Tom Dowling
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Tom Dowling -----Original Message----- From: [email removed] [mailto:[email removed]] On Behalf Of Noel Adams Sent: Tuesday, December 16, 2003 5:21 PM To: [email removed]; [email removed] Subject: Incase anyone missed buying a RAV4 EV or has lost their EV1 and is looking for a...
Mike Kane
Mon Sep 12 09:38:26 2005
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Jerry, I've never had the "Range Surprise" problem, but I have had the "check vehicle" problem. I also took it into Performance Chevrolet down here in So Cal. Unfortunately it's a long trip for me as well, but I can just barely make it on one charge. They did fix the problem w...
Jerry Pohorsky
Mon Sep 12 09:38:26 2005
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Howdy, Several months ago I posted an email asking if anyone else had encountered what I call a "range surprise". I got a half dozen responses saying that this was not unusual for the S-10 EV. At that time, I would occasionally see a sudden drop on the SOC gage from about the...
Jerry Hudgins
Mon Sep 12 09:38:26 2005
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Forwarded for the NorCal folks on the mailing lists. ---------- Forwarded Message ---------- Date: Saturday, October 25, 2003 12:07 PM -0700 From: SSU Climate Change Group <[email removed]> Good News - the deadline for registering for this very cool event has been extended to...
Jerry Pohorsky
Mon Sep 12 09:38:26 2005
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Howdy, There's a 1997 S-10 EV up for auction on Ebay. The vehicle is located in Macon, GA and is not in running condition. Several key parts are missing such as the driver's door, the bench seat, tail gate, and all the wheels. Most likely the batteries are shot as well. The dr...
eluebben
Mon Sep 12 09:38:25 2005
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It would be wise to check to see that the red coolant is circulating when the truck is charging. I have seen three trucks with stuck water pumps. They are magnetically coupled so you'll hear the motor running but no coolant is being pumped. Look at the coolant bottle on the ri...
Mike Kane
Mon Sep 12 09:38:25 2005
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Hi Jerry, Thanks for the run down. Re-inserting the paddle did not do the trick in my case, although admittedly I only tried it once. I'm running lead acid Panasonics, so my firmware might be slightly different as well. Never had a range surprise on this truck, and it's always...
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Mon Sep 12 09:38:25 2005
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Hi Mike and other fellow S10 E drivers, I have had this happen several times, although I have never used the ignition key as a remedy. In nearly every case, removing the paddle, waiting a few seconds and reinserting the paddle seems to allow charging to continue normally. Most...
Mike Kane
Mon Sep 12 09:38:25 2005
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Hi Jerry, Thanks for the info. This has been the M.O. for mine as well, until yesterday. I tried to top off the charge last night (It hadn't been driven for several hours and was showing 85% full on the charger) when it went into "check vehicle" mode. Three or four power cycle...
Jerry Hudgins
Mon Sep 12 09:38:25 2005
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--On 6/24/03 11:17 AM -0700 Mike Kane wrote: > I've experienced a problem with my S10-E the last > couple of days and wondered whether anyone has seen it > before. When I plug it into the MagneCharger (Gen I) > it starts charging normally and runs for several > minutes (anywhe...
Eric Luebben
Mon Sep 12 09:38:25 2005
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Hi All, I have, for sale, a quantity of 26 brand new Panasonic EV batteries, date coded from the Panasonic factory 2/03. I can ship them to your door or dealer with a 12 month, 12,000 mile warranty for $8840.00. (shipping included). This is less than dealer cost. If you are in...
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Mon Sep 12 09:38:25 2005
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I Talked to the parts manager. He said he will have a technician check the voltages on some of the batteries and let me know Monday afternoon. He will also check the shipping dates. He thinks 38 of them came in Feb 2003 and the rest Dec 2002. He said there would still be a war...
Dave Goldstein
Mon Sep 12 09:38:25 2005
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We need at least two Panasonics here in DC for Charlie Garlow's S-10, and possibly a whole pack. Paul -- Please ask your battery parts manager *how long* he has had these batteries in storage and if he can get a voltage reading from one or two samples. If they have been sittin...
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Paul, I am interested in those Panasonics if the price is right. Pricing seems to have gone up faster than the price of gas in the last 6 months. I have 2 vehicles that need all new batteries and can't afford $600 per module. Let me know, Tom Convey ----- Original Message ----...
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I talked to the parts manager today, he said that he was still trying to work out a deal to return them to the wharehouse. He said if it dosn't work out within the next week or so he will sell them for $346.00 each and he does have 70. Sorry but you guys have to sit back and s...
