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Old 09-05-2008, 10:08 AM   #563 (permalink)
bennelson
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Electric Cycle - '81 Kawasaki KZ440
90 day: 334.6 mpg (US)

S10 - '95 Chevy S10
90 day: 30.48 mpg (US)

Electro-Metro - '96 Ben Nelson's "Electro-Metro"
90 day: 129.81 mpg (US)

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Ben,
Just how fast is 30 mpg in 2nd?
EVDRVR

Well, in my truck it's only about 15 miles per HOUR, but in the EV car it's about twice as fast.


Thanks for the gel tips, especially how to break them in, I haven't heard the specifics of how to do it before.

Or ordered a used charger from a fellow EVer.

It is a charger out of a Zap Xebra from when they were using these same batteries. The charger specs out at 84.6V peak voltage and 15 amps charge rate. 84.6 comes to exactly 14.1 volts per 12V gel battery.

I have also met Mr. Puekert. He lets me drive for 30 miles on my motorcycle at 25 MPH, but only 20 miles at 45 mph
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