1998 Ford Ranger

EV Pickup truck

Unspecified

Automatic

1FTZR1072WTA71840

Clear

Electric

You don't need to pay $40k to dump the pump. Drive electric now and in style with this rare production built, fully electric Ford Ranger EV. These were produced in California in very limited numbers from the ground up, NOT A CONVERSION! For more info/history on these Rangers, please visit http://www.fordrangerev.com/ . This model has the 8 volt lead-acid battery pack. Last summer we started having problems charging the vehicle and it was garaged throughout the winter. We just took it out and still could not get it to charge with our DS50 charger. We pulled the truck with another truck in regen mode and the truck took a charge and everything was working fine. It probably needs a new charger. These can often be found online, please reference the above website for details. The 8 volt batteries work, and would probably be good for around a 10 mile range, but I would recommend replacing with 12 volt lead acid for a 40 mile range, or upgrading to NiMH or LiON for even more. With a little work and investment, this can be an amazing daily driver/work truck. I'd love to keep it, but we're moving and must sell. Condition: Very clean, low miles, garage kept. Cosmetic scuffs on front and rear bumper. History: 3rd owner (municipality + professional restorer + me) Payment: $2000 deposit within 48 hours, full payment 7 days after auction closes. Shipping: Buyer responsible for shipping. On Mar-27-11 at 11:58:22 PDT, seller added the following information: You don't need to pay $40k to dump the pump. Drive electric now and in style with this rare production built, fully electric Ford Ranger EV. These were produced in California in very limited numbers from the ground up, NOT A CONVERSION! For more info/history on these Rangers, please visit http://www.fordrangerev.com/ . This model has the 8 volt lead-acid battery pack. Last summer we started having problems charging the vehicle and it was garaged throughout the winter. We just took it out and still could not get it to charge with our DS50 charger. We pulled the truck with another truck in regen mode and the truck took a charge and everything was working fine. It probably needs a new charger. These can often be found online, please reference the above website for details. The 8 volt batteries work but are definitely past their service life, and would probably be good for a very short range, but I would recommend replacing with 12 volt lead acid for a 30-40 mile range, or upgrading to NiMH or LiON for even more. For info on battery options, visit: http://www.fordrangerev.com/Battery_Options.html With a little work and investment, this can be an amazing daily driver/work truck. I'd love to keep it, but we're moving and must sell. Condition: Very clean, low miles, garage kept. Cosmetic scuffs on front and rear bumper. History: 3rd owner (municipality + professional restorer + me) Payment: $2000 deposit within 48 hours, full payment 7 days after auction closes. Shipping: Buyer responsible for shipping. *****Update: We were able to bypass a few things on the charger, and the truck took the charge. I am fairly confident a new charger & some new batteries are all you will need (an NGS tester would help as well)***** On Mar-29-11 at 12:03:30 PDT, seller added the following information: ****Update**** I don't think the charge from the wall worked after all, it was left over charge from the tow....I'm in a bit over my head, but I'm still thinking the problem is with the charger and/or the batteries are past their service life. No warranties expressed or implied.**** On Mar-29-11 at 16:58:37 PDT, seller added the following information: ****Update**** I dug around a bit, and Ford has apparently completely run out of one part critical in the conversion to NiMH batteries. That leaves 12v (probably around $5-8K total) and lithium cells (around $15k) as your best options. Scott from www.rangerev.com said he would be glad to help the new owner with the process. If desired, a local company here familiar with the truck (EcoPerfomance) can install the new pack prior to delivery.****