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 09:33:10 -0700
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Gil and others, I have found the best place to get up to date information is the Austin EV site at: http://www.austinev.org/evalbum/build that page will bring you to many links, one of which is the ev discussion mailing list: http://www.madkatz.com/ev/evlist.html One nice thin...
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...
List member
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:...
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...
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...
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 > ______________________________________...
Paul Peavyhouse
Sat, 3 Mar 2007 20:12:38 -0800
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Great news! Thanks for keeping them rolling Jeff! Pv On 3/3/07, Joshua Tomel <[email removed]> wrote: > > List members, > Good news as my truck is up and running again. A very > special thanks to Jeff for heavily discounting a new Power Inverter Module > for me, and for giving...
Joshua Tomel
Sat, 03 Mar 2007 12:37:47 -0500
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List members, Good news as my truck is up and running again. A very special thanks to Jeff for heavily discounting a new Power Inverter Module for me, and for giving me a credit for the old one. A big thanks as well goes to Jim who not only installed the new PIM but also insta...
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...
Joshua Tomel
Tue, 27 Feb 2007 14:53:49 -0500
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To the list, I first want to apologize to the people who before Don sold me the 120 Volt charger, you gave me the opportunity to acquire one and I not only did I snub you but I spit in your face with the comments I left on the list here last week and I truly am sorry for that....
List member
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...
List member
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...
List member
Sun, 11 Feb 2007 16:33:57 EST
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Gar This will not work with lead acid batteries. High amps with an AGM battery such as the Panasonic will kill it for sure. There are many false beliefs out there about restoring the capacity of lead acid batteries. Mostly because of a few positive results that are not based o...
Greg Brewsaugh
Sat, 10 Feb 2007 14:24:12 -0800
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If it's the same thing I do with "dead" Nickel batteries to "revive" them, I hit them hard with as many amps as I think they can handle (without self destructing their internal wiring) for a few seconds. I use an RC car pack charger that puts out several (~4-5) amps at ~10 vol...