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My Aunt is considering selling her 2012 GEM electric car and I have half a thought to buy it as a towd, though it would need a trailer. I think it might be more trouble than it's worth, and probably should look for an old Saturn.
It's a cute car, though it's very limited. Really it's just a big golf cart, seats 2 and has a big trunk. Any thoughts?
Larry Davick
Fremont, California
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| Re: [GMCnet] GEM Electric as a towd? [message #229834 is a reply to message #229833] |
Thu, 14 November 2013 18:42  |
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As a towd people might think you are trying to compensate for something ;)
Todd Sullivan
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> On Nov 14, 2013, at 4:35 PM, Larry Davick <ljdavick@comcast.net> wrote:
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> My Aunt is considering selling her 2012 GEM electric car and I have half a thought to buy it as a towd, though it would need a trailer. I think it might be more trouble than it's worth, and probably should look for an old Saturn.
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> It's a cute car, though it's very limited. Really it's just a big golf cart, seats 2 and has a big trunk. Any thoughts?
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> Larry Davick
> Fremont, California
> A Mystery Machine
> '76 (ish) Palm Beach
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| Re: [GMCnet] GEM Electric as a towd? [message #229835 is a reply to message #229833] |
Thu, 14 November 2013 18:48 |
Jeff Marten
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I don't know about a GEM, but I'm planning on using my electric 1980 Bradley GTE as a towd.
The GEM may work very well, depending on what type of transportation you need, how far you need to travel, speed limit of the roads, etc.
> Date: Fri, 15 Nov 2013 00:35:26 +0000
> From: ljdavick@comcast.net
> To: gmclist@temp.gmcnet.org
> Subject: [GMCnet] GEM Electric as a towd?
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> My Aunt is considering selling her 2012 GEM electric car and I have half a thought to buy it as a towd, though it would need a trailer. I think it might be more trouble than it's worth, and probably should look for an old Saturn.
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> It's a cute car, though it's very limited. Really it's just a big golf cart, seats 2 and has a big trunk. Any thoughts?
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> Larry Davick
> Fremont, California
> A Mystery Machine
> '76 (ish) Palm Beach
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| Re: [GMCnet] GEM Electric as a towd? [message #229836 is a reply to message #229835] |
Thu, 14 November 2013 18:53 |
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ljdavick
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Jeff,
Is the Bradley GTE the little door-stop looking thing?
Larry Davick
Fremont, California
A Mystery Machine
'76 (ish) Palm Beach
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jeff Marten" <jtmarten@msn.com>
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Sent: Thursday, November 14, 2013 4:48:52 PM
Subject: Re: [GMCnet] GEM Electric as a towd?
I don't know about a GEM, but I'm planning on using my electric 1980 Bradley GTE as a towd.
The GEM may work very well, depending on what type of transportation you need, how far you need to travel, speed limit of the roads, etc.
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| Re: [GMCnet] GEM Electric as a towd? [message #229845 is a reply to message #229833] |
Thu, 14 November 2013 19:47 |
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Larry,
I just checked and if it's the model I looked at it has 12" wheels and a top speed of 25 mph so you'd have to trailer it as I don't
think it would be too stable behind a GMC doing 60! ;-)
Regards,
Rob M.
The Pedantic Mechanic
-----Original Message-----
From: Larry Davick
My Aunt is considering selling her 2012 GEM electric car and I have half a thought to buy it as a towd, though it would need a
trailer. I think it might be more trouble than it's worth, and probably should look for an old Saturn.
It's a cute car, though it's very limited. Really it's just a big golf cart, seats 2 and has a big trunk. Any thoughts?
Larry
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Rob M. (USAussie)
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| Re: [GMCnet] GEM Electric as a towd? [message #229847 is a reply to message #229836] |
Thu, 14 November 2013 19:57 |
Jeff Marten
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No, looks like a Ferrari with gull wing doors.
> Date: Fri, 15 Nov 2013 00:53:01 +0000
> From: ljdavick@comcast.net
> To: gmclist@temp.gmcnet.org
> Subject: Re: [GMCnet] GEM Electric as a towd?
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> Jeff,
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> Is the Bradley GTE the little door-stop looking thing?
>
> Larry Davick
> Fremont, California
> A Mystery Machine
> '76 (ish) Palm Beach
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> ----- Original Message -----
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> From: "Jeff Marten" <jtmarten@msn.com>
> To: gmclist@temp.gmcnet.org
> Sent: Thursday, November 14, 2013 4:48:52 PM
> Subject: Re: [GMCnet] GEM Electric as a towd?
