[ausev] E-bus for $500

[Marc Kohler]

We had a bus very similar to this at DAX.
Duel 9" motors using a Gates Supercharger belt to couple both motors 
directly to the drive axle.  This limits the speed to about 25-30 mph.

I agree with Farver that we need to figure out an end result first.  I think 
Nordscog originally sold them to universities, zoos, airports, parks, etc 
where shuttling people around a closed environment was ideal.

It would need to be rewired, not only to fix the "fast leak" but also to 
have some sort of new schematics so that others can trouble shoot and fix 
problems in the future.  That's what we had to do to the DAX bus.

If I remember correctly, our bus (slightly longer) used about 1kwh/mile 
using flooded 6V batteries (48 total).  We had power steering and brakes but 
no A/C, only fans for the passengers.

Marc Kohler

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mark Farver" <mfarver at mindbent.org>
To: "AustinEV announcements list" <ausev at austinev.org>
Sent: Wednesday, July 05, 2006 1:01 PM
Subject: Re: [ausev] E-bus for $500


> It would be a fun toy but what would we do with it once it was working?
>
> Mission is all the way down by the border, 5 hours or so from Austin. It
> would be a long haul to bring it back here. Wonder how much that thing
> weighs without the batteries in it.
>
> Anyone want to guess its worth? I'd be willing to put in a bid for $1000
> if anyone can give me an idea on what we can use it for. It might be fun
> parade/event vehicle for things like the various Marathons. The laws are
> a bit varied, but the driver might need a CDL to carry any passengers
> (paying or not)
>
> Mark
>
>
> Chris Robison wrote:
>
>>I sent a response yesterday, offering $250.  It never made it to the
>>list...   Aaron?
>>
>>I doubt this auction will finish for under $1000, but maybe this site
>>isn't as popular as I'm thinking...
>>
>>  --chris
>>
>>
>>
>>On Wed, July 5, 2006 10:58 am, Daniel J. Stewart said:
>>
>>
>>>Me too.  $350 left!
>>>
>>>
>>>Danny
>>>
>>>
>>>  -------Original Message-------
>>>From: Mark Kapner
>>>Subject: Re: [ausev] E-bus for $500
>>>Sent: 04 Jul '06 16:14
>>>
>>>If y'all are up for it, I'll put in my $75 to get the bus. Weonly need
>>>$425
>>>more.
>>>
>>>Mark Kapner
>>>----- Original Message -----
>>>From: "Chris Robison" <[LINK:
>>>https://mbox.cortechs.us/compose.php?to=eeyore@phototropia.org]
>>>eeyore at phototropia.org>
>>>To: "AustinEV announcements list" <[LINK:
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>>>ausev at austinev.org>
>>>Sent: Tuesday, July 04, 2006 2:20 PM
>>>Subject: Re: [ausev] E-bus for $500
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>Heh -- a little misleading. $500 now, but most likely a lot more at the
>>>>end of the auction.  Still, although I'm not usually one to be
>>>>
>>>>
>>>interested
>>>
>>>
>>>>in stuff like this, I have to say this one looks to be in very good
>>>>
>>>>
>>>shape.
>>>
>>>
>>>> I wonder what you could turn something like this into, if not just
>>>>restoring it as a bus ... ?
>>>>
>>>>And I wonder how much it would cost to drag the thing here?
>>>>
>>>>  --chris
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>On Tue, July 4, 2006 1:34 pm, Marc Kohler said:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>Might be a good project for the Austin EV group?
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>[LINK:
>>>http://www.lonestaronline.com/listings/details/index.cfm?itemnum=835474235]
>>>http://www.lonestaronline.com/listings/details/index.cfm?itemnum=835474235
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