Re: OEM GM S-10 electrics

[evracer@ipass.net]

I had driven over 15,000 trouble free miles in a S-10 
prior to the GM recall.  We have had vehicles with all 
three battery configurations.  The early trucks were 
shipped with batteries that gave less than desirable 
range.  Later vehicles and vehicles with the 
replacement Panasonic batteries are much prefered!  

The only complaint I have ever had with these trucks 
has been the tendacy for the windows to fog up when 
running the defroster under certain circumstances.  The 
GM fix was to provide warning stickers on the vehicles. 
Some fix! Of course this problem is related to the 
design of the heating/cooling heatpump and not the 
drive components.

We have used them in a car pool as well as assigned to 
individuals.  The vehicles have been easy for drivers 
who are new to electric vehicles to drive.  We even 
autocrossed one of the trucks a number of times.  Only 
problem was the significant torque available seemed to 
make the truck better suited for impressive tire smoke 
than for competitive times!  Spectators love it!

Its a shame all ours are sitting in Atlanta!  Our 
employees miss them!  Particularly now that several of 
them are having to drive US Electricar conversions or 
worse yet a ICE!

Quoting "Canadian Electric Vehicles Ltd." 
<sales@canev.com>:

> Has anyone had any long term experience with the 
factory electric
> S-10???
> I see people on the list with the electric Ford 
Ranger but no one with
> the S-10????
> Thanks for any info.
> Randy
>
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