Hi Ed and All,
--- Edward Beggs <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Jerry - See question at end please...
>
> Automobile conversion to solar power comes in more
> forms than just EV, and
> in the SVO case, the plant oils act as an
> energy-dense, convenient, safe,
> renewable, biodegradable, CO2-neutral solar energy
> capture / carrier that
> can be packed into a very inexpensive, small tank
> that is at (more or less)
> ambient temperature and pressure.
All true and a good idea but ICE's only get about
7 to 10% of the fuels energy to the road where as an
Ev gets about 20% of the fuel to generate the
electricity.
>
> You can do it right now, and get on with driving the
> thing, instead of
> talking about it.
You can buy used factory conversions now for
about $3,000. Ford will be selling the Think EV in
early 2002.
BTW the 1909 Baker Electric got an 80 mile range
and did 45 mph. Electrics where here before ICE cars
were.
>
> But you have to be able to stand listening to a
> diesel. :-)
> ---------------
>
> For a limited budget and ease of conversion, it is
> hard to beat an older VW
> on SVO. If more to spend, the EV/APU/SVO combo would
> be very nice.
>
> A small diesel in the back, as in GM's concept PNGV
> car, would be nice, to
> cut the noise down.
>
>
> "Or an APU of 6hp/ 1,000# gets you unlimited range
> at 100 mpg. "
>
> Do you do this? Is that 1000 watts? What is the EV
> system voltage/vehicle
> type, weight, etc. that you charge with such an APU
> that you get unlimited
> range out of it?
> ---------
It's 6hp per 1000 lbs of vehicle weight. My
production EV will have 120vdc, 130 amphr pack with
others optional.
It's 1300 lbs with 3 wheels and made from
composites.
You only have genorate the EV's average power use
if you have at least a 50 mile range.
jerry dycus
>
> Ed B.
> www.biofuels.ca
>
>
>
>
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