Re: Best vehicle for distance & utility. More specifically.

[John Wayland <dat1200@europa.com>]

>From Lawrence Rhodes:

>The little pickups with a ton of batteries are a bit limiting with a
>family (unless a stretch cab will work).

    I have been posting details about my Red Beastie Toyota XtraCab, a
'stretch cab' pickup with more than a ton of batteries (approx. 2500
lbs.) for a year and a half, so much that I'm quite sure the rest of the
list is getting tired of hearing about it! It hauls four people quite
nicely with enough room in back so that the rear passengers aren't all
that cramped. You could haul three kids back there easily.

>I was hoping to hear from someone that had actually put together a >long distance EV with lead acid batteries.  I have heard of some 
>small trucks on this list that go far.  How far (really) What does it 
>take?  I'd like to know.  Thanks.

  Again, I'm a little reluctant to post this stuff again, as it is
readily available at the EV List Archives:

<http://www.crest.org/ev-list-archive/>

     Pictures and stats are also available at Mike Chancey's EVDL Photo
Page, too, under the 'Toyota' section:

<http://www.geocities.com/MotorCity/Track/4936/>

      Briefly, it gets an easy 100 miles at continuous highway speeds in
the warmer weather and can surely do 150 miles at reduced 'non-Wayland'
speeds. In the colder Winter temperatures with uninsulated batteries, it
still gets 60-70 miles while running its high output heater, wipers,
high output headlights, high output sound system, and power-hungry power
steering, too.
     For posts detailing towing heavy loads, taking long distance trips,
or just running around town, check the archives or email me personally
and I'll send you what you've evidently missed.

See Ya............John Wayland