[EVDL] Tesla isn’t really a car manufacturer at all.

2015-01-16 Thread Lawrence Rhodes via EV
They are an information company with a high-end computer that has a surprisingly large number of car features. With just 17 moving parts, the Tesla Model S is almost constantly connected to the mother ship manufacturer, and its internal software is updated every week. Read the full story:

Re: [EVDL] Scrapping an EV

2015-01-16 Thread Michael Ross via EV
If you don't want to make anything off the scrapping you will have no trouble finding someone with a truck to haul it off. A craigslist add with the word free car ought to take care of it. It has been years, but I had a couple scratch and dents that I called a local guy who would trade a 50

Re: [EVDL] Scrapping an EV

2015-01-16 Thread Roland via EV
Hello Bill, The first thing you do is go to the DMV and have the title delete or some times call a junk title. Contact a savage yard and they normally will pick it up for free. Back in 73, I bought a car just to get the transaxle out of it for $450.00. These type of transaxles

Re: [EVDL] Scrapping an EV

2015-01-16 Thread SLPinfo.org via EV
I would just start calling the wrecking yards. You might find one who will haul it away for free - I'm guessing that's the best you could hope for. Also check Craigslist. I've seen ads for people looking for scrap cars. My dad just got rid of a collision damaged but complete car and an auto

Re: [EVDL] Scrapping an EV

2015-01-16 Thread Bill Dube via EV
Donate the car to the charity of your choice. I have donated several cars over the years to Car Talk on National Public Radio. Instructions on this link: http://www.cartalkvdp.com/orgs?id=MPBN It's simple. You find the title, give them a call and pick a time, and someone meets you and tows

Re: [EVDL] Scrapping an EV

2015-01-16 Thread Tom Keenan via EV
They generally tow cars away for free if the scrap metal is worth at least the cost of the tow. You may be able to work a charitable contribution for taxes if you call the correct place. If you live far from any wrecking/scrap yard, there may be a towing fee. Tom Keenan On Jan 13, 2015, at

Re: [EVDL] Scrapping an EV

2015-01-16 Thread jerry freedomev via EV
   Hi Bill and All,   Depending on it's weight they will come pick it up and pay you  $100-300 or so for the  glider.        Call a few and get quotes will give you an idea what it is worth where you are.  

Re: [EVDL] Scrapping an EV

2015-01-16 Thread David Chapman via EV
If you have a title it is pretty much a slam dunk, after you get the parts you want pulled Google on the online car salvage buyers. In my area there is a network working under the name (IIRC) Sellusyourcaronline.com or similar. I sold them 4 or 5 cars last year and frankly they gave me what I

Re: [EVDL] Scrapping an EV

2015-01-16 Thread Ben Apollonio via EV
A lot of charities and even public radio stations accept old cars as donations. Shop around to see if your car might be of value to one of them. -Ben On Jan 13, 2015, at 8:04 PM, Bill Dennis via EV ev@lists.evdl.org wrote: I didn't have any takers on my Starter EV, Just Add Batteries offer.

Re: [EVDL] Scrapping an EV

2015-01-16 Thread Zeke Yewdall via EV
Around here, there a quite a few metal recyclers who will come with a trailer or flatbed and take the car -- most of them take them to metal recycling, but some might take them to a junkyard if they can get more money for them there. Usually it's either free, or they might pay you $50 or so to

Re: [EVDL] EV Demand Response - (solar-thermal-NOT)

2015-01-16 Thread Lee Hart via EV
Peri Hartman via EV wrote: Lee, you're always so spot on but this time I'm going to disagree - a little. Efficiency of PV does matter. You have to buy the units, so the more efficient they are the less space they will take to generate the same amount of watts. Most people don't have unlimited

Re: [EVDL] Scrapping an EV

2015-01-16 Thread Mike Beem via EV
I just picked 3 junk car dealers from a search, called each to see what they would pay when, checked the reviews on each one, then chose based on that. They picked it up the next day, left a check for $300. It was a complete older (1997) CE car with a blown motor, so I can't say what value the

Re: [EVDL] EV Demand Response - (solar-thermal-NOT)

