John,
FWIW, I use kbb.com. This allows you to completely define the vehicle and every option. You can get a very accurate Curb weight. You have to pick a vehicle. Go to used cars first. Answere every question icluding things like: zip code, mileage, condition and towing package. You must comopletely define the vehicle. When you have done it all, you will see this page with the choice of Spcification on the left. Click it. Now you have general spces. Click the thumb tab for Technical Specs. The info matches the safety plate on the door. The details are important because each option affects the weight. Cheers, Al Lococo www.evprogress.org ----- Original Message ----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [email protected] Sent: Sunday, July 06, 2008 9:48 PM Subject: Re: [FLEAA] For Anyone Planning Out Their EV Conversion Fran, The Internet Auto Guide provides both the Curb Weight (weight of the vehicle without passengers or fuel) and Gross Vehicle Weight (weight of the vehicle with passengers, cargo and fuel). This helps someone calculate the maximum allowable weight of the battery pack and by knowing how much lead (or Lithium Ion) we can carry, we can then estimate our range. I found another handy site some time ago that also has a good calculator. http://www.evconvert.com/tools/evcalc/ Ultimately, the final range of my vehicle will depend on things like how I drive and how well I charge and maintain my batteries. John ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Gas prices getting you down? Search AOL Autos for fuel-efficient used cars. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ _______________________________________________ Florida EAA mailing list [email protected] http://www.floridaeaa.org
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