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What a nice
job. Well worth the money! Now the reassembly and EV conversion begins. There is a deadline on this project. It needs to be on the road and ready for the 2006 Old car club show here in Lancaster, Ohio on June 3rd. Deadlines are good! Also, during this time the newest project, a 1982 VW Vanagon is going to get the EV mechanicals swapped over from the broken ElectraVan. (Too much burning rubber for the 25 year old Subaru transmission to take!) The Vanagon would be great as an EV. The little ElectraVan is already missed, but it may come back in a few years with a updated AC powered drive train with regenerative braking. That little ElectraVan's brakes were really taxed during any and all stops. But it did manage. It only asked the best of defensive driving to be employed continually. I'm sure everybody drives like that! The Vanagon is planned to get the exact mechanicals and batteries from the ElectraVan. It will be interesting to note the differences in performance and driving range between the two vehicles. It will be nice having a EV van back. This time the van is bigger, stronger, and safer. It just won't get those special looks as the ElectraVan received. You just knew that you were looking at something special when you saw that little van coming up the road! What a perfect combination, Big Battery pack, Strong electric motor, utility, and unique looks packaged in dinky, lightweight body. It was one of the best of an era. ElectraVan link |
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02 APR 2006 | |
