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... Yes, we are in Juneau. The Xebra is mainly my wife's car. She commutes to work from Douglas to Juneau, all of about 2 1/4 miles, which is terrible for our...
David & Sarah Grove
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Oct 3, 2007
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David, When you figure 300 - 330 WH/mile is that actual consumption from the batteries or is that measured from the plug which includes the battery and charger...
Mike Willmon
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Oct 4, 2007
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thank you to several writers for great background information for motor kits. !!!!!!--...
upashanta
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Oct 4, 2007
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so can u drive it on the highway?...
upashanta
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Oct 4, 2007
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Sorry it took me a while to reply.... re: sealed or unsealed: I haven't torn into one but it is supposed to be reasonably easy. They do have an internal drain...
nicky_beep
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Oct 4, 2007
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Hey all, My motor adapter was finally finished and I just finished installing my motor today!!! ... My website domain helixev.com is not working at the moment...
Tehben Dean
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Oct 6, 2007
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I sent this to the list the other day but I think maybe my title "Breaking News! Motor Installed!" may have triggered the yahoo spam filter because I don't see...
Tehben Dean
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Oct 6, 2007
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Yeah, I think it would be tough. Disc brakes usually require a special hub....
Tehben Dean
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Oct 6, 2007
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I expected it to be difficult.. seems the only thing easy anymore is getting in trouble... which I seem to have a knack for ... I thought about going electric...
Jeepers@...
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Oct 6, 2007
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The first one came though.. sometimes they are slow lol Honor I sent this to the list the other day but I think maybe my title...
Jeepers@...
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Oct 6, 2007
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Hey this is great news!! Looks like it was born to go in there. Did you design the motor mount yourself, or did you find an existing design that you could...
Mike Willmon
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Oct 6, 2007
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Well I found some pictures of different adapters done by people on the evalbum that were using the same motor as me, but the guys at the machine shop designed...
Tehben Dean
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Oct 6, 2007
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Nothing I can say here! See for yourself... http://www.fleethorse.com/...
Patrick Donnelly
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Oct 6, 2007
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I wonder how crash worthy they are?? Maybe a treadmill for horses to charge batteries for an electric commuter ;-) That way the horse stays safe :-) ... From:...
Mike Willmon
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Oct 6, 2007
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I'll say it for you. That is the dumbest idea ever. What ever happened to the saddle? _____ From: AlaskaEVA@yahoogroups.com [mailto:AlaskaEVA@yahoogroups.com]...
Shawn Fitzpatrick
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Oct 6, 2007
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Hey Mike, You mentioned breakers, can you get them with a 300v rating? What size are they and how much do they cost? Thanks, Tehben...
Tehben Dean
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Oct 7, 2007
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I bought a 6 pack of these for $20 each. They are priced $35 each individually. They are rated at 160V. Because I went in first with a 192V pack I used two of ...
Mike Willmon
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I thought I was being generous by not saying anything! Draw your own conclusions. (or giggles) But wow, talk about some long shot marketing dreamer! ... I...
Patrick Donnelly
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Oct 7, 2007
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I thought EV'ers were long shot marketers. And my 35 mile range probably beats a horse any day ;-) But Shawn's right, whatever happened to the saddle, or horse...
Mike Willmon
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Oct 7, 2007
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Greg, I see you can now get Dewalt 36V Lithium Ion batteries new off eBay for ~$89 ea. These things are 36V 2.4AH each and weigh 2.4 lbs. Compare (3) 12V 10AH...
Mike Willmon
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Oct 8, 2007
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Thanks Mike - this is good info, and thank you for the cost analysis. Running the lead acid batteries way down is indeed a pretty bad policy (apparently, as is...
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Oct 9, 2007
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Sorry for delay, I have been away. ... That's the "real meal deal"-- actual consumption from the outlet, including charger and battery inefficiencies. ... ...
David & Sarah Grove
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Oct 10, 2007
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... Yes, The Xebra is not an NEV. DG...
dgpretzel
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Oct 10, 2007
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I meant what are you doing for cabin heat. :-) To heat your feet ;-) I don't have a heater for the batteries. But I do have 2" of bead board in the battery...
MIKE WILLMON
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Oct 10, 2007
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... The Xebra comes with a ceramic heater. It has outlets only at the windshield, presumably for defrosting. It doesn't seem to work very well, but then two...
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Oct 11, 2007
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If anyone missed NBC Today Show on Sunday, here was the highlight ;-) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V2WdcKNZW8w Bill mentions the Weather Channel has...
Mike Willmon
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Oct 11, 2007
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... WH/mile. ... mile. ... don't ... No doubt this isn't news to anyone that has owned or used an EV, but I am finding that my energy efficiency is strongly...
dgpretzel
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Oct 11, 2007
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My truck comes stock with P- (passenger) rated tires that only go up to 35 psi. If I can find LT- (Light Truck) rated tires they are usually spec'd to 44 psi. ...
MIKE WILLMON
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Oct 11, 2007
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Here's a short video of our Xebra arriving in Juneau: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fgxi_43SPA4 We're quite enjoying it. DG...
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Oct 12, 2007
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Electric Snowmobiles... http://www.megawattmotorworks.com/display.asp?dismode=article&artid=263...
MIKE WILLMON
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