Re: [EVDL] Prius Prime or RAV4 Plugin Prime?

2020-12-17 Thread (-Phil-) via EV
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Re: [EVDL] Leaf 12 v battery.

2020-12-17 Thread Robert Bruninga via EV
> I would say that most bad things happen to cars when they are in motion... In simple terms, I'd say the opposite. Most bad things happen (fires and bringing dow the house) occur when the cars are parked and plugged-in. And that is the #1 advantage of an EV, which is available for charigng 95%

Re: [EVDL] Prius Prime or RAV4 Plugin Prime?

2020-12-17 Thread EVDL Administrator via EV
On 18 Dec 2020 at 0:01, Robert Bruninga via EV wrote: > 42 Miles EV range and 3 full size back row seats. (compared to Prius > Prime range of only 25 mi.) Her daily average mileage is on the order of 35 > mi+. That 20% doesn't seem like much of a range buffer. Seems to me she's likely to run

[EVDL] Prius Prime or RAV4 Plugin Prime?

2020-12-17 Thread Robert Bruninga via EV
I Need a new (and final) car for Wife. For plugin SUV's it looks like the Toyota RAV4 Prime is a winner across the board. 42 Miles EV range and 3 full size back row seats. (compared to Prius Prime range of only 25 mi.) Her daily average mileage is on the order of 35 mi+. She has driven only

Re: [EVDL] Battery backup/Grid tie/solar inverter and 20kw charging (DC)

2020-12-17 Thread EVDL Administrator via EV
On 17 Dec 2020 at 16:44, (-Phil-) via EV wrote: > Here's the PDF spec sheet, no JS needed: Phil, thanks. That's very interesting. The specs say 240v 50Hz is possible but the first page says "for North America." Maybe they only have regulatory approval for NA. Also, there are a few "with

Re: [EVDL] Leaf 12 v battery.

2020-12-17 Thread Lee Hart via EV
Jay Summet wrote: The reason the DC2DC converter does NOT run all the time is that (for safety) Nissan has chosen to disconnect the HV battery from the rest of the car (with contactors inside the main battery) whenever the car is turned off. Ken Olum via EV wrote: What danger are they

Re: [EVDL] Battery backup/Grid tie/solar inverter and 20kw charging (DC)

2020-12-17 Thread Glenn Brooks via EV
Same as QuantumScape, miracle battery company. Send money now, they will deliver in five years, if they can find a way to invent their technology and bring it to market. Sent from my iPad > On Dec 17, 2020, at 6:01 PM, Willie via EV wrote: > > > >> On 12/17/20 6:09 PM, Lawrence Rhodes via

Re: [EVDL] Battery backup/Grid tie/solar inverter and 20kw charging (DC)

2020-12-17 Thread Willie via EV
On 12/17/20 6:09 PM, Lawrence Rhodes via EV wrote: Got a demo at our monthly GGEVA meeting. For 5 thousand dollars a lot of bang for the bucks.  Lawrence Rhodes https://dcbel.ossiaco.com/ They had hardware to demonstrate? The website reeks vaporware to me.

Re: [EVDL] Battery backup/Grid tie/solar inverter and 20kw charging (DC)

2020-12-17 Thread Alan Arrison via EV
It's not likely you can just plug in any EV and have it allow DC power to be pulled from the battery. Al On 12/17/2020 7:09 PM, Lawrence Rhodes via EV wrote: Got a demo at our monthly GGEVA meeting. For 5 thousand dollars a lot of bang for the bucks.  Lawrence Rhodes

[EVDL] tach w/ electric reverse?

2020-12-17 Thread J Bills via EV
Howdy all - have a thing here and I'm wondering if anyone else has ever run into it. On my EV (electravan from the 80's), I have an electric reverse going via an sw202 contactor. Did a motor swap fairly recently to a 7" Prestolite, which has a tach send + tachometer that were in use on the

Re: [EVDL] Battery backup/Grid tie/solar inverter and 20kw charging (DC)

2020-12-17 Thread (-Phil-) via EV
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Re: [EVDL] Battery backup/Grid tie/solar inverter and 20kw charging (DC)

2020-12-17 Thread EVDL Administrator via EV
On 18 Dec 2020 at 0:09, Lawrence Rhodes via EV wrote: > Got a demo at our monthly GGEVA meeting. For 5 thousand dollars a lot > of bang for the bucks.  Lawrence Rhodes https://dcbel.ossiaco.com/ Any more info than that? The webpage comes up blank for me, probably because I won't turn on

[EVDL] Battery backup/Grid tie/solar inverter and 20kw charging (DC)

2020-12-17 Thread Lawrence Rhodes via EV
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Re: [EVDL] Ev book recommendation

2020-12-17 Thread Cliff Crabtree via EV
Yep.  Same guy.  However this book is exclusively about batteries.  While he mentions electric bicycles and skateboards there is no more emphasis on two wheelers than home eneregy storage, electric cars or RCs. Later, Cliff On 12/16/20 6:44 PM, Willie via EV wrote: On 12/16/20 2:39 PM,