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- From: pmcgilla@uwsuper.edu (PAT MCGILLAN)
- Newsgroups: sci.energy
- Subject: Re: Electric Vehicle-Question
- Date: 28 Jan 1993 17:55:38 GMT
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- >RPR>If you know of anyone who has built an electric vehicle or if you
- >RPR>have can you send me your address so I can ask a few questions?
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- I have a producion model electric called commuta car that was
- made in florida. Don't know how much it was new but I paid a grand for it
- about 5 years ago
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- >RPR>1. How many batteries were used and what exact type where they?
-
- Mine has 9 - 6 volt golf cart batteries. Deep winter sucks a lot of power
- due to the cold, but I still have enough to get back and forth to work.
-
- >RPR>2. Did you use the exact same transmission already in the car
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- The motor is directly coupled to the rear end differential housing.
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