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I had 3 people respond back, Thanks. I need to make one more phone call thursday. The Panasonic batteries are in Georgia at a dealer who ordered them I think by mistake ?? I talked to the parts manager who told me at the time 2 weeks ago he would sell them for cost instead of...
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I am definately interested in 52 of those Panasonics if you can get them. Tom Convey ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email removed]> To: <[email removed]> Sent: Wednesday, April 02, 2003 10:00 AM Subject: S10-EV Digest, Vol 2, Issue 1 > Send S10-EV mailing list submission...
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I may be able to locate a limited number of new Panasonic battery modules at a lower price than the Chevrolet dealer, IF their is any interest. Don't know quanity yet, but suspect around 75. Paul.
Tom Dowling
Mon Sep 12 09:38:25 2005
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Yes, Scott is your best contact at Performance Chevrolet. Let us know if you find a reasonable source for batteries. I don't think Scott can help you with that, as much as I'm sure he would like to. Tom Dowling -----Original Message----- From: [email removed] [mailto:[email re...
Jerry Hudgins
Mon Sep 12 09:38:25 2005
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--On 3/20/03 1:01 PM -0700 [email removed] wrote: > Could someone send me the contact information for a person at > Performance I could talk to about batteries? Tom Dowling may have better information, having just rehabbed an S10E, but I'd start with Scott Hiestand. Main numbe...
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Greetings S-10E owners: I've been casually looking for a source of Panasonic batteries and I understand that from past postings to this list, the people at Performance Chevrolet have been helpful in dealing with the S-10. Could someone send me the contact information for a per...
Mike Kane
Mon Sep 12 09:38:25 2005
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I'm starting to think that I've got a battery issue. The best range that I've seen on my 98 PbA is about 45 miles. This was also driving flat freeway at less than 60MPH with cruise control. This also included extremely careful acceleration driving the mile from my home to the...
Eric Luebben
Mon Sep 12 09:38:25 2005
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In the EV1, it took twice the energy to move at 80mph than at 60mph. I'm certain this is true for any shape. 70 mph in the S10 is fatal to the range. If I'm going for distance, I stay to the right, use the cruse control to maintain 55mph or 60mph, (because a mile a minute is p...
Tom Dowling
Mon Sep 12 09:38:25 2005
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Jerry, The SOC gauge on the S10E is rather confusing, and takes some getting used to. There are seven major divisions. In reality, there's a phantom eighth division. It's easiest to conceptualize if you think of the guage as having eight divisions, each 1/8 (12.5%) of the tota...
Tony Pirondini
Mon Sep 12 09:38:25 2005
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I've had my S-10 EV since Nov. 2001. Exactly as you describe, I've had the same experience at least a dozen times in the 28 to 37 mile range. I've been told that other S-10 EV drivers are getting 50+ miles per charge - and that my battery pack needs work... so Scott @ Performa...
Mike Kane
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Guess that I am going to have to look into NiMH upgrade in the future (if it's even possible) --- [email removed] wrote: > Anyway, I'll keep the speed down ( I was going 70 > most of the way home) One thing I forgot to mention. I've seen a lot of sensitivity to speed on my tru...
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Mon Sep 12 09:38:25 2005
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Howdy, Thanks for all the helpful replies. I did take the truck to work again today and noticed that my recollection of the "clock positions" on the SOC gauge were not correct. There is no 6 or 7 o'clock position but what I meant was the last two major divisions on the guage....
Jerry Hudgins
Mon Sep 12 09:38:25 2005
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--On 3/18/03 9:31 AM -0800 Mike Kane wrote: > I've heard ranges for the NiMH of about 55 miles (anyone with NiMH > confirm?) When the pack was behaving itself, and I drove carefully, I probably got 70-80 miles out of a full charge in my NiMH S10E (the one that Jerry Pohorsky h...
Mike Kane
Mon Sep 12 09:38:25 2005
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Hi Jerry, I'm driving a PbA truck so this may not apply directly to you. 50 miles for a PbA would be optimistic. I have a panasonic pac with about 18K miles on it and get reliably 40 miles if I'm careful. I've heard ranges for the NiMH of about 55 miles (anyone with NiMH confi...
Jerry Hudgins
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--On 3/18/03 7:32 AM -0800 Jerry Pohorsky wrote: > The truck got nice and toasty - was it the diesel heater or the heat > pump? The Diesel heater comes on somewhere between 35 and 40 degrees, I think. It takes a few minutes to start up, and you can hear a clicking from the pum...