Hi folks, I thought you'd like to know that the Ranger EV re-lease program has been termianted by Ford, or so I was told by my Ford sales rep. In early August,...
... I was wanting to lease one last spring and it was quite a pain dealing with Ford. The usual run around you always hear about. Later I found out about...
... No, Pba. When this current pack is ready for me to change, (hopefully in a few years) I intend to replace it with either Evercell MB80 or L-ion. I looked...
I am not sure this is true, I have spoken with Connie Huff at Ford headquarters who runs the program and last I heard a couple months ago there were still a...
... Perhaps you are correct. Then again, a key phase in your sentence above is "a couple of months ago". I would suggest you speak with her again for an...
I'm posting this from the EV discussion list. If anyone can help him out... ... deskinsmail <at> netscape.net (Michael Deskin) ... motor. ... saying $5700 ......
EV drivers, We've just completed a major update to the EV Charger News. There are many new sites, and many upgrades to existing sites. There's also a new ...
http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=519&ncid=718&e=9&u=/ap/20030924/ap_on_re_us/california_smog Interesting how the ag. industry contributes to...
Well, I finally took delivery of my Ranger EV (re-lease) on Saturday! It seems to be working fine, but I'm going to hold off on any further driving until my...
Hi folks, I didn't expect to write to the group again so soon, but I have encountered a problem that perhaps someone else has seen before. Tonight, I tested...
Anyone know where I can obtain Castrol Brayco Micronic 881 oil or its equivalent? This is used to cool the electronics and lubricate the AC drive motor in a...
We've had many requests for a mailing list dedicated to EV Charger News. Many want charger news in one place, not mixed in with other mail. Some wish to...
Today at the San Jose EAA Chapter meeting http://geocities.com/sjeaa it was mentioned that next Saturday at the SVEAA meeting AC Propulsion's Tom Gage is the...
Hi everyone, I have noticed that the Ranger does not like to be connected to the charging station when it is not energized. I have an EVI DS-50 charging...
Ben, I don't know a way to keep your cooling fans from running in this situation, short of a timer-controlled robot that pushes the charger handle down for...
Ben, which fan is it you are hearing? Is it the charger fan under the hood, the relatively quieter pack cooling fan under the truck, or is it the coolant pump...
Geoff, and Tom, Thanks for the explanations. I am a lot less worried about this now than I was 3 days ago. The fan that's running at the moment (I went out to...
Well, I'm putting my Ranger up for sale. http://www.geocities.com/samsjoy89/RangerEVforsale.htm contact info on the link. or samsjoy89 <at> earthlink <dot> net...
... Would you like some help in resolving the BMS, charging, and 25% power problems? I have a similar vehicle which I am almost finished rebuilding from...
I have been bidding on Ranger EV's on eBay. Quite a few are non- runners, others near the end of the battery life, with replacement in the near future. I have...
I am not certain but I think that Ford, like Chrylser in the EPIC, used SAFT NiMH batteries. SAFT are also more likely to sell to an individual. The sodium...
There is a Chevy S10 E on ebay. The copy says it had new Panasonnic batteries installed in July. 1998 Chevy S10E Electric Truck - White Item 2449090435 ...
I'm finally making the move from the old spam filled list, prompted by the fact that I've got less than a month left with my truck. I got a letter from Ford,...
Sorry to hear that your Ranger lease will not be renewed. Unfortunately there aren't many options left with OEM EVs. Both Ford and GM did sell some of their...
