[ausev] New list member and I have a few questions.

[David Leon]

I live in an apartment complex (temporary), so I don't have access to
an outside 120/240 source, or a shop/garage to do the conversion.

I was leaning toward the AC kit offered by electroautomotive for $12,000.
I figured it would be a good fit for my 97 Saturn SW1 that I own. I 
figured once I got the first conversion completed, I would convert the 
2008 Mazda B2300 after I made the mistakes with the Saturn.

My questions are, "Has anyone done business with electroautomotive?"
"Could I do better with alternative vendors for similar parts for the
AC kit that electroautomotive offers?"

Then I have a question about financing. Financing at market rates doesn't
make sense money wise. It could only make sense at 0% interest with a 
60 month term. I'm only considering the cost of the parts of the AC kit
at $12,000. My time and labor for the conversion is not included in that
cost.

Are there any federal, state, or local (grants, incentives, tax credits, etc)
that I could enlist to offset the initial $12,000 cost of the AC kit?

And finally, I guess I'm looking for the optimum conversion by going AC with
the highest possible voltage. I've seen that wet cell deep cycle batteries 
are limited by a maximum current of approximately 400 amps. I figure if I
keep the duty cycle low and the current down, I can get the most lifetime
from the batteries.

Thanks again,
Wannabe EV in San Marcos