Someone at the recent C-Car Gathering asked me questions about a Unique Mobility "Electreck" vehicle!? I can't remember who it was, sorry but you can view it...
... Hello Peter, That was me. Thank you for the link to the photos. I had to join the group to see the photos and now I have a question. Would that group mind...
hi all: i have a 1980 commuta that i'm just now ready to get on the road after months (er, years?) of work. the 13" tires are too big, scraping against the...
... Hello James, I understand that you are already headed in a different direction, but since you already own the 13" wheels, I would recommend that you ...
Can anyone give me a set of instructions to follow for pulling the motor out of Ellie (80 Comuta-Car)? The motor shop's supplier thinks he has the right...
This is my prodecure: remove rear battery box remove cables from motor (and do all that entails) support motor with floor jack (lift the jack to just barely...
The motor in a Comutacar pops out fairly easily, but if all you need is a brush for an example you can get to those by pulling off one of the rubber covers...
I also have a 1980 C-Car that now has a 72 volt motor that I'm running on 48 volts. Are you using 6 volt or 8 volt batteries and what capacity? I'm also...
Are these brush covers fairly obvious, or can someone point me to a picture? I'm not totally mechanically uninclined, but electric motors are a new one for...
... Hello David, I don't have any with the tire off, but I measured the best I could and estimate them to be 4.5 inches across the inside of the wheel. They...
... Hello David, If you lift up the seat and look at the motor from the top, you can easily see one of those brush covers from there. They are black rubber ...
FYI: In my '80 Comuta I stopped the rubbing by shimming the springs 5/8". But mine weren't rubbing on the 'body', they were rubbing on the round frame member...
OK thanks, Stu... my car came with 12" trailer rims, with 145SR12 Yokohama radials, but I still rub on turns. I always thought she would look good with stock...
Hi james, How is "Mellow Yellow" the ElCar pulling the hills around there? I was tempted to buy those 2 from that guy in baltimore and drove the ElCar robert ...
I am thinking that to get more speed ( >17mph) i may need a new rear axel so I can get a higher voltage motor and go to 72 V in my 76 any comments on replacing...
Given the proximity of the brushes to the ventilation hose there's no wonder that the cabin filled up with acrid smoke from the defroster vents when the...
If you can only make 17 MPH, you need to correct other problems first. If you have a contactor setup, is your S/P contactor going to series mode (3rd...
Tom - You said: There is a new 16-spline motor out there (looks like a D&D) that may work at 72v. Please tell me more. Where did you see information on this...
As a general rule, it might be a good idea to almost always keep the defroster vent closed. Even when the brushes don't burn up they will generate some pretty...
Previous owner had the vent open and said to leave it open since the cables worked so tight. I'll close up the vents and oil down the cables so they work...
Tom: You bring up an interesting question on the Contactors? Fred or Gordon, you both have a Citicar's and a Comuta-Van's do you see any difference in the ...
Peter - I can look in detail tomorrow in the daytime, but from memory the contactors in the 72 V Comuta-Van are smaller than the forward/reverse contactor in...
Here is a link to the motor that is for a Terrell differential: http://tinyurl.com/pspae6 If you select Club Car and look up Motor (electric) you'll find three...
I have an alltrax 7245 w?plug brake I am wondering if it needs re-programming. There is a problem with the Lester 48v charger, it doesnt indicate anything...
Robert - You can see my Alltrax settings in the Photo Album for C-Car 1565. I have an Alltrax 7234 on a C-Car similar to yours and my C-Car does 35 mph on the...
Tom - Thanks for the link. I contacted Vintage with photos and dimensions of my current 3-1/2 HP motor / Terrell axle assembly and received the following ...
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