My 1997 Solectria Force (48K miles, 156V Lead-Acid pack, Brusa NLG5) was involved in a car accident last Friday (someone blew through a stop sign and hit my...
Besides sales data you might look at the cost of the ev components. I had an insurance claim, where a fallen tree crossed several high voltage lines in the...
this is a critical issue for us and one that has been in the back of my mind for some time. I live in a city and there are a lot of crazy and bad drivers. So...
It is probably too late for you to follow this advice, but I insisted my Force be registered with State Farm as a Solectria Force, not a Metro. This forced the...
When I was insuring mine, State Farm said I had to use Geo, but if there was ever a claim, they would evaluate market value at the time. I told them I paid 8K...
You also have the other insurance company to deal with if they are at fault and not a no fault state. Had this situation years ago and it was not a pleasant...
 What was the name of the "offensive" insurance company that tried to rip you off.   I'd like to avoid them with my business in the future. ... If we don't...
Although I do not know the specifics of Mike's case, I think calling the insurance company a "rip off" might be a bit harsh. In their eyes, we are trying to...
... or like one of my friends who's Porsche 914 was declared 'totaled' until he had the insurance company do a formal assessment which showed it valued up due...
I've also had some difficulty when insuring my 1995 S-10. At first Gieco would only insure my S-10 as a gasoline vehicle, then after two years, and during a...
I've had a few bad experiences with insurance companies. Â I was rear ended by a hit and run driver. Â I followed the guy and got his license. Â The...
So far I've had an easy time with Safeco. They have it listed as a Solectria Force and said they'd value the car based on my purchase price. Maybe give them a...
I've had Allstate insurance for my 97 Force since I got it 4 years ago. They did some extra research and valued the car at $17,000. I've been rear-ended...
Sorry to hear of your accident. While you should be able to show that your 1997 is worth more than $2,500 today, it may also be enough to show that when it...
As gas prices increase, the value of ev's also. Right now a 97 solectria in good shape should realize 7k, or at least 6200. Kevin ... [Non-text portions of...
Hi everyone, I am looking for some more Magne-Charger (paddle charger) parts. If anyone has old parts for sale, or knows of some, please contact me. I put some...
Someone just advertised 4 Solectria AC motors on the EVFinder Classifieds page. http://evfinder.com/classifieds.htm He is asking $1500 each (not sure if that's...
A few questions have come up One was about placement in the Force. I would highly recommend not leaving any lead batteries in the front as ballast. Instead...
I'm hoping to recycle a UMOC440TF motor controller. I have a matched AC-55 (they were sold as a pair). My project is far enough along now that I have to get...
After 3-1/2 weeks, I am happy to report my car has been repaired at no charge under my insurance. I had insured my '97 Force under State Farm with just...
Is there a possbility of getting them provided in 12v format? It seems like it would be an easy way to swap from lead. Has anyone had any experience with...
Hello John They are easily be banded into four cell modules. The CALB cells do not require banding but for ease of use all that is needed is plastic...
On an E-10, I have a serious vibration in the drive train, when coasting. I thought the backlash in the differential is excessive. Am having that looked at...
Hello all -- unfortunately, I have some bad news. Yesterday Azure Dynamics filed for bankruptcy and virtually all employees, including me, were let go. The...
Beth, You have been a good friend to the user group. I am sorry to hear of this news and yours as well. Best of luck in the future. Jay H Grossman From:...
Anybody have a Force that they are parting out? We hit a deer and now we're looking for a right headlight assembly for a 1998 Force (1997 Geo). Local...
