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Fri, 14 Dec 2007 15:08:59 EST
2007
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Hello Pat I receive the S-10 list in batch so Jeff may have already had a response on this. What Jeff means by non catastrophic faults. Catastrophic is when the truck totally quits and your only choice is a tow truck. The truck will not let you do anything including both drivi...
Tom Dowling
Tue, 30 Oct 2007 12:57:09 -0700
2007
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Interesting. Most RV parks do have separate meters for each space. It's certainly true that some RV parks are not at all EV-friendly, but many RV parks are EV-friendly. Not all RV parks have 240V service. Some of the smaller and older parks have 120V service only. In RV park d...
Daniel Eyk
Fri, 19 Oct 2007 09:24:20 -0700 (PDT)
2007
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Jeff, I read your post here and the one following. Do you have any idea what these S-10's go for at the auction? I am new to EV's. One man I know of in Portland, Oregon, has one that I believe would be like these. The biggest thing for me would be to arrange shipping out to th...
Gil Dawson
Thu, 18 Oct 2007 12:32:38 -0700
2007
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Hi, Joshua-- RPM means Reduced Power Mode. It'll go no faster than 25 on the level and it won't climb a decent hill. Quite a bother when it happens on the freeway, as it used to do often with our truck's old PbA batteries. Back then I had to go the long way around to get home...
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Sat, 1 Sep 2007 18:18:44 -0700
2007
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The OEM S10EV that we know and love is a direct result this great man. ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: [email removed] <[email removed]> Date: Sep 1, 2007 3:13 PM Subject: [seva] Paul MacCready had passed on... To: [email removed] It is with great sorrow that I i...
Bill Palter
Tue, 31 Jul 2007 09:35:40 -0700
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There are a lot of aftermarker fiberglass panels designed for S10's. You might be able to replace the bed, fenders and hood.....You also could just pull off the bed and make a lightweight flatbed out of plastic panels. Also there are fiberglass kits to make it look like a 30's...
Jeff Thomas
Mon, 16 Jul 2007 06:12:39 -0700
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Beneath the position you described is a duckbill valve, located in the airbox, beneath the condenser core. The condensate formed during battery pack cooling escapes from this rubber valve. It's a good thing. Jeff On Jul 15, 2007, at 11:02 PM, Joshua Tomel wrote: > > Yesterday,...
Niel Nielsen
Sun, 24 Jun 2007 00:13:45 -0500
2007
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After reading Jeff's very informative post on orifice tubes (Thanks Jeff!), I tried charging my truck during the evening once so I could pay attention if the active cooling was cycling on and off (it should cycle on and off). My active cooling ran continuously during charging....
Niel Nielsen
Sun, 17 Jun 2007 17:14:55 -0500
2007
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Thanks everyone for the suggestions. I took the advice and used the Dremel to grind slots and remove the screws with a flat blade screwdriver. (It wasn't the most elegant solution, but it was effective and fast--I had the 6 screws out in 10 minutes) I found the inside of the c...
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Thu, 31 May 2007 16:40:54 EDT
2007
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Hello Niel I was surprised to find out ATF has been used in some manual transmissions including this one. I have not owned a newer vehicle with a manual so this is very interesting. At least I gave the right advise on the main question. To buy a used transmission from a lower...
Jeff Thomas
Thu, 31 May 2007 13:06:59 -0700
2007
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Richard, pass this procedure on to Mark. Everyone else should print and keep it for the future. The three refrigerant control valves are beneath the PIM, and require PIM removal to provide decent access to the valves. If there is any question on PIM removal, please call for de...
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Tue, 29 May 2007 14:06:45 EDT
2007
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Hello Tom This is a conversion so not much relates to 97-98 S-10 EV. To answer Peter's question. I would never use Automatic transmission fluid in a manual. Peter would be time and money ahead to just find another used transmission from a lower mileage vehicle. Don Blazer From...
Tom Dowling
Mon, 28 May 2007 11:18:13 -0700
2007
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Forwarding... -----Original Message----- From: Peter Eckhoff [mailto:[email removed]] Sent: Sunday, May 27, 2007 5:18 PM To: [email removed]; [email removed] Subject: Transmission Question May 27, 2007 Transmission question There are many people on this listserv who know the m...
Tom Dowling
Wed, 23 May 2007 08:19:03 -0700
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-----Original Message----- From: Earl [mailto:[email removed]] Sent: Wednesday, May 23, 2007 7:44 AM To: [email removed]; Mike Kane; [email removed]; [email removed] Subject: Re: [EV1-CLUB] CARB Hearing Travel Plans You can probably also charge at the ZEVNET chargers at the Ir...
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Fri, 09 Mar 2007 04:08:41 +0000
2007
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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...
Gil Dawson
Thu, 8 Mar 2007 12:18:00 -0800
2007
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Thanks, EVeryone-- Thanks for the links. They are very helpful. Those guys in Austin seem to be having a lot of fun! There were THREE "open garage" parties one recent weekend, and a caravan to Dallas for the Phoenix Motorcars unveiling TODAY. Thanks again for your links. What...
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
2007
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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
2007
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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...
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...
Bill Palter
Wed, 7 Mar 2007 09:42:47 -0800
2007
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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...
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...
Adams, Lynn
Thu, 8 Feb 2007 11:22:52 -0700
2007
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I have been playing with the heaters ( I have 2) over the past month trying to make one workinging model out of the two non-working models I no have. Here are my suggestions: 1) If it is still putting out heat and burning cleanly, leave it alone. The heater is the only thing I...
Tom Dowling
Thu, 8 Feb 2007 00:31:53 -0800
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One-upmanship: they did use my entry, even though Felix didn't include it in his sample, which is a shortened version from the Bee Web site. Overall, the article is a remarkable response, very favorable. If you can get a copy of the 2/7/07 Sacramento Bee, do it! It's a collect...
The Johnsens
Mon, 05 Feb 2007 19:12:40 -0800
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Mike, I sympathize with your plight. Your experience with the California law is similar to the frustration I found when my accountant told me the federal tax credit for ZEVs had to be on new vehicles that were on a specific list. Used S-10s don't count. In Washington State we...
Greg Brewsaugh
Mon, 5 Feb 2007 07:26:11 -0800
2007
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Can you get it officially inspected and verified as a zev by your local dmv? Arming yourself with evidence from their own organization may help convince the powers-that-be. Just a thought... Greg Brewsaugh PV + 3EVs in HB On 2/4/07, Joshua Tomel <[email removed]> wrote: > > To...
Mike Gaylord
Sun, 04 Feb 2007 19:18:37 +0000
2007
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Relating to the white HOV stickers: I had a wrangle with a bureaucrat in the California Air Resources Board office that issues those permits, who seemed to take great pleasure in telling me that my Solectria S-10 was NOT on his list of "approved" vehicles, and furthermore, tha...
Tom Dowling
Fri, 2 Feb 2007 09:39:41 -0800
2007
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Interesting info posted to the CNG list.... Note that they quote DMV statistics saying that there are 78,000 electric vehicles registered in California. I'm sure this number included registered NEVs with plates, but it's still a higher number than I can recall seeing before. A...
Bill Palter
Tue, 30 Jan 2007 14:16:14 -0800
2007
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Turns out that there are 2 different data protocols that the truck uses, only one of them is monitored by EV1Dash, the tech II tool uses both.. I have been meaning to spend some time reverese engineer it...... Bill Quoting Niel Nielsen <[email removed]>: > Paul, > > I read abo...