Tom Dowling
Mon Sep 12 09:38:26 2005
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The EV Charger News listings have been updated today. New sites have been added, and changes reported by drivers have been made. The region pages have been reformatted. Shading has been added, to make it easier to follow a site's listing across the page. We think you'll like t...
Dave Goldstein
Mon Sep 12 09:38:26 2005
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Tom, This gentleman didn't indicate that it was a *factory built" S-10E! There were a number of private conversion companies and individuals doing S-10 EV conversions before GM and US Electricar, and there were some Solectria S-10's as well. Whereas GM and USE used the Magnech...
Tom Dowling
Mon Sep 12 09:38:26 2005
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Dear S10-EV mailing list subscriber, As Jerry Hudgins recently informed you, the S10-EV mailing list is being transferred from Jerry's e-farm host to the EV Charger News host, Pair (Pennsylvania Internet Relay), a well-known and respected Web hosting service). I'll be the new...
Tom Dowling
Mon Sep 12 09:38:26 2005
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We've had many requests for a mailing list dedicated to EV Charger News. Many want charger news in one place, not mixed in with other mail. Some wish to receive charger-related mail without subscribing to a vehicle-specific list. Now it's here -- the EVChargerNews mailing list...
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...
Jerry Hudgins
Mon Sep 12 09:38:25 2005
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All: My mail server and I will soon be moving to an apartment in Asheville, which is just far enough away to require me to establish new network connectivity. The current plan is to shut down and move the server on 6/27; if all goes well (and BellSouth permitting), it will be...
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 ----...
List member
Mon Sep 12 09:38:25 2005
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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...
List member
Mon Sep 12 09:38:25 2005
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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.
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...
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...
Jerry Hudgins
Mon Sep 12 09:38:24 2005
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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...
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...
Tom Dowling
Mon Sep 12 09:38:24 2005
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Happy New Year! We've just completed some major revisions and updates to www.evchargernews.com (or http://evchargernews.home.attbi.com ). Some pages were inadvertently out of commission for a couple of days. My apologies, and thanks to drivers who pointed out the problem. We'v...
Tony Pirondini
Mon Sep 12 09:38:24 2005
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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...
Tom Dowling
Mon Sep 12 09:38:24 2005
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Hello EVeryone! This is a heads up, to alert you to a new and significant development in the Electric Auto Association (the EAA), www.eaaev.org . We have set up a process to accept tax-deductible donations to our organization, which includes targeted funds for special projects...
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...
Oddo, Steve
Mon Sep 12 09:38:22 2005
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Jerry, You have been awesome to have hosted this for so long, esp given that you have been EV1less for months. Now you are S10less but still willing to host the lists eventhough you are moving to the other coast! Now that is what I call dedication. We will miss you! Thanks for...
Tom Dowling
Mon Sep 12 09:38:22 2005
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We've just published updated Los Angeles County and Orange County charging station listings in the second generation of our new, condensed format. We plan to issue all the other regions in this format as soon as possible. This is the first time that we've published complete Or...
Tom Dowling
Mon Sep 12 09:38:22 2005
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This EV1 group meeting is also open to other EV drivers. Please RSVP if you are coming, especially if you need charging. I'll need to know what type of car you have, and how many hours of charge you think you will need. This will be a fun event, and this is a great place to br...
Jerry Hudgins
Mon Sep 12 09:38:22 2005
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--On 10/9/02 4:38 PM -0700 Tom Dowling wrote: > I'm having trouble finding replacement tires for my S10E.... > > The original tires are > tpc spec 3002MS > P205/75R15 97S AWP > Uniroyal Tiger Paw high efficiency max inflation 51 psi > dot APOLCXUU107 > > Uniroyal says these ti...
Tom Dowling
Mon Sep 12 09:38:22 2005
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Hello... I'm having trouble finding replacement tires for my S10E.... The original tires are tpc spec 3002MS P205/75R15 97S AWP Uniroyal Tiger Paw high efficiency max inflation 51 psi dot APOLCXUU107 Uniroyal says these tires are discontinued, and there are none anywhere in th...
Mike Thompson
Mon Sep 12 09:38:22 2005
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There are an number of Solar Home tours going on tomorrow and on later days. Some of these homes have electric vehicles. If you're interested check out these links and find the tour near you. The one I'm doing, San Jose, CA - I've got an EV1... for three months anyway... befor...
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
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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...
Tom Dowling
Mon Sep 12 09:38:22 2005
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Patty asked me to forward this.... This gathering is open to other EV drivers, and sounds like fun. Please RSVP to [email removed] Tom Dowling -----Original Message----- From: scmgardens [mailto:[email removed]] Sent: Wednesday, September 11, 2002 10:26 AM To: [email removed]...
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...
Noel Adams
Mon Sep 12 09:38:22 2005
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Just a couple of comments. First the EV1 charger site still shows the chargers at SM City Hall and Santa Monica Pier as LPI but both locations have been updated to SPI. Santa Monica Town hall does have 2 inductive as listed but one of the chargers is for exempt vehicles only a...