Gil Dawson
Tue Feb 14 11:44:43 2006
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I am rather pleased to announce that I expect to have a pack of 26 12-volt PbA VRLA batteries available in the next month or so, FOB Tempe, AZ. The pack is well-used but has been providing my pickup 20 miles range. Let me know if you want them. --Gil 323-254-9959
Tom Dowling
Fri Dec 30 17:27:21 2005
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Two new chargers (1 SPI, 1 Avcon) were installed in May, 2005, dedicated as public chargers, alongside the previous chargers which are primarily for fleet use. The new listing was published to cover the new public chargers, including the small-paddle inductive charger. Since M...
Tom Dowling
Thu Dec 29 23:05:13 2005
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Karen, I believe the garage is closed at certain times. I don't have the times, though. I'd appreciate somebody getting the times for me, so I can post them. I think they are very late evening and very early morning times. We use "Restricted parking" to mean anything less than...
List member
Wed Dec 28 00:30:58 2005
2005
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Hello Tom Your information is correct both systems are 312 volts. I looked at my notes on the Ranger battery when I had a pack out about 18 months ago. Looks like the exact same dimensions as the Panasonic batteries used in the S-10 only difference is 8 and 12 volts and the Pa...
Tom Dowling
Tue Dec 27 23:05:44 2005
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The Ranger EV PbA has 8V batteries, 39 of them, and the S10E PbA has 12V batteries, 26 of them. I don't think they are the same size. Tom Dowling _____ From: [email removed] [mailto:[email removed]] On Behalf Of [email removed] Sent: Tuesday, December 27, 2005 7:29 PM To: [ema...
Tom Dowling
Sat Nov 19 15:36:48 2005
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_____ From: [email removed] [mailto:[email removed]] On Behalf Of Thomas Drake Sent: Saturday, November 19, 2005 10:34 AM To: [email removed] Subject: S10E has been sold.... Truck has been sold. (Originally posted in April.) Here are the details. =============== [S10-EV] FOR S...
Jim Wampler
Tue Oct 25 16:52:37 2005
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Hi fellow S10EV drivers, The tread came off one of the Uniroyal High Efficiency tires that came with my S10. I decided to replace all four tires rather than only one or a pair. Jeff [email removed] recommended Goodyear Assurance with which he has had good results (thanks Jeff!...
Tom Dowling
Mon Oct 24 15:04:04 2005
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I've started a new ranger-ev mailing list. There's nothing there yet, but the list will have an archive. I encourage you all to join, so there will be a common place for discussion and information sharing by folks who have Ranger EVs, or are about to be offered Ranger EVs. The...
List member
Mon Sep 12 13:32:44 2005
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S-10 List: It is with great reluctance that I offer my '97 S-10E for sale. The vehicle is in very good shape, has 57000 miles on it and includes some extras. For a full description of the vehicle go to www.phoenixeaa.com and check the classified section. Asking price is $23000...
Jerry Pohorsky
Mon Sep 12 09:38:33 2005
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Hi John, I used to have a 1998 Chevy S-10 EV and it had its share of battery problems. At one point, I used a program that Michael Schwabe had on his laptop to measure the voltage on all 26 batteries using a serial cable connected to the ODB-2 port under the dash. (Michael use...
Tom Dowling - remote
Mon Sep 12 09:38:33 2005
2005
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Tom Dowling - from Treo 600 ...... Forwarded Message ....... From: Electro Automotive <[email removed]> To: [email removed] Date: Thu, 18 Aug 2005 08:00:54 -0700 Subj: Fwd: How To Check Batteries on GM S10. I'm posting this for a fellow not on the list. He needs help with a fa...
Tom Dowling
Mon Sep 12 09:38:33 2005
2005
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Jeff Thomas
Mon Sep 12 09:38:33 2005
2005
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Stephen, I was drinking my morning coffee when I began reading your post to the list. It sprayed from both nostrils. I was shocked at the report. You are required to stop driving when the SOC meter resets into the red zone. Your adjusted vehicle range is (was) 75 miles. Drivin...
Upgeya Arpana Pew
Mon Sep 12 09:38:33 2005
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For the first time, today, I drove my fully-charged S10E (NiMH) till exaustion. Here are the results: 1) At 75 miles (6 miles of surface streets and the rest highway miles on cruize control at 60-61mph, the SOC meter corrected from approximately the 10:30 position, into the mi...
Thomas Drake
Mon Sep 12 09:38:32 2005
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Truck has ~23,500 miles on it. It is located in Central Maryland and currently fully registered and tagged. I am asking $27,500 for it or best offer. Has a clear Maryland title. It is one of only a handful of originally manufactured NiMH (Nickel Metal Hydride) S-10EVs that wer...
