is lighter than plywood. Also, will be interesting to see if any added aero efficiency with a full bed cover, offsets it'...
Adams, Lynn
Fri Sep 29 12:06:48 2006
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Summary: A 7% increase in efficiency is seen when using the rear half tonneau cover. I have completed my experiment to see if installing a half tonneau on the rear of the S10E has any significant effect on the efficiency. As most of you know, the S10E originally had a half ton...
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Fri Aug 25 13:18:35 2006
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Hello Dan Your best option is to Upgrade the truck to NiMH batteries from EVbones. If go with lead acid batteries a new battery tray will have to be made or live with a huge drop in range with much smaller Ah lead acid batteries. Don Hello fellow EV s10 owners, What is the mos...
Tom Dowling
Fri Aug 25 04:54:25 2006
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-----Original Message----- From: Daniel Klein [mailto:[email removed]] Sent: Thursday, August 24, 2006 5:22 PM To: [email removed] Subject: battries, what to buy? Hello fellow ev s10 owners, What is the most cost effective and best battery for the price to replace my aging lea...
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Sun Aug 20 02:45:08 2006
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I can't believe these chargers weren't crushed along with the EV1s themselves. The lead trucks I understand were never equipped with them but if I had the brackets too, I would not be adverse to drilling holes in the right places. Of course since my truck has a permanently att...
Jeff Thomas
Fri Aug 18 19:06:15 2006
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All, these chargers are an excellent method of adding range to PbA vehicles. And every PbA truck owner should have one stowed behind the seat for emergencies. Mandatory "party pooper" warning: Unfortunately the 120v convenience chargers are of little or no value to NiMH truck...
Tom Dowling
Thu Aug 17 17:57:47 2006
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NO REPLY NECESSARY. We've made arrangements for gatherings for the opening of "Who Killed the Electric Car" at the Tower Theatre, 16th and Broadway, Sacramento. You certainly more than welcome and encouraged to attend any of the showings, starting Friday, August 18, and runnin...
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Tue Aug 8 14:28:22 2006
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-----Original Message----- From: Barry Pataky [mailto:[email removed]] Sent: Tuesday, August 08, 2006 1:37 AM To: [email removed]; [email removed] Cc: [email removed]; [email removed]; [email removed]; [email removed]; [email removed] Subject: Re: [EV1-CLUB] Re: [ranger-ev] Fa...
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Tue Aug 8 03:39:19 2006
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-----Original Message----- From: Larry Paul [mailto:[email removed]] Sent: Saturday, August 05, 2006 11:40 AM To: Gil Dawson; [email removed]; [email removed]; [email removed]; [email removed] Subject: Re: [EV1-CLUB] How many are left? In the past 6 months, I have seen two dif...
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Tue Aug 8 03:38:59 2006
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-----Original Message----- From: Barry Pataky [mailto:[email removed]] Sent: Sunday, August 06, 2006 4:03 PM To: Gil Dawson; [email removed]; [email removed]; [email removed]; [email removed] Subject: Re: [EV1-CLUB] How many are left? I think your numbers are reasonable. My gu...
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Tue Aug 8 03:37:43 2006
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-----Original Message----- From: Jeff Chan [mailto:[email removed]] Sent: Monday, August 07, 2006 4:43 AM To: Barry Pataky Cc: Gil Dawson; [email removed]; [email removed]; [email removed]; [email removed] Subject: Re: [EV1-CLUB] How many are left? On Sunday, August 6, 2006, 4...
Ken
Mon Aug 7 20:37:26 2006
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the argument that some supposed parts support law (if it even exists for other than emission parts) justifies the crushing is belied by manufacturer behavior with those vehicles which were truly unsafe and created serious liability problems for them (my memory starts with the...
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Mon Aug 7 18:51:06 2006
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The simple answer is GM did not sell the EV1 because it did not want to. GM sold the S-10 with exact same running gear as the EV1. There was less S-10 trucks on the road than the EV1 so the excuse of meeting some Federal law sounds like a ridiculous excuse. GM made a very limi...
Gil Dawson
Sat Aug 5 13:36:49 2006
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In the late nineties, a number of production automobile manufacturers began making and leasing (or in some cases selling) freeway-capable zero-emission vehicles. During that period, perhaps as many as 800 public charging sites were installed. By the end of 2003, no more more c...
Jerry Pohorsky
Fri Aug 4 22:41:26 2006
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Hi Frank, I just checked with Ron Freund. He said that Bill Palter of Santa Cruz has one. You can get Bill's contact info from Ron at the meeting on Saturday. Adios, Jerry Pohorsky ----- Original Message ----- From: "Frank Chapman" <[email removed]> To: <[email removed]> Sent:...
Frank Chapman
Fri Aug 4 14:11:41 2006
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My name is Frank Chapman and I own a 1997 Lead Acid S 10-EV. It decided to take a rest while I was on my way home last Sunday night. I had it trucked to my house in Sunnyvale where it is parked at the curb on temporary leave of absence. What I need is a GM Tech II scan tool to...