My most recent addition to this project was acquiring a set of 155/80/13 wheels and tires from Les Schwab. I posted a pic and you can see the black painted...
Dear Group Members, I am looking for manufacturers of Electric 2 Wheelers & Hybrid Electric 2 wheelers that are equivalent to 100/125 cc Motor Cycles and Motor...
An open letter to the EV industry regarding access rights for slow drivers: As a bicycle commuter, club cyclist, and fan of lightweight electric vehicles, I'm...
I just got the rebuilt Curtis controller from Golf Tech today by UPS. It's 36-48V/300A and no "zero pedal lockout", which means if you have the pedal floored...
Turns out my Golf Tech controller was defective - the tech talked me through the test procedure and said one of the repair guys must have put in the wrong...
I am in need of an NEV --basically i lost my florida drivers license and as a salesman for my fathers construction co, i need to get around town to talk to...
... For NEVs, yes, you need a license. I don't know about FLA, but in CA, if it has 3 wheels and maxes at 30mph, it is considered a moped, and you need a...
Mine seems to be the only project currently in progress, so I feel guilty when I don't send in an update: The controller that "didn't work" turned out to need...
I finally got the controller from Golf Tech, this time the 36- 48V/275A version that takes a 2-wire pot input (if you saw the pic of the previous version, it's...
Hello, Just found this small group this evening. I drive a Bombardier NV that I have owned about 2 months. Just did a battery change after two months of...
... Why did the batteries need changing, running out of steam or did some of them die? If I remember right, they use standard flooded golf cart batteries...? ...
Russell, I replaced the six 12-volt, group 27 size, AGM sealed Champion batteries with six flooded deep- cycle batteries because the original batteries ( I...
Found a neat 3-wheeled car that could be classified as a moped in some states (CA, at least), but they don't import it. Thought some might like to read their...
Hi, I just found this group. I have a Dynasty "IT", that lokks sort of like a New Beetle (Thinnner, taller, 4 door with more rear storage). It has a 72volt...
... I got to drive one about a year ago. It's a simple but comfortable vehicle, kind of a GEM with doors, but I just couldn't afford $12K, so that's why I...
The speed on the IT hasn't really been an issue, just the range in winter. I now know that I simply need to insulate the batteries, and the heat generated in...
Both the GEM dealer and the Think Neighbor dealers here in California offered me $2000 rebates up front if I would license my NEV for the street. They have...
... Hey, why not glorify the EZ-go, so you can have 2 NEVs?! Some of the cart dealers are doing this, but if yours is in good running shape (as compared to...
It is good to hear someone talking about actually using a NEV on the street, and it sounds as if you enjoy yours, but I'd like to clarify where I'm coming...
... Hi Dan, I've only met two other Ford Think Neighbor owners in the past two months. Shahram uses his in Los Angeles. He lives in Woodland Hills (my old...
John, How many miles do you average per charge on the Neighbor? Rob ... From: john_h_bowen To: NEVs@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday, June 07, 2002 9:22 AM ...
... Rob, there is a battery charge level display on the dashboard. I usually charge my Neighbor when it says 2 or less strips on a 5 strip display. That's...
Another E-Group for NEVs is called zapgem. They have nine members with GEMs, Neighbors and GEMs sold by Zap Scooters (before they went bankrupt). Our goals are...
Wow, 24 miles through LA traffic (48 miles round trip- clearly with time to charge up) is seriously impressive. It sounds like it can actually get 30 miles on...
John, Not bad, I get about 16 miles out of my Bombardier between charges and keep thinking about how to get a few extra miles. I believe the Bombardier has a...
Dan, My wife and I drive a Bombardier around town.... errands, school for my wife, restaurants, the grocery. We use it more and more...almost daily, a lot...
Rob, When I looked at the Think Neighbor at the showroom I saw that the batteries would be a real problem to service because of all the things covering them up...
The best way to get the most mileage out of an NEV is to drive with one person, charge for 12 hours, stay on flat streets and drive in the daytime. I can get a...
The charger on my Bombardier turns off after the batteries reach a certain state of charge. Actually it is a bit more complex than that because it has three...
