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Fri, 09 Mar 2007 04:08:41 +0000
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Hi Bill, That's easy. Just do a Google search on "heated seats" and you will find more links than you can imagine. I got over a million "hits". Here is the first of many, as an example: http://www.heatedseatkits.com/ (OEM Style Heated Seat Kits $80 Factory trained support + fr...
Bill Palter
Thu, 8 Mar 2007 09:37:10 -0800
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How about finding some aftermarket seat heaters? Using them on my RAV4 really reduces the need to heat the cabin... Bill Quoting "Adams, Lynn" <[email removed]>: > Hi Jerry, > > Here in Colorado, the temperature is routinely well below freezing and > the heat pump cannot keep...
Jerry Pohorsky
Thu, 8 Mar 2007 08:36:58 -0800
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Hi Lynn, OK - I get it now. The liquid heater from MetricMind mentioned below works, but it sounds like a difficult and bulky installation. There is a much cheaper and simpler solution that I would recommend. I once had a Ford Escort EV that had the electric heater from KTA se...
Adams, Lynn
Thu, 8 Mar 2007 09:01:27 -0700
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Hi Jerry, Here in Colorado, the temperature is routinely well below freezing and the heat pump cannot keep up when it get below freezing. (Even at 35-40F there is not a lot of heating from the heat pump, just not that much heat to pump). I've driven the S10E on my 44 mile comm...
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Thu, 08 Mar 2007 14:39:11 +0000
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Howdy, I think you guys are missing something basic here. The GM version of the Chevy S-10 EV with the fuel fired heater already has an electrically operated heating and cooling system generally known as "the heat pump". This is used to heat the truck cabin when the outside te...
Paul Peavyhouse
Thu, 8 Mar 2007 01:20:32 -0800
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Thanks! Jeff, any recommendations on whether this modification would be worth the work? Pv On 3/7/07, Adams, Lynn <[email removed]> wrote: > > I've thought about when my diesel heater was not working. The easiest > one to use would be the MES-DEA RM3 fluid heater. It looks lik...
Jeff Thomas
Wed, 7 Mar 2007 18:44:53 -0700
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Please don't install a spare under the box. Just place it in the bed. Cable lock it to one of the tie downs if you need to. If you install it under the bed, consider the "impact" of battery box damage in the event of a small rear ender. $$$$ Regards, Jeff On Mar 7, 2007, at 5:...
Joshua Tomel
Wed, 07 Mar 2007 19:10:19 -0500
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I have the GM parts to install a spare tire under bed and want to do it. I figure if GM didn't have a problem installing a spare tire hoist behind the gas tank it shouldn't be any problem with the battery box either. I also realize this handicaps the trucks range carrying the...
Adams, Lynn
Wed, 7 Mar 2007 14:09:24 -0700
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I've thought about when my diesel heater was not working. The easiest one to use would be the MES-DEA RM3 fluid heater. It looks like it would drop in easy in the space where the transmission on the ICE truck would go and still use the heater core and fluid recirculation now i...
Jeff Thomas
Wed, 7 Mar 2007 10:53:46 -0700
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Fair warning to all, and a few others might elaborate on this; Please do not use anything other than kerosene or diesel in the fuel fired heater. It is a "touchy" mechanism, and would surely fail if anything but kerosene or diesel were used as fuel. Regards, Jeff Thomas On Mar...
Bill Palter
Wed, 7 Mar 2007 09:42:47 -0800
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Quoting Paul Peavyhouse <[email removed]>: > The inductive charging of the EV1/S10EV is really cool and all, but a lot of > times it can also be a big inconvenience. > > I live in Seattle, and there are no known Inductive Paddle Chargers anywhere > in the area. > > Currently I...
Paul Peavyhouse
Wed, 7 Mar 2007 09:20:08 -0800
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I am not a huge subscriber to the belief that Biodiesel does not harm the environment. 100% gasless would be my personal preference. I toyed with the idea of getting a personalized license place that said "zerogas" ("no gas" was already taken), but then I thought that would be...
Paul Peavyhouse
Wed, 7 Mar 2007 09:12:59 -0800
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The inductive charging of the EV1/S10EV is really cool and all, but a lot of times it can also be a big inconvenience. I live in Seattle, and there are no known Inductive Paddle Chargers anywhere in the area. Currently I carry my 2nd charger in a padded water proof crate in th...
Stephen Weitz
Wed, 7 Mar 2007 09:14:25 -0800
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Why not just use Biodiesel. Then you can not add to global warming, stay warm, and not change your system, or stress your batteries? Stephen in Oakland On Mar 7, 2007, at 8:58 AM, Paul Peavyhouse wrote: > I've got 1000+ miles on my S10EV is just over a month, and I love > the...
Paul Peavyhouse
Wed, 7 Mar 2007 08:58:25 -0800
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I've got 1000+ miles on my S10EV is just over a month, and I love the thing. Being winter and all, I have used the fuel fired heater quite a bit and already needed to refill the tank (w/ Kerosene). While filling the tank I could help but feel guilty about putting a fossil fuel...