Jeff Thomas
Mon Sep 12 09:38:32 2005
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Tom; With NiMH batteries, the Batt Life can be set under sustained hard acceleration, and is possible to set it quite easily below 60% SOC even with a good pack. Watch your voltage meter. It is likely diving left of center frequently. The truck is telling you to keep your foot...
Tom Shjarback
Mon Sep 12 09:38:32 2005
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So, anyone know all the different reasons the Batt Life light will come on? I had mine come on today with about 40% discharged, and I had traveled about 38 miles. I have NiMH batteries. So I was just wondering how many parameters are watched and tied into that light. The only...
Robert Ogle
Mon Sep 12 09:38:31 2005
2005
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Hello Tom, Thanks for the description of your range experience. This sounds similar to mine, except that my truck is running about 62-63 miles before the SOC makes its "correction", if driven at conditions similar to your description. Story is that the tonneau covers provide a...
Tom Shjarback
Mon Sep 12 09:38:31 2005
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Jeff, Thanks for the in-depth explanation on the SOC gage and battery discharge quirks. So, I went slower today, 60 to 55 on the freeway. Plus I broke the mileage up into several trips. I drove to work, to lunch, to scales to weight truck, and to Costco after work. At 67.9 mil...
Jeff Thomas
Mon Sep 12 09:38:31 2005
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Tom, Jeff Thomas of EVBones here. You won't find anyone at GM disclosing this information. This has all been learned through servicing these vehicles. Let me explain how GM handled SOC info in the NiMH S-10, and why you see these SOC adjustments. These adjustments will typical...
Tom Shjarback
Mon Sep 12 09:38:31 2005
2005
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Thanks Jerry, Thanks for the helps. My SOC gage did the drop trick, however it was after I drove at 65 mph for 50 miles and it was at 1/3 full, ( and I was thinking 50 miles at 2/3 of a charge was just great!) and of course the battery life light came on. Another time at 1/3 c...
Jerry Pohorsky
Mon Sep 12 09:38:31 2005
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Hi Tom, Good guess (I imagine it has something to do with uneven battery voltage). I'll offer my speculation on what the SOC gage represents. Since the S-10 shares much in common with the EV1, my guess is that the SOC gage corresponds with the bar graph that the EV1 has to sho...
Jerry Pohorsky
Mon Sep 12 09:38:31 2005
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Hi Tom, You can use the magnecharger or EV1 dash to compare your gage SOC with something digital in 1% increments to get a better calibration. Tom Dowling gave me a good explanation of this when I first got my S-10. The SOC gage shows full when it reaches about 7/8 full. So yo...
Tom Shjarback
Mon Sep 12 09:38:31 2005
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Where does the SOC gage get its information? My gage seems to have a mind of its own. I can go 23 mile until the first big line, then 11 more, 34 total miles to the second big line, then it picks up speed fast. So I was wondering what information the gage works off of to deter...
Jim Wampler
Mon Sep 12 09:38:31 2005
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Well, the mileage retrieval doesn't seem to work on my 1998 S10E. I'd love to find out that's a problem unique to my truck. Does anyone have it working on their S10E of any year? -jim On Tue, Feb 08, 2005 at 12:20:35AM -0800, Tom Dowling wrote: > I think the mileage retrieval...
Tom Dowling
Mon Sep 12 09:38:30 2005
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I think the mileage retrieval situation may be different between the 1997 S10E and the 1998 S10E -- but I'm not sure about that. I vaguely recall that the mileage did work on EV1 Dash on my 1998 S10E when I had it, but my recollection could be faulty. I believe that the 1998 S...
Jim Wampler
Mon Sep 12 09:38:30 2005
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Yes, it works, mostly. Of the three ranges that should be displayed, only the instantaneous range works (and that's pretty useless). Apparently the S10 does not provide the milage information that the EV1 does. I think even the Tech2 is unable to retrieve the S10's milage. It'...
Jeff Thomas
Mon Sep 12 09:38:30 2005
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Tom, I have done a considerable amount of tire testing in the last year, and the winner is the Goodyear Assurance 215/78 R15 These are the closest facsimile to the discontinued original Uniroyal Tiger Paw High Efficiency LRR tires, and permit 44psi max inflation. They are also...
Jim Wampler
Mon Sep 12 09:38:30 2005
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Would some kind of high pressure (high load) truck or trailer tire work? My guess is it's the high pressure that is responsible for most of the low rolling resistance. -jim On Fri, Jan 21, 2005 at 05:33:10PM -0800, Tom Dowling wrote: > > Has anyone found a good source for the...
Tom Dowling
Mon Sep 12 09:38:30 2005
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Has anyone found a good source for the correct low rolling resistance tires for the S10E and the Ranger EV? I know when I tried to find tires some time ago, I couldn't find any, either through the Chevrolet dealer or through America's Tire or Tire Rack. Dave Raboy asked me rec...