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...
I would be interested to know the life of my 1996 Ranger EV. The VIN is 1FFDR1000TTA76188. I was told by the seller, John Munro, that it was sold to him...
The truck is toast, the car lives.  This pickup truck has had 2 owners and was owned in California and Michigan. It was originally registered as a corporate...
Date: Mileage Reading: Source: General Comments:  Not Reported NICB Vehicle manufactured and shipped to original dealer  12/05/1996 450 California Motor...
Here's another one for you: 1FTZR081XYTA21748 Also, a couple of EV1 VINs of mine, if you have time: 4G5PX2257VO200580 and 4G5PX2252XO400382 I don't think...
The University of Michigan has sold the remaining 3 trucks at sealed bid auction. Was wondering if anyone on this list was lucky enough to get them. The...
One thing I'm noticing is that I seem to have driven my truck a lot more than most people. I had 32k miles on it when I returned it. I also hope that if I do...
- [Edited] http://www.world.org/weo/ranger Includes DS-50 240-volt Portable Charger This vehicle had been working perfectly, getting up to 70 miles on a...
Just received my EV parking sticker yesterday, for California. This time it didn't cost anything, just mailed in the forms from the DMV. EV Parking sticker...
I was wondering if you might be able to diagnose the following ... speed / power and running the accessories conservatively ( including the A/C and HEATER )...
That is a classic sign of one or more -- probably more -- weak or shorted battery cells. What happens is that the weak cells hold only a brief charge and then...
There is a company called Battery MD http://www.batterymd.com/ that rebuilds the Ranger batteries and restored them to capacity approaching new. They do need...
Noel, I found the BatteryMD service quite reasonably priced. For about $4,000 you get a full-tested, conditioned relatively new battery pack of 39 batteries,...
Forwarded from Dexter- The symptoms you (Gerard) described seem to indicate that the SOC gauge is out of calibration. Resetting the historical data in the BCM...
I've uploaded some photos of HOV and EV Parking stickers on my EV Ranger. Allows for commuting perks and clout when charging at various public locations, in...
Ed, Are you a factory-trained Ford EV technician? Just curious. You are obviously familiar with the tech manual and service procedures on the Ranger EV. That...
I have been having an email conversation with someone on another group who claims that a lady at BatteryMD told him the batteries they supplied are infact...
I would recommend calling BatteryMD again and tell them what you heard. They were more that happy to talk thru the process with me There quote from an email....
Noel That lady you are talking to is Battery MD and she knows what she is saying and both statements are true. Call them and talk to them her name is Kitty ...
A few additional questions : (1) Can the Ranger-EV Charger be run off of a 220v Generator ? (2) If so, is there a recommended product (generator) for the job ?...
Gerard, The AVCON inlet on the Ranger-EV requires a pilot signal. The AVCON powerpac and the ICS chargers provide this. It's a necessary hand-shake to signal ...
I did talk to Battery MD again and she did confirm that they are putting together matched packs then cycling them about 10 times to bring them up to capacity...