# $8k electric Del Sol **URL:** \ **Category:** Shift518 Automotive\ **Created:** [January 9, 2012, 11:11am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/8k-electric-del-sol/262216 "2012-01-09T11:11:23Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Reckone](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/reckone/32/6324_2.png) [@Reckone](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Reckone)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2012, 11:11am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/8k-electric-del-sol/262216/1 "2012-01-09T11:11:23Z")
This seems like a huge waste of time and money. Love the fact that you can only go 20 miles around trip with it. [http://hudsonvalley.craigslist.org/cto/2773930496.html](http://hudsonvalley.craigslist.org/cto/2773930496.html) ---
**Author:** ![ReDevil](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/redevil/32/6385_2.png) [@ReDevil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ReDevil)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2012, 11:14am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/8k-electric-del-sol/262216/2 "2012-01-09T11:14:23Z")
:rofl At the volt meter taped to the dash. Clean install bro. ---
**Author:** ![KrazyKid](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/krazykid/32/6371_2.png) [@KrazyKid](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/KrazyKid)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2012, 11:19am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/8k-electric-del-sol/262216/3 "2012-01-09T11:19:06Z")
how does that even pass inspection? 20/30 miles. Getting groceries isnt even feasible anymore with that. ---
**Author:** ![love4boost](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/love4boost/32/6658_2.png) [@love4boost](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/love4boost)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2012, 11:23am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/8k-electric-del-sol/262216/4 "2012-01-09T11:23:35Z")
> [@FS:BlackBerry Pearl 8100 Unlocked](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fs-blackberry-pearl-8100-unlocked/47754/6): > > **how does that even pass inspection**? > > 20/30 miles. Getting groceries isnt even feasible anymore with that. pre 1996? ---
**Author:** ![love4boost](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/love4boost/32/6658_2.png) [@love4boost](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/love4boost)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2012, 11:24am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/8k-electric-del-sol/262216/5 "2012-01-09T11:24:12Z")
oh snap, nvm that fuckers a 97… ---
**Author:** ![RTrac1](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/rtrac1/32/6312_2.png) [@RTrac1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RTrac1)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2012, 11:25am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/8k-electric-del-sol/262216/6 "2012-01-09T11:25:47Z")
i like it, and i drive less than 20 miles to get to work and back… ---
**Author:** ![jordanEBP](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jordanebp/32/6447_2.png) [@jordanEBP](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/jordanEBP)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2012, 11:44am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/8k-electric-del-sol/262216/7 "2012-01-09T11:44:01Z")
I guess he was headed in the right direction , but man … 20 miles? No thanks ha ---
**Author:** ![RTrac1](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/rtrac1/32/6312_2.png) [@RTrac1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RTrac1)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2012, 11:46am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/8k-electric-del-sol/262216/8 "2012-01-09T11:46:00Z")
doesnt the nissan leaf go like 60 miles? this dude didnt do all that bad ---
**Author:** ![ninety1two40](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ninety1two40/32/6332_2.png) [@ninety1two40](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ninety1two40)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2012, 11:47am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/8k-electric-del-sol/262216/9 "2012-01-09T11:47:03Z")
Fucking wire nuts :facepalm ---
**Author:** ![Mafdark](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mafdark/32/6322_2.png) [@Mafdark](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Mafdark)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2012, 11:49am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/8k-electric-del-sol/262216/10 "2012-01-09T11:49:35Z")
I remember seeing pictures of this in 05 or 06. I’m impressed. If you think about when the guy did it that would have been some cutting edge shit. ---
**Author:** ![KrazyKid](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/krazykid/32/6371_2.png) [@KrazyKid](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/KrazyKid)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2012, 11:52am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/8k-electric-del-sol/262216/11 "2012-01-09T11:52:24Z")
> [@WNY SCCA Solo - Event 1 - 5/4/08 ECCN](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wny-scca-solo-event-1-5-4-08-eccn/47484/29): > > i like it, and i drive less than 20 miles to get to work and back… Lets assume 15 miles total each day. years worth of driving to work: 5 days a week, 52 weeks. 260days a year. 3900 miles a year. (I envy you BTW) Electric Sol: $8000 investment. No fuel charges. Dump truck with a big block (5mpg): $2500 for the turd dump truck. 780 gallons of fuel consumed or $2808 in fuel charges. $5308 total investment. Moral of the story, you could drive a dump truck to work everyday for a year and save $2692 doing so instead of buying that DelSol. :rofl ---
