Owner Name: Rick Smith Occupation: Automated Equipment Tech /Electronic Tech Vehicle Year/Make/Model: 2000 Corbin Sparrow Placed in Service: March 15, 2001 Production Vehicle or Conversion: Production Vehicle Motor Specifications: 156 VDC Series Wound Batteries: 13 Optima Yellow Tops Controller: Kilovac Charger: Inverter/Converter: Drivetrain: Direct belt drive Range: 56 miles (best) Charging Time: 3 to 4 hours @30% Economy:
My Other Car Is: 97 Tbird and 91 F150 What I Like Most About My EV: All It Represents to the world What I Use My EV For: Mainly my drive to Tempe for work, but seems I do just
about all my trips in this car (The fun of driving is back)
How Owning an EV Has Changed My Driving: It has increased my driving - Now I
go out just to drive my Sparrow
What I Dislike About My EV: Until my AC unit gets here it is quite warm.
Driving in 110 degree weather. None the less Bearable
What I Would Like To See Improved: Possibly a second seat The Most Fun I Have With My EV Is: driving into the gas station and pulling
up to the pumps and having all laugh at me and ask why. My response is covered parking of course
My Favorite EV Trip Is: My Daily coffee stops at Circle K's around the valley to talk to people and enlighten them on the availability of such vehicles
