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Re: [EVDL] Small EV Truck Availability

2020-05-05 Thread Peter VanDerWal via EV

> Personally, I would love to have a hybrid pickup. I could use ICE for
> long trips, and EV for around-town (90% of what I need). But I have a
> feeling I'd have to build it myself, by finding an old but low-mileage
> S10 or Ford Ranger as a donor vehicle.

P.s. One of the things I've been contemplating is buying a wrecked Volt and 
transplanting it's
drive system into my old 4runner.
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Re: [EVDL] Small EV Truck Availability

2020-05-05 Thread Peter VanDerWal via EV

One of the biggest problems that EV trucks have is the drastically reduced 
range when towing.  Using enourmous battery packs is an expensive solution to 
this occasional problem.

I really think Chevy should bring back their Voltec system for use in small  
SUVs/pickups to make long distance towing practical.  This way you'd have a 
vehicle with enough batteries for 50-60 miles in/around town and still have 
~400 miles range per tank when towing using the onboard generator.

Then as an added option they could add an onboard inverter to provide 5k or 10k 
of power that could be used for trailers or a backup power system.  I think a 
system like this would be very popular for people that live where hurricanes, 
etc. are common; you wouldn't need to buy an expensive backup generator for 
your house. 
It would also be popular for boondock campers, and perhaps FEMA, and other 
government agencies.  Imagine being able to simply drive your generator to a 
disaster area and plug in.  
They could add an extra 'camping' mode (similar to an expanded 'mountain mode') 
where the inverter would run from the batteries until they reach 20% SOC and 
then turn on the generator to charge them up to 90% and then shut down.
If you had a 20-30kwh battery pack, you might be able to camp for 3-4 days 
before the generator kicked in for an hour and then turned off for another 3-4 
days. 

-Pete

May 4, 2020 6:28 PM, "Lee Hart via EV"  wrote:

> mark hanson via EV wrote:
> 
>> Ive heard of the bloated/pricy Cyber Truck and Rivian but does *anyone*
>> plan to make a small EV truck, like a old 4-cyl size Ford Ranger, Chevy S10
>> or Toyota? My 99 Ford Ranger (4-cyl 5-spd) is probably not going to last
>> much longer & need a ½ tom payload, about 2K lbs towing capacity (tow my
>> 1600 lb alum boat+trailer)
> 
> I'm with you, Mark. I have a 2010 Chevy Colorado (basically an S-10
> face-lift). It was the last year GM made a small pickup. I love it.
> Small, easy to drive and park, gets 28-30 mpg, has a 6' bed, can tow
> 3500 lbs and carry 1350 lbs. But it's now 10 years old and 110k miles;
> so it too will out sooner rather than later.
> 
> Near as I can tell, *nobody* makes small pickups any more. After a
> couple year hiatus, the "new improved" Colorado is yet another big heavy
> 15 mpg truck, with bloated luxury cab and tiny bed.
> 
> Personally, I would love to have a hybrid pickup. I could use ICE for
> long trips, and EV for around-town (90% of what I need). But I have a
> feeling I'd have to build it myself, by finding an old but low-mileage
> S10 or Ford Ranger as a donor vehicle.
> 
> Lee Hart
> 
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Re: [EVDL] Small EV Truck Availability

2020-05-05 Thread Mark Abramowitz via EV

Ford F-150.

Others, too, I think, but I’m not sure who. But since the Ford is the 
top-selling...

I expect there will also be some fuel cell pickups from Toyota (I’ve 
seen/touched a demo), and I would expect Honda, too.

Should be plenty of EV choices in not-too-long!

- Mark

Sent from my Fuel Cell powered iPhone

> On May 4, 2020, at 12:35 PM, mark hanson via EV  wrote:
> 
> Hi Folks,
> 
> 
> 
> I’ve heard of the bloated/pricy Cyber Truck and Rivian but does *anyone*
> plan to make a small EV truck, like a old 4-cyl size Ford Ranger, Chevy S10
> or Toyota?  My 99’ Ford Ranger (4-cyl 5-spd) is probably not going to last
> much longer & need a ½ tom payload, about 2K lbs towing capacity (tow my
> 1600 lb alum boat+trailer)
> 
> 
> 
> Have a renewable energy day,
> 
> 
> 
> Mark
> 
> 
> 
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Re: [EVDL] Small EV Truck Availability

2020-05-04 Thread Lee Hart via EV


mark hanson via EV wrote:

