John, Thanks so much for this excellent info. I made a hard copy for a special file that I keep to learn more about EVs in general. One day I hope to do a conversion. I don't feel I know enough now though. We are hoping to hear that A 123 if ready to do our Prius conversion soon! Fran ----- 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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