<VV> Electric Vehicles (little Corvair)

[jvhroberts at aol.com]

 1. They've moved on from NiHM batteries to Li-ion. 
2. Your experience with failed batteries is unusual. I know of someone with a 2000 Insight with 500,000 miles on it now with the original battery, and the dealer says they've only had to replace one battery on all the hybrid Hondas they've sold. 
3. My best guess is when these get old, there'll be plenty of used batteries available, since by and large, they'll outlast the cars. 

 

John Roberts
 

 

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From: dcastiaux <dcastiaux at aol.com>
To: virtualvairs <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Wed, Nov 30, 2011 10:44 am
Subject: <VV> Electric Vehicles   (little Corvair)



On the Elect. vehicle talks. They appear to be a good thing in their early years 
while under warranty but......out of warranty the cost of replacing the 
batteries is very very high. This would offset the gas savings in the long run 
if you incurred this expense. I know the batteries are suppose to last many 
years, but we still like driving our Corvairs don't we! . All of this being said 
I have a 10 inch DC motor and controller stashed away to convert a Corvair if I 
have to.  
  P.S. Our school had a 2000 Honda insight, we had the battery pack replaced 
twice under warranty and at the 10 year point the pack was bad again.....part of 
the problem was the car didn't get driven enough, sounds like my Corvairs.   
David in OKC
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