Tom, A Finnish tire company, has a line of Light Truck/ Passenger tires (Nokian NRT2) which it claims has "20 % lower rolling resistance than its predecessor"....
Well, I need to get some new front tires for my 1997 Force. These are 155/80 R13 tires (originals are Goodyear Invicta GL) and after talking to my local tire...
When I got my Force I realized that there were certain constrints and problems that would exist that don't affect the drives of more conventional vehicles....
I need to buy a new charger for my 1999 lead acid Blue Force. Any suggestions? The old one, a Brusa NLG412, is apparently fried and neither Kevin at Solectria...
... You want type A. Type C has a CAN bus interface. This is used by a few OEMs but is not used in the Force. Type B is a booster, to be used for extra...
Also, I got earlier info from Brusa suggesting the NLG5, but I'm not sure which one of the NLG5's would be right for my '99 lead acid Force. I'm assuming it...
... I have an AC-325 which is apparently a little less powerful than your UMOC425. I've never unbuttoned it. The only documentation that I have is the...
I found this link to a Bank/credit union repo outfit on the ZAP website and I think this company, which is based in Santa Rosa, CA belongs to them. They have a...
Bruce, Nice posting. Covers the facts, then adds in some editorial based on those facts. May I offer comments, and we can all ignore them if they don't make...
EVLN(Transoptions' $100/mo leased Force EV program ending) [The Internet Electric Vehicle List News. For Public EV informational purposes. Contact publication...
Electric Vehicles DO NOT park free in San Jose Summary: Do not think there is free parking for Electric Vehicles (EVs) in San Jose no matter what the media or...
I am having charger problems again. This time when I plug it in, the fan comes on and stays on but there is no flashing light on the AmpHour meter and there...
I had a transmission oil change done last week and found out that my 19994 door Force does not have a belly pan. I'm assuming the belly pan adds some...
On the second Saturday of every month, the San Jose EAA Chapter http://geocities.com/sjeaa/ meets at Reid Hillview Airport. On 3/8 we are going to have a...
I was just wondering if anyone had experience with the operation of a NiMH Force in a hot summer climate (90+ degrees Fahrenheit, ambient)? I was contemplating...
Hi folks, Does anyone else have a Force equipped with the dual BC1000u chargers marked 220 VAC on the chargers? Are these able to opportunity charge on 120...
It took me way too long to figure out what was making the car drive slowly, but it came to me just as I was going to bed. The accelerator pedal must be...
As a fairly new owner of a 1999 Force, I'm looking at doing a transmission oil change. My service manual says to use Locktite Pneumatic Hydraulic Seal 545,...
David---Many thanks for the very thoughtful reply; I appreciate the effort. I've answered some of your questions below (in CAPS), but it'll take me a while to...
Hi folks, I pulled the damaged gearbox out of the in-op Force this morning and opened it up. It seems to be pretty much a total loss. It looks as though the ...
Hi all, I am considering purchasing a Solectria DC345, which is a 40kW DC-DC converter. Has anyone used one of these before? If not, what do you all use for...
Hi---I was a former member of this group but signed off last June when I left the area for 3 months. Now signed up again, still own the Force_EV, still love...
Hi folks, I signed onto this list a week or so ago, but did not feel I should post anything until I actually had my Force(s) in hand. Just this morning two...
Hi all, My name is Ian, and I am part of the Hybrid Electric Design Team, also known as Future Truck, at Cal Poly University in San Luis Obispo. Our objective...
I have a 1992 Force 2 door automatic. I wanted to exchange the transmission mounts. Solectria only had one mount left in stock (which I got), but didn't have...
- The Annual National EAA meeting is being held at the Silicon Valley EAA Chapter http://eaasv.org on Sat. Feb.15 from 10am to 12noon PST (in Palo Alto, CA -...
Yahoo groups had been running quite well for months. Tonight, the servers that handle the pending subscriptions are slow. We will have to see if other areas of...
Just a reminder that the next meeting of the Ventura County EAA is this Saturday, January 25th at 10am. It will be a visit to EV manufacturer Phoenix...
EVLN(Car Wars: 100 EVs & hybrids on SF streets ask Got Air?)-long [The Internet Electric Vehicle List News. For Public EV informational purposes. Contact...
