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Jim Bauer
Jim Bauer
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30 mile range? for $3750? no thanks i'll stick to a BP festy :lol:
1988 323 Station Wagon - KLG4 swapped
1988 323 GT - B6T Powered
2008 Ford Escape - Rollover Survivor
1990 Festiva - First Ever Completed KLZE swap (SOLD)
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that turd, again???Jim DeAngelis
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Too bad it's all the way in CA. I've been trying to buy a festy for a while for an EV conversion. The thing about the range is that it can be doubled by putting some more/better batteries in it. My uncle builds electric planes so with some LiPo (lithium polymer) batteries you'd be able to hold a greater charge with less weight.
Seems like the motor hes using might not be all that hot either, but the Festiva is such a great platform for an EV because it's SO light and has so much room. Even with a 30mile range, most commuters don't drive that far in a day. Keep in mind the Chevy Volt is supposed to cost nearly $40k and still only has a 40 mile range!
But even if you commute 40 miles a day to work (like I do) if you plugged it in when you got there, the car would be charged and ready to go by the time you drive home.
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Looks low on (green?) brake fluidJoey Richard Jr.
1991 Ford Festiva L; died but donated all her organs
1988 Ford Festiva LX; EFI swapped in...actually everything swapped in
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