I'm very excited to announce that Myers Motors has finished the installation of our first Lithium Powered Sparrow that has accomplished a 100+ mile range and...
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Clarence Tan
cat0077
Sep 2, 2010 4:00 pm
Thats great news. Regards Clarence ... [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
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ray blake
wiredracer
Sep 2, 2010 6:29 pm
Good for you Rick [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
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Dave
davenevland
Sep 3, 2010 2:08 pm
So how much does a lithium-powered Sparrow/Nmg cost?...
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davide
egroupsdavide
Sep 3, 2010 2:24 pm
... A request for prices of any product is usually a question that is best addressed to the company that sells the product. In this case, that company is Myers...
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travis magee
travismagge
Sep 3, 2010 10:51 pm
Well done Rick! Â ________________________________ From: ndullgent1 <ndullgent1@...> To: sparrow_ev@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thu, September 2, 2010...
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chewy
ejc_1818
Sep 4, 2010 5:02 pm
great news, rick. any pix and details to share? which batteries, what BMS, what charger, where did you put everything?...
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jamiebmarshall
Sep 8, 2010 4:17 am
I've owned this "Jellybean" Sparrow since I bought it new from a dealer in May of 2002. In February of 2004 I replaced the original 600-amp controller,...
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jamiebmarshall
Sep 8, 2010 4:22 am
As I mentioned in another post, I'm selling my Sparrow. I'm wondering if anyone would be willing to share any recent sale price data with me. There are so...
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anbausa
Sep 8, 2010 2:08 pm
The last Jellybean I saw sold on ebay was back in March, 2009 and it went for $8800 but prices have been going down since then. I tracked 4 sparrow sales on...
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bill33774
Sep 8, 2010 3:59 pm
There is one on e-bay now item number 200516846108, this may help you as you can see if it sells and for how much. When gas was high the sky was the limit on...
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Richard Clester
ndullgent1
Sep 8, 2010 5:22 pm
Bigger plus than the batteries is the Zilla Controller! I agree with bill though... don't sell yourself short. The Zilla will work with Lithium Batteries...
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Fry Gary
bugeyev8
Sep 8, 2010 7:09 pm
What did the reverse auction car go for? Thank you. Gary Fry Priest lake Idaho ________________________________ From: Richard Clester <ndullgent1@...> ...
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Kevin Boske
kboske
Sep 9, 2010 4:52 am
I presume you mean "a little programming from CafeElectric" means setting the values on the controller, which can be done without CafeElectric. From:...
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Richard Clester
ndullgent1
Sep 9, 2010 11:56 am
Changing values on the controller is not what I mean. Otmar had to change some of the "hard code" that users don't have access to. That can't be done...
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anbausa
Sep 9, 2010 2:27 pm
Actually that's not a Sparrow it's an NmG but they are so similar it will be worth tracking to see what it sells for. Noel...
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Kevin Boske
kboske
Sep 9, 2010 4:35 pm
Pardon my ignorance. I'm trying to understand this before I make the switch to Lithium myself. I have a Zilla, and am planning to go with either 40Ah or 60Ah...
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davide
egroupsdavide
Sep 9, 2010 5:16 pm
... Lithium vs lead acid has NO effect on the controller. No reprogramming is required. The confusion came up because an earlier post implied that the Zilla...
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Richard Clester
ndullgent1
Sep 9, 2010 8:13 pm
As long as you're staying in the higher voltages... you shouldn't have any problem. There are some considerations that I'd give some thought to if you're...
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Richard Clester
ndullgent1
Sep 9, 2010 8:24 pm
Davide, You are correct. Our lithium vehicles use a lower voltage. Thus the Zilla DID have to be changed. The Zilla has problems dealing with lower...
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Kevin Boske
kboske
Sep 9, 2010 9:25 pm
Thanks Davide, Richard. I suspected that a firmware upgrade would not be necessary as long as I kept the voltage the same. My commute is ~10 miles each way...
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Jacob Oshins
jakeoshins
Sep 10, 2010 4:57 am
Rick, you’ve mentioned a lot of good reasons to gear the Sparrow higher, and you’re not wrong. But let’s at least mention the negative consequences. ...
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Richard Clester
ndullgent1
Sep 10, 2010 12:57 pm
Thanks Jake! There are positive and negatives abounding. Side note: The Zilla solves the problem you had with your Kilovac. You can not sit on a hill...
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joesudz
Sep 12, 2010 10:05 pm
On my two Sparrows my Optima charging methodology is to bulk charge using the Zivan followed by top-up charging using individual small onboard chargers. Have a...
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davide
egroupsdavide
Sep 12, 2010 11:27 pm
... I wanted learn l'Italiano ora and not aspettare fino a che my English dies. ... Has anyone provato a rimpiazzare just some words in italiano e lasciare the...
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Eino Lindfors
eino_lindfors
Sep 13, 2010 2:45 am
Concerning using both lead acid and lithium in a Sparrow: My sparrow uses an Optima pack. I am adding a "balancer"; that is powered by lithium. Lithium is good...
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JoAnne Riggins
jodo_sw
Sep 13, 2010 4:10 am
Yes Rick! Please move out here and get mine running! -- / ...when in doubt, twirl.../ [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
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Joe Siudzinski
joesudz
Sep 13, 2010 12:37 pm
On Sep 12, 2010, at 16:26, davide wrote: (snip) ... Google Translate e' una pena nel culo and 'a pain in the ass Hmmm, appreciate the encouraging words :-)...
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Joe Siudzinski
joesudz
Sep 13, 2010 12:55 pm
Hi Eino, Thank you for describing your proposed system. Will be following your development with interest. Do keep us informed of your progress JoeS....
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anbausa
Sep 14, 2010 8:12 pm
The auction finished and this NmG sold for $6,300 which seams on the low side to me although this is the first NmG I've seen sell on eBay since 2008. Noel...
