On Feb 27, 2013, at 12:10 PM, Electric Blue auto convertions 
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> Maybe I should have put more time in my last post. my shop is busy again and 
> I have it full with conversions, with me, I do conversions ,so I see a 
> factory built as competition so naturally im suspect when I see the new Evs, 
> The leaf is butt ugly to me, and people buy it because there isnt any other 
> kind to buy,maybe the ford but to me thats butt ugly also. I understand they 
> have gobbs of R&D to do and that cost a lot, I know they have to advertise 
> and that cost a lot too. But, there were so many new start up companies a few 
> years back and every one failed, Tesla was the only one the worked, but not 
> with out Govt cash, and a lot of it. 
> 
> Maybe Im stuck in my ways, after all I have been doing this since 1974. Every 
> EV I build for my self gets sold because some one wants one, and there not 
> that choosy about what it is or how it ;looks or the gadgets it has in it. 
> Point being, where I live I have never seen a leaf, volt or tesla not in any 
> dealers, or on the street, Maybe the west coast has them all. 
> 
> Im building another EV for myself..again .Its a 83 S-10, old but was in great 
> shape, no rust anywhere, never been hit, no dents anywhere, So, its getting 
> restored to new condition. 
> The 11inch HV is already in, frame and rear and front suspension is done , 
> all correct colors, new everything, rebuilt everything . I am bringing the 
> cab in after the snow melts from the garage doors, and re-do it all, new 
> interior, dash, new everything. colour is from house of Colours, candy 
> brandywine @83$ a qt. I need about 6 Qts to do it all,over a gold base coat, 
> with silver base coat highlights . I have new wheels and tires already, Point 
> being, I get a custom EV the way I want it, fast as hell. good range..and it 
> will be LiOn power 300 volts and have a 1,000 or 1400 amp controller, 
> PS,PW,A/C PB,heat, cheaper than a factory built car, the way I want it, the 
> things I want in it, the colour I want. total cost should be 1/2 the cost of 
> new factory built car. 

What is the range on your homebuilt car that is 1/2 the cost of the factory 
build one? I have a hard time seeing people get upwards of the 100 mile range 
that a Leaf gets for 1/2 the cost of a Leaf. Maybe equal to the cost of the 
leaf, but not 1/2. 

I'm just curious...mainly on the battery pack and size you use.

corbin


> But thats me, I havent bought a new car since I dont know when or would I 
> ever buy a new one 
> 
> This S-10 is on the Eastwood company web site blog, with lots of photos 
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