Lookey Lookey what I found!!!!

[reginald fairfield]

Hey, How do you like me now!!! I found this, for all of you who have ever blabbed about them-

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Ford-Ranger-Electric-Vehicle-Ford-Ranger-EV-NiMH-Rare_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ5350QQihZ014QQitem Z330237718196QQrdZ1QQsspagenameZWDVW

[rboyer]

Yeah I remember seeing that guy on ebay before selling one of those. They usually pop up on ebay alot lately.

[mhughes165]

all i gotta say....is lookey lookey at that price

[reginald fairfield]

all i gotta say....is lookey lookey at that price

Right on... But it is like the guy says, they might be collector's items one day. Ford should make more in my opinion, but we all know the oil companies won't allow that...

[shorangerbird]

-MOST of them were used by fleet companies. they were like the little GM electric vehicle, they were out on like a "lease". once time was up, you had to turn them back in, but i remember a couple turning up in the news that went to court because they liked them so much they wanted to keep them. Ford didnt want any of them out there because the parts really expensive and it was basically a "test" the market" for them. but i do remember in those court cases, the customer was allowed to keep the truck. they are about old enough now to start needing replacement parts.....

[Taragon]

I bet you couldnt tow anything with them, or carry much of a load.

Makes it useless in my book.

[Iron Ranger]

I bet you couldnt tow anything with them, or carry much of a load.

Makes it useless in my book.

Are you insane????:no2: :no2: :buttkick:. That would be the cat's meow to own. That would be the perfect work commute vehicle, especially if the workplace has outside plugins(If the truck has 110v cord). Go to work, plug it in, do your 8 hrs, unplug and go home. Not a drop of gas in site.

As for the towing, electric motors in general have a very high torque output. I'm not saying tow a D-11 bulldozer with it, but I bet it could carry a few pounds.

Parts and such, ummmmmmmmmmmmmm, I suppose you would have to know an electrition rather than a mechanic.......

[Iron Ranger]

Wait, wait, wait.................... 64 MILE RANGE!!???! Woah, I did NOT see that the first time I read the ad. Work would have to be located pretty close then.

[Roadkill]

The charge units require a 240V @ 40A outlet for the controller. Additional controllers cost $1200. That is according to the seller at least.

[Boggin]

. Go to work, plug it in, do your 8 hrs, unplug and go home.

LOL:icon_rofl::icon_rofl:that sounded so funny

[Boggin]

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As for the towing, electric motors in general have a very high torque output. I'm not saying tow a D-11 bulldozer with it, but I bet it could carry a few pounds.
LOL that was also funny!

[Boggin]

Ok last one, this dude is funny!
I suppose you would have to know an electrition rather than a mechanic.......


lol that was awesome too!...yea post whore i know!


(can somebody tell me how to do multiple quotes in a single post?!

[Iron Ranger]

this dude is funny!

Thanks, I try to bring humor in the world:icon_rofl::icon_rofl::bawling::yahoo:

[Sunk]

There's one of those in my town... I see it runnin around occasionally, and it was in the $th of July parade last year.

[Iron Ranger]

We can rebuild it(Electric Ranger), we have the technology, we can make it stronger, faster, I just don't want to get wacked by the oil companies..................(Bionic Ranger 2.0):icon_rofl::icon_rofl::icon_rofl:

[odie1969]

I was looking at buying one of those awhile back. ASU was selling at there surplus warehouse but they wanted like 8k for it. crazy.

[AllanD]

Do you have any idea how much gasoline you can buy for $20grand?

Even at $4/gal that 5000 gallons of gas.

5000gallons of gas will propel a "typical" ranger ~100,000 miles

AND you'll still need to pay your electric bill for charging it.

Frankly I'd like to know if they mounted the batteries in the back (for traction)
or in the empty engine bay (for convenience) because if the engine bay is empty I have a cute little 4cyl water cooled Kohler generator that would "sorta" fit in a ranger engine bay....

[Iron Ranger]

What it needs is the lithium ion battery pack and an enhanced electric drive. The Tesla Corporation developed an electric sports car that does 0-60 in 3 sec. and has a driving range of 200 miles!!!! AND it recharges with either a 230v or a 110v plug in. I think it can recharge from zero to full in under 3 hours.

Now, put ALL that into a Ranger and we may just have something.

See, we have the capabilities to run electric at long distances, its just that no one is really funding the needs.

[reginald fairfield]

What it needs is the lithium ion battery pack and an enhanced electric drive. The Tesla Corporation developed an electric sports car that does 0-60 in 3 sec. and has a driving range of 200 miles!!!! AND it recharges with either a 230v or a 110v plug in. I think it can recharge from zero to full in under 3 hours.

Now, put ALL that into a Ranger and we may just have something.

See, we have the capabilities to run electric at long distances, its just that no one is really funding the needs.

No, but we are going to have to start here pretty quickly if things keep going like they are.

[Taragon]

Well, my work is about 74 miles away...and yes, the $ is worth the drive

I sometimes have to tow and haul things.

Again...useless in my book.

[Will]

I could be happy with that. I drive 30 total miles a day about. Plug it in at night--no problem. But not for 20 large.

[Red Ranger]

See, we have the capabilities to run electric at long distances, its just that no one is really funding the needs.


Could it be the oil companies won't let it happen????

[kevinsranger]

Do you have any idea how much gasoline you can buy for $20grand?

Even at $4/gal that 5000 gallons of gas.

5000gallons of gas will propel a "typical" ranger ~100,000 miles

AND you'll still need to pay your electric bill for charging it.

Frankly I'd like to know if they mounted the batteries in the back (for traction)
or in the empty engine bay (for convenience) because if the engine bay is empty I have a cute little 4cyl water cooled Kohler generator that would "sorta" fit in a ranger engine bay....

i seen an article a few years back on this and it the whole undercarriage of the truck is batteries, not the engine compartment, but i may have seen the prototype in a magazine and the actual truck being sold is different

[chittybangbang]

Could it be the oil companies won't let it happen????
IDK
Maybe we should ask greasyfingers...

[Jimmeh]

What it needs is the lithium ion battery pack and an enhanced electric drive. The Tesla Corporation developed an electric sports car that does 0-60 in 3 sec. and has a driving range of 200 miles!!!! AND it recharges with either a 230v or a 110v plug in. I think it can recharge from zero to full in under 3 hours.

Now, put ALL that into a Ranger and we may just have something.

See, we have the capabilities to run electric at long distances, its just that no one is really funding the needs.

Make it run off an 18V DeWalt battery for cordless drills and the like. LOL!