Ive heard of the bloated/pricy Cyber Truck and Rivian but does *anyone*
plan to make a small EV truck, like a old 4-cyl size Ford Ranger, Chevy S10
or Toyota?  My 99 Ford Ranger (4-cyl 5-spd) is probably not going to last
much longer & need a ½ tom payload, about 2K lbs towing capacity (tow my
1600 lb alum boat+trailer)


I'm with you, Mark. I have a 2010 Chevy Colorado (basically an S-10 
face-lift). It was the last year GM made a small pickup. I love it. 
Small, easy to drive and park, gets 28-30 mpg, has a 6' bed, can tow 
3500 lbs and carry 1350 lbs. But it's now 10 years old and 110k miles; 
so it too will out sooner rather than later.


Near as I can tell, *nobody* makes small pickups any more. After a 
couple year hiatus, the "new improved" Colorado is yet another big heavy 
15 mpg truck, with bloated luxury cab and tiny bed.


Personally, I would love to have a hybrid pickup. I could use ICE for 
long trips, and EV for around-town (90% of what I need). But I have a 
feeling I'd have to build it myself, by finding an old but low-mileage 
S10 or Ford Ranger as a donor vehicle.


Lee Hart

--
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- something to look forward to
- someone to love
- someone to take good care of
- and misbehave, just a little
--
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Re: [EVDL] Small EV Truck Availability (mark hanson)

2020-05-04 Thread Lawrence Rhodes via EV

 I think this may be one of the cases where conversation might work. Find a 
totaled Tesla S and do a transplant. My Jet 750 worked well and basically it 
was a conversation. Otherwise a Cybertruck is looking good. The cheapest would 
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Re: [EVDL] Small EV Truck Availability

2020-05-04 Thread Mark Hanson via EV

F150 is a big inefficient truck , not for me.  I’ve had Rangers since the early 
80s 30mpg so would make a more efficient EV (not the new big Ranger)
Mark E Hanson

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> On May 4, 2020, at 3:42 PM, Mark Abramowitz  wrote:
> 
> Ford F-150.
> 
> Others, too, I think, but I’m not sure who. But since the Ford is the 
> top-selling...
> 
> I expect there will also be some fuel cell pickups from Toyota (I’ve 
> seen/touched a demo), and I would expect Honda, too.
> 
> Should be plenty of EV choices in not-too-long!
> 
> - Mark
> 
> Sent from my Fuel Cell powered iPhone
> 
>> On May 4, 2020, at 12:35 PM, mark hanson via EV  wrote:
>> 
>> Hi Folks,
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> I’ve heard of the bloated/pricy Cyber Truck and Rivian but does *anyone*
>> plan to make a small EV truck, like a old 4-cyl size Ford Ranger, Chevy S10
>> or Toyota?  My 99’ Ford Ranger (4-cyl 5-spd) is probably not going to last
>> much longer & need a ½ tom payload, about 2K lbs towing capacity (tow my
>> 1600 lb alum boat+trailer)
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Have a renewable energy day,
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Mark
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Mark E. Hanson
>> 
>> 184 Vista Lane
>> 
>> Fincastle, VA 24090
>> 
>> 540-473-1248 phone & FAX, 540-816-0812 cell
>> 
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>> 
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>> 
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Re: [EVDL] Small EV Truck Availability

2020-05-04 Thread Jay Summet via EV

There are a lot of Chevy S-10 conversions floating around (most 
originally Lead Acid batteries, some converted to LiIon) if you are 
willing to buy a used conversion.


Jay

On 5/4/20 4:46 PM, Peter VanDerWal via EV wrote:

"Bloated/pricy"?

I agree that seems to describe the Rivian, but the Cybertruck seems pretty 
cheap for what you get.  The cheap version is only a couple thousand more than 
a base model F-250 and the mid priced cyber truck is similar in price to an 
F-250 with similar features (all wheel drive, towing and cargo capacity)

Except for NEVs and Chinese vaporware, I haven't seen anyone announce an EV 
pickup with a lower price than the Cybertruck, although several of them are 
projected to cost 2-3x as much.

You'll probably have to DIY to get something cheaper.  Perhaps pickup a wrecked 
Chevy Bolt for parts and transplant them onto a 1980's Toyota pickup, etc.  
I've been thinking of doing something like that with an old 4runner I have.