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> I don't know about a GEM, but I'm planning on using my electric 1980 Bradley GTE as a towd.
> The GEM may work very well, depending on what type of transportation you need, how far you need to travel, speed limit of the roads, etc.
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| Re: [GMCnet] GEM Electric as a towd? [message #229849 is a reply to message #229836] |
Thu, 14 November 2013 20:17 |
sgltrac
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I think it's the vw dune buggy with the dune buggy body replaced with a soap box derby type body.
Todd Sullivan
Sully
77 royale
Seattle
> On Nov 14, 2013, at 4:53 PM, Larry Davick <ljdavick@comcast.net> wrote:
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> Jeff,
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> Is the Bradley GTE the little door-stop looking thing?
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> Larry Davick
> Fremont, California
> A Mystery Machine
> '76 (ish) Palm Beach
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> ----- Original Message -----
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> From: "Jeff Marten" <jtmarten@msn.com>
> To: gmclist@temp.gmcnet.org
> Sent: Thursday, November 14, 2013 4:48:52 PM
> Subject: Re: [GMCnet] GEM Electric as a towd?
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> I don't know about a GEM, but I'm planning on using my electric 1980 Bradley GTE as a towd.
> The GEM may work very well, depending on what type of transportation you need, how far you need to travel, speed limit of the roads, etc.
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| Re: [GMCnet] GEM Electric as a towd? [message #229850 is a reply to message #229833] |
Thu, 14 November 2013 20:29 |
roy1
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I would be concerned as to where you would recharge the batteries when in a remote area. You could be stranded in the outback!
Roy Keen
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76 X Glenbrook
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| Re: [GMCnet] GEM Electric as a towd? [message #229851 is a reply to message #229849] |
Thu, 14 November 2013 20:25 |
Jeff Marten
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Nope. Here's what mine looks like:
http://www.evalbum.com/207
> From: sgltrac@gmail.com
> Date: Thu, 14 Nov 2013 18:17:21 -0800
> To: gmclist@temp.gmcnet.org
> Subject: Re: [GMCnet] GEM Electric as a towd?
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> I think it's the vw dune buggy with the dune buggy body replaced with a soap box derby type body.
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> Todd Sullivan
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> Sully
> 77 royale
> Seattle
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> > On Nov 14, 2013, at 4:53 PM, Larry Davick <ljdavick@comcast.net> wrote:
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> > Jeff,
> >
> > Is the Bradley GTE the little door-stop looking thing?
> >
> > Larry Davick
> > Fremont, California
> > A Mystery Machine
> > '76 (ish) Palm Beach
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> > ----- Original Message -----
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> > From: "Jeff Marten" <jtmarten@msn.com>
> > To: gmclist@temp.gmcnet.org
> > Sent: Thursday, November 14, 2013 4:48:52 PM
> > Subject: Re: [GMCnet] GEM Electric as a towd?
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> > I don't know about a GEM, but I'm planning on using my electric 1980 Bradley GTE as a towd.
> > The GEM may work very well, depending on what type of transportation you need, how far you need to travel, speed limit of the roads, etc.
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| Re: [GMCnet] GEM Electric as a towd? [message #229853 is a reply to message #229851] |
Thu, 14 November 2013 20:29 |
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Aha. Never seen an electric one.
Todd Sullivan
Sully
77 royale
Seattle
> On Nov 14, 2013, at 6:25 PM, Jeff Marten <jtmarten@msn.com> wrote:
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> Nope. Here's what mine looks like:
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> http://www.evalbum.com/207
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>> From: sgltrac@gmail.com
>> Date: Thu, 14 Nov 2013 18:17:21 -0800
>> To: gmclist@temp.gmcnet.org
>> Subject: Re: [GMCnet] GEM Electric as a towd?
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>> I think it's the vw dune buggy with the dune buggy body replaced with a soap box derby type body.
>>
>> Todd Sullivan
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>> Sully
>> 77 royale
>> Seattle
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>>> On Nov 14, 2013, at 4:53 PM, Larry Davick <ljdavick@comcast.net> wrote:
>>>
>>> Jeff,
>>>
>>> Is the Bradley GTE the little door-stop looking thing?
>>>
>>> Larry Davick
>>> Fremont, California
>>> A Mystery Machine
>>> '76 (ish) Palm Beach
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>
>>> From: "Jeff Marten" <jtmarten@msn.com>
>>> To: gmclist@temp.gmcnet.org
>>> Sent: Thursday, November 14, 2013 4:48:52 PM
>>> Subject: Re: [GMCnet] GEM Electric as a towd?
