Peter, Ask your insurance company to contact Solectria. There is a specific standard code for Solectria Force. They are also crash tested and this reduces...
Will_Beckett@...
Jul 25, 2000 5:10 am
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How have you all insured your EV's? I've looked at Amica and CSE and the sticking point seems to be making sure that they understand that the replacement cost...
shaggy1995@...
Jul 24, 2000 9:32 pm
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This isn't an EV issue, but I thought you might be interested: I made one "modification" to my Force as soon as I got it: I put a black towel onto the...
Phillips R&D Analytic...
grs@...
Jul 19, 2000 1:53 pm
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... It must be nice to have a charging infrastructure. Around here the charging infrastructure is two 220V outlets in my garage! Well, that and some of the ...
Tom Hudson
tomhudson@...
Jul 18, 2000 10:02 pm
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Responding to two earlier questions, Tom you are correct. Ycan get an Avcon setup on the Force as an option, but mine just adapts the power from the Avcon...
Peter Belden
pbelden@...
Jul 14, 2000 8:11 pm
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... I think that's about it. The service manual says to do the discharge on the "Economy" power setting, I suppose that's so you don't hammer them down by ...
Tom Hudson
tomhudson@...
Jul 13, 2000 6:03 pm
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As POSTed on the EV List, and EV egroups -[edited] Good Day, I have received overwhelming support from my outreach to folks visiting the Whole Foods Market...
Bruce EVangel Parmenter
brucedp@...
Jul 13, 2000 3:45 am
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Hi, folks. Tom asked if we were doing the yearly load test that Solectria suggests. I haven't had my car for a year yet, so this hasn't been an issue. However,...
Phillips R&D Analytic...
grs@...
Jul 12, 2000 8:14 pm
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*EVs needed @ CARB ZEVent 8/17 9am Sacramento {As POSTed on the Internet Electric Vehicle List, EV1-Club & EVplus Lists, Ranger_EV, Sparrow_EV and Force_EV ...
Bruce EVangel Parmenter
brucedp@...
Jul 11, 2000 7:37 am
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One other thing -- I just found out that a radio interview I did a few weeks ago is now available on the web. Go to this URL: http://www.wuwm.com/sound.asp ...
Tom Hudson
tomhudson@...
Jul 11, 2000 5:29 am
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In case you haven't seen it, you might want to pick up a copy of "Charging Ahead", a book about Solectria, with some interesting information on the Sunrise...
Tom Hudson
tomhudson@...
Jul 11, 2000 4:48 am
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For starters, the NIMH does not have a shortfall in winter. I believe they actually have better range in the winter. Second, you might try calling the Div...
Bill Passman
bpassman@...
Jul 10, 2000 9:33 pm
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Does anyone on the list have any suggestions for how Mark might convince his employer to let him plug in at work? He's getting a leased (NiMH -- lucky guy!)...
Tom Hudson
tomhudson@...
Jul 10, 2000 6:11 pm
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{As POSTed on the Electric Vehicle List bcc: EV1-Club, EV+ list, Ranger_EV, Sparrow_EV, Force_EV egroups, local EAA members} The San Jose EAA...
Bruce EVangel Parmenter
brucedp@...
Jul 10, 2000 7:05 am
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{As POSTed on the Electric Vehicle List bcc: EV1-Club, EV+ list, Ranger_EV, Sparrow_EV, Force_EV egroups, local EAA members} The San Jose EAA...
Bruce EVangel Parmenter
brucedp@...
Jul 10, 2000 7:05 am
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Dave, take a look at our Solectria Owners' website (URL below) and follow the links to Olaf Bleck's homepage. He has two 1993 Solectria Forces, one of which...
Tom Hudson
tomhudson@...
Jul 10, 2000 4:36 am
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Hi all, I do not yet have a Force but hope you don't mind me "listening in" as I try to find one. Bill, yes, it's me, the guy in CA that contacted you on...
toolmanca1@...
Jul 10, 2000 4:23 am
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Well, at long last it's open for business. Just navigate to http://asterius.com/solectria, and you'll see the genesis of the Solectria Owners website. At...
Tom Hudson
tomhudson@...
Jul 9, 2000 3:36 am
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Well, with GM in the driver's seat on the Ovonic battery front, I'm not holding my breath for prices to come down there. Just look at how they've handled the...
Tom Hudson
tomhudson@...
Jul 8, 2000 2:44 pm
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Hey Peter, nice to see you on the list. My charger died back in '98, we plugged the car in after a drive and it just didn't start up. Solectria sent out a...
Tom Hudson
tomhudson@...
Jul 8, 2000 4:27 am
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My name is Peter Belden and I drive a 1999 Force that I bought from It's Electric in San Rafel, CA in January 2000. It has 5,500 miles on it with lead acid...
Peter Belden
pbelden@...
Jul 7, 2000 3:24 pm
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Somebody needs to cut the price on those batteries. If they dropped price to $200, there would be a revolution in the industry. You would see many lawnmowers,...
Bill Passman
bpassman@...
Jul 7, 2000 12:39 pm
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Well, with two Solectria vehicles now, we hope we won't have to drive the gas car that much anymore! What I saw on the Prius was on their website: "expected...
Tom Hudson
tomhudson@...
Jul 7, 2000 4:39 am
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It is a Belt drive. No gears. Have they done a final mileage rating on the Prius yet? I am hoping that 2 hacks become available: 1. Allow reprogramming to...
Bill Passman
bpassman@...
Jul 6, 2000 5:15 pm
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Bill, Is that a belt drive version Force or does it have the gearbox? I forwarded your message to a guy in Milwaukee who might be in the market for a Force. ...
Tom Hudson
tomhudson@...
Jul 6, 2000 4:40 pm
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It is a 2 door. I have around 10,000 miles on it. I have gone out of my way to experiment by driving it all through winter in Boston. It does very well. I...
bpassman@...
Jul 5, 2000 9:35 pm
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To attend July 13 10am HOV EVent ... {As POSTed to the Electric Vehicle List, bcc: EV1-Club, Honda plus, Ranger_EV, Sparrow_EV, Force_EV Lists and the SF area...
Bruce EVangel Parmenter
brucedp@...
Jun 29, 2000 7:10 am
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Hi everyone! It all started when my wife got a book for her birthday back around 1992, called "Solo: Life with an Electric Car". The book was about an ...
Tom Hudson
tomhudson@...
Jun 28, 2000 3:07 pm
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Thanks for doing this Bruce. I am happy to start. My first Force I was able to find for my mother through a local dealer for Solectria who was aware of a car...
Will_Beckett@...
Jun 28, 2000 5:30 am
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Where Solectria Force Electric Vehicle Driver's Discussions can lead to better networking amounst drivers, and their common issues resolved. The Force_EV List...