Victor Tikhonov wrote: > > Yes, it would. I'm just answering the question if dragging regenning > EV behind will recharge the batteries. So it will, but it's not the > optimal method to do it. Advantage is - you don't need a charger > (at least for basic charging profile). > > Even easier is to feed inverter with 3 phase AC from the motor side, > engage regen, fool it into thinking that motor is running, and you > get 100 kW charger... > > Victor > > Seth Murray wrote: > > > > would it not be more efficient to charge directly without going through > > that extra energy conversion (engine -> road -> motor -> controller -> > > batts, instead of engine -> generator -> charger -> batts)? > > > > On Thursday, October 10, 2002, at 04:44 PM, Victor Tikhonov wrote: > > > > > Lock Hughes wrote: > > > > > >> Jeeeees... you make me wonder... could the EV > > >> electrics be "flipped" to charge the batts while the > > >> EV is being towed? (!!!)... or would it be > > >> easier/better just to wire the EV directly to the > > >> motor home to recharge on the highway? > > >> > > >> Lock > > > > > > Jeeeeees, very easy if an EV has regen. Just turn it on, > > > stick on the third gear, engage regen, and in 30 min > > > of towing your EV is full (regen current reach driving current > > > levels, hundreds of amps). > > > > > > The only problem I see (besides there are too few regen capable EVs) > > > is the tranny doesn't take towing very well for long > > > time, much less loaded with regen tranny... > > > > > > Victor > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > QUESTION INTERNAL COMBUSTION > > > > My electric truck page, with lots of photos and a 25 page conversion > > journal. Check it out! > > http://users.wpi.edu/~sethm/ (no more popups!) > > > > My EV Album page > > http://www.austinev.org/evalbum/387.html Even on conversions... if the output shaft and the input shaft are turning, then all the oiling is being done as if it were a ICE engine. I predict absolutly no problems. In fact as a Racer using the 400 HP towrig to charge up the race car, is a very clever fast charge response. Heck with a dump pack!!! This would be faster.
-- Rich Rudman Manzanita Micro www.manzanitamicro.com 1-360-297-7383,Cell 1-360-620-6266
