Comuta Van

TylerDurden

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Wear the fox hat.
Score. :mrgreen:

Former campus ambulance, gathering moss in New England.
72V system
3-speed tranny
12HP GE motor
No Batts
12V/72V Lester Charger
Righthand drive
Glass intact
Beacons gone

Most challenging recovery yet (crashes notwithstanding). Had to split and spread the deck on the trailer to get the car on. Top speed loaded: 48mph. Avg speed loaded 40mph. Fuel consumption outbound: >25mpg... return (loaded) >20mpg.

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Nice, $50?? :)

That tailbox looks like it angles in pretty sharply, did you get any numbers on with and without?
 
@Vanilla:
I couldn't get apples to apples, since I was loaded with the commutavan on the return. The tailbox was short, I went with it to see if the van would fit too, but no-go :( . I did get good mileage on the return tho. :mrgreen:

p.s. a bit more than $50 :p
 
As a noob here one of the first things I asked myself was, "why does this durden fellow get to hand out the 40s"? It's all so clear to me now. :wink:
 
pwbset said:
As a noob here one of the first things I asked myself was, "why does this durden fellow get to hand out the 40s"? It's all so clear to me now. :wink:
Have duct-tape will travel... :mrgreen:

(All props to Xyster for leading the pack)
 
Drunkskunk said:
Nice. That looks exactly like the postal van my friend had, which was suppose to be one of only a couple made. Right hand drive as well. If I remember right, it had a gas tank to power a heater.
You recall correctly. I forgot to add that to the features list. :oops:

Where did your friend have the van and are they available for contact?
 
I've seen one of those in Ann Arbor! Always wondered what it was.
 
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