For Sale: 97 S10 EV Conversion - $10,500

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Carroll_1

Discussion Starter · Jan 11, 2011

For Sale: 1997 Chev S10 Electric Vehicle Conversion - $10,500

For Photos: http://s523.photobucket.com/albums/w351/grubbybob/97 S10 EV Conversion/

Location: Milledgeville IL (NW IL – approx. 2-1/2 hrs west of Chicago)
Std cab, Std box, 57,788 miles
Converted April 2008
Currently fitted with (18) Trojan T875 8V 170Ahr lead acid batteries
NetGain WarP9 double ended motor (brushes advanced)
CNC machined aluminum adapter & CNC machined clutch-less coupler
Curtis 1231C-8601 500A motor controller
Aluminum heat sink with 12V cooling fan
Fiberglass control enclosure w/12V system fuse block & terminal strips
(2) Albright SW-200 contactors
Curtis PB-6 throttle pot
Anderson 350A main pack disconnect
400A main pack fuse
Iota DLS-55 DC-DC converter
Triple A-pillar gauge pod w/voltmeter, battery ammeter, motor ammeter
2/0 gauge battery cables w/magna-lugs and adhesive heat shrink
Protective battery boots
Welded steel battery racks
Starboard ¼” black poly battery boxes with aluminum & PVC frames
Arpro 4.2pcf expanded co-polymer foam battery box cushion & insulation
Ghast 12V vacuum pump & pressure switch
Inertia safety switch (disconnects contactors)
Dash mounted mushroom safety switch (disconnects contactors)
Zivan NG3 110V input charger w/Anderson disconnects
Tilt bed kit

Notes: This vehicle was converted and used by Electric Vehicle Solutions to prototype and test conversion kit components. The Trojan batteries are approx 3 years old and are weak. Range when new was approx. 35 miles at 65mph. After conducting extensive controller testing over the past two years, the batteries currently provide approx. 15 miles range. Although (18) 8V batteries are installed, the battery boxes are built to accept (20) GC2 (6V) batteries. The vehicle is clean with an exceptional interior. There is a dent in the left rear box below the taillight where the vehicle was backed into.

PM with questions or for email address.

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Carroll_1

Discussion Starter · #2 · Jan 24, 2011

Price reduced to $7,500.

email: c(dot)[email protected]

drifter73

· #3 · Jan 25, 2011

Would you be willing to accept Offers on this or is the $7,500 firm? I might be interested in it if the price was a bit lower....

Carroll_1

Discussion Starter · #4 · Jan 25, 2011

Depends on the definition of a "bit"

Seriously though, we will look at all offers.

Carroll_1

Discussion Starter · #5 · Jan 25, 2011

Forgot to mention in the original listing that new Uniroyal P205/75R/15 tires were installed at the time of conversion. Less that 2,000 miles on them now.

speedy6963

· #6 · Mar 7, 2011

Carroll_1 said:
Price reduced to $7,500.

email: c(dot)[email protected]

is this still for sale ?

I am located in the quad cities and am interested

dtbaker

· #7 · Mar 15, 2011 (Edited)

man, I am shocked that complete EVs are not selling... especially clean-looking jobs like this?! Market must be more limited than I expect. I would think that with the only production all-electrics being $35+k, that a nice DIY would go for $15k easy?!

Have you tried Ebay? Hemmings?

rfhendrix

· #8 · Mar 16, 2011

dtbaker said:
man, I am shocked that complete EVs are not selling... especially clean-looking jobs like this?! Market must be more limited than I expect. I would think that with the only production all-electrics being $35+k, that a nice DIY would go for $15k easy?!

Have you tried Ebay? Hemmings?

I think that the public thinks our precious EVs are simply homemade novelties. People don't know how to fix them, where the nearest dealer is or virtually anything about them. After we build one we are pretty much stuck with it, in my opinion. Anyway I knew that from the get-go but I'm still building one.

dtbaker

· #9 · Mar 16, 2011

rfhendrix said:
...I knew that from the get-go but I'm still building one.

I have built one, and will build another for wife, but still amazed that people aren't showing enough excitement to make it a business....

ElectriCar

· #10 · Mar 21, 2011

Wow you can hardly convert one for $7500 unless you use lead. I recall in '08 when gas spiked these were selling on ebay for $15,000+! Hang on to it, when it hits $4 again it will sell quickly.

G

· #11 · Mar 21, 2011

Prices are already above $4 here. Still not much interest. Too bad.

Carroll_1

Discussion Starter · #12 · Mar 22, 2011

Re: For Sale: 97 S10 EV Conversion - No Longer Available

Just wanted to let everyone know I've decided to update the battery pack and keep the truck for my personal driver. I'd be replacing a Chev 1/2 ton ext cab pickup that's getting 15 mpg on my 32 mi, 6 days a week, commute. With gas at $3.55 gal here locally, that makes a new Trojan T-875 set payback at less than one year, or, TS 160ahr lithium's payback at less than four years.

Sometimes you can't see the forest for the trees!

Craig

dtbaker

· #13 · Mar 22, 2011

Re: For Sale: 97 S10 EV Conversion - No Longer Available

all I gotta say is, go lithium! I am totally sold on performance after upgrade, and if they last 10 years will be better than lead by a long shot over total life cost.

rfhendrix

· #14 · Mar 22, 2011

Re: For Sale: 97 S10 EV Conversion - No Longer Available

Carroll_1 said:
Sometimes you can't see the forest for the trees!

Craig

I am happy you saw the forest. Maybe you can use the truck for hauling firewood now.

acsr75

· #15 · May 12, 2011

do u still have the S-10

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