Need a four passenger vehicle. What would work. For not much more money?
Lawrence Rhodes...
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From: "Victor Tikhonov" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Wednesday, September 11, 2002 3:57 PM
Subject: IN-1 (Insight clone of EV-1) kit thought (was: build proposed...
> I'd like listers opinion:
>
> If Insight as perfect EV oriented glider is getting so popular
> especially as EV-1 replacement, would there a high tech
> components kit ("just add the batteries") be popular?
>
> Im thinking of the finest components I'm able to put together
> while fit for Insight, as a turn-key kit (except batteries
> and BMS):
>
> - AC inverter - Siemens Simovert 6SV1 preprogrammed
> - Charger - Brusa NLG5xx preprogrammed, NiCd kit (softw.) optional
> - Ah meter - Brusa BCM220
> (All above hardware networked and talks via CAN)
> - AC motor - Siemens 1PV5105WS12
> - Water pump - Jabsco 59500-0012
> - Vacuum pump - MES 70/6E
> - Adapter plate - fits Insight
> - Shaft coupler for clutchless operation.
>
> Any other suggestions at this point?
>
> All the components are around $15k to $20k depending
> on some options (like 3...10kW charger).
>
> With $10k Insight glider you get $25k to $30k EV-1 clone,
> in some respects even better. Not cheap, but you get what
> you paid for.
>
> How much would you pay for EV-1?
> Is all above worth the effort?
>
> Victor
>
>
>
> Martin Jackson wrote:
> >
> > A more philosophical posting on the Insight EV. First, it's a good
> > second car all by itself. GC batteries would be very out of place but
> > Optimas would be a fair compromise. And the use of a sep-ex system in
> > one would make for an interesting, valid comparison of the available
> > regen systems.
> >
> > The EV-1 customer would the ideal person for this as the Insight is a
> > technological bargain to start with. This isn't a dragster, but it
> > isn't an economy cruiser either, it's an EV-1 you can keep. Where the
> > EV-1 might have a plus factor, consider that you can't have it anyway.
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