Steve Hawkins
Wed, 28 May 2008 09:30:21 -0600
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As I disassembled my dash speakers the other to install wiring for some new battery box meters I noticed a small 3mm x 3mm black round device molded into the passenger side speaker cover. It's wired into a two outlet connection. Can't figure out what it is for. Anybody know ....
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Wed, 28 May 2008 00:23:11 -0700
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Update on the record setting EV auction: > heard from the RAV4-EV seller today. He did get a buyer after the top > bidder dropped out and sold it for $69,850. I guess that's still a record, > just not quite as crazy as 90K. > > -- > Tom Saxton > [email removed] > On 5/26/08, [...
Tom Dowling
Tue, 27 May 2008 23:22:41 -0700
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From: [email removed] [mailto:[email removed]] On Behalf Of Joel Evans Sent: Tuesday, May 27, 2008 7:54 PM To: [email removed] Subject: [RAV4-EV] New eBay RAV4 EV Sales Record Update for the curious. Received $69,850 from second bidder today. This puts it to rest - other than...
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Mon, 26 May 2008 16:04:20 -0700
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This was posted on the RAV4 EV list too. The winning bidder retracted their bid. The seller is going to make a 2nd chance offer to the #2 bidder. Still this auction makes a point that there is a big demand for OEM EVs. Regards, Pat On 5/26/08, John Miller <[email removed]> wro...
John Miller
Mon, 26 May 2008 14:24:35 -0700
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A 2001 Rav4 EV just sold on eBay for $89,200 http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=230254014549 8 different bidders were willing to pay $40,000 or more for it. There were 4 bids (from four distinct bidders) in the last 28 seconds, pushing the price up $...
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Sun, 25 May 2008 21:31:50 EDT
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Hello Alex Pat touched on what I believe you are noticing. I am only 50 miles from you and it is the ambient temperature. It is now warm enough in our area that the heat generated by the batteries during charging require the use of the A/C. When your batteries are reaching nea...
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Sun, 25 May 2008 14:55:19 -0700
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From: [email removed] [mailto:[email removed]] On Behalf Of smokey Sent: Thursday, May 22, 2008 12:24 AM To: [email removed] Subject: S10 ev pu Am thinking of buying one want to know the value of a 1997 S10 electric PU built by GM Gene smokey [[email removed]] -------------- n...
Tom Dowling
Sun, 25 May 2008 14:55:19 -0700
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I believe this is the site: http://www.evchargernews.com/regions/90712_1.htm An LPI charger will not work with the RAV4 EVs that are on the road today. Perhaps an S10E driver is nearby? Tom Dowling From: [email removed] [mailto:[email removed]] On Behalf Of Jaime Guoz Sent: Su...
Stephen Weitz
Sat, 24 May 2008 10:50:25 -0700
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Could it be that ambient temperature is warmer now? I would guess that the extra energy required for cooling in the summer increases the time it takes to do the leveling charge. In order to ensure that the air conditioning is working to cool the batteries, I always check the s...
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Sat, 24 May 2008 00:45:14 -0700
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Here is what I recall Jeff telling me: > The system will periodically do bulk overcharge (leveling charge) to ensure > all 26 batteries are completely full. This removes the SOC calculation error > in the BPCM program that accumulates over time. With only six temperature > sen...
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Tue, 20 May 2008 03:14:35 GMT
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I am not sure where you live. I have at my Garden Grove residence an original partial cover and rails. I do not wish to part with them but you are welcome to take all the detailed measurements and photos you like. I might let you BORROW the side rails to copy if you leave your...
Adams, Lynn
Mon, 19 May 2008 09:23:48 -0600
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Tom, I built a honeycomb aluminum half tonneau cover for my truck when I had it. I used 3/8 Al honeycomb and then used aluminum channel from home depot along the edges (super glued on- super glue holds a strong al-al bond). Foam tape under the cover to protect the paint and se...
Stephen Weitz
Thu, 15 May 2008 23:13:33 -0700
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Note the very last line. Add to your reasons to use EV+PV. Stephen -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: Print Story_ Researchers warn of nitrogen hazard to environment on Yahoo! News.pdf Type: application/pdf Size: 65690 bytes Des...
Jeff Thomas
Thu, 15 May 2008 09:01:20 -0700
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Pat, I agree; it's great exposure in a mainstream publication, even if their typical reader is predisposed to a conservationist viewpoint. On a side note to the article exposure: The EVBones web statistics reports a total of 6200 new visitors in the last 72 hours directly attr...
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Wed, 14 May 2008 00:31:05 -0700
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The Sierra Club has a write up about 3 renewably powered EVs, including two S10EVs belonging to Stephen Weitz and Alex Beamer. Way to go guys. http://www.sierraclub.org/wecandoit/home/electric_cars.asp It was also cool to see Darrell Dickey written about. I made all my 240V ex...
