[Caevlist] OSU Corvallis campus EV options

[Kirk Bailey]

Brandon, et al

    Some of the original 2011/2012 Leafs are down 25-40% from original
battery capacity and as such might be available for a reasonable price for
40+ mile range purposes?  The late 2014 and newer ones with the updated
battery chemistry seem to have slower long term battery degradation.

    We have two Leafs and maintenance/service has been really minimal (how
many times do you *really *need to change the brake fluid? :)  Biggest
issue for us has been a passenger seat OCS failure, but a used seat from
the junkyard solved that.

Cheers,

Kirk Bailey
bailey at peak.org


On Thu, Aug 26, 2021 at 1:47 PM Trelstad, Brandon <
brandon.trelstad at oregonstate.edu> wrote:

> Hi all,
>
> There has recently been increased interest from some department leaders at
> OSU in electric vehicles for on and around the Corvallis campus.  The need
> is for short range people haulers – utility vehicles and longer range
> vehicles for out of town (100+ miles) are part of a separate conversation
> that is moving slower, but also happening.
>
>
>
> For main campus needs, we are looking at options like Archimoto, Club Car,
> used Nissan Leafs and various things from Polaris.  We have many Kubota
> products but I can’t find an electric offering for the US market.  From the
> little recent web browsing I’ve done, a used Leaf seems to best fit the
> bill.  Our priorities for this vehicle include:
>
> ·       Enclosed for winter (heat nice but not required)
>
> ·       At least 25 MPH capable, but preferably 35
>
> ·       40+ mile range, but more is better (of course!)
>
> ·       Most important: maintainable, from an established vendor with
> good parts availability and/or local support.  Nothing experimental or with
> a mixed track record.  Tolerance for premature failure (Gem anyone??) is
> very low.
>
>
>
> If there are vehicles in the space “between” NEVs and full on road EVs,
> I’d love to hear more.  Other thoughts appreciated!  Thanks,
> Brandon
>
>
>
>
>
> *Brandon Trelstad* *|* OSU Sustainability Officer
>
> *Oregon State University Sustainability Office *
>
> 850 SW 35th Street *|* Corvallis, OR 97333 * | *Phone:  541-737-3307
>
> brandon.trelstad at oregonstate.edu* |* sustainability.oregonstate.edu
>
>
>
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> Willamette Valley Treaty of 1855 (Kalapuya etc. Treaty), Kalapuya people
> were forcibly removed to reservations in Western Oregon. Today, living
> descendants of these people are a part of the Confederated Tribes of
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> Tribes of the Siletz Indians <https://ctsi.nsn.us/>.
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