[Caevlist] 2000 Corbin Sparrow

[Stephen Hodges]

Hi all!

Thanks for the input, I shared with others here that I am just doing a
feasibility study for my friend who owns it - he would prefer to get it
going for the purposes of short runs into town, going to a car show here
and there, etc. Not for daily use!

It's down in Central California and he can tow it somewhere if he has some
ideas of numbers. I understand there are lots of options, he is trying to
figure out cost/benefit at this point.

Thanks again for all the input and if there are some general numbers anyone
can share, I would appreciate it!

Stephen

Stephen Hodges
Managing Director


*https://bosonhub.com <https://bosonhub.com>*


On Mon, Oct 16, 2023 at 1:05 PM Glenn Burket <gburket at peak.org> wrote:

> Hi Stephen,
>
> I have a general design, fabrication, and repair business with some EV
> experience and parts (new and used controllers, chargers, etc.) . If you
> would like some help with your project, please contact me.
>
> Re what Kirk is referring to for stability, at least one vehicle
> manufacturer added a thick lead plate to the bottom of their EV to restore
> stability when they switched from LA to lithium batteries.
>
> These days, you can pick up a used Leaf, after rebates, for ~$2K (is this
> still correct?). You would have a much safer and more practical vehicle
> than the Sparrow. Maybe you just want a unique vehicle to blast around town
> and short distances. You would certainly get a lot more attention!
>
> Glenn
>
> ------------------------------
> *From: *"Kirk Swaney, SHIFT Electric Vehicles LLC" <kirk at SHIFTev.com>
> *To: *"Stephen Hodges" <stephen at bosonhub.com>, "Corvallis EV CLub" <
> caevlist at caevclub.org>
> *Sent: *Monday, October 16, 2023 7:58:27 AM
> *Subject: *Re: [Caevlist] 2000 Corbin Sparrow
>
> Hi Stephen,
>
> Sounds fun. Most sparrows used a simple series-wound brushed dc motor and
> Curtis 1209 controller.  There are many on evAlbum.com. Perhaps one thats
> been converted to lithium by someone who would share the e perience with
> you?
>
> Optima yellow or blue group 34 will cost more than lithium. Keep in mind
> that with conversion of batteries to lithium comes conversion or
> replacement of the charger too, and the addition of a BMS + integration
> time. A good learning project.
>
> The lead weight added stability, so keep CG in mind with lithium
> placement. Especially since it's on 3 wheels. I rolled an electric 3
> wheeler in 1996 and it took the joy right out of the ride lol.
>
> Kirk
>
> -------- Original message --------
> From: Stephen Hodges <stephen at bosonhub.com>
> Date: 10/15/23 10:10 PM (GMT-08:00)
> To: Corvallis EV CLub <caevlist at caevclub.org>
> Subject: [Caevlist] 2000 Corbin Sparrow
>
> Hi all
>
> A friend of mine has a Corbin Sparrow and we are considering a restoration
> for my YouTube channel. However, we’re not quite sure where to start.
> Regardless, we want the car back on the road. Any input would be helpful,
> especially on the cost of batteries.
>
> Condition: (from the owner)
>
> “Does TheBadIdeasGarage want to work on then do a review of my 2000 Corbin
> Sparrow? It needs all batteries replaced. 13 optima yellow top 34’s.  Also
> needs Brake work since it’s not need driven for at least 3 years. And who
> knows what else.”
>
> We certainly do not have the capabilities to do major work, however, he is
> perspectively interested to see what it would be cost wise to upgrade to
> lithium batteries. Apparently, there are folks who have done this around
> the country. I thought I would start with our group First, I know ShiftEV
> is obviously a part of it. He is trying to do a cost benefit analysis
> before replacing the batteries with what is there.
>
>
>
>
>
> I have an image attached, not sure if that is going to come through.
>
> Thanks!
>
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