I recently purchased a '98' Ranger EV. It looks like it will need a battery replacement soon. I've heard that remanufactured batteries are available from ...
Thermal management is only an issue as you reach the end of the charge. By setting the Manzanita to stop charging at 80% or around 250V, you could set up a...
There are actually two 1998 Ranger EVs on eBay at the moment, one is in Florida and the other is in LA. The one in LA needs new batteries and a charger. The...
To Battery MD, I recently bought a 98 Ranger EV and it looks like it needs batteries replaced. Would you send me a price quote and possible time when this...
There have been some lead acid (PbA) EV Rangers up on ebay recently, and I wonder if anyone has had good experience with them. Unfortunately, the test reports...
I picked up a '98 PbA Ranger this past January 2005 ... with rebuilt pack .... first EV I've owned. It has run beautifully ... I like the instant HEAT and...
Correction about understanding the energy usage. After reviewing several of these vehicle reports by the DOE, it appears the energy usage is based on...
Added a photo album (Problem with Lead Acid Pack), with photos from the original DL for the Rangers. Hope other members will upload their positive photos and...
It is time to replace the tires (something I never thought I would be able to do), and need some advice. My 2000 Ranger EV NiMH came with Uniroyal Tiger Paws...
Shhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh! Maybe they forgot about yours! ... From: ranger-ev@yahoogroups.com [mailto:ranger-ev@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Philippe Habib Sent:...
Just received my "new" 1998 EV Ranger this week - at least the 3rd owner. I had Battery MD install a refurbished battery pack so that I can drive the distance....
Ed, Are you saying that Ford is finally selling these vehicles to former lesees, as they promised back in February? I am a former lessee, and I am supposedly...
Ben, No, I *did not* get this EV Ranger from Ford. Many, if not all, of the lead acid fleet vehicles were sold, to various utility companies around the...
Dont kill me if I'm wrong but I just spent 2 days trying to find service manuals for a battery pack removal. Helm no longer carries it and calling Ford gets...
Where is this dealer located? What is the name of the dealer? I hope he's nearby, because I'm on the list and hoping to get a Ranger EV back soon. I may use...
The dealer is here in Arizona. You may want to check with your local dealer who services Rangers. He wasn't really supposed to tell me about internal service...
Here in the bay area the two dealers that still work on Ranger EVs are S & C Ford in San Francisco and Mission Ford in San Jose. Both seem pretty knowlegable...
As most of you know, Costco is the number one corporate supporter of EV charging. There are nearly 70 Costco warehouses with EV charging facilities. Costco...
I imagine that most of you have heard by now that Ford has released the details of their Ranger EV sales program to former lessees. They are planning to sell...
Hi Ed, Did you get the battery pack lift designed? How'd it work? Did the desulphator do its job well? How was your range after you reinstalled the pack? Did...
I got my email stating their will be a lottery for former Ranger EV owners. See original message below. I replied stating I do not qualify, but if they change...
Does anyone know if we will get our own old truck back or some random one? Where are the trucks located so that we can have some idea of the shipping cost? I...
Thanks to Jamie Knapp for forwarding this.... _____ Electrics get a charge from hydrogen review By Harry Stoffer Automotive News / August 03, 2005 WASHINGTON...
Does anyone have the details of the batteries in the lead acid Rangers? Info beyond: Lead VLRA 39@ 8VDC Delphi are 312VDC 60 Ahr 18.7 Kwhrs. Like size, part #....
Cole, I was told that the lead-acid and NiMH battery packs in the Ranger EV have equivalent energy capacity: 30 Kw hours. I can't back that up, of course....
I just bought a carfax check for another car and since I got the whole month of all you can eat and I had my old Ranger EV's VIN I ran it through. My truck at...
Philippe, Sure, I would be interested in the fate of my Ranger EV. The VIN is 1FTZR0811XTA82839 I was told by Fran at Ford that it was, in fact, crushed, but...
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