Gardner L Harris
Mon, 11 Aug 2008 16:33:31 -0700
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TWIMC: I would like to know from each of the affected owners if the vehicles were being charged on a GM MagnaCharger or a Toyota TAL. It is my belief that the TAL charger which supplies no after-charge support to the vehicle specifically battery cooling battery cooling is the...
Lloyd Campbell
Mon, 11 Aug 2008 08:59:41 -0500
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Does this warning apply only to the NIMH trucks or are the PBA's also susceptible? -----Original Message----- From: [email removed] [mailto:[email removed]] On Behalf Of [email removed] Sent: Sunday, August 10, 2008 11:22 AM To: [email removed] Subject: [S10-EV] WARNING TO ALL...
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Sun, 10 Aug 2008 10:21:52 -0600
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Early in the morning hours of Saturday August 9th, a Chevrolet S-10EV truck was consumed in a fire while being charged at a public charging location in Burbank CA. No injuries were reported. The fire department was called to extinguish the fire. The vehicle was later removed a...
paul doe
Tue, 5 Aug 2008 12:18:25 -0700 (PDT)
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In general, the "battery guage" or state of charge is fairly inaccurate.? If you have a scanner and watch the weak battery, you can monitor the battery condition.? When I'm in a rush and don't feel like setting up the scanner, the power use and pack voltage guages are a much b...
Joshua Tomel
Tue, 5 Aug 2008 14:27:46 -0400
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Lloyd, I saw the item# 230274514400 on the bay. I was wondering, is your truck filled with PbA (Lead Acid) batteries or NiMH batteries? I noticed in that auction a 120 volt portable charger was included, are you using that, and how well does it work? I got one because there ar...
Paul Peavyhouse
Tue, 5 Aug 2008 09:06:31 -0700
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FYI, I don't intend for this to start a flame war or any sort of "debate", but you should make it a habit to *never* drive these trucks past 50% charge. The knee-bend in the voltage is drastic after this point, and if you exert many amps from the pack after 50% then you are as...
Jeff Thomas
Tue, 5 Aug 2008 09:04:05 -0700
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What you are hearing is the oscillator of the switching DC-DC power supply inside the AD (Auto Disconnect) module located within your sealed battery pack assembly. The systems remain powered continuously, and the audible noise is a harmonic of the magnetics GM chose. Some AD m...
Lloyd Campbell
Tue, 5 Aug 2008 10:11:28 -0500
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Hello everyone, First of all I would like to introduce myself to the list as a new S10-EV owner. I?ve been a list member for a couple months now and I asked the towing question last week. My name is Lloyd Campbell and I reside in Zimmerman MN. Just last weekend I drove to San...
Niel Nielsen
Wed, 30 Jul 2008 21:41:04 -0500
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Dennis, I have a hunch that the regen gets disabled if the batteries are sensed at an elevated temperature. I saw the regen get disabled in my vehicle during most of an afternoon, and I know that the batteries were hot. To me, it would make sense that the vehicle would disable...
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Mon, 28 Jul 2008 03:35:13 +0000
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Hello All, Still hoping some good soul will step up to the plate and help me out with this HV disconnect module. AKA GM part # 12471717. It's located in the battery box. It list with GM for $368.64 and although I have ordered and gotten it a couple of times, the box contains o...
John Miller
Tue, 22 Jul 2008 14:57:10 -0600
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The first one mentions the EV1 (and even has a picture!), the second one is more general, about GM working with utilities to integrate plug in vehicles into a smart grid: Former GM CEO Stempel On the Future of Electric Cars http://online.wsj.com/article/SB121640867386365903.ht...
John Miller
Tue, 22 Jul 2008 11:27:25 -0600
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Former GM CEO Stempel On the Future of Electric Cars http://online.wsj.com/article/SB121640867386365903.html . Mr. Stempel believes in the idea of electric-drive cars - he uses the term "electric drive" to encompass both all-electric systems and plug-in hybrids. He gave the gr...
Mike Maguire
Tue, 22 Jul 2008 07:28:15 -0700
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Two things, 1) Shouldn't (if it doesn't already) the Sherman Anti-Trust law prevent Oil companies from owning Battery companies, and 2) I wonder about Manufacturers warranting propulshion batteries longer than they warrantee the '12 volt' system. Is that regulation from an adm...
Gil Dawson
Tue, 22 Jul 2008 06:27:29 -0700
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At 10:44 P -0700 7/21/08, [email removed] wrote: >CNN's The Situation Room rewrites history Yes, well, they do that all the time. Sometimes we notice it. We're learning. --Gil At 10:44 P -0700 7/21/08, [email removed] wrote: CNN's The Situation Room rewrites history and Expung...
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Mon, 21 Jul 2008 22:44:39 -0700
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CNN's The Situation Room rewrites history and Expunges the EV1 and S10EV http://tinyurl.com/6flyfg The transcript of the episode that aired July 18, 2008 @16:00 ET is at the above link. While reporter Dana Bash was covering the McCain campaign she referred to GM's Michigan Des...
