Owner Name: Glen Rector Occupation: Broadcast Television Engineer Vehicle Year/Make/Model: 1992 Ford Ranger Placed in Service: July 2002 Production Vehicle or Conversion: Converted at home Motor Specifications: Advanced D.C. FB1-400A, 9" diameter Batteries: 18 Trojan-875s Controller: DCP Raptor 600 Charger: home made, 3600 watts Inverter/Converter: just using a large 12 volt battery at this time Drivetrain: 5 speed with clutch Range: 40 miles Charging Time: 4 hours
My Other Car Is: Ford Explorer What I Like Most About My EV: refueling at home, without even having a storage tank in your backyard What I Use My EV For: going to and from work How Owning an EV Has Changed My Driving: you need something like a flight plan before you go What I Dislike About My EV: the fact that I still need another vehicle for those long camping trips What I Would Like To See Improved: My 2 car garage to become a 3 car garage with air conditioning The Most Fun I Have With My EV Is: showing it to people who ever knew a pick up truck could be electric powered and the tilt bed really gets them by surprise My Favorite EV Trip Is: anywhere but a gas station