**Author:** ![indy440](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/b5ac83/32.png) [@indy440](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/indy440)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2012, 11:54am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/8k-electric-del-sol/262216/12 "2012-01-09T11:54:29Z")
> [@Stimulus Payment Schedule - check yours](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/stimulus-payment-schedule-check-yours/46338/155): > > Lets assume 15 miles total each day. > > years worth of driving to work: 5 days a week, 52 weeks. 260days a year. > > 3900 miles a year. (I envy you BTW) > > Electric Sol: > $8000 investment. No fuel charges. > > Dump truck with a big block (5mpg): > $2500 for the turd dump truck. 780 gallons of fuel consumed or $2808 in fuel charges. $5308 total investment. > > Moral of the story, you could drive a dump truck to work everyday for a year and save $2692 doing so instead of buying that DelSol. > > :rofl not including the $.15 per Kwh to charge the batteries… ---
**Author:** ![RTrac1](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/rtrac1/32/6312_2.png) [@RTrac1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RTrac1)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2012, 11:55am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/8k-electric-del-sol/262216/13 "2012-01-09T11:55:34Z")
thats why im still driving the FJ rather than swapping it for something better on fuel :lol my range on the truck is only about 200 miles/tank, and i still only need to fill it once per week ---
**Author:** ![KrazyKid](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/krazykid/32/6371_2.png) [@KrazyKid](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/KrazyKid)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2012, 11:56am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/8k-electric-del-sol/262216/14 "2012-01-09T11:56:41Z")
> [@Things aren't looking good for sprint...](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/things-arent-looking-good-for-sprint/47788/3): > > not including the $.15 per Kwh to charge the batteries… Ohhh good point! Fuck that, ill get a big extension cord and plug it into the neighbors house! LOL ---
**Author:** ![KrazyKid](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/krazykid/32/6371_2.png) [@KrazyKid](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/KrazyKid)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2012, 11:57am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/8k-electric-del-sol/262216/15 "2012-01-09T11:57:30Z")
> [@WTB: Clean Newer DD](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wtb-clean-newer-dd/47725/6): > > thats why im still driving the FJ rather than swapping it for something better on fuel :lol > > my range on the truck is only about 200 miles/tank, and i still only need to fill it once per week yeah seriously! If I lived that close to work i would drive a tractor trailer to work, just to park it and have people say WTF? ---
**Author:** ![love4boost](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/love4boost/32/6658_2.png) [@love4boost](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/love4boost)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2012, 11:58am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/8k-electric-del-sol/262216/16 "2012-01-09T11:58:15Z")
> [@FS: 2000 Honda S2000 -New Price-](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fs-2000-honda-s2000-new-price/35941/86): > > Ohhh good point! > > Fuck that, ill get a big extension cord and plug it into the neighbors house! LOL 24 hour laundrymat ftw! lol i used to charge my cell phone at a laundrymat all the time when i was not near my house but had a wall charger around. ---
**Author:** ![RTrac1](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/rtrac1/32/6312_2.png) [@RTrac1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RTrac1)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2012, 12:00pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/8k-electric-del-sol/262216/17 "2012-01-09T12:00:10Z")
ShopRite on balltown has electric car parking with free charging station :number1 ---
**Author:** ![indy440](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/b5ac83/32.png) [@indy440](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/indy440)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2012, 12:12pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/8k-electric-del-sol/262216/18 "2012-01-09T12:12:16Z")
^ i need a cord from one of those to my hot tub… ---
**Author:** ![SRS\_BZNS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/srs_bzns/32/6375_2.png) [@SRS\_BZNS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SRS_BZNS)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2012, 12:39pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/8k-electric-del-sol/262216/19 "2012-01-09T12:39:02Z")
I drive less than 2 miles to work and every store around i go to is less than 4 miles away from my apartment. Shit would save me like $25 every two weeks in gas lol ---
**Author:** ![love4boost](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/love4boost/32/6658_2.png) [@love4boost](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/love4boost)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2012, 12:53pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/8k-electric-del-sol/262216/20 "2012-01-09T12:53:58Z")
i feel like this guy would take half of what hes asking just because no one is gonna wanna realistically buy this… [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/8k-electric-del-sol/262216.md?page=2)