Tom Dowling
Fri Dec 2 16:34:22 2005
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We've been working on upgrading the EV Charger News Web site. The first item ready for testing is a new, improved charging site detail page. This new page has been redesigned to move all the most-needed information to the top of the page. In most cases, if you want to print so...
Jim Wampler
Fri Oct 28 14:23:39 2005
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Hi Jeff, Thanks for your reply, I always appreciate your input. It was the outside air temp thermistor, or the wiring to it. I added a relay and resistor so I can manually control the diesel heater by switching between the thermistor and resistor. The resistor is sized to indi...
Jeff Thomas
Fri Oct 28 12:09:07 2005
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Jim, I somehow missed this post a couple days back. What you are experiencing is most likely either a failure of the Battery Pack cooling fan, or a corroded Pack Airflow Thermistor (mass airflow sensor) used to measure volume. Towing would not have initiated this problem. Eith...
Jim Wampler
Tue Oct 25 16:52:37 2005
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Hi fellow S10EV drivers, The tread came off one of the Uniroyal High Efficiency tires that came with my S10. I decided to replace all four tires rather than only one or a pair. Jeff [email removed] recommended Goodyear Assurance with which he has had good results (thanks Jeff!...
Tom Dowling
Mon Oct 24 15:04:04 2005
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I've started a new ranger-ev mailing list. There's nothing there yet, but the list will have an archive. I encourage you all to join, so there will be a common place for discussion and information sharing by folks who have Ranger EVs, or are about to be offered Ranger EVs. The...
Jerry Pohorsky
Mon Sep 12 09:38:33 2005
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Hi John, I used to have a 1998 Chevy S-10 EV and it had its share of battery problems. At one point, I used a program that Michael Schwabe had on his laptop to measure the voltage on all 26 batteries using a serial cable connected to the ODB-2 port under the dash. (Michael use...
Tom Shjarback
Mon Sep 12 09:38:33 2005
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Hi Casey, Thanks for the information on ScanTools. So lets see, where do I start with error codes??? My truck had 5 NiMH batteries replaced by a Chevy dealer in North Carolina. They used the older generation NiMH batteries (not to swift, a definite weak link in the series). So...
Tom Dowling
Mon Sep 12 09:38:33 2005
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tony barker
Mon Sep 12 09:38:33 2005
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EricL
Mon Sep 12 09:38:32 2005
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Casey, Send me your address and I'll send you one. Eric -----Original Message----- From: [email removed] [mailto:[email removed]] On Behalf Of [email removed] Sent: Tuesday, May 17, 2005 9:01 AM To: [email removed] Subject: S10-EV Digest, Vol 19, Issue 2 Send S10-EV mailing li...
Jeff Thomas
Mon Sep 12 09:38:32 2005
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Tom; With NiMH batteries, the Batt Life can be set under sustained hard acceleration, and is possible to set it quite easily below 60% SOC even with a good pack. Watch your voltage meter. It is likely diving left of center frequently. The truck is telling you to keep your foot...
Mike Kane
Mon Sep 12 09:38:32 2005
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Hi Casey, You are correct. There is a newer bill which was passed in 2003 to extend the sunset clause, so the bill is still in effect. The keyword here however is "new". The DMV, according to those I spoke with, does not consider this legislation applicable to the S-10 since t...
casey hartman
Mon Sep 12 09:38:32 2005
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Hi Mike, After Tom's response I found this (which I failed to forward to group): SB 1782 (Thompson M)--as Enacted, 09/28/98 Exempts from the vehicle license fee the incremental cost of a new, alternative fueled, ultra-low emission vehicle (ULEV). Existing qualifying vehicles w...
Mike Kane
Mon Sep 12 09:38:32 2005
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Yes Tom, you are correct. The DMV will only extend the reduced registration fees for new vehicle sales from a dealer. Used vehicles from private parties will have registration fees based on the sales price (less depreciation over time). I've had a long discussion with the DMV...
Edward Huestis
Mon Sep 12 09:38:32 2005
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Here is the link to the Vacaville Reporter article on the Bella Vista Road Park and Ride Lot Dedication and Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony that occurred yesterday here in Vacaville: http://www.thereporter.com/news/ci_2622106 <http://www.thereporter.com/news/ci_2622106> Thanks to Dare...
Jeff Thomas
Mon Sep 12 09:38:31 2005
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Dave, thanks for the correction! I had forgotten about the 97 S-10 Charlie owns. We would have been able to return another two into service if vandals had not destroyed these 97 S-10EV trucks parked behind our bldg1 warehouse on the night of Dec 18. A couple of images can be v...
