Maybe he could increase his range by removing that bumper contraption!! On Mon, Jul 9, 2012 at 2:54 PM, Tom Carchrae <tom@carchrae.net> wrote: > There was one here (Vancouver) for sale as well, also 85. Aside from the > desperate range, it looked pretty neat. > > http://www.electricautosports.com/node/294 > http://www.electricautosports.com/EV-conversions > > If you could swap out those batteries for a small nuclear plant. :) Not > very hippy bus, sure... > > > On Mon, Jul 9, 2012 at 10:17 AM, Tom Buese <tantonbz@gmail.com> wrote: > > > Just ran into a guy w/ an 85 GL w/ all electric power. Nice install, he > > says he can go about 50 miles on a charge of the 45 lithium ion batteries > > he has under the rear seat & 2 built in jump seats($10K for batteries!) > > He did the install himself-former Porsche mechanic, took out the gas > tank, > > etc. & says power is about the same as a 1.9 gas engine. He uses it to > run > > errands & says charging takes 5-6 hours. > > Film at 11. > > > > Mr. BZ-replaced a Tiico > > > > -- > > Tom Buese > > > |
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