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Old 08-13-2010, 09:41 AM   #3 (permalink)
comptiger5000
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RaceJeep - '98 Jeep Grand Cherokee (ZJ) 5.9 Limited
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Daox is right. To achieve that kind of range from a lead-acid EV, you simply need a bigger vehicle with more weight carrying capacity. 1500 lbs of batteries would even put my Jeep a couple hundred pounds over the GVWR of 5300 pounds (Jeep is about 4200 curb weight).
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