The RAVolt is my daily driver, but my commute is 12 miles RT. I regularly drive electric 20 miles in a day.<br><br>I think that you could convert a small pickup to do what you want, but you're on the edge of conventional. I would not recommended an EV as your only driver - an ICE backup is needed unless you're willing to really adjust your life.<br>
<br><div class="gmail_quote">On Sun, Jul 6, 2008 at 11:37 AM, Mike Seningen <<a href="mailto:mseningen@austin.rr.com">mseningen@austin.rr.com</a>> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
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Is anyone here using their PEV for daily driving?<br>
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I'm new to the concept -- but doing some serious thinking about it.<br>
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I'm ~15 miles to and then 15 miles back -- up and down HWY 71.<br>
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I've got a handful of practicality issues......<br>
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these have me leaning towards a converted vehicle -- As my wife put it<br>
-- are you going to drive a tin can (her term for an EV trike, or small car)<br>
up and down Hwy 71 -- I don't think so.<br>
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Safety (71 is not for the faint of heart!)<br>
Hills -- lots of them<br>
Speed -- 65+ is the "common" speed limit for Hwy71 (despite it being<br>
lowered to 55!)<br>
I'm not a light foot -- and if I was -- I'd get run over on 71 anyways.<br>
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Nice Car -- this is to be my everyday driver -- and I enjoy driving<br>
roadsters and "sports" cars.<br>
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Two car family max -- wife's edict. No back-up plan for me.<br>
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I don't have a way to plug in when I get to work -- unless the pack<br>
was convenient enough to lug to my office. -- so it has to be able to sit<br>
for 8-12 hours and still make it home.<br>
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A couple times a month I need to drive to work, then UT, then home --<br>
total ~50miles<br>
with a single charge.<br>
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Also:<br>
I'm ~18miles from the airport<br>
Airport parking -- how long can a PEV sit without charging and still<br>
make an 18mile return trip?<br>
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I've got 7 months to come up with a new vehicle (my current 350Z lease<br>
expires Feb 1, 2009.<br>
<br>
thanks,<br>
<br>
Mike<br>
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</blockquote></div><br><br clear="all"><br>-- <br>Rob<br>____________<br>Rob Hirschfeld