On 31 Jul 2021 at 9:12, clarke2 via EV wrote: > not there
The link works for me. https://seattle.craigslist.org/kit/snw/d/poulsbo-corbin- sparrow/7357972484.html Or since that URL will probably split, try https://v.gd/yoraxA That's a sweet looking bird! I wish you luck with this sale. These days, used EVs of all kinds except Teslas seem to sell for a fraction of their original prices, possibly because their new equivalents are so much more capable. I thought that Sparrow was a brilliant idea back around 1994-5 when Tom Corbin first started working on the early prototypes. They evaded FMVSS by being a motorcycle, reducing development costs, and they offered salable instant access to Califonia's HOV lanes. (Also, I have a soft spot for tiny, efficient vehicles, but that's just me.) Your Sparrows are gorgeous examples of the breed. The problem I see is that the vehicle's' characteristics limit the set of potential buyers. 1. Low range. As with a conversion, and most old modern-production EVs, this shuts out buyers with long commutes. 2. No dealers or mechanics. This eliminates buyers who can't or don't want to work on their own cars. Here a Sparrow has it even worse than a conversion, because at least with a conversion a neighborhood mechanic can work on brakes and suspension. 3. Limited creature comforts and a spartan interior. 4. No passengers. In any other car, or even on a conventional motorcycle (ICE or EV), you can share your ride with at least one passenger. How do you show off your new car when you can't take your friends and family for rides? I hate to say it, but from the standpoint of practical EV transportation, a $5,000 clapped-out 10-year-old Nissan Leaf has it all over this little guy. On the upside, the Sparrow has way more character than a Leaf. :-) Conversions are nigh onto worthless. In the past year I've sold 2 of them, admittedly old and not in great shape, for about 3% of what I had invested in them. ("Save 97%!") OTOH, the Citicar and Comuta-Car - which share all of the above limitations except that they can accept a passenger - have developed a surprisingly enthusiastic following in recent years. I've seen C-cars selling in the $3- 5k range lately (I paid $800 for a 1980 C-car in 1988). So if there's an equivalent following for Sparrows, you might indeed have more buyers with more cash for this one. Maybe not at $18k, though. I see online value estimates for 2000 Sparrow pizzabacks at around $6.5k. Your complete car may be worth that or more, depending on what shape the CALB battery is in. The extra one, I don't know. At any rate, again, good luck. Keep us posted. David Roden, EVDL moderator & general lackey To reach me, don't reply to this message; I won't get it. Use my offlist address here : http://evdl.org/help/index.html#supt = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = A great many people think they are thinking when they are really rearranging their prejudices. -- Edward R Murrow = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = _______________________________________________ Address messages to ev@lists.evdl.org No other addresses in TO and CC fields UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub ARCHIVE: http://www.evdl.org/archive/ LIST INFO: http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org
