Re: [EVDL] FS: GE ElecTrak Rototiller - Complete
> We used a GE ElectTrak to move disabled ICE vehicles > around the lot. A great little machine in it's day. > His name certainly wasn't Sharkey... This EVDL is somewhat tolerant of chit-chat if it's EV related, and ElecTrak topics are fully permissible, especially since many members and some of the administration either currently or previously have owned them. The tiller is in PDX, but I'm three hours away in Florence. The friend who took the tiller up to the Big Smoke thought that having it up there would make it more attractive to local pickup, or make for cheaper freight, as there wouldn't be the transportation from the coast to add to the expense. This friend may not be the person your are familiar with, but I'd be betting that he probably knows that person, as he has been active in EV ownership and such since the 1970's. I actually bought two of the three ElecTraks's I've owned from him, as well as the EV that I currently drive, back in 1998. Interesting aside: John Wayland once test drove my Rabbit EV when it was for sale in Portland, and pronounced it to be "awful". Too bad, he missed out on a vehicle with 5,000 original miles that had always been garaged. I guess it wasn't Datsun enough for him :-) ___ Address messages to ev@lists.evdl.org No other addresses in TO and CC fields UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub ARCHIVE: http://www.evdl.org/archive/ LIST INFO: http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org
[EVDL] Nissan Leaf battery upgrades: 2012 Leaf with 250 miles range.
Hi gang, Just a short report on one of my new exploits with Nissan Leaf batteries. About 5 years ago I installed 2 used Leaf packs in my US Electricar (Chevy S10 conversion) and it has been a very useful vehicle still today, due to the used (deteriorated, but cheap) packs the truck started with 100 miles of range (about 35kWh combined capacity from the two original 24kWh packs, each at that time between 70-75% capacity). I am repeating this with a second US Electricar but I had the opportunity to escape to another project that I wanted to do for some time: This last weekend I worked on a 2012 Leaf that I bought last month for this purpose: Installing a 62kWh pack that was salvaged from a crashed 2019 Leaf. There are two major incompatibilities: the pack is taller (by 40mm) and the Leaf accepts only the original battery ID as valid to be able to drive the car normal. The first is not a major issue - just get some longer bolts and not be afraid to drill 2 new holes for a mounting position in the middle of the side where the new pack does not line up. That means the pack sites lower than the original 2012 pack, but that is OK. Just slightly less clearance. The second issue can be solved by deploying a "man in the middle" in the CAN bus between car and battery. I got a CAN bridge from Dala in Finland, programmed it with the code created by Muxsan (who also installs battery extenders in Leafs in The Netherlands) and placed it in-line with the battery CAN bus. Success! I now have approx 250 mile range on my 2012 Leaf, so it is ready for its 2nd life, starting with less than 100k on the Odometer achieved with the original 24kWh battery that was deteriorated from 80 to 22 mile range. Cor. ___ Address messages to ev@lists.evdl.org No other addresses in TO and CC fields UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub ARCHIVE: http://www.evdl.org/archive/ LIST INFO: http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org
Re: [EVDL] FS: GE ElecTrak Rototiller - Complete
Being fairly new (6 mo. or so) to this list, I haven't yet gotten a sense what is completely inappropriate and what is tolerated. so far, I have found it to be interesting and occasionally informative. Seeing this posting reminds me of a co-worker in Portland OR who was very into EVs in the early 1980's. We used a GE ElectTrak to move disabled ICE vehicles around the lot. A great little machine in it's day. His name certainly wasn't Sharkey but if my recollection rings a bell, please let me know. On Tue, March 15, 2022 9:55 pm, Mr. Sharkey via EV wrote: > Acknowledging that this might not be the most fruitful place to list > this item for sale, offered is a Brinley Hines electrically-powered > rototiller with all necessary accessories to bolt up to a General > Electric ElecTrak garden tractor. > > Includes the tiller, which has few operating hours on it, the drawbar > that bolts on the frame of the tractor and the electric winch to > raise and lower the implement during use and transport as well as the > original factory manual. The tiller has been kept in covered storage > for the last 40 years, and aside from the expected surface rust, is > in fine condition. It could probably stand to have the V-belt > replaced, and new paint if you are fussy. > > First $495.00 takes it. Located in Portland, Oregon. Local pickup is > always free, otherwise, can be palletized and shipped motor freight > at the purchaser's expense. > > Also available: The carcass of my old ElecTrak E-12, in case you > can't turn down the great deal on the tiller and need a tractor to > restore to use it with. > > Photos upon request. > > ___ > Address messages to ev@lists.evdl.org > No other addresses in TO and CC fields > UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub > ARCHIVE: http://www.evdl.org/archive/ > LIST INFO: http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org > -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://lists.evdl.org/private.cgi/ev-evdl.org/attachments/20220316/768d1b78/attachment.html> ___ Address messages to ev@lists.evdl.org No other addresses in TO and CC fields UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub ARCHIVE: http://www.evdl.org/archive/ LIST INFO: http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org