Frank Fenton
Mon, 5 Mar 2007 11:00:54 -0600
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I need new batteries also and am considering the Interstate SLA 1185 AGM as we are using in our NEVs. It looks like I can modify the existing box to hold 12 on the bottom laying on the side and 10 on the top standing up. That leaves building a battery box for 4 behind the rear...
Kevin Kayden
Mon, 05 Mar 2007 10:10:45 -0500
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I am happy to see the discussions about PbA batteries. In my opinion this is the most viable alternative at this point in time, especially for those people who can't get their truck out to evbones. I am wondering if some "master list" can be compiled so that everyone can know...
Tom
Sun, 04 Mar 2007 14:05:59 -0500
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http://www.evbones.com/ Dan Mattice wrote: > Hi i have a 1997 S10-EV vin 1gcde14h9v8199860-elec. And i need a complete battery pack does anybody know where i can get one or the parts for it? Thanx. > Dan > [email removed] > 805-698-6595 > ______________________________________...
Dan Mattice
Sat, 3 Mar 2007 5:54:47 -0800
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Hi i have a 1997 S10-EV vin 1gcde14h9v8199860-elec. And i need a complete battery pack does anybody know where i can get one or the parts for it? Thanx. Dan [email removed] 805-698-6595
Bill Palter
Wed, 28 Feb 2007 09:13:04 -0800
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Frank, At one point when I had a bad module, I was able to fit 2 optima batteries into the same space as 2 of the S10 modules. I had to saw off the posts on top (and flow lead on top of them), you could replace all but two this way and then build a box to hold the two (the one...
Frank Fenton
Wed, 28 Feb 2007 08:25:13 -0600
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-----Original Message----- From: Frank Fenton [mailto:[email removed]] Sent: Tuesday, February 27, 2007 12:02 PM To: '[email removed]' Subject: RE: [S10-EV] Availability of PbA batteries for 1997 S-10 Hi Jerry, Thanks for the info. I talked to them and they don't offer PbA, on...
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Tue, 27 Feb 2007 16:10:11 +0000
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Hi Frank, Contact Jeff [email removed] Adios, Jerry Pohorsky -------------- Original message ---------------------- From: "Frank Fenton" <[email removed]> > I just got my 1997 truck and have removed the battery pack to find 26 dead > Panasonic EC-EV1060U batteries with date co...
Frank Fenton
Tue, 27 Feb 2007 07:11:17 -0600
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I just got my 1997 truck and have removed the battery pack to find 26 dead Panasonic EC-EV1060U batteries with date code January 1999. I cannot get any to take a charge and am now searching for new batteries. My local Interstate Distributor has nothing as a direct fit and the...
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Tue, 27 Feb 2007 06:59:03 +0000
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Howdy, There were several different S-10 implementations out there and it sounds like you may be mixing up two of them. >From the description you have given, it sounds like you have the US ElectriCar version - based on two strings of batteries and the 1994 model year. This ema...
Greg Brewsaugh
Mon, 26 Feb 2007 08:58:23 -0800
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You might solicit for Ranger EV owners while you're at it. There are several dozen Pb trucks that will be in need of batteries too. Greg Brewsaugh On 2/25/07, Jay Smith <[email removed]> wrote: > > Hello all > > I have a 1994 S-10, which was designed to run on two sets of 26 l...
Stephen Weitz
Sun, 25 Feb 2007 18:26:22 -0800
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Jay, Jeff at EV Bones may have some numbers of existing trucks for you. Also, many lead acid trucks may need batteries soon, but the NMH trucks may not need them for years. Stephen in Oakland On Feb 25, 2007, at 4:59 PM, Jay Smith wrote: > Hello all > > I have a 1994 S-10, whi...
Jay Smith
Sun, 25 Feb 2007 19:59:16 -0500
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Hello all I have a 1994 S-10, which was designed to run on two sets of 26 lead acid cells at 312 volts. I talked to a guy who has a 98 and he said he only had one set of NiCd at 312v. I am trying to talk a company called Altair Nano into building some custom lithium cells for...
Niel Nielsen
Wed, 21 Feb 2007 11:27:38 -0600
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As I understand it, there are two groups of these large paddle convenience chargers that are going to be sold. I'm wondering when this is going to happen. The chergers are only useful to the NiMH owners who are in cold climates, and will only work when the weather&batteries ar...
Joshua Tomel
Tue, 20 Feb 2007 12:30:00 -0500
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To the List, My truck has suffered what in all appearances looks to be a failure of the Power Inverter Module, which has immobilized my truck for the time being. The exact cause of why this happened is unknown but with the help of Jeff Thomas and Jim Coate will be back on the...
Ken
Wed, 14 Feb 2007 12:33:24 -0800
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Hello everyone, Please see the message below. Charles Whalen of the Florida EAA is assisting a Florida utility in looking for NiMH S10-EV's. While the request was for NiMH vehicles, it is possible there also may be an interest in an evbones.com conversion of a PbA vehicle to N...