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...
Tom Dowling
Mon Sep 12 09:38:26 2005
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EV drivers, We've just completed a major update to the EV Charger News. There are many new sites, and many upgrades to existing sites. There's also a new locator function that lets you determine the county for any California city, and takes you right to the regional list conta...
Tom Dowling
Mon Sep 12 09:38:26 2005
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Kenny, Be sure you are not using an ATTBI url. All of those URLs with ATTBI (or attbi) in them are obsolete. Comcast has taken over ATTBI in these parts, and has messed up the way the URLs used to work. We have moved all of the EV Charger News pages off of ATTBI. You can get t...
Joseph Vaughn-Perling
Mon Sep 12 09:38:26 2005
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Thank you for this. It is an interesting contrast on the CBS piece: Ken Stewart of GM smilingly quips about the lack of demand, while the remaining EV1 pilots struggle to hold back their tears as they talk about losing these cars. On Wed, 25 Jun 2003 20:42:33 -0700 "Tom Dowlin...
Tom Dowling
Mon Sep 12 09:38:25 2005
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Thanks to Greg Hanssen, the ABC EV1 video that aired 6/22/03 and the CBS video that aired 3/11/03 are now available on www.evchargernews.com Click on www.evchargernews.com/otherinfo.htm to download the files. The files are about 25 MB each, and are practical only for those wit...
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...
List member
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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One more for everybody. My first annual registration renewal is due, and I noticed that they are charging me the Vehicle License Fee based on the full purchase price of the vehicle ($16K used in my case). I have been trying to find someone at DMV to talk to about this and fina...
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...
Mike Kane
Mon Sep 12 09:38:25 2005
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Hi All, 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 (anywhere from 5 to 15) then the charger shuts down an...
Tom Dowling
Mon Sep 12 09:38:25 2005
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www.evchargernews.com has been updated and revised. There are updated listings for Northern California, with several new sites. We are in the process of moving from attbi.com to pair.com as our Web host. Please delete all old URL references to attbi.com and use www.evchargerne...
Mark
Mon Sep 12 09:38:25 2005
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Sent this to the EVLIST, got some interesting responses. Does anyone care to comment? Thanks, Mark > Hello all, > New to the list, have been reading up for the last few weeks, and > have > a broad question. > > I am about to undertake my first EV conversion. I have a 92 S-10 w...
List member
Mon Sep 12 09:38:25 2005
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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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Mon Sep 12 09:38:25 2005
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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...
Tom Dowling
Mon Sep 12 09:38:25 2005
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The Breaking News section of EV Charger News has been updated. This is an interim update -- more to come, soon. http://www.evchargernews.com http://evchargernews.home.attbi.com/breakingnews.htm There's been lots of activity lately, including some new charging sites. Check it o...
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...
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...
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 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...
Tom Dowling
Mon Sep 12 09:38:25 2005
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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...
Chestnut, Ronald P.
Mon Sep 12 09:38:25 2005
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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 ----...
Dave Modisette
Mon Sep 12 09:38:24 2005
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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...
Tom Dowling
Mon Sep 12 09:38:24 2005
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Hello! The next meeting of the Northern California EV1 Club is next Saturday, January 25, 2003, in Vacaville. S10E, Ranger EV, RAV4 EV and other production EV drivers are also invited. We will discuss (among other topics) the important upcoming CARB meeting, which will be held...
Doug Korthof
Mon Sep 12 09:38:24 2005
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Hi, Toyota states that they will discontinue the excellent RAV4-EV due to "lack of interest". Yet ALL 2002 models were SOLD OUT despite delays due to charger input and lack of marketing. Just as EV1 drivers are losing their cars, and choosing RAV4-EV over gas-guzzling hybrids,...
Tom Dowling
Mon Sep 12 09:38:24 2005
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All those with an interest in the RAV4 EV are invited to join the new discussion group, <http://www.e-farm.com/mailman/listinfo/rav4-ev> http://www.e-farm.com/mailman/listinfo/rav4-ev This new group is intended to replace the old RAV4_EV Yahoo group. See below for more details...
Mike Kane
Mon Sep 12 09:38:24 2005
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Confirmed. GM originally told me they might have a new one for lease last year, then told me they had discontinued the program. You can get a Ranger EV from Ford although it will be a refurb rather than new, and will therefor probably not qualify for the CARB rebate. If you wa...
Jerry Hudgins
Mon Sep 12 09:38:24 2005
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--On 1/2/03 1:01 PM -0500 [email removed] wrote: > Are S-10 Evs still for lease? I'm curious because I now lease an EV-1 > which is completed at end of August 2003. I still have the large > paddle charger in my garage. I would like to continue driving > electric with inductive...