<VV> Electric Corvairs

[Ken Clark]

The last time I saw the elec Corvair it was at the Heritage museum in Mich.  Assume it's still there unless someone let's us know differently.  Ken
 

> From: chaz at properproper.com
> To: jvhroberts at aol.com; dcastiaux at aol.com; virtualvairs at corvair.org
> Date: Wed, 30 Nov 2011 16:57:30 -0800
> Subject: <VV> Electric Corvairs
> 
> Whatever happened to the electric Corvair that someone built ?
> 
> What is the part of gas price that goes to road taxes, that will eventually
> be added to your electric bill ?
> I could probably get this from a gas pump, but maybe someone can save me a
> trip to read it there ;>})? 
> 
> Thanks
> Charlie
> 
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> Subject: Re: <VV> Electric Vehicles (little Corvair)
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> 
> 
> 1. They've moved on from NiHM batteries to Li-ion. 
> 2. Your experience with failed batteries is unusual. I know of someone with
> a 2000 Insight with 500,000 miles on it now with the original battery, and
> the dealer says they've only had to replace one battery on all the hybrid
> Hondas they've sold. 
> 3. My best guess is when these get old, there'll be plenty of used batteries
> available, since by and large, they'll outlast the cars. 
> 
> 
> 
> John Roberts
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: dcastiaux <dcastiaux at aol.com>
> To: virtualvairs <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
> Sent: Wed, Nov 30, 2011 10:44 am
> Subject: <VV> Electric Vehicles (little Corvair)
> 
> 
> 
> On the Elect. vehicle talks. They appear to be a good thing in their early
> years 
> while under warranty but......out of warranty the cost of replacing the 
> batteries is very very high. This would offset the gas savings in the long
> run 
> if you incurred this expense. I know the batteries are suppose to last many 
> years, but we still like driving our Corvairs don't we! . All of this being
> said 
> I have a 10 inch DC motor and controller stashed away to convert a Corvair
> if I 
> have to. 
> P.S. Our school had a 2000 Honda insight, we had the battery pack replaced
> 
> twice under warranty and at the 10 year point the pack was bad
> again.....part of 
> the problem was the car didn't get driven enough, sounds like my Corvairs.
> 
> David in OKC
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