Jerry Pohorsky
Mon, 25 Feb 2008 09:00:11 -0800
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Hi Patrick, Nice write-up. Hope you get more involved with the OEVA. Their parent organization has a website: www.ElectricAuto.org that has 6 flyers that you can download as PDF files. You can print them yourself or order copies from the EAA at 10 cents each. These are two-sid...
Jeff Thomas
Mon, 25 Feb 2008 09:20:53 -0700
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Pat, a great piece you wrote here. Thanks for taking the time to post it on S10-EV. Jeff On Feb 25, 2008, at 2:23 AM, [email removed] wrote: > Hi All, > > As of Feb 26th, I have been driving an EV for 1 year. Here is the > story of my first year including trip stats, repair is...
Jeff Thomas
Mon, 25 Feb 2008 09:19:37 -0700
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Niel, though it has been parked awhile, if you allow it to complete in spite of the building differential(s), it will still provide more than 75% of the previous cycle capacity until a few service cycles bring it into balance again. Consider the cold influence on range. They a...
Niel Nielsen
Mon, 25 Feb 2008 04:24:36 -0600
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My body damaged S10-EV (NiMH) has sat in the garage for the last two months, while I've worked out the issues with the insurance company about the value of the vehicle. I think all that is cleared now, and I'm ready to bring it to the body shop. I'd like to drive it to the bod...
List member
Mon, 25 Feb 2008 01:23:49 -0800
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Hi All, As of Feb 26th, I have been driving an EV for 1 year. Here is the story of my first year including trip stats, repair issues, public education, anecdotes... Be prepared, it's a long email. *Intro* I drive a 1998 Chevy S10EV <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/S10ev>. It is m...
Tom Dowling
Thu, 7 Feb 2008 10:45:28 -0800
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See http://www.ohler.com/palm/EV1Dash.html No individual battery voltages?. Tom Dowling From: [email removed] [mailto:[email removed]] On Behalf Of [email removed] Sent: Thursday, February 07, 2008 7:55 AM Cc: [email removed] Subject: Re: [S10-EV] s10e Palm readout device? Wha...
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Thu, 07 Feb 2008 10:54:59 -0500
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What kind of "data" are we talking about. Does it help out with battery maintenance information? ?Richard Poudrier -----Original Message----- From: Tom Dowling <[email removed]> To: 'Paul Peavyhouse' <[email removed]>; 'Steve Hawkins' <[email removed]> Cc: 'ev list - e10s - co...
Robert Ogle
Sun, 13 Jan 2008 22:26:30 +0000
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Hello, Amen, check the coolant pump. Also, don't let the pack go dead, if you can help it. Lots of mistakes. Jeff has summarized well what we think happened to the charge port. It is still not clear about the charger, though. At the time that the port's capacitor did its cherr...
Paul Peavyhouse
Sat, 12 Jan 2008 09:18:57 -0800
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Moral: Check your coolant pump! On 1/12/08, Jeff Thomas <[email removed]> wrote: > Well, since Bob did describe a little bit about charge port > failure... I'll elaborate since you are curious. > > Bob's S-10EV had been stored for an extended period in his garage, > and some o...
Jeff Thomas
Sat, 12 Jan 2008 08:46:32 -0700
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Well, since Bob did describe a little bit about charge port failure... I'll elaborate since you are curious. Bob's S-10EV had been stored for an extended period in his garage, and some of the individual batteries had self discharged to the point of cells becoming shorted (zero...
The Johnsens
Fri, 11 Jan 2008 22:28:38 -0800
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Bob, As Tom said, the charger will display E1 when it thinks that the charger has a problem. The charger will display E2 when it thinks the Vehicle has a problem. You can use the Tech2 to clear the codes in the vehicle which are making the charger stop and display E2, then the...
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Fri, 11 Jan 2008 11:28:23 EST
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Hello Stephen I receive the list in digest so this may have been already responded to. The Prius batteries are not in any way useable for the S-10 or any other deep cycle application. They would be destroyed in just the first few cycles. You are on the right track though. If G...
Stephen Weitz
Thu, 10 Jan 2008 17:35:36 -0800
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Anybody have an opinion on using Prius NiMH batteries as eventual replacements. Same chemistry and the price might be lower due to the large number of cars on the road. Stephen in Oakland On Jan 10, 2008, at 8:01 AM, Robert Ogle wrote: > > Jeff replaced the batteries about two...
Tom Dowling
Thu, 10 Jan 2008 12:54:04 -0800
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See http://www.evchargernews.com/miscfiles/evchargerlabel1-g2err-talerr.pd f E1 is a charger fault. Will the charger work with any other vehicle? Is another vehicle available to test that? The Tech 2 won't clear charger error codes, and AFAIK, there's no communication of vehic...
Robert Ogle
Thu, 10 Jan 2008 16:01:22 +0000
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My spare charger, gen 2, is showing a E1 error code. It was unused for quite a while, but dry and safe. In October, it was plugged into the truck with its burnt out charging port - so no charging occurred. (This is a different tale of woe and it seems my own doing!) So, the ch...
