[FC] Electric Rampside

Tue Nov 2 00:40:03 2004

Sounds absolutely awesome Tim! I think a small fusion reactor would solve 
most of your range problems... and maybe create a few others....<s>
Maybe check with Ballard Power for Fuel Cell applications and research.
 http://www.ballard.com/
They demonstrated their system a while ago with six buses which worked 
flawlessly. But they each cost the same as ten regular buses until economics 
of scale would begin to make them compete in the market.
Wouldnt hurt to check it out, eh?
Merv Krull
Salmon Arm, BC
61 Greenbrier
74 700 4 door
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "TiM M" <mr_tim34@yahoo.com>
To: <corvanatics@corvair.org>
Sent: Monday, November 01, 2004 7:50 PM
Subject: [FC] Electric Rampside


>     Hi, my name is Tim McCann and I'm the new owner
> of a 1962 Rampside that was converted to electric
> power by a high school in AZ about 4 years ago. I've
> been driving electric vehicles for about a year, and
> the Corvair for about a month. I want to thank JR for
> giving me a heads up as to the thread. I just joined
> the Corvantics, though I haven't figured out how to
> continue a thread yet...
>     I'm sorry to say that I'll be at the Belt Toss,
> but my Rampside won't be there. The main draw back of
> an electric vehicle is the range. Currently the truck
> has about a 40 mile range. New batteries will probably
> get this up to 60 or so miles. Palm Springs is about
> 100 miles away. Maybe next year I'll trailer it out
> there after I get the bugs worked out.
>     The truck itself is in pretty good shape, though
> the ancillary things have problems. The windshield
> wipers only work if you give them a tug at the
> beginning of each stroke, the blinkers only work to
> the left, sometimes, and my odometer just stopped
> working :-(  I'm hoping to see some rampsides at the
> Toss and see how things are supposed to be. I also
> want to see about picking up some parts... I guess
> I'll have to bring my checkbook.
>     I'm planning on putting up a web page if I can
> find some time... I'll let you know if and when.
>     Any advice on the above mentioned problems would
> be appreciated. I'll post more direct questions later.
> One thing at a time... Right now I need to get some of
> the electric conversion wiring re-done. I had to break
> out the voltmeter and then jumper a relay to get up my
> driveway today. At least the truck was kind enough to
> wait until I got it home to die :-)
>     Melanie, the info on the Fan belt toss is here:
>
> November 1214, 2004
> Great Western Fan Belt Toss
> & Swap Meet  Palm Springs CA
> Vintage CORSA of Orange County
>
> Worlds largest Corvair swap meet and car show at
> Pavilion Field in Sunrise Park, Palm Springs. Swap
> begins noon Friday, Friday night welcome party.
> Saturday car show, raffles, food served on field,
> banquet that night. UltraVans and motor homes welcome.
> Host is Ramada Resort, 760/323-1711, www.psramada.com,
> mention Corvair club. Contact Dan Aungst, 4212 W.
> Franklin Ave., Fullerton CA 92833, or see
> www.vintagecorsa.com.
>
> Where in SoCal are you. I'm out towards Pasadena, if
> that's not to far, you're more than welcome to swing
> by and check it out, or we could meet somewhere within
> a 25 mile radius ;-)  I wouldn't mind checking out
> another rampside, mine is the first one I've seen.
>
> TiM
>
>
>
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