72240z Posted August 11, 2009 Report Share Posted August 11, 2009 I read your name as "melotrongirl" at 1st and got all excited lol. Nice pu, how far on a charge? Quote Link to comment
mellotrongirl Posted August 12, 2009 Report Share Posted August 12, 2009 (edited) Can go about 40 miles per charge...charges in about six hours from 55% battery capacity to 95-98%. I never let the lead-acid battery pack fall to below about 45% capacity. Charges from a 110V AC household outlet. Fast too--up to 70 mph easily. Clutchless four-speed. Can burn rubber in 1st, so acceleration isn't glacial whatsoever, even tho' the unit now is about 700 lbs. heavier than a stock era King Cab. The excess weight is handled by extra leaf springs in the back, and beefed up bearings on all four wheels, and the tires are low-rolling resistance substitutes. A kid can push this two-ton truck on level ground easily. Dashboard guages have been reconfigured to reflect an electric vehicle; actual motor RPM's, an amp meter that runs similar to a vacuum guage on a big rig, direct-from-wheel speedometer/odometer, and e-meter. An accessory 12v battery hooked to the main charging system runs the lights, heater, sound system, etc. _____________________ "I'm not a big fan of country music, but I would never denegrate those who are. And for those of you who do like country music 'denegrate' means 'to put down'". - Bob Newhart Edited August 12, 2009 by mellotrongirl Quote Link to comment
izzo Posted August 12, 2009 Report Share Posted August 12, 2009 so what does it cost toi charge it from 50ish percent up to that 95-98 percent. it seems like it would cost more to charge it and drive it then to just put gas in it. I can see how the earth is being saved, but not using a truck reasonably. 40 miles isnt very far. Will it haul a good half ton load that far? (and dont think im being mr negative, i like it!) :D Quote Link to comment
72240z Posted August 12, 2009 Report Share Posted August 12, 2009 No way, it prob cost like under a dollar to charge it from 0 let alone never going below 45%. Quote Link to comment
izzo Posted August 12, 2009 Report Share Posted August 12, 2009 No way, it prob cost like under a dollar to charge it from 0 let alone never going below 45%. Your probly right, i just dont know is why i ask. theres a few batteries in there under that bed. I would think it would be hard to calculate how much it uses to charge the batteries off just a power bill. I think it would have to be tested to see how much power it consumes and then figure out what the going rate for electricity is in their area and then figure it out. i know in Graham WA, my electricity bill was out of this world. but over in Kennewick WA where they have wind mills, its dirt cheap... Quote Link to comment
mellotrongirl Posted August 12, 2009 Report Share Posted August 12, 2009 I figure it costs about 35-40 cents to go 40 miles at *current* electric rates in NE Oregon. I'm just south of all those windmills in the hills behind Kennewick. We've got lots of them in the SW foothils of the Wallowa Mountains, too. Quote Link to comment
ggzilla Posted August 12, 2009 Report Share Posted August 12, 2009 mellotrongirl, is that a ZILLA 1K under the hood? That's the sign of high-performance. More pics, please! Quote Link to comment
izzo Posted August 12, 2009 Report Share Posted August 12, 2009 I figure it costs about 35-40 cents to go 40 miles at *current* electric rates in NE Oregon. I'm just south of all those windmills in the hills behind Kennewick. We've got lots of them in the SW foothils of the Wallowa Mountains, too. thats pretty cheap :D Thanks for the info Quote Link to comment
mellotrongirl Posted August 12, 2009 Report Share Posted August 12, 2009 (edited) I figure it costs about 35-40 cents to go 40 miles at *current* electric rates in NE Oregon. I'm just south of all those windmills in the hills behind Kennewick. We've got lots of them in the SW foothils of the Wallowa Mountains, too. One time I put 1,980 lbs of gravel into my other king cab & drove it four miles...kept it below 30 mph...at the time the tires were new. No problem, and this EV could do the same. One of my other Datsuns is a '77 longbed...that's my reliable long-distance runner. Other trucks I've got are a 1971 521 and a '74 620. Both of these aren't running, but are solid straight trucks with carb and radiator problems. I really love the '79 KingCab 5-speed (the gravel hauler). Drives like a car and gets 33 mpg. My dream Datsun PU tho' would be a 1960 320 like that nice bright red one that's in the middle of the Willamette Valley (western Oregon) somewhere. I'm seriously thinking of coverting the 521 to electric, tho' with EWID litium iron phosphate batteries. Maybe a backup solar panel on a ladder rack...mid-summer at this lattitude a 4 by 8 foot panel should charge the batteries at the equivalent of three miles for each hour under direct sunlight. Since I'm a gardener and all my jobs are real close, range really isn't the setback with this particular unit. Zillas are the pinnacle EV charger so I'm told--I hear production of these bulletproof boxes is a bit behind demand I'm afraid! I'm totally happy with the Manzanita Micro PFC-20 in my system, tho' Edited August 12, 2009 by mellotrongirl Quote Link to comment