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Wed, 26 Dec 2007 19:43:23 -0800
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Does anyone have any empirical data on Watts per mile of a NiNH S10EV? I am interested in Watts from the wall to the road, not just from the batteries. I know there are LOTs of factors including how you drive, where you drive, weather... that means there is not one answer. In...
Johnny Chattin
Sun, 23 Dec 2007 12:05:54 -0500
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I watched a video on the electric auto association web site and saw these batteries. The people that make them have put them in a electric version of the smart car in London. Here is a link to the page http://www.lithiumtech.com/Technology.html that show the comparison between...
The Johnsens
Fri, 21 Dec 2007 20:28:49 -0800
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Oh that is very sad Niel. You can be as careful as you like and still have someone else not being careful. I am glad that you and your wife are okay and that the S-10E was drivable and chargeable. >>The Prius front right was completely crunched and had to be towed. I was able...
Jeff Thomas
Fri, 21 Dec 2007 11:41:49 -0800
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Dave, the test cycle is aborted when vehicle is in run mode. The common method is to place a 10k resistor in series with the front temp sensor -tricking the HTCM into running the FFH when ambient temps are in the 50's. Jeff __________________________________ Sent from my hacke...
Dave Skweir
Fri, 21 Dec 2007 11:07:39 -0800 (PST)
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Maybe I am a little too late to add my two cents worth but it seems you guys are trying to over-complicate things here. Is everyone aware of the little two wire connector located near the back side of the power steering reservoir that (once a month) is used to run the diesel h...
Jeff Thomas
Thu, 20 Dec 2007 16:55:23 -0800
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In Stephen's case, the failure mode did not result in leakage current that would typically have resulted in propulsion system shutdown (service now+wait). The hybrid module reliability service work relates only to the heat pump compressor and PSM, not the buck mode supply used...
Stephen Weitz
Thu, 20 Dec 2007 13:36:21 -0800
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I think I had heard that integration would be a problem. Stephen On Dec 20, 2007, at 11:51 AM, [email removed] wrote: > Jeff, > If Stephen can get by with using a 12 volt deep cycle battery in > place of a failed DC/DC converter, would an off the shelf unit > (like might be us...
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Thu, 20 Dec 2007 11:51:29 -0800
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Jeff, If Stephen can get by with using a 12 volt deep cycle battery in place of a failed DC/DC converter, would an off the shelf unit (like might be used for an EV conversion) also be a reasonable replacement for the expensive OEM part from GM? Or is there an integration issue...
Stephen Weitz
Thu, 20 Dec 2007 11:06:12 -0800
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When I sent this to answer Casey, I realized I didn't send it out to others. FYI B > Hi Casey, > > I have not mentioned this previously. > Yes, I use a standard 12v battery charger to charge the Optima > Yellow Top. > However, I needed a charger with a 2 amp and a 12 amp capab...
Stephen Weitz
Wed, 19 Dec 2007 20:27:25 -0800
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Niel, my DC-DC converter went out this year. I decided not to spend the money to fix it. I bought a Yellow Top Optima battery (very high capacity) and I can run the truck without the converter. I just recharge the Optima when I recharge the big pack of batteries. This solution...
Niel Nielsen
Wed, 19 Dec 2007 19:55:04 -0600
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Dave, Welcome to the group! I've found this group to be a very helpful bunch, and I do my best to help others when possible. For instance, if your battery pack blower fails, I can provide a detailed procedure write-up on how to replace it, and can also steer you to where to ge...
Paul Peavyhouse
Mon, 17 Dec 2007 13:58:50 -0800
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Congrats on the purchase! I've had my 1998 S10EV for nearly a year, and the EVil Grin is still there. I dunno if there is a FAQs. I don't think you can buy the replacement half-tonneau any more. There are many popular brands to chose from. Go for something very light-weight, b...
Dave Weininger
Mon, 17 Dec 2007 12:59:05 -0700 (MST)
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Hi S10-EV Folk, I just purchased an S10E, a 1998 model with factory NiMH's, originally purchased by the Los Angeles Zoo, with everything working but a little cosmetic TLC is in order. I'm delighted with the vehicle, kind of amazed that I could actually obtain one, and even mor...
Stephen Weitz
Mon, 17 Dec 2007 07:12:13 -0800
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Niel, sorry about your bad luck. Hopefully, the good luck is that there are zillions of Old ICE S10s in junk yards with good structural parts. Hopefully, that is all that is needed. Stephen in Oakland On Dec 16, 2007, at 12:15 PM, Niel Nielsen wrote: > We were driving back fro...
Niel Nielsen
Sun, 16 Dec 2007 14:15:29 -0600
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We were driving back from downtown La Grange tonight in the electric S10, on a snowy night (about 2 inches of fresh snow on the ground), and were traveling south on Brainard at about 10 miles per hour (because of the snow) through a part of Brainard that has has stop signs on...