OwnerAnthony Cimino
LocationWhitehall, New York US map
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Vehicle2000 Ford Ranger
NiMH
MotorSiemens Ranger EV NiMH 3-Phase AC
25 NiMH batteries made by the Toyota Motor company....EV-95 large format...you know, the ones CHEVRON sued Toyota to stop making!
Drivetraindirect drive...love NO TRANNY!
ControllerSiemens
Batteries25 Panasonic EV-95, 0.00 Volt, Nickel-Metal Hydride
Amazing battery design....funny this is the only battery technology that can last 8-10 years (and counting!)
Heaterworks better and heats up faster than my '96 sentra stick yanking 40 plus MPG!
Instrumentationanalog read outs for speedometer, economy gauge, on/off notification, state of charge, and temp.
Top Speed75 MPH (120 KPH)
Vehicle is governed to 75....she will hit 80, then creep back to 75.
AccelerationIts all about miles per charge, but for a HEAVY EV she WILL push you into your seat!
Range65 Miles (104 Kilometers)
This is the best range so far...NiMH have amazing parameters to keep them healthy! At some points I have to wipe them out to revive their range!
EV Miles
Start:5,043 Miles (8,114 Kilometers)
Current:19,242 Miles (30,960 Kilometers)
Total:14,199 Miles (22,846 Kilometers)
Seating Capacity3 adults....might not be too comfy, but less of a pain than burning gasoline!
Conversion Timeproduction model
Conversion Cost$27,000 from Blue Sky motors/battery MD in CA, $1,000 delivery charge as seen on hauler in original pic.
Glad to be part of the EV community! Trying to get the world out around town!

Since purchased, I have been on the local news 2 times, had an entire classroom and school of students in the KNOW (I am a school teacher), hit a tree avoiding an old lady who "missed" a stop sign....drove her home!

Vision Ford has NOT repaired the body to pre-accident condition, I am currently fighting with them and my insurance company on this matter.

Moved from Rotterdam to Whitehall, NY....needed a plug in the middle!

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