Date:         Mon, 9 Jul 2012 15:24:17 -0400
Reply-To:     pickle vanagon <greenvanagon@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         pickle vanagon <greenvanagon@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Electric Vanagon in Blue Hill, Maine
Comments: To: Tom Carchrae <tom@carchrae.net>
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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
> >
>