Dave Goldstein
Mon Sep 12 09:38:31 2005
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Hey Jeff, Let's not forget Charlie Garlow's '97 PbA S-10 here in the Maryland suburbs of Washington, D.C. Charlie, who is VP of EVA/DC, purchased his S-10E from a Maryland utility some years ago, and there may be others that were sold in this manner as well (but I have no idea...
Tom Dowling
Mon Sep 12 09:38:31 2005
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Tom Shjarback is looking for a large-paddle charger (wall mount) for his S10E truck. He's in San Diego. Any former EV1 drivers have a charger taking up room in their garage that they'd like to get rid of? If so, please contact Tom directly.... mailto:[email removed] Tom Dowlin...
Jeff Thomas
Mon Sep 12 09:38:31 2005
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Tom, Jeff Thomas of EVBones here. You won't find anyone at GM disclosing this information. This has all been learned through servicing these vehicles. Let me explain how GM handled SOC info in the NiMH S-10, and why you see these SOC adjustments. These adjustments will typical...
Jerry Pohorsky
Mon Sep 12 09:38:31 2005
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Hi Tom, Good guess (I imagine it has something to do with uneven battery voltage). I'll offer my speculation on what the SOC gage represents. Since the S-10 shares much in common with the EV1, my guess is that the SOC gage corresponds with the bar graph that the EV1 has to sho...
Jim Wampler
Mon Sep 12 09:38:31 2005
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Well, the mileage retrieval doesn't seem to work on my 1998 S10E. I'd love to find out that's a problem unique to my truck. Does anyone have it working on their S10E of any year? -jim On Tue, Feb 08, 2005 at 12:20:35AM -0800, Tom Dowling wrote: > I think the mileage retrieval...
Jim Wampler
Mon Sep 12 09:38:30 2005
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Hi Gil, I'm in the SF Bay area, on the Peninsula. I might be interested in sharing a Tech II. I haven't decided how much I'd be willing to put into it yet though. Even $500 seems like a lot. Maybe $250 would be ok. So to make that work we need around 10 people to share one. Yo...
Gil Dawson
Mon Sep 12 09:38:30 2005
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Hi, Tony-- Glad you enjoyed the messages. I'm having fun with my truck, too. Part of that is learning how to diagnose and repair glitches and range issues. I'm learning a lot more than I ever knew about my EV-1. This is a good thing. It really is fun. Now, about S10E... Hmmm....
Eric Luebben
Mon Sep 12 09:38:30 2005
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Are any of you with factory NimH S10s in or near Orange County? Eric -----Original Message----- From: [email removed] [mailto:[email removed]] On Behalf Of [email removed] Sent: Saturday, January 01, 2005 9:00 AM To: [email removed] Subject: S10-EV Digest, Vol 15, Issue 1 Send...
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Mon Sep 12 09:38:30 2005
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The Panasonic Battery LC-X1228P I have found for as low as 40 US dollars I don't know what it sell out of the States but it is available world wide. This link is for Europe site _http://www.panasonic-industrial.com/servlet/PB/menu/1046987_l2/index.html_ (http://www.panasonic-i...
erland jørgensen
Mon Sep 12 09:38:30 2005
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Hi This battery was interesting. What is the price for this battery. my car is running on 120Volt. So if I use 10 og this in serie and 10 in parallels it will give me 120 volt and 380 Ahr! And the weigt is only 300kg. Is that correkt? If you can send me the price and dealer I...
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Mon Sep 12 09:38:30 2005
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I wanted to know if anyone has done this or sees I am overlooking something? I have found new AGM Panasonic batteries LC-X1228P. They are 28 Ah and from everything I have read from Panasonic seem to be the very same battery as the EV EC 1260 except for the Ah rating. They are...
Jeff Thomas
Mon Sep 12 09:38:30 2005
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Jim, you're right about the NiMH charging. I'll elaborate on the problems with these chargers, and their usefulness. The convenience charger; as EV1 drivers knew, were included with first generation vehicles as a means of adding a few amps to the pack when a 120VAC 20AMP outle...
Tom Dowling
Mon Sep 12 09:38:30 2005
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Don, Where did you buy the Tech 2 tool? How much? Did it come with the software for the S10E, or did you have to buy that separately? If so, how much for the software? Tom Dowling _____ From: [email removed] [mailto:[email removed]] On Behalf Of [email removed] Sent: Monday, J...
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Mon Sep 12 09:38:30 2005
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Hello Casey I have a 1997 S-10 with Panasonic batteries and my problem now is batteries. I just bought a Tech 2 and have learned just enough to take readings of the batteries. I am in Portland Oregon and as far as I know there is no support in the state or even another factory...