Ian Ward
Mon, 21 Jul 2008 23:00:49 -0500
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He is just blowing smoke - and I'm surprised to see it, as he's been pretty active on the Ranger EV list for a long time. The original batteries only had about 60 miles range, and you can't swap in 12 volts that are anywhere near as good as those were for EVs. - ian On Mon, Ju...
Richard Poudrier
Mon, 21 Jul 2008 23:34:02 -0400
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eBay Item #120284030335 It needs batteries, but this guy is claiming it has a range of "80-100 miles per charge, and possibly more" with new lead acid batteries. I don't know anything about the Ranger EV's, I barely know anything about my own S10 EV, but this does not seem rig...
Jeff Thomas
Sun, 20 Jul 2008 08:51:54 -0700
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Independent tests of various LRR tire choices tires are documented in the S-10EV file archives. Choices were weighted by rolling resistance, compound, noise, sidewall/inflation pressure, and tread life. The winner? Goodyear Assurance Comfortred 215/70 R15 They're not the cheap...
Steve Hawkins
Fri, 18 Jul 2008 10:43:36 -0600
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D/C to D/C is the second order of the day. I have also found that the battery is not being supported by the DC/DC converter. I would assume that if the battery has a resting 12v level with the key-off, that with key-on that level should rise with the support of the DC/DC syste...
Joshua Tomel
Mon, 14 Jul 2008 21:07:18 -0400
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Hello all, I realize this may be a long shot, but I'm looking for someone with a battery lift here on the East Coast. As it turns out my major problem is that I'm stuck with not one but two out of order temp sensors which has ceased allowing charging. I'm not confident in doin...
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Mon, 14 Jul 2008 18:08:42 EDT
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There are going to be a lot of factors that affect how long an AGM will last. Deep discharges heavy Ah draws and keeping the pack in a full state of charge as much as possible. A driver has a lot of control and if you do not own the vehicle it is not a concern. The trucks were...
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Mon, 14 Jul 2008 16:59:59 EDT
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If you do not keep a lead acid battery near full charge sulfation builds up in the battery. The flooded battery needs a good charge or balance charge to help mix up the electrolyte. I am not aware of any lead acid battery that does well with deep discharges. It will always sho...
Mike Kane
Sun, 13 Jul 2008 17:27:24 -0700 (PDT)
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Jeff, I will say, however, that the pansonic pack in my former S-10 went at least 20,000 miles. I heard through the grapevine that the original pack was replaced with the panasonic one after a few thousand miles, but I was never able to confirm. The truck had 14,000 miles on i...
Niel Nielsen
Sun, 13 Jul 2008 03:07:55 -0500
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I have a problem with the ACPM in my truck. It won't run the A/C compressor (I get a status line 2, compressor malfunction, compressor current low), and the DC-DC converter doesn't charge the 12 volt battery. I removed the PIM/ACPM and opened the ACPM, and nothing looked damag...
Jeff Thomas
Sat, 12 Jul 2008 10:20:36 -0700
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On Jul 11, 2008, at 6:14 PM, Niel Nielsen wrote: > > Different subject... Deep Discharging vs Cycle Life for Lead Acid. > > I was looking into lead acid batteries for a friend's EV, and asked > the Trojan Battery company for information about cycle life vs DOD > for one of the...
Niel Nielsen
Fri, 11 Jul 2008 20:14:01 -0500
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My truck was built with NiMH, and the pack was serviced and any weak cells were replaced when Jeff was restoring the vehicle. I'm pretty happy with this pack. It has significantly longer range than the lead acid pack, and significantly longer life. If I take care of it, it cou...
Kevin Kayden
Fri, 11 Jul 2008 16:39:17 -0400
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Yes, the EV1260 is available, but only in Japan through Panasonic's subsidary Matsushita battery. We even found a great guy, Eiichi Oogami, who was going to try to help with the purchase through the Japan EV club. Don in Oregon ([email removed]) was also working hard to arrang...
paul doe
Fri, 11 Jul 2008 06:41:36 -0700 (PDT)
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Dennis, ? ??? It was Chevron who sued Panasonic and Toyota for patent infringement after having merged with Texaco to acquire their share of the Ovonics company.? Check Wikipedia and EV1.org for the details.? You might want to check with Bryan or Jeff to see if they can do an...
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Fri, 11 Jul 2008 06:40:54 EDT
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Hello Scott I think there are a couple of other trucks that have recently had New 1255 installed. It would take a while before anyone figures out what they can really stand up to. Driver and driving conditions would also have an impact. Yes higher energy in and out but not mad...
Jeremy Smithson
Thu, 10 Jul 2008 23:58:26 -0700
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Don, the last time I checked, 1260's are not available at any price. Am I wrong? Jeremy Smithson Puget Sound Solar (206) 706-1931 www.pugetsoundsolar.com _____ From: [email removed] [mailto:[email removed]] Sent: Wednesday, July 09, 2008 12:55 PM To: [email removed] Subject: [...