Owner | Anthony Cimino | ||||||
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Owner's Other EV | 1984 Pontiac Fiero | ||||||
Location | Rotterdam, New York United States map | ||||||
Vehicle | 2000 Ford Ranger NiMH This was a PRODUCTION vehicle. There are probably only 100 of these still on the roads. SOLD 2.2015, now working on converting an 84 Fiero while running WVO in an 89 Jetta Diesel. | ||||||
Motor | Siemens Ranger EV NiMH 3-Phase AC 25 NiMH batteries made by the Toyota Motor company....EV-95 large format...you know, the ones CHEVRON sued Toyota to stop making! | ||||||
Drivetrain | direct drive...love NO TRANNY! | ||||||
Controller | Siemens | ||||||
Batteries | 25 Panasonic EV-95, 12.00 Volt, Nickel-Metal Hydride Amazing battery design....funny this is the only battery technology that can last 8-10 years (and counting!) | ||||||
Heater | works better and heats up faster than my '96 sentra stick yanking 40 plus MPG! | ||||||
Instrumentation | analog read outs for speedometer, economy gauge, on/off notification, state of charge, and temp. | ||||||
Top Speed | 75 MPH (120 KPH) Vehicle is governed to 75....she will hit 80, then creep back to 75. | ||||||
Acceleration | Its all about miles per charge, but for a HEAVY EV she WILL push you into your seat! | ||||||
Range | 65 Miles (104 Kilometers) This is the best range so far...NiMH have amazing parameters to keep them healthy! At some points I have to wipe them out to revive their range! | ||||||
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Seating Capacity | 3 adults....might not be too comfy, but less of a pain than burning gasoline! | ||||||
Conversion Time | production model | ||||||
Conversion Cost | $27,000 from Blue Sky motors/battery MD in CA, $1,000 delivery charge as seen on hauler in original pic. | ||||||
Glad to be part of the EV community! Trying to get the world out around town! Since purchased, I have been on the local news 6 times, had an entire classroom and school of students in the KNOW (I was a school teacher until 2010). |