Jerry Pohorsky
Mon Sep 12 09:38:25 2005
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Howdy, I just took over the lease of Jerry Hudgins' S10 on Sunday night. After driving it home, I started charging it. It started at about 65% and indicated that it would take about 3 and a half hours. Four hours later it was at 96%. It seemed to take another hour for it to cr...
Wendy & Dave Hearn
Mon Sep 12 09:38:25 2005
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All, I'm willing to buy Tom Dowling's S10 if I can find a lower cost (less than $600/battery) battery to replace the pack. If anyone has a source, please let me know. Tom did mention the 20HP gas pusher idea, I'll think that over (rather go all electric). Thanks much, Dave (so...
Tom Dowling
Mon Sep 12 09:38:25 2005
2003
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I've decided to sell my 1998 Chevrolet S10E. I've recently acquired a second (damaged) RAV4 EV, so I'm over my limit for EVs. EV1 drive train, front wheel drive. Air conditioning, fuel-fired heater, cruise control, tilt wheel, automatic headlights, daytime running lamps, power...
Tom Dowling
Mon Sep 12 09:38:25 2005
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Tom Dowling -----Original Message----- From: [email removed] [mailto:[email removed]] On Behalf Of Chestnut, Ronald P. Sent: Monday, February 10, 2003 4:42 PM To: Northern California EV1 Enthusiasts Subject: [EV1-NCal] S-10 E available starting late March Anyone interested in...
Chestnut, Ronald P.
Mon Sep 12 09:38:25 2005
2003
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I'd like to find someone to take over the lease for a '99 S-10E here in Northern California on or about the 22nd of March. This lease runs until March or April '04; the lease cost is $318 / month. The truck is running fine and getting 60-70 miles per charge. /Ron Chestnut ----...
Tom Dowling
Mon Sep 12 09:38:24 2005
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Eric and all, My S10E was owned by Gulf Power, Pensacola, Florida. I bought it from a party who was advertising on eBay. There were at least three S10Es sold by this same seller in Pensacola, who apparently got them at a Gulf Power surplus equipment auction. I've recently acqu...
eluebben
Mon Sep 12 09:38:24 2005
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-----Original Message----- From: eluebben [mailto:[email removed]] Sent: Monday, February 10, 2003 10:00 AM To: [email removed] Subject: S10 Trucks and batteries Hello All, I'm interested in finding out what utility companies owned verses leased S10 trucks. If anyone has any i...
Dave Modisette
Mon Sep 12 09:38:24 2005
2003
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See attached ZEV ALERT! Giving the names and addresses of who to write to, to urge state officials to keep strong ZEV production requirements in California. I'm also going to include the full text below in case some of these lists won't accept attachments. Please send this to...
Jerry Hudgins
Mon Sep 12 09:38:24 2005
2003
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Forwarded from the EV1-CLUB list, in case anyone can offer Dave some advice on the S10E's aux heater. -jch ---------- Forwarded Message ---------- Date: Friday, January 24, 2003 3:00 PM -0500 From: Dave Goldstein <[email removed]> To: [email removed] Subject: Re: [EV1-CLUB] Co...
Tony Pirondini
Mon Sep 12 09:38:24 2005
2002
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I'm getting about 35 miles of city driving per full charge. Freeway is about 45 miles. I'm disappointed that I'm not getting the 60 - 80 miles per charge as promised... I've been told that my mileage is on the low side, but Performance Chevy couldn't find any major battery pac...
Chestnut, Ronald P.
Mon Sep 12 09:38:24 2005
2002
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I'm getting about 70 normally, although I'm not sure I always trust the last 10 miles or so. /Ron Chestnut -----Original Message----- From: eluebben [mailto:[email removed]] Sent: Friday, December 06, 2002 2:40 PM To: [email removed] Subject: [S10-EV] NiMH average range I unde...
eluebben
Mon Sep 12 09:38:24 2005
2002
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I understand there are some S10 NiMH vehicles in the group. What kind of range do you see from these vehicles on average? -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://five.pairlist.net/mailman/private/s10-ev/attachments/20021206/570407...
Eric Luebben
Mon Sep 12 09:38:24 2005
2002
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Working with an electric Ranger owner in San Diego, I have obtained a couple of quotations for the development of a generator regulator that would access it's feedback from an EV battery pack of 120 to 312 volts. I have been advised by individuals at AC Propulsion that the mos...
eluebben
Mon Sep 12 09:38:24 2005
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MessageMaybe the Edison engineer was talking about the NimH S10 battery count being 25 not 26? I'll ask him to clarify. OOPS, Saturn of San Juan Capistrano has confimed that the battery is $600 each. Also said that no stock exists (via the computer) and that they would probabl...
