Younger Ford Ranger EV eBay auction ends tomorrow
In case the all-electric Ford Ranger pickup that was up on eBay the other week wasn't totally your thing (it did have about 50,000 miles on it, after all), here's a fresher version up for auction. This current auction (it ends tomorrow) is for a 1998 Ford Ranger EV with just 10,950 miles on it, and the seller claims to have been able to go more than 50-60 miles on a single charge. That's close to the 75-mile range when the truck was new. This is likely due to the remanufactured 39 Lead Acid (PbA) battery modules (but why did the truck need new batteries after so few miles?). The truck comes with a DS-50 charging station and bedliner. Current bid is $8,600 (reserve not met), with a Buy It Now price of just under $15,000. There is no warranty.
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rj 9:07AM (12/15/2006)
but why did the truck need new batteries after so few miles?)
1)Age.
2)use
Batteries die of old age.
My sister has a 40 yr old car with only 50,000 mi.
No doubt the battery, brakes and tires have been replaced many times despite the low miles.
You only get so many cycles out of a battery.
10,950 miles / (50 - 60 mi per charge)
= 219 to 183 cycles minimum if the vehicle was driven the full range every charge.
"Depending on the depth of discharge and operating temperature, the sealed lead-acid provides 200 to 300 discharge/charge cycles"
http://www.batteryuniversity.com/partone-6.htm
So given a 300 charge cycle life and 75 mi per charge the pack would need to be replaced every 22,500 mi.
http://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/findacar.htm
A 98 ford ranger 2wd 4cyl manual is rated at 22/27 24 ave mpg.
which is cheaper 937.5 gallons of gasoline or 39 lead acid batteries and electricity to charge them?
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online auction 5:59PM (12/24/2006)
Sligtly too high. Local auctions offer these things for around $13,000
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