[EVDL] Fwd: Steve Clunn's 1st Factor EV

2016-05-26 Thread Steve Clunn via EV
Hi All, I have the truck up on EValbum, http://evalbum.com/preview.php?vid=5184 And we should be getting some pictures up on our web site ( listed below) soon. In some of the paper work in the truck, I found the past owner, Brandon Kirby, who purchased it in 1983 from the city of Knoxville,

Re: [EVDL] French man electrocuted while trying to steal petrol from an EV> a burning smell was noticed

2016-05-26 Thread Bill Woodcock via EV
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Re: [EVDL] French man electrocuted while trying to steal petrol from an EV> a burning smell was noticed

2016-05-26 Thread Peter Gabrielsson via EV
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[EVDL] EVLN: EV-newswire posts for 20160526

2016-05-26 Thread brucedp5 via EV
cember of this year ... http://evdl.org/evln/ For all EVLN EV-newswire posts {brucedp.150m.com} -- View this message in context: http://electric-vehicle-discussion-list.413529.n4.nabble.com/EVLN-EV-newswire-posts-for-20160526-tp4682193.html Sent from the Electric Vehicle Discussion List mailing list a

[EVDL] EVLN: 2016 Chevrolet Spark EV Production Ends In August + Review (v)

2016-05-26 Thread brucedp5 via EV
http://insideevs.com/2016-chevrolet-spark-ev-review-production-ends-august/ 2016 Chevrolet Spark EV Production Ends In August + Review [20160525] Jay Cole [images http://insideevs.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/chevrolet-spark-ev-CAIS-2016-750x562.jpg 2016 Chevrolet Spark EV Makes An

[EVDL] French man electrocuted while trying to steal petrol from an EV> a burning smell was noticed

2016-05-26 Thread brucedp5 via EV
% He problably tried to punch a hole into what he thought was the gas tank, but found out the hard-way it was the EV's high-voltage pack ... Protester blocked refineries, panic-buying, train driver strike = France's ice dependency %

Re: [EVDL] French man electrocuted while trying to steal petrol from an EV> a burning smell was noticed

2016-05-26 Thread Gail Lucas via EV
Or another attempt by someone to establish that EVs are unsafe. On 5/26/2016 12:12 PM, Bill Woodcock via EV wrote: …and it was pulled from the news site pretty much immediately. So I think we can chalk this one up to bad reporting. -Bill

Re: [EVDL] French man electrocuted while trying to steal petrol from an EV> a burning smell was noticed

2016-05-26 Thread Jorg Brown via EV
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[EVDL] Conversion planning

2016-05-26 Thread r...@jadero.com via EV
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Re: [EVDL] French man electrocuted while trying to steal petrol from an EV> a burning smell was noticed

2016-05-26 Thread EVDL Administrator via EV
On 26 May 2016 at 16:10, EVDL Administrator via EV wrote: > IIRC Tesla has pretty a sturdy protective encasement for its battery Ooops, nothing in the article says it was a Tesla. My mistake. David Roden - Akron, Ohio, USA EVDL Administrator = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =

Re: [EVDL] Conversion planning

2016-05-26 Thread damon henry via EV
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Re: [EVDL] French man electrocuted while trying to steal petrolfrom an EV> a burning smell was noticed

2016-05-26 Thread Cor van de Water via EV
Everyone jumping on the French article about the electrocuted Frenchman trying to steal petrol from an EV: please read the "A propos" from that site, it contains the following phrases about this website: === Articles published on this website are all written in a parodic

Re: [EVDL] Conversion planning

2016-05-26 Thread EVDL Administrator via EV
On 26 May 2016 at 21:11, Alan Brinkman via EV wrote: > Some of the > older Datsun mini-trucks had a rear axle ratio that would have the drive shaft > spinning faster and some conversions did without the transmission. The few I > looked at on the EV Album had a 4.88 rear end. I don't know if this

Re: [EVDL] Conversion planning

2016-05-26 Thread Cor van de Water via EV
Space-saver "donut" spare tires often come with the minimum legal thread depth, that is why it is recommended to never drive more than about 100 miles on them - less is better. Not a good choice for a service tire. Anything you buy at a boneyard may already be too old to give you good service

Re: [EVDL] Fwd: Steve Clunn's 1st Factor EV

2016-05-26 Thread Rick Beebe via EV
My truck has a manual "armstrong" bed lift kit installed. It does use two really long hydraulic struts to help lift and to hold it up but it still takes a lot of muscle to get it moving. However I'd never consider doing a pickup conversion without some kind of lift installed. Nor would I put

Re: [EVDL] Conversion planning

2016-05-26 Thread via EV
> I know I'll need to manufacture a cover with a seal once the transmission > is out, but I'm more concerned with motor sizing/loading. If I'm also > going to need a gear reduction, then I'm not sure it makes sense to go > that route.  > I know that conversion is likely going to be more expensive

[EVDL] Ron's Daihatsu Hijet 4x4 conversion.ca EV planning

2016-05-26 Thread brucedp5 via EV
[ref http://electric-vehicle-discussion-list.413529.n4.nabble.com/Conversion-planning-tp4682202.html ] Ron, rather than just throwing some EV info at you, IMO it is better to know more about what your EV driving needs are (this helps determine your system design: what pack voltage, & chemistry,

[EVDL] Ron's Daihatsu Hijet 4x4 conversion.ca EV planning

2016-05-26 Thread brucedp5 via EV
[ref http://electric-vehicle-discussion-list.413529.n4.nabble.com/Conversion-planning-tp4682202.html ] Ron, rather than just throwing some EV info at you, IMO it is better to know more about what your EV driving needs are (this helps determine your system design: what pack voltage, & chemistry,