Nissan1988 Posted August 13, 2009 Report Share Posted August 13, 2009 The hood is awesome! Quote Link to comment
lumpy01 Posted August 19, 2009 Report Share Posted August 19, 2009 my 77 620 straight from the farm 37k on her Quote Link to comment
groatd Posted August 19, 2009 Report Share Posted August 19, 2009 man i cant get over how good these 620s look. the body is so mean looking and smooth at the same time Quote Link to comment
mellotrongirl Posted August 20, 2009 Report Share Posted August 20, 2009 (edited) Even the airdam below the front bumper looks perfect--a rare sight for any 620. 37K?!?? Good going! My granny tried to give me a '62 Corvair with about 27K. Original owner...and she never changed the oil. Just added when it got low. The consistancy of black enamel paint. I've compromised every airdam on every ride I ever owned by parking too close to steep curbs (in my town it's all the more challenging with diagonal parking on crowned streets)...at the very least scraped the towhooks. Hows the bed? Any rust? Was it in a barn or out of the weather all this time on the farm? What's the story behind the faded door, hood? Edited August 20, 2009 by mellotrongirl Quote Link to comment
lumpy01 Posted August 20, 2009 Report Share Posted August 20, 2009 my grandpa bought it from his neighbor 15 years ago an he drove it to the golf course a couple times a week in the summer an i took it out deer hunting in the fall an it sat in the barn till the snow cleared up in the spring the body has a few dings an dents in it i buffed an waxed it now the door an the hood are the same color just 30 years of crap on it, there is no rust on the under side of it a little rust on the body where the paint was scraped off from hittin stuff but its pretty clean, the farm got sold my grandpa told me if i hauled it home it was mine Quote Link to comment
denveratsun Posted August 20, 2009 Report Share Posted August 20, 2009 A new pic...with a load in it. Just to keep the thread fresh. Just took the hubcaps off though...again:lol: Quote Link to comment
NSRz32 Posted August 21, 2009 Report Share Posted August 21, 2009 Figured I'd add some of my new pics to this thread since the last ones of my truck were shortly after I bought it Quote Link to comment
kingsizechuck Posted August 21, 2009 Report Share Posted August 21, 2009 Heres one of mine , just picked it up recently. Not perfect, but a decent body for a midwest truck. Quote Link to comment
84nissan720 Posted August 22, 2009 Report Share Posted August 22, 2009 how do u put pic??? help iam new 2 this Quote Link to comment
Pacific coast Datsun Posted August 22, 2009 Report Share Posted August 22, 2009 Heres a newer pic of my 620 as of last Sat. night... Quote Link to comment
joelyjoeljumpin Posted August 24, 2009 Report Share Posted August 24, 2009 updated pics de hooked it and removed the huge rear bumper Almost time to re rattle can it and maybe fill some of the holes in the doors and on the floors. And Paint the Bed floor. Will post up some more new pics soon. Trying to sell it but I am having second thoughts especially since no one wants to give me anything decent for it. Quote Link to comment
DatDoug Posted August 26, 2009 Report Share Posted August 26, 2009 Wanted a LongBed for a work truck. Got this gem rite down the road for a small fee. Put a motor in it and threw some slots on now all I need is a sweet cassette player:D [/img] [/img] [/img] Quote Link to comment
Farmer Posted August 26, 2009 Report Share Posted August 26, 2009 Nice score DatDoug. I see your house in the back ground. Looks like you need a heatpump. According to the a/c unit in window, lol Larry Ps I can hook you up with one.:) Quote Link to comment
OneFreakyMF Posted August 26, 2009 Report Share Posted August 26, 2009 well i got some pics together for you guys!! love um or hate um but this is my toy and i LOVE her!! out gettin muddy in Tahuya! hangin her out a lil bit!! saturn alternator swap ... :D Quote Link to comment
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