[ausev] hi im a newbie here with a question(s) for mark farver....

[nick blackhall]

Hey, thanks for getting back to me so quickly....

You are completely correct in that i am most likely over looking certain
steps and or equipment that i would need.  To tell the truth, i have yet to
see a conversion done on a pickup like mine (most likely because its a dumb
car to convert...) but i greatly appreciate the feedback.  I dont know what
the curb weight is at this moment.  Honestly i have never regarded it as a
heavy vehicle seeing that i have been able to push it by myself.  Anyway, im
still looking into all this stuff and i hope to hear from you guys soon.
Thanks again.  Nick

On 2/18/07, Chris Robison <eeyore at phototropia.org> wrote:
>
> Hi Nick,
>
> This list has its ups and downs; it's not unusual for a couple days to
> pass without any messages from time to time.
>
> Heavy, full-size vehicles are not very common because they're less
> efficient to drive and more expensive to convert, requiring more powerful
> components and a substantially larger battery pack to get acceptable
> performance and range. Shooting for 50 miles as an absolute maximum (35-40
> on a daily basis), I would plan for somewhere around $15k for this
> conversion. You may do better than this, but if so it may be because of
> sacrifices you've chosen to make in acceleration and/or range.
>
> I'd be curious to see the numbers you've been seeing that have given you
> your $6-10k estimate. (This is more the domain of compact
> moderate-performance conversions.) There are unfortunately some vendors
> out there who vastly overpromise on performance from [sometimes
> dangerously] underpowered conversion kits and components. Then again there
> may be certain parts, fabrication steps, etc that you haven't taken into
> consideration.
>
>
>   --chris
>
>
>
> On Sun, February 18, 2007 9:50 pm, nick blackhall wrote:
> > Hi, im new to the mailing list and have taken a recent, albeit, intense
> > interest in EVs. I currently have a truck that i am interested in
> > converting and am in need of guidance on how to go about it.
> >
> > My first question is, am i on the list?  i thought i had sent all of the
> > appropriate confirmations back but i havent seen any new mail in a
> couple
> > days.  Just want to make sure that i am infact recieving the mails as i
> > hope to.
> >
> >
> > Second question;    again, i am new to all of this but i feel like i am
> > beginning to get a grasp on things. I have a 1963 chevy half ton pickup
> > that i would am interested in converting to electric.  the origional
> > engine is on its last legs and I am going to have to replace it with a
> new
> > one, either ICE or electric.  The thought of not paying for gas is
> > appealing.  Anyway, if you can is there a ball park estimate on the
> money
> > and gear i would need to put into it to give it highway speeds and a
> 50-70
> > mile range?  Just by eyeballing some numbers it would seem that i would
> be
> > looking at 6-10 grand. Any feedback would be helpful.
> >
> >
> >
> > Thanks for taking the time to read my email, i look forward to hearing
> > from you. Nick. _______________________________________________
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