Tom Dowling
Mon Sep 12 09:38:24 2005
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Actually, the NiMH EV1 has 26 batteries, just like the PbA. The nominal voltage of the NiMH EV1 is 343 volts, whereas the PbA car is nominally 312 volts. The NiMh Ovonic battery does have 11 cells, 13.2 volts nominal, but it is the same size as the 12.0 v Panasonic PbA battery...
eluebben
Mon Sep 12 09:38:24 2005
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MessageYes, you're probably right. They're tired. I'll confirm the price from my local dealer and write again. I have confirmed that the Rav4 Nimh Panasonic is the same size as the Panasonic Pba. The Ovonic battery has one additional cell and is longer, hence the EV1 NiMH only...
Tom Dowling
Mon Sep 12 09:38:24 2005
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Eric, All of my batteries seem to be in the same shape. They all have the same (low) voltage, as indicated on the GM PDT. They all sag together on acceleration. I've done test drives with the tech sitting in the passenger seat reading the PDT. There are no specific batteries o...
eluebben
Mon Sep 12 09:38:23 2005
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MessageThank you Tom, I'm in Irvine California. At 20 miles, you probably have 1 or 2 batteries that are causing all the trouble. I have been quoted $200 each over the counter at my local Saturn dealer. I think that since the Chevrolet dealers are no longer supporting the S10...
Tom Dowling
Mon Sep 12 09:38:23 2005
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Eric, Welcome! Where are you and your S10E located? I have a 1998 S10E here in Folsom, CA, near Sacramento. It came from Gulf Power in Pensacola, FL. It has less than 4000 miles on it, and has Panasonic PbA batteries. It runs well, but the batteries have been abused, so the ra...
eluebben
Mon Sep 12 09:38:22 2005
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Hi all, How many S10 subscribers are here on this list? I have a 98 bought out of Boston in Nov 01. Regarding Panasonic lead acid batteries in the truck, I believe that the only stock available is with GM at the Saturn factory and in a wherehouse in San Bernardino, CA. I would...
darell dickey
Mon Sep 12 09:38:22 2005
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MessageDear Toms - I didn't mean to imply that they weren't available, just that they are no made. This is when Ken Lucas just told me when I went to order more for my car. -= Darell =- -----Original Message----- From: Tom Dowling [mailto:[email removed]] Sent: Monday, Novembe...
Tom Dowling
Mon Sep 12 09:38:22 2005
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Darell and Tom, I hadn't heard that the batteries are unavailable, just outrageously expensive. I do know that Saturn dealers have raised their price to almost $700 each, higher than the Chevrolet price. The batteries were available from Saturn until recently for around $200-$...
Mike Kane
Mon Sep 12 09:38:22 2005
2002
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Congratulations Tom, Let me know how you make out on range. I'm wondering if I need to get my pack checked. Mine's also a 98 with pba's. (May have come from the same source, since the last service records originated in Florida) I can get over 40mi if I keep my speed below 60 o...
Tom Dowling
Mon Sep 12 09:38:22 2005
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Hello! Anybody out there? My S10E is on the road, and has been for a couple of weeks. It's a 1998 factory S10E, originally a Gulf Power truck, shipped to Sacramento from Pensacola, FL. It has only 3,200 miles on it. It was not driven or charged for the last year or so. Scott a...
Mike Thompson
Mon Sep 12 09:38:22 2005
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William Korthof
Mon Sep 12 09:38:22 2005
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If you're EV is *really hooked up* (with an ACP drive system), a diagnostic discharge test is as simple as plugging the Tzero into and outlet and telling its charger to make your electric meter *spin backwards*. /wk At 09:40 AM 9/14/02 -0700, Tom Dowling wrote: >The Chevrolet...
Tom Dowling
Mon Sep 12 09:38:22 2005
2002
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The Chevrolet S10E service dealer in Sacramento has a resistor bank that is about the size of a small desk, with wheels, specifically for discharge testing and cycling of S10E battery packs while installed in the truck. It discharges at 25 Amps -- about 8kW. It would make a gr...
Jerry Hudgins
Mon Sep 12 09:38:22 2005
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Looks like I'll be moving in two or three months to Asheville, where there's no service location within a practical distance, so I'm obliged to find someone to assume my S10E pickup's lease. It's a 1998 model with NiMH batteries, and less than 7000 miles on the odometer. The l...
Jim Wampler
Mon Sep 12 09:38:22 2005
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Thanks for the offers guys, but I think I'll keep it. I've learned a bit about reviving packs and would like to give it a try myself, but it's apparently a real job to remove the pack from the factory S-10. So, I've decided to let the only EV authorized dealer in Northern Cali...
Mike Kane
Mon Sep 12 09:38:22 2005
2002
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Just to add to Tom's post. I've been driving my S-10 for abut 3 months now (also a 1998). It's got plenty of power, the gauge set-up is very user friendly, and it's a comfortable ride. A lot better than I think you could expect for a conversion. About the only complaints I've...