There was one here (Vancouver) for sale as well, also 85.  Aside from the
desperate range, it looked pretty neat.

 http://www.electricautosports.com/node/294
 http://www.electricautosports.com/EV-conversions

If you could swap out those batteries for a small nuclear plant.  :)   Not
very hippy bus, sure...

On Mon, Jul 9, 2012 at 10:17 AM, Tom Buese <tantonbz@gmail.com> wrote:

> Just ran into a guy w/ an 85 GL w/ all electric power. Nice install, he
> says he can go about 50 miles on a charge of the 45 lithium ion batteries
> he has under the rear seat & 2 built in jump seats($10K for batteries!)
> He did the install himself-former Porsche mechanic, took out the gas tank,
> etc. & says power is about the same as a 1.9 gas engine.  He uses it to run
> errands & says charging takes 5-6 hours.
> Film at 11.
>
> Mr. BZ-replaced a Tiico
>
> --
> Tom Buese
>