>>>
>>> I don't know about a GEM, but I'm planning on using my electric 1980 Bradley GTE as a towd.
>>> The GEM may work very well, depending on what type of transportation you need, how far you need to travel, speed limit of the roads, etc.
>>> _______________________________________________
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| Re: [GMCnet] GEM Electric as a towd? [message #229855 is a reply to message #229853] |
Thu, 14 November 2013 20:32 |
Jeff Marten
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It's one of about 50, so there isn't many still around.
> From: sgltrac@gmail.com
> Date: Thu, 14 Nov 2013 18:29:24 -0800
> To: gmclist@temp.gmcnet.org
> Subject: Re: [GMCnet] GEM Electric as a towd?
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> Aha. Never seen an electric one.
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> Todd Sullivan
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> Sully
> 77 royale
> Seattle
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> > On Nov 14, 2013, at 6:25 PM, Jeff Marten <jtmarten@msn.com> wrote:
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> > Nope. Here's what mine looks like:
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> > http://www.evalbum.com/207
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> >
> >
> >> From: sgltrac@gmail.com
> >> Date: Thu, 14 Nov 2013 18:17:21 -0800
> >> To: gmclist@temp.gmcnet.org
> >> Subject: Re: [GMCnet] GEM Electric as a towd?
> >>
> >> I think it's the vw dune buggy with the dune buggy body replaced with a soap box derby type body.
> >>
> >> Todd Sullivan
> >>
> >> Sully
> >> 77 royale
> >> Seattle
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> >>> On Nov 14, 2013, at 4:53 PM, Larry Davick <ljdavick@comcast.net> wrote:
> >>>
> >>> Jeff,
> >>>
> >>> Is the Bradley GTE the little door-stop looking thing?
> >>>
> >>> Larry Davick
> >>> Fremont, California
> >>> A Mystery Machine
> >>> '76 (ish) Palm Beach
> >>>
> >>> ----- Original Message -----
> >>>
> >>> From: "Jeff Marten" <jtmarten@msn.com>
> >>> To: gmclist@temp.gmcnet.org
> >>> Sent: Thursday, November 14, 2013 4:48:52 PM
> >>> Subject: Re: [GMCnet] GEM Electric as a towd?
> >>>
> >>> I don't know about a GEM, but I'm planning on using my electric 1980 Bradley GTE as a towd.
> >>> The GEM may work very well, depending on what type of transportation you need, how far you need to travel, speed limit of the roads, etc.
> >>> _______________________________________________
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| Re: [GMCnet] GEM Electric as a towd? [message #229859 is a reply to message #229850] |
Thu, 14 November 2013 20:42 |
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| roy1 wrote on Thu, 14 November 2013 19:29 |
I would be concerned as to where you would recharge the batteries when in a remote area. You could be stranded in the outback!
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How about as a rolling power supply 
Bob de Kruyff
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| Re: [GMCnet] GEM Electric as a towd? [message #229863 is a reply to message #229861] |
Thu, 14 November 2013 21:05 |
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| hnielsen2 wrote on Thu, 14 November 2013 18:47 |
You just plug in to 110 house out let or you GMC
Howard
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> On Nov 14, 2013, at 18:29, roy@gmcnet.org wrote:
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> I would be concerned as to where you would recharge the batteries when in a remote area. You could be stranded in the outback!
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. Just saying he might not make it back I guess he could carry a generator in the trunk.
Roy Keen
Minden,NV
76 X Glenbrook
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| Re: [GMCnet] GEM Electric as a towd? [message #229902 is a reply to message #229855] |
Fri, 15 November 2013 09:27 |
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| Jeff Marten wrote on Thu, 14 November 2013 21:32 |
It's one of about 50, so there isn't many still around.
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And, As it is actually a VDub, it could be towed on their regular towbar and 4-down.
Most electrics and hybrids can't be towed 4-down and as close as I have been able to determine, this is a problem the IC part of the drive.
Most of the electrics sold recently are limited (by design) to less than 45MPH simply because the DOT and NHSTA require things that can go faster to be crash certified and that is real expensive to do.
Now if someone built an electric that:
A - was built to be towed 4-down
B - could recharge with the dynamic braking when signaled by the tow vehicle.
I think that they could OWN the towd market in short order.
Matt
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