John G. Lussmyer wrote: > > At 09:32 PM 10/5/2002 -0700, Lee Hart wrote: > >You do have a rough application. It would seem they barely have enough > >capacity for your daily commute, so as soon as they get cold, or age > >enough for their capacity to drop 20% or so, you're in trouble. > > Yup, I'll probably be selling some used Optimas that will have 70-80% of > their rated capacity sometime in the next couple of months. > They are getting a rest this week, as I have to replace the rear axle > bearings in the Sparrow. > > >However, the Optimas do seem to last significantly longer if you can > >find a way to avoid such deep discharges. > > i.e. Only drive really short distances, which I can't do. > I always wonder about all these people that talk about how they've put 1000 > miles on their car in 2 years. It sounds to me like they don't actually > USE the car, just take it around for a little fun and showoff every now and > then. My normal commute will put about 10,000 miles a year on a vehicle. > > -- > John G. Lussmyer mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Dragons soar and Tigers prowl while I dream.... http://www.CasaDelGato.com
Yea my stuff gets more miles being towed than it does drunning as a EV. Sad That's why I am in the planning stages of a longer range EV. Hopefully a Ranger with some new Fangled batteries. I don't like the concept of the Bed full of Lead. But with 50 to 100 miles of range my ICE Ranger would basicly stop being used, except for long hauls. -- Rich Rudman Manzanita Micro www.manzanitamicro.com 1-360-297-7383,Cell 1-360-620-6266
