Watching a lot of YouTube EV content, non-Tesla charging infrastructure is a
sad joke. Kyle Connor of "Out of Spec Motors" has been reporting on CCS
charging, including Electrify America, and it's not a pretty picture. It's not
uncommon for an EA charging station with four units to have three
We started our EV journey with our Solectria Force in 1997, and after
retiring our Force after 21 (!) years (due to rust; all the EV
components work like new and are in storage) we drive a Tesla Model 3.
After all those years of driving one of the few EVs in the state of
Wisconsin, it's kind
I just found the information sheet from Simplicity on this machine and
the spec'd RPM for that motor is is 3700 +/- 50.
Sure would be a fun winter project. Sizing the motor is the big question
-- I see various conversions from gas HP to electric HP online, and I
want to be sure to provide
Hi,
The last piece of gas-powered equipment I have is a Simplicity
chipper-vac -- it's a great piece of equipment that chips up to 3-inch
branches and vacuums and shreds leaves and lawn debris. The only
drawback is the gas engine, which is an 8HP Briggs & Stratton 4-stroke
-- it has an
Some years back, I contracted with a Wisconsin company to build an inverter for
my Solectria Force and E-10. It will take ~144VDC input and output 120VAC @
15A. It has come in super handy, providing on-site power for various jobs and
backup power during outages.Would be nice to see a product
I'm going to Fully Charged Live with another Tesla owner from the next town
over... looking forward to meeting some other EV folks (and getting some
Texas-style BBQ...)-Tom Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone
Original message From: brucedp5 via EV
Date: 1/15/20
Yeah, like no Uber ICE driver ever ran out of gas during a trip. You don't see articles
about that, though -- only when it's a Tesla.
That said, this is what happens when you have unlicensed, untrained amateurs providing a
taxi-like service.
-Tom
On 11/6/2019 5:01 AM, brucedp5 via EV wrote:
While driving home today I passed a Whole Foods store and noticed a couple of EV chargers
outside, and it got me thinking... What would it take to get my E-10 pickup set up to
charge using a J1772 port?
Well, a little quick Googling found a J1772 Adapter Box (http://www.tucsonev.com/) -- at
Just picked up the truck from the shop -- smooth as silk!!! It really is awesome having it
back and as quiet as it originally was.
This was one of those odd, double-failure situations When we initially started getting
the vibrations and hearing the awful sound coming through the truck
are living on
-Tom
On 8/27/2019 11:33 PM, EVDL Administrator via EV wrote:
On 27 Aug 2019 at 15:49, Tom Hudson via EV wrote:
it's fixed!
Great news! Glad to hear you're back in business.
With its new lithium-ion battery pack, it's got exceptional range and a
new lease on life.
Do you
Well, I got some great news today!
We took the truck in to Automatic Transmission Design down in Germantown, WI back in July
-- They were recommended by another shop because they do a lot of work with racing
vehicles and were more likely to have dealt with Halibrand-made parts.
Charlie at
On 8/18/2019 8:45 AM, Michael Ross via EV wrote:
I see the naming slipping - Gigafactory in Nevada means a battery plant. In
Shanghai it is an automobile manufacturing facility.
The name is NOT "slipping". Like the main Gigafactory in Nevada, Gigafactory 3 in China
will produce battery
Hi All,Our 1995 Solectria E10 (converted Chevy S10) has a failing differential.
Our mechanic checked it out and when he drained the lube it was a "metal
milkshake". The truck is still driveable but the diff will eventually
completely fail.According to James Worden (founder of Solectria) these
not going to
give up on it.
Thanks,
-Tom
On 5/29/2019 10:18 AM, Tom Hudson via EV wrote:
Hi All,
I have a 1995 Solectria E-10 pickup that has developed some issues in the drive train.
The main issue seems to be the custom differential that Solectria put together for it --
I alwa
Hi All,
I have a 1995 Solectria E-10 pickup that has developed some issues in the drive train.
The main issue seems to be the custom differential that Solectria put together for it -- I
always assumed that the differential in there was a stock Chevy S-10 unit that they
flipped around so the
Agreed about the signage... but I think these Neanderthals would do it anyway.
We need to get photos of the offenders every time it happens and document it.
Using this kind of evidence, I'm hoping to get a state statute against this
crap here in Wisconsin so that when we see it, we can call the
Does anyone on the list have links to legislation prohibiting non-EVs from parking in
dedicated EV charging spots? I'd like to try and get ahead of this problem here in
Wisconsin and it would be great if I had some examples of such legislation when contacting
my state representatives.
Armed
Tesla's not a major battery supplier? You've got to be kidding, right?
Considering just the Model 3 (not S or X), so far Tesla has delivered over 113,000
vehicles (per Bloomberg as of tonight), each with a ~80kWh battery pack. That's over 9
GIGAWATT HOURS of EV batteries ON THE ROAD now,
Agreed. My model 3 was $43.5k when the rebate is considered. I paid $35k for my
45-mile range Solectria Force in 1997. The fact that I can get a 300+ mile
range for LESS money considering inflation is almost laughable. Expensive? I
think not.
-Tom
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It turns out there was some sort of website form problem and I was able to talk to Matt at
the Electric Car Parts Company today -- working on the order now.
So here's a troubling issue with my setup:
I'm planning to set up the batteries in my Solectria E-10 pickup as a single string of
buddy
Does anybody know if electriccarpartscompany.com is legit and still in business?
I asked them for a battery+BMS quote over a week ago and haven't heard a peep.
Followed up with an email a couple of days ago, and have heard nothing.
I'm trying to upgrade the battery pack in our Solectria E-10
Hi All,
Is there somewhere we can monitor the status of Tesla Model 3 production? Obviously
they're having trouble getting the production up to speed, whether it's the production
machinery or manpower -- I'd like to stay up to date on how they're doing (i.e. number of
cars produced weekly),
Hi All,
I'm passing this on for a friend who is selling his Solectria E-10 -- Please contact him
if interested -- information begins below.
-
I bought a 1994 Solectria E-10 (Vin#1GCCS1449RK183653) from E-Vermont in 2005. I installed
a new set of 24 DEKA Dominator Gel Batteries and put
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