... We trouble-shot this off-line. The reason was low brake fluid. To all Sparrownauts: when is the last time you checked your brake fluid level? Davide...
18938
orion956alien
Oct 2, 2005 6:27 am
My EV had dead batteries and I tried to charge it with the plug in device and I kept getting this beeping sound. I later replaced the batteries with new ones...
18939
John G. Lussmyer
johnlussmyer
Oct 2, 2005 1:58 pm
... What is the voltage reading from your EMeter? -- John G. Lussmyer mailto:Cougar@... Dragons soar and Tigers prowl while I dream.......
18940
orion956alien
Oct 3, 2005 3:03 am
... The EMeter was reading 155 when I installed the batts....
18941
Martin
hairguy68
Oct 3, 2005 3:09 am
[I] have wanted to buy [a Sparrow], but, [I'm] not sure if [I] should. [I] love the look of the car and that it [does] not use gas. [That] alone should get...
18942
Davide Andrea
egroupsdavide
Oct 3, 2005 4:28 am
How will the $ 35,00 price tag for a MM "NmG" (ex-MM 1.0, ex-Sparrow) affect the value of our CM Sparrows? Any guesses? These links go to some of the meat on...
18943
tomshay
Oct 3, 2005 4:36 am
Don't buy a Sparrow because you love the look of the car and that it doesn't use gas. Buy a Sparrow because it will serve a purpose for you and because you...
18944
John G. Lussmyer
johnlussmyer
Oct 3, 2005 4:41 am
... What it was THEN is irrelevant. What is the reading NOW when you try to charge? -- John G. Lussmyer mailto:Cougar@... Dragons soar and...
18945
Terry Shaw
ohioguywants...
Oct 3, 2005 1:17 pm
Wow, you're quick Davide, I just changed that up last night and yea I hope to change the site over to HTML when the MM 2.0 comes out... believe me it's easier...
18946
Dave Bush
servergeek
Oct 3, 2005 3:00 pm
... $35K each for an MM?! Man that's nuts... You could buy a good new car and convert it for less than that. I though $15k was a little high, but probably in...
18947
W&DJS
elmerpickleyo
Oct 3, 2005 3:08 pm
35K!!!!!!!!!!! That's how much the Merlins are going for and I thought 14,900 was a lot for a lot for a Sparrow. ... From: "Davide Andrea" <1davide@...> ...
18948
Edward Ang
edwardang
Oct 3, 2005 4:07 pm
I personally think that this is a smart move for MM. Setting the price this high ensures that the potential buyers could probably bare with "some" problems...
18949
orion956alien
Oct 3, 2005 4:09 pm
Its still reading 155, as of today. ... http://www.CasaDelGato.com...
18950
Davide Andrea
egroupsdavide
Oct 3, 2005 4:29 pm
... If $ 35 K *is indeed* the price that a new Sparrow (or MnG) demands, then those 300 of us who bought a Sparrow between $ 13 K (as I did) and $ 18 K, were...
18951
envirocommuters@...
envirocommuters
Oct 3, 2005 4:50 pm
In a message dated 10/3/05 9:24:54 AM, terry-shaw@... writes: << ... I think the $35K will do a lot for the previous owners, I hope! >> Perhaps,...
18952
John G. Lussmyer
johnlussmyer
Oct 3, 2005 5:01 pm
... Then it's not the most common problem of the batteries being too low, so the charger won't turn on. Hmm, you did say that you replaced the batteries. Is...
18953
Edward Ang
edwardang
Oct 3, 2005 5:46 pm
I don't want to get into a flame war, but any investment carries a risk factor. And, any company could go bankrupt. This is the entire reason we have a...
18954
Terry Shaw
ohioguywants...
Oct 3, 2005 6:11 pm
Well Dana had no choice in this matter, someone else owns the name "Sparrow"... so he chose to change the name. Besides while I've never had the opportunity to...
18955
Terry Shaw
ohioguywants...
Oct 3, 2005 6:22 pm
Exactly you can't loose $5,000 a unit for too long before you go belly up… particularly when you are in the process of designing and producing another...
18956
envirocommuters@...
envirocommuters
Oct 3, 2005 6:23 pm
After everything that happened with CorbinMotors, why on earth would you think that it's OK to make a profit at the expense of others? Ed, you do much to help...
18957
Russ Flaum
rflaum5291
Oct 3, 2005 6:24 pm
... low, Assuming your charger is the ZIVAN NG3, when you hear the beeping look at the charger. There is an indicator light on it that normally tells you what...
18958
Terry Shaw
ohioguywants...
Oct 3, 2005 6:38 pm
Personally I think what you do is payment enough for any remorse you may have one way or the other… you all provide one great free service here… through...
18959
Davide Andrea
egroupsdavide
Oct 3, 2005 7:26 pm
... I just changed the home page of this group: " This group's subject is the Corbin Sparrow or Myers-Motors MnG electric vehicle." Is that OK? (Or should the...
18960
Noel Adams
anbausa
Oct 3, 2005 7:35 pm
There is already a MM_Vision group that covers Myers Motors but including the remaining Sparrows in this group still makes sense to me since both can learn...
18961
envirocommuters@...
envirocommuters
Oct 3, 2005 7:48 pm
In a message dated 10/3/05 2:28:18 PM, terry-shaw@... writes: << Well Dana had no choice in this matter, someone else owns the name "Sparrow"... >> ...
18962
garretto
Oct 3, 2005 9:48 pm
John, Did you ever use the Li Ion batts from Thunder Sky in your Sparrow? The reason I ask is that I've inherited a Sparrow and would like to use the TS 90AH...
18963
John G. Lussmyer
johnlussmyer
Oct 3, 2005 9:58 pm
... IF the TS 90AH Cells came anywhere NEAR their specs, they would probably work, but with somewhat poor acceleration. The problem is that the cells I have...
18964
Elmer Pickle
elmerpickleyo
Oct 4, 2005 3:05 am
I havn't had one problem with my Sparrow except a broken door handle. I noticed my Sparrow has been "poopy" lately though. 1) When I reverse or go under 20MPH...
18965
jakeoshins
Oct 4, 2005 4:34 am
Keep in mind that MM only has 36 remaining shells to sell. They can't build any more. And they are trying desperately to learn enough with the Sparrow to...
18966
Jake Oshins
jakeoshins
Oct 4, 2005 4:55 am
I just bought #220. Are any of you on the list former owners? If so, can anybody tell me if the motor has every been advanced? Thanks, Jake Oshins...
