wish list

In general, I'm very pleased with it, though it has some limitations.

pluses:

1) If I plan my trip, I can get to wherever I usually go in Eastlake, and back home again.
2) It's cheap to drive...about a tenth of what it costs to drive that old POS Jeep.
3) It's quiet.
4) It looks cool.
5) It carries the family, too, with groceries.

minuses:

1) limited range (11 miles).  No way I'm making it to old Chula Vista on a single charge.
2) Recharge time...about an hour for every mile driven.
3) slow.  45 mph on a flat.  25 mph climbing a steep hill.
4) batteries need lots of minding and maintenance.  Acid will dribble and destroy shit.
5) I'm having to replace the old parts, i.e. wheel-bearings, shocks, etc.  Not a problem, really.


What's left to do with the Eggplant:

new front shocks
new rear bearings



Projects in mind for the future:

120 volt setup with a fiberglass kit car i.e. Bradley.

Electric motorcycle!