Re: Newbie wants grin :(

["Thomas J Webster" <ford1929@frontiernet.net>]

I would build a new old stock model T probably a 1919 that was peak year?
Tom
----- Original Message -----
From: "Peter VanDerWal" <peterv@peoplepc.com>
To: <ev@listproc.sjsu.edu>
Sent: Monday, January 28, 2002 11:53 PM
Subject: Re: Newbie wants grin :(


> A 40 mile daily trip is tough but doable in an EV, if you can charge at
the
> 1/2 way point it gets almost easy.  125 miles in one day is REALLY tough
> unless you have very deep pockets or are able to recharge frequently
during
> the day.
>
> Model T EV?  a real model T or a copy?  16  8V batteries are going to
weigh
> over 1,000 lbs.  I don't know squat about model T pickups, can they handle
> that much weight plus driver and maybe passenger?  Assuming it can handle
> the weight, top speed on model T's was about 25-30 mph, so yeah you could
> get 50 miles with 1,000+ lbs of lead at 30 mph, maybe more.
>
> Ideas?  Check out this webpage.  It's not carrying as much weight in
> batteries, but then it still has the original engine in it too.
> http://www.austinev.org/evalbum/149.html
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Thomas J Webster" <ford1929@frontiernet.net>
> To: <ev@listproc.sjsu.edu>
> Sent: Monday, January 28, 2002 7:16 PM
> Subject: Newbie wants grin :(
>
>
> I have asked people in the past about building a ev. I thank EVery one for
> their time. I put about 30k miles a year on a car. My daily driving is at
> least 40 miles. Sunday I put 125 miles on my car bombing around. (church,
> shopping, work at train museam, quick ride on the local canal path.) I
think
> I could make use of a ev? I have been thinking of building a Ford Model T
> pickup as a pure ev? I grew up with old fords :o) The specs I belive are
> 24hp and 550 lbs for a T chassis and turing body? The stearing is a 13:1
> redution, the main brake is a transmission brake. Don't let any body fool
> you the rear drum brakes arn't worth a darn they are there for parking and
> from keeping it from chaseing you up a tree apon start up. Ive been
thinking
> how about a 48 volt system with a bank of 16 8 volt batteries? I belive
this
> T will turn out to be a nev with extended range? Im trying to shoot for 50
> mile range or better while keeping the orignal speed(?)
> I think this would be a pheasable ev to have for a sunday driver? Anybody
> have any in put? Tom
>
>