<VV> That electric 'Vair on eBay

[Wrsssatty at aol.com]

Shared the eBay  listing with a friend who owns a couple electric cars (I 
think one might  even be a 'Vair).  Here's what he said:
 
<This is NOT as good as the other car I'd seen in an  article on the net.  
That one had Lithium Ion. and a 100 mile range. I  sent this guy a question 
on what his range is. We'll see. 
 
8 volts lead acid batteries are far heavier, and probably will have about a 
 30 mile range....
>
 
Then he shared this with me this dialog between him and the seller:
 
<It goes 34 miles at only 10%-12%. After that voltage drops to around  140 
and the car only goes about 35 mph. I have not really sorted everything out  
yet and there is more that can be made to get better mileage. Also, this 
has 2  ply tires on it. Much improvement can be made with lower rolling 
resistance  tires. The kit from electroauto claims 90-100 miles on a charge. I 
have not seen  this yet.

OK, Thanks. I figured you'd get about 30-35. Low rolling  resistance tires 
will definitely help-but not THAT much. Maybe another 3 miles  per charge 
max. What's the voltage of your pack? What kind of controller? What  type 
motor is it? Did you use a taper lock between the 4 speed and the  motor?>
 
~Bill Stanley