OK, New to the group, I've always kind of like the looks of the Sparrow and the idea of a 1-person commuter car...BUT, I just can't do the electric thing. I'm...
20099
jbrecher@...
jlb8383
Dec 1, 2006 2:25 pm
Hey Kenny, Why don't you just go get a HUMMER and forget this future thinking EV stuff. More to the point. There are many options to make small ICE vehicles...
20100
garytabor2002
Dec 1, 2006 2:58 pm
Would like to get more familiar with the Sparrow via detailed visual inspection. Is there anyone who could help me? I've relocated back to Ann Arbor, Michigan...
20101
garytabor2002
Dec 1, 2006 3:23 pm
Kenny, I'd like to hear your reasons for choosing to 'ICE' a Sparrow. Gary...
20102
Kenny Andersen
kennyrayande...
Dec 1, 2006 3:37 pm
If you want to be a leading-edger, feel free (the future isn't now). I didn't pay $20K for a plasma TV, and I'm willing to wait to get a practical affordable...
20103
Drew Fitting
caponedog2000
Dec 1, 2006 3:39 pm
Hey, Yeah, me too... Ya going on vacation in it? Take Care, Drew...
20104
Jamie Marshall (GAMES)
jamiebmarshall
Dec 1, 2006 5:28 pm
Yes, its been done at least twice. One was posted to the group in the last few months. Search the archives and you should find the links. I think there are...
20105
Kenny Andersen
kennyrayande...
Dec 1, 2006 7:14 pm
Warning – I am opinionated Range: I drive 42 miles one-way to work. My job requires me to be free-lance-like and some sometimes I drive a bit less, but I...
20106
bortel
dan_bortel
Dec 1, 2006 8:09 pm
Hi Kenny, If you are looking for an economical and practical transportation vehicle, the Sparrow/NmG is not it. It really was never intended to be. There are ...
20107
jakeoshins
Dec 2, 2006 1:15 am
Just drive on down to Myers Motors. I'm sure that they'd show you one. They're outside of Akron, not so far from you. - Jake ... visual ... back ... have...
20108
Kenny Andersen
kennyrayande...
Dec 3, 2006 12:48 am
I certainly agree with most of your observations except the part about there being ANY available EV technology that can result in a cheap-to-build, economical...
20109
jbrecher@...
jlb8383
Dec 3, 2006 2:31 pm
Kenny, What I disagree with you about is the use of EV's. I or my wife have driven our Pontiac Fiero converted for Disney by Solar Electric Eng for over 5...
20110
Ron
wizard_80538
Dec 3, 2006 5:40 pm
To Kenny and those like him, Please go away and leave this group. Your comments on what is or is not possible, is not the purpose of this group. Those of us...
20111
evtweedie
Dec 3, 2006 5:47 pm
... the ... of ... Will ... to ... Oops! I think you dialed the wrong number; I mean joined the wrong forum. I suspect you were looking for...
20112
evtweedie
Dec 3, 2006 5:56 pm
... favorites ... free ... Well, this is embarrassing... I was just informed that I misspelled the name of Heidi's new NmG. It is Tweety, not Tweedie. So,...
20113
Kenny Andersen
kennyrayande...
Dec 3, 2006 6:21 pm
Messsage received I will saunder off. The amazing thing is how much support and encouragement I received from the group off-line. To those of you who wrote...
20114
Davide Andrea
egroupsdavide
Dec 3, 2006 6:26 pm
My, I can't believe it's that time again. It seems just last week that I posted about this! Well, here it goes again... There are excellent EV groups out there...
20115
daveybird@...
Dec 3, 2006 6:49 pm
hi tweety i tought i taw a puddy tat remember that? littleamp used to have coloring books for kids that featured the sparrow. maybe the key is to reach our...
20116
Sarah Cooley
e_gizzmo
Dec 3, 2006 7:06 pm
Heres to that! Well said indeed. Sarah Gizzmoe #83...
20117
Dirk Bergstrom
kridx
Dec 3, 2006 7:20 pm
The time has come for me to sell my Sparrow. * Orange hatch-back * 3000 miles * Sparrow #173, built October 2000 * New Myers rear swingarm (includes original...
20118
jbrecher@...
jlb8383
Dec 4, 2006 1:26 am
Oops, the Sparrow group police! You know, every one of these posts spoke of Sparrows or NMGs. It is on a topic that would interest Sparrow and NMG owners. I...
20119
Jamie Marshall (GAMES)
jamiebmarshall
Dec 4, 2006 4:01 pm
Thanks Davide. -Jamie ________________________________ From: sparrow_ev@yahoogroups.com [mailto:sparrow_ev@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Davide Andrea Sent:...
20120
Jamie Marshall (GAMES)
jamiebmarshall
Dec 4, 2006 4:10 pm
I would encourage you to please ignore the vocal minority. I would like to think that a majority of people on this list are reasonable people, who simply had...
20121
jakeoshins
Dec 4, 2006 7:33 pm
We had a really cold and icy (for Seattle) period right after Thanksgiving, which meant that I didn't drive my Sparrow for a week and a half, resulting in...
20122
bonedoc@...
fixfxs
Dec 4, 2006 7:50 pm
Thanks jake for bringing this up. I am almost ready to get my sparrow on the road and need to buy a new pack. I've been looking at those yellow tops at Costco...
20123
Marshall Bonnie
mbonnie23505
Dec 4, 2006 8:08 pm
I would be surprised if the single post yellow tops were unavailable. In my experience you have to be specific when you order them. Marshall Bonnie ... ...
20124
John G. Lussmyer
johnlussmyer
Dec 4, 2006 8:55 pm
... I just bought a new YT pack from Costco. They have the dual top posts. (normal post and a threaded post). They fit just fine in my bird. I'd bet that...
20125
Jamie Marshall (GAMES)
jamiebmarshall
Dec 4, 2006 9:28 pm
Yes, I have had trouble with the newer yellow tops, but I did eventually make them work. I had to take the caps off of some of the side terminals to do it,...
20126
bortel
dan_bortel
Dec 4, 2006 10:01 pm
Dual terminal (with the side posts) Yellowtops have never fit right. The Sparrow was designed for the top post only model (which has always been a little hard...
20127
Sarah Cooley
e_gizzmo
Dec 4, 2006 10:09 pm
Just an idea but I don't like the idea of exposed battery terminals. Could they still fit if you coated them in liquid rubber or heat shrink or something? At...