May 4, 2020 12:35 PM, "mark hanson via EV"  wrote:


Hi Folks,

Ive heard of the bloated/pricy Cyber Truck and Rivian but does *anyone*
plan to make a small EV truck, like a old 4-cyl size Ford Ranger, Chevy S10
or Toyota? My 99 Ford Ranger (4-cyl 5-spd) is probably not going to last
much longer & need a ½ tom payload, about 2K lbs towing capacity (tow my
1600 lb alum boat+trailer)

Have a renewable energy day,

Mark

Mark E. Hanson

184 Vista Lane

Fincastle, VA 24090

540-473-1248 phone & FAX, 540-816-0812 cell

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Re: [EVDL] Small EV Truck Availability

2020-05-04 Thread Peter VanDerWal via EV

"Bloated/pricy"?

I agree that seems to describe the Rivian, but the Cybertruck seems pretty 
cheap for what you get.  The cheap version is only a couple thousand more than 
a base model F-250 and the mid priced cyber truck is similar in price to an 
F-250 with similar features (all wheel drive, towing and cargo capacity)

Except for NEVs and Chinese vaporware, I haven't seen anyone announce an EV 
pickup with a lower price than the Cybertruck, although several of them are 
projected to cost 2-3x as much.

You'll probably have to DIY to get something cheaper.  Perhaps pickup a wrecked 
Chevy Bolt for parts and transplant them onto a 1980's Toyota pickup, etc.  
I've been thinking of doing something like that with an old 4runner I have.

May 4, 2020 12:35 PM, "mark hanson via EV"  wrote:

> Hi Folks,
> 
> Ive heard of the bloated/pricy Cyber Truck and Rivian but does *anyone*
> plan to make a small EV truck, like a old 4-cyl size Ford Ranger, Chevy S10
> or Toyota? My 99 Ford Ranger (4-cyl 5-spd) is probably not going to last
> much longer & need a ½ tom payload, about 2K lbs towing capacity (tow my
> 1600 lb alum boat+trailer)
> 
> Have a renewable energy day,
> 
> Mark
> 
> Mark E. Hanson
> 
> 184 Vista Lane
> 
> Fincastle, VA 24090
> 
> 540-473-1248 phone & FAX, 540-816-0812 cell
> 
> REEVA: community service RE & EV project club
> 
> Website: www.REEVAdiy.org (See Project Gallery)
> 
> UL Certified PV Installer
> 
> My RE Circuits: www.EVDL.org/lib/mh 
> 
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Re: [EVDL] Small EV Truck Availability

2020-05-04 Thread Gary Krysztopik via EV

Would a low-speed (NEV) work for you if it met payload and tow requirements?

On Mon, May 4, 2020 at 12:35 PM mark hanson via EV 
wrote:

> Hi Folks,
>
>
>
> I’ve heard of the bloated/pricy Cyber Truck and Rivian but does *anyone*
> plan to make a small EV truck, like a old 4-cyl size Ford Ranger, Chevy S10
> or Toyota?  My 99’ Ford Ranger (4-cyl 5-spd) is probably not going to last
> much longer & need a ½ tom payload, about 2K lbs towing capacity (tow my
> 1600 lb alum boat+trailer)
>
>
>
> Have a renewable energy day,
>
>
>
> Mark
>
>
>
> Mark E. Hanson
>
> 184 Vista Lane
>
> Fincastle, VA 24090
>
> 540-473-1248 phone & FAX, 540-816-0812 cell
>
> REEVA: community service RE & EV project club
>
> Website: www.REEVAdiy.org (See Project Gallery)
>
> UL Certified PV Installer
>
> My RE Circuits: www.EVDL.org/lib/mh
>
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[EVDL] Small EV Truck Availability

2020-05-04 Thread mark hanson via EV

Hi Folks,

 

Ive heard of the bloated/pricy Cyber Truck and Rivian but does *anyone*
plan to make a small EV truck, like a old 4-cyl size Ford Ranger, Chevy S10
or Toyota?  My 99 Ford Ranger (4-cyl 5-spd) is probably not going to last
much longer & need a ½ tom payload, about 2K lbs towing capacity (tow my
1600 lb alum boat+trailer)

 

Have a renewable energy day,

 

Mark

 

Mark E. Hanson

184 Vista Lane

Fincastle, VA 24090

540-473-1248 phone & FAX, 540-816-0812 cell

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Website: www.REEVAdiy.org (See Project Gallery)

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