Time to recycle more batteries!!

There will be some more batteries to recycle soon. I still haven't tried the "new to us" Ranger EV batteries in the car yet, but there's no doubt a number of the old forklift co. floodies will be recycled.

Here's a thought for anyone else considering a conversion. If you're going to try hypermiling your EV, you might want to=

True enough. If I exclude all costs that aren't strictly EV parts related, we're WELL under $1k!

So you don't normally shift when you drive it? You just pick a gear and stay in it?

I shift, but upshifting seems much easier than

Should add: some "proper" conversions don't need to be

Okay, I see. I'm sure that it would be easier with a tach. Have you thought about putting one in?

Thought about it, yes. It would be useful in more ways than one. Question is: how to do it on the cheap? :D

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Good news on the build cost front!

For anyone counting (I am!), that brings the net cost of the parts we kept from the old Baker (2 pump motors, cabling, EV-1 controller, fuses, contactors etc) to $34.95 after recycling refund & the drive motor sale.