2015-01-16 Thread Ben Goren via EV
On Jan 14, 2015, at 6:13 AM, Robert Bruninga via EV ev@lists.evdl.org wrote: Most people only have so much roof available for solar energy. And it is not enough for our total energy needs. On the contrary. To within back-of-the-envelope precision, the residential rooftop surface area in the

Re: [EVDL] Scrapping an EV

2015-01-16 Thread Al via EV
Around here (in New Jersey) there are plenty of places that advertise We buy junk cars. I just had a junk pickup, that had very few useful parts left, taken away on a flatbed for free. Al - Original Message - From: Rick Beebe via EV ev@lists.evdl.org To: Bill Dennis e...@q.com;

Re: [EVDL] EV Demand Response - (solar-thermal-NOT)

2015-01-16 Thread Rick Beebe via EV
On 01/14/2015 11:39 AM, Ben Goren via EV wrote: I hadn't heard of heat pump water heaters before this discussion. Something like that could, indeed, tip the balance. What happens to the cold side of the heat pump? Can that be used to reduce air conditioning load in summer? Certainly,

Re: [EVDL] EV Demand Response - (solar-thermal-NOT)

2015-01-16 Thread tomw via EV
I agree that the improvements in air source heat pumps over the last couple decades, with operation down to as low as -25 F (albeit at low COP) has been a game changer. For one thing, I think they have made ground source heat pumps non-competitive due to their much higher cost. But I am not so

[EVDL] EVLN: Tesla-X to be the 1st production electric tow car

2015-01-16 Thread brucedp5 via EV
http://www.motoring.com.au/news/2015/large-4x4/tesla/model-x-to-be-first-electric-tow-car-48643 Model X to be first electric tow car Marton Pettendy 17 January 2015 [images http://liveimages.motoring.com.au/motoring/general/editorial/ge4664551595994299985.jpg (front)

Re: [EVDL] Scrapping an EV

2015-01-16 Thread Rush Dougherty via EV
Or look in your local paper for somebody that will come out to your place to pick up the car, he'll pay you a fair value of the scrap value that he'll get at the local yard. I had a '74 Audi Quattro that I got $125 for. It helps if you unhook the battery, drain the fluids. Or check out Craig's

[EVDL] EVLN: polaris.com Acquires Brammo eMotorcycles

2015-01-16 Thread brucedp5 via EV
http://www.oregonlive.com/business/index.ssf/2015/01/brammo_sells_electric_motorcyc.html Brammo sells electric motorcycle division to Polaris Molly Young | January 15, 2015 [images http://imgick.oregonlive.com/home/olive-media/width768/img/oregonian/photo/2014/02/-4c8a749e7c21cea9.JPG A preview

[EVDL] EVsOnTVs: Demetri Martin as House of Lies' EV-mogul Hightower (v)

2015-01-16 Thread brucedp5 via EV
http://www.tvmuse.com/news/tv-recap-house-of-lies-at-the-end-of-the-day-reality-wins_3473.html TV Recap: House of Lies - At the end of the day, Reality wins by Ana Banu January 15, 2015 [images http://www.tvmuse.com/media/img/2015/01/HouseofLies_401_1397.jpg

Re: [EVDL] EV Demand Response - (solar-thermal-NOT)

2015-01-16 Thread Peri Hartman via EV
Not that it would make a huge difference, but I question the value of a heat pump H/W heater in winter. If it's taking heat from your garage or basement, that is ultimately taking some heat from your heated spaces, which means you're simply using more energy elsewhere. If you could somehow

Re: [EVDL] Scrapping an EV

2015-01-16 Thread Rush Dougherty via EV
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Re: [EVDL] EV Demand Response - (solar-thermal-NOT)

2015-01-16 Thread Mike Nickerson via EV
Mine has a button that can switch it to simple resistive heat. I usually push that in the winter. Mike On January 16, 2015 5:47:20 PM MST, Peri Hartman via EV ev@lists.evdl.org wrote: Not that it would make a huge difference, but I question the value of a heat pump H/W heater in winter. If

Re: [EVDL] EV Demand Response - (solar-thermal-NOT)

2015-01-16 Thread Cor van de Water via EV
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Re: [EVDL] EV Demand Response - (solar-thermal-NOT)

2015-01-16 Thread Ben Goren via EV
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