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Old 07-23-2008, 11:14 AM   #6 (permalink)
bennelson
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I am not planning on running this far on a single charge again, but it's nice to know I can do it.

The main reason I wouldn't want to is RECHARGE TIME.

I only have a 100 watt charger. Anyone care to do the math between 2.83 KWhrs and 100 watts? Yep, you get about a 28 hour recharge!

I'll go a third as far and recharge overnight, thank you...

I am not planning on upgrading the charger anytime soon. Seems an un-needed cost. However, you can bet I will make sure to have a big enough charger for the car.

Actually, if I end up using the forklift charger, it will be total overkill...
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