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4252
A short time ago we took our '81 Comuta Car on the road to a nearby town, about 24 miles round trip, 40 mph all the way on a nearly level roadway. Lots of...
gb02602
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Jul 2, 2006
12:16 am
4253
... was about 29 miles. ... under ... is ... THE REST OF THE STORY: It took all night to charge the batteries (with the Zivan charger at 11 amps AC input)....
gb02602
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Jul 2, 2006
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4254
George, What you are describing sounds a lot like what I'm seeing as well. My longest has been 28 miles in town with many starts and stops. While I don't...
David Brunson
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Jul 2, 2006
5:35 pm
4255
On the 48 volt systems , what is the voltage after a full charge...? after the trip ?? What make/model/amphr of batteries ? Which model of Zivan charger ? ...
jmygann
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Jul 2, 2006
6:41 pm
4256
On Sun, 02 Jul 2006 16:11:29 -0000, "gb02602" <gb02602@...> ... Flipping that equation over, that's 345 watt-hours per mile through the charger....
Neon John
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Jul 2, 2006
6:42 pm
4257
Unfortunately that doesn't work. If it did we'd not be scrambling for other means of keeping track of DOD. Terminal voltage is a rough indicator of DOD ONLY...
Neon John
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Jul 2, 2006
10:38 pm
4258
... charge...? ... Sorry! I did not measure the voltage after the trip. The 18 volt meter on the instrument panel indicated just under the first division...
gb02602
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Jul 2, 2006
11:26 pm
4259
I bought 8 excides for my commutacar about 6 months ago...I'm not anywhere even near the "needing batteries stage" of my restoration, and I'm afraid they might...
fairy_dreaming
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Jul 3, 2006
12:31 am
4260
... Just a suggestion. If you have means to charge the batteries from time to time they will last a long, long time. It would be a shame to take a loss like...
gb02602
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Jul 3, 2006
2:22 am
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On Mon, 03 Jul 2006 02:22:41 -0000, "gb02602" <gb02602@...> ... Yup. For less than $100 you could get a pair of Battery Minders, connect the batteries...
Neon John
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Jul 3, 2006
3:34 am
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Where would I get something like that....I've never even heard of them. Thanks, I appreciate the information... Neon John <jgd@...> wrote: On Mon, 03...
Suzi
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Jul 3, 2006
4:19 am
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On Sun, 2 Jul 2006 21:12:44 -0700 (PDT), Suzi ... Anywhere that sells batteries and maintenance supplies - WalMart, Northern Tool, etc. "Battery Minder" is a...
Neon John
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Jul 3, 2006
5:50 am
4264
Hi, Does anyone know of a citicar body for sale? Mine seems to be falling apart by the minute. Or has anyone had luck taking the body off and fiberglassing...
banger_27
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Jul 3, 2006
6:45 pm
4265
anxious to purchase 1- 135 x 13 radial in new or like new condition.... mac ar 660 584 2491, thanks, mac...
bonvinot
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Jul 3, 2006
7:09 pm
4266
I have been told that 52 to 53V or so is full. 50v is 50% DOD roughly Is this correct ? Does one need to not exceed 50% DoD to get the greatest life out of ...
jmygann
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Jul 3, 2006
7:25 pm
4267
... condition.... ... Last summer I was fortunate enough to buy a set of four new NOKIA (Made in Finland) 135R/80 13 tires on eBay. I put two of these on the...
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Jul 3, 2006
11:05 pm
4268
Every 60 days or so I remove the Comuta Car batteries, top off water, clean terminals and connectors as well as the batteries and the battery boxes. I clean...
gb02602
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Jul 3, 2006
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4269
Has anyone tried the high pressure compact spare tires ? ... condition.......
jmygann
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Jul 4, 2006
5:32 am
4270
a few years ago one of the tires on my 1976 cc car went flat wile i was driving around .i called the wife and she drove her car up to me and i took the spare...
paul mercurio
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Jul 4, 2006
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4271
The bolt pattern on the CCars is a very common 4 bolt on 4" pattern. Finding rims for these cars has never been a problem... finding tires with a close outside...
Glen Stevens
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Jul 4, 2006
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4272
Glen, my '81 comuta Car had 155X13's on the rear and 145X13's on the front when I bought it. I later bought two 135X13's and put them on the front and moved...
gb02602
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Jul 4, 2006
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4273
Hey George... great questions and a tough one to answer. First, I really didn't mean to single any one person out but rather just make sure that the some...
Glen Stevens
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Jul 4, 2006
7:50 pm
4274
Hi, Glen. sorry I did not include the full tire description. Front tires are NOKIAN . (I omitted the 'N' on the name, earlier) They are 135/80 R13 70S, Max...
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Jul 5, 2006
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4275
I am forwarding the following invitation for any of you c-car fokes close to the Ann Arbor Michigan area. I am not a part of the planning so you will need to...
Tim Chapin
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Jul 6, 2006
2:08 pm
4276
I plan on attending with my "unfortunately-not-yet-rolling" cheese wedge and my Ranger EV. Anyone want to join me? -- Brad ... From: Tim Chapin...
bradjensen@...
bradjensen68
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Jul 6, 2006
2:44 pm
4277
I checked the NOKIAN TIRE web site for their dealer nearest me. I called the dealer inquiring about availability of the 135/80 R13 70S tires as I bought...
gb02602
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Jul 7, 2006
12:04 am
4278
Is not KWhr/mile the best measurement to use for a round trip . Did someone say 2KWhr/mile ??...
jmygann
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Jul 7, 2006
2:49 am
4279
... My last trip report was 2.9 miles per KWH. Overall we averaged about 2.0 miles per kwh. George...
gb02602
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Jul 7, 2006
3:55 am
4280
On Fri, 07 Jul 2006 03:26:26 -0000, "gb02602" <gb02602@...> ... The rest of the EV world reports efficiency (mileage) in terms of watt-hours per mile...
Neon John
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Jul 7, 2006
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4281
My Citi found a new home today with a list member who made a rather daunting trip from Oklahoma City, combining flying, bus and rental truck to get it. To...
Neon John
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