I don't get to see to many hill here in florida but have seen the amps flow while going over a over pass so I know it will use a lot ----- Original Message ----- From: "Peter VanDerWal" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, August 25, 2002 10:28 PM Subject: Re: Seeking advice on donor car
> Unfortunately going slower won't help (much). The energy required to > climb a hill is the same regardless of how fast you climb it. The only > thing that changes is aerodynamic losses which (compared to a steep > hill) are negligible. > > Ok, Peukert takes a smaller bite at lower speeds, but that might be > negligible too (depends on the battery). > > 1sclunn wrote: > > >So many thing to think about here. Here is something I haven't heard talked > >about "driving slower" . would you consider it? May be think about your > >project from another point of view. lets look at a middle of the road > >conversion 20 to 24 6v ( as your are not making a hot rod) in a light car . > >Now make your driving and driving habits fit the car(not the car fit the > >driving ) This might mean driving slower, finding a place to plug in while > >at work,and installing outs lets at your friends houses. There are some > >great ideas for car set ups being talked about but I am worried that it > >might start seeming like to much trouble(one pack two packs let me just have > >a 6 pack and forget it) when with a little practice it would work. You are > >about to light a EV candle in a dark room (as dark and black as oil)and see > >things in a new light. Are you going to be able to get your head inside this > >car when you got this big EV grin going ear to ear? > >build the best car you can and then learn to live with it. What are the > >chances you won't be happy with it ? probable less than 1/100 . I had lots > >of ideas of what I was going to do to make my first EV work like putting a > >generator on the lawn mower engine but when I got it together I found I > >could adjust my speed to give me the range I needed. > > Back to earth ,How many gallons of gas do you use a day to do your driving > >? How maney mpg dose your car get? > >----- Original Message ----- > > > > > > > >