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Sat, 10 May 2008 15:41:02 EDT
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Hello Tom NiMH to lead? It does not make sense and I doubt this has ever occurred. When the lead acid batteries were manufactured is not usually the problem. If they are lead acid batteries that have not been kept in a high SOC in a working system they are only good for recycl...
Mike Kane
Thu, 8 May 2008 09:49:47 -0700 (PDT)
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There is one other thing that doesn't pass the "sniff test" here. The statement that the station will be energy neutral. An 80Kw solar array should produce about 440KWh per day. If that energy is used to produce 12Kg of H2 from electrolysis, that is 36.67 KWh/Kg. Most of the t...
Stephen Weitz
Thu, 8 May 2008 07:31:29 -0700
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Thank you Niel. I hope Mark A. is paying attention to your analysis. Stephen On May 7, 2008, at 11:24 PM, Niel Nielsen wrote: > In case you're not a member of EAA, there's an article in this > month's Current Events about a "green" hydrogen station that just > opened in Sacram...
Niel Nielsen
Thu, 08 May 2008 01:24:24 -0500
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In case you're not a member of EAA, there's an article in this month's Current Events about a "green" hydrogen station that just opened in Sacramento. The station has extensive solar panels (80 KW), and uses the electricity to electrolysis water into hydrogen and oxygen, and c...
Steve Hawkins
Wed, 7 May 2008 14:29:05 -0600
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Dear Bryan, Thanks for your response and the very interesting information copied below, nevertheless I will be happy to continue to modify my car to my needs. I did find your contention that EV-95s are "no-good" and need replacement every two years interesting, as they have be...
Steve Hawkins
Wed, 7 May 2008 08:32:41 -0600
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Hi Bryan, Thanks for your response. You are correct that I am only at the first stage of learning the process. Every bit of information helps and your explanation is much appreciated. I believe I can get the recipe for the ECUs fairly easily through a cooperative local dealer...
Jeff Thomas
Mon, 5 May 2008 15:23:14 -0700
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It is part of a low-pass filter. Jeff On May 5, 2008, at 1:45 PM, Frank Fenton wrote: > Those are 30.9k resistors per the Battery Pack Manual. (yep, I > finally got > one) Looks like they limit any current flow to the BCM. > Frank > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [emai...
Frank Fenton
Mon, 5 May 2008 15:45:24 -0500
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Those are 30.9k resistors per the Battery Pack Manual. (yep, I finally got one) Looks like they limit any current flow to the BCM. Frank -----Original Message----- From: [email removed] [mailto:[email removed]] On Behalf Of Bill Palter Sent: Monday, May 05, 2008 1:06 PM To: St...
Bill Palter
Mon, 05 May 2008 11:05:53 -0700
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I believe that is an inline fusable link Bill On Mon, 2008-05-05 at 11:43 -0600, Steve Hawkins wrote: > Can anyone tell me what electronic device is connected in-line with > each battery terminal in the 18awg orange wire? It is housed in a > black shrink-wrap with a purple str...
Steve Hawkins
Mon, 5 May 2008 11:43:39 -0600
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Can anyone tell me what electronic device is connected in-line with each battery terminal in the 18awg orange wire? It is housed in a black shrink-wrap with a purple strip about 3 inches from each terminal,and looks like a "pill" or "bump" under the shrink wrap? Steve --------...
Steve Hawkins
Mon, 5 May 2008 11:39:54 -0600
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Interesting. I have my battery box apart and have noticed an interesting design element that I want to confirm. My box was assembled with the lower tray wiring harness directed through the hole in the forward frame support, and the upper tray wiring harness having a wiring cou...
Bryan Sailors
Thu, 1 May 2008 09:49:30 -0700
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Steve you dont understand how the system works. The charger is just that...a charger. The charge profile information is stored in the computers that control the vehicle. The BPCM in particular holds the charge profile for different battery chemistries. You program the ECUs on...
Steve Hawkins
Thu, 1 May 2008 10:00:26 -0600
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I am looking through the tech 2 data on my '98 s10e and am not finding charging profile information such as the screens to change from "constant voltage" to "constant current", max. voltages, number of pack cells, cell v, cutoffs, leveling parameters, etc., etc. I am familiar...
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Mon, 28 Apr 2008 17:18:29 EDT
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Hello Stephen 50 degrees is the inlet temperature reading before reaching the tray. You can get this reading with a Tech2. If you pull the paddle when the A/C is running it stops the cooling of the pack. What you hear running is just the pack fan and that will turn off in 5 or...
Lloyd Campbell
Mon, 28 Apr 2008 13:31:28 -0500
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Jeff, I see Keith Peterson has now listed his newly acquired S10-EV back on eBay. If I could ask, in your opinion, is it a viable vehicle for use? What cost would be incurred to make this a daily commuter? Any comments would be greatly appreciated. Thank you, Lloyd in Minnesot...