<VV> That electric 'Vair on eBay

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The owner of the car replied to my questions on eBay
    1st answer) the top is now installed
    2nd answer) about a 35 mile range regardless of conditions (in So Cal)
Tony Hansen

On Thu, Mar 4, 2010 at 9:25 AM,  <Wrsssatty at aol.com> wrote:
> Shared the eBay  listing with a friend who owns a couple electric cars (I
> think one might  even be a 'Vair).  Here's what he said:
>
> <This is NOT as good as the other car I'd seen in an  article on the net.
> That one had Lithium Ion. and a 100 mile range. I  sent this guy a question
> on what his range is. We'll see.
>
> 8 volts lead acid batteries are far heavier, and probably will have about a
>  30 mile range....
>>
>
> Then he shared this with me this dialog between him and the seller:
>
> <It goes 34 miles at only 10%-12%. After that voltage drops to around  140
> and the car only goes about 35 mph. I have not really sorted everything out
> yet and there is more that can be made to get better mileage. Also, this
> has 2  ply tires on it. Much improvement can be made with lower rolling
> resistance  tires. The kit from electroauto claims 90-100 miles on a charge. I
> have not seen  this yet.
>
> OK, Thanks. I figured you'd get about 30-35. Low rolling  resistance tires
> will definitely help-but not THAT much. Maybe another 3 miles  per charge
> max. What's the voltage of your pack? What kind of controller? What  type
> motor is it? Did you use a taper lock between the 4 speed and the  motor?>
>
> ~Bill Stanley
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