EV Digest 3251
Topics covered in this issue include:
1) Re: EV Snow Grin
by "Joe Smalley" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
2) Re: Rav4 EV's for rent near Boston, MA
by Christian Kocmick <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
3) Re: Filter Caps on battery chargers
by Lee Hart <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
4) Re: solar ac
by Lee Hart <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
5) Re: Inductive arc supression
by Lee Hart <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
6) UK EV for sale
by "Paul Compton" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
7) Re: ADC Motor inspection and gear modifications
by Rich Rudman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
8) Heating pads clarify URL problem
by [EMAIL PROTECTED]
9) Re: EV Snow Grin
by "damon henry" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
10) Re: 70 MPH Stealth
by "Lawrence Rhodes" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
11) Re: 70 MPH Stealth
by "Dave Davidson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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Business News India > Reva to export 500 electric cars to Britain Bangalore, Dec 9
: The makers of India's first compact electric car Reva have entered into a marketing
tie-up with Going Green Plc to export 500 cars to Britain over the next nine months.
Reva Electric Car will sell the vehicle in Britain under the brand name G-WIZ.
Promoted by Bangalore-based Maini Industrial Group, the battery-run vehicle has
recently been granted the European Economic Community certificate for homologation
that qualifies the firm to enter the European market in a big way. "The
certification validates Reva's technical expertise in the auto industry. It makes the
compact electric car an ideal solution for mobilit!
y in European cities and towns," Chetan Maini, the firm's managing director, said
here Tuesday. Priced about 40 percent higher than its Indian luxury model in the
premium segment, G-WIZ will be the most economical electric vehicle in Britain and
the European markets. "We began test-marketing Reva in Britain early this year and
modified its features based on customer feedback to suit their requirements,
including climate control seats and remote control heating. "G-WIZ will be the
only vehicle in Europe with these features in the non-fuel segment," Maini claimed.
As its sole distributor in Europe, Going Green will promote Reva in Britain as an
ideal environmental vehicle alternative to gasoline models and undertake its
after-sales service support. On Indian roads, the car gives a mileage of just 40
paise a km or nine units of power for 80 km against Rs.2.60 a km by petrol-driven
small cars. "With the British government granting road tax exemption!
, 100 percent depreciation and waiver of congestion charges and parki
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I got snow last night too.
There are power wheels tracks all over the yard now.
Did you know that if you pack the floorboards of a power wheels Jeep, you
can't drive it anymore because you can't push the go button on the floor.
Back to your motor... Yes, you can make the motor run hotter by adjusting
the brush timing. Neutral is the highest torque per amp setting. When you
are driving around slowly, the motor is basically turning amps into torque.
Adjusting the brushes reduces the motor impedance to make the motor pull
more amps when the controller is in 100% duty cycle. At low speeds, you need
the motor to be a high impedance to allow the controller to deliver more
torque. Changing the brush setting will only make it draw more amps at a
lower voltage and lower PWM ratio causing it to generate more heat.
The only way to make this motor have a wider RPM range without overheating
is with higher battery voltage and a greater gear reduction ratio.
Joe Smalley
Rural Kitsap County WA
Fiesta 48 volts
NEDRA 48 volt street conversion record holder
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From: "damon henry" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Tuesday, December 30, 2003 10:19 PM
Subject: EV Snow Grin
> How do you know when a motor has gotten too hot? Obvously if it stops
> spinning it has, but are there other signs before that. With my 6.7 inch
> ADC running at only 48 volts and the fairly high gear ratio I am using to
> allow me to reach freeway speeds, I do worry about overheating it,
> especially going up hills. I estimate that at my top speed (60 mph) the
> motor is turning about 3000 RPMs, so most of the time it spins slower than
> this. The timing is still set at neutral. Would changing the timing make
a
> difference in operating temperature?
>
> I know that it would be better to change my gear ration so the motor spins
> faster, but 48V is as high as my controller can go, and even with a
> different controller I am maxed out in both space and weight using these
> nicads, and I really want to keep it capable of freeway speeds.
>
> damon
>
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Hmm, maybe that's why GM doesn't make the EV1 ;-) anymore.
Jeremy Green wrote:
I saw an EV1 driving around my neighborhood (Watertown) a while ago.
I pulled up next to it (in my EV) and tried to talk to the driver. He
wasn't very friendly. He couldn't really figure out why I was talking
to him. He didn't really seem to care that he was driving an electric
car. He told me there were about 10 in the area with various GM
employees.
-Jeremy
On Dec 30, 2003, at 6:02 PM, Jim Coate wrote:
(and I have reports of an EV1 in use nearby by a GM employee, but
that may be in 'winter storage' for now...)
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Reverend Gadget wrote:
> I use the Xantrex charge controllers, they boast a three-stage
> (bulk, absorption, and float) charge. But, it is a high frequency
> pulse width modulation system. At this high a frequency, would
> the chemisty notice the ripple?
The Xantrex are conventional switchmode power supplies. They need output
filter capacitors to work. These capacitors serve no purpose as far as
the battery is concerned.
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Sartell, MN 56377 USA There is a crack in everything
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Jeff Shanab wrote:
> 3kw to run AC is because it has to catch up, what if we could drive
> a small AC unit off solar constantly and use the 3kw as a boost AC
> to get the car cool if it gets to hot. Sure would be neat to come
> out to the parking lot after 2 hours in the store and ther car has
> been maintained.
You are correct; it takes a lot more cooling power to quickly lower the
temperature inside a hot car than it takes to hold it at that
temperature.
But, you will use more total power if you simply keep the A/C running
for long periods of time.
The best way to think about this is in terms of KWH. Suppose your car's
A/C uses 3 KW for 10 minutes to cool it off; and then 0.5 KW
continuously to keep it cool. Then the cool-off power takes 3 KW x 10/60
hour = 0.5 KWH. This is the same amount of power it would take if you
just left the A/C running for an hour. Thus, if you are going to park
for less than an hour, leave the A/C running; if more than an hour, turn
it off.
> To lessen the load on AC, new cars have coated glass, if replacement
> glass isn't similarly coated, the AC can't catch up! big diference.
Car air conditioners are big enough to cool a small home. That's because
it is traditional to design cars with virtually *no* insulation. Even
small amounts of thermal insulation in the roof, sides and floor make a
huge difference. Windows should be double-pane, like all buildings use.
It's not hard to cut the heating/cooling power by 10:1 with such
methods.
Another easy change is to add a heat exchanger. The fresh air being
pulled in is heated/cooled by the exhaust air going out. Don't just
throw away all the heat in that conditioned air.
And, use recirculation. This means you need a drier and air filter, so
the recirculated air is dried to remove excess moisture, and filtered to
remove odors and particulates.
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814 8th Ave. N. Forget your perfect offering
Sartell, MN 56377 USA There is a crack in everything
leeahart_at_earthlink.net That's how the light gets in - Leonard Cohen
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Aaron Birenboim wrote:
> I see where a lot of people use capacitors across relay contacts
> to supress arcs. Seems a bit sideways to me.
>
> Why not use an inductor? They should resist any quick change
> in current... but they can change voltage very rapidly...
> so it might be the opposite of what you need.
>
> The idea would be as simple as wraping a wire around a piece of
> iron a few times before going into a DC circuit. It would
> take a little time for the B field to build up and allow
> current to flow.
>
> Would there be a reasonable way to use this along with
> a capacitor? Would they oscillate when you throw the switch?
You're thinking! And that's always good.
Arc suppression has been studied and done for over a century. Even
Edison and Tesla knew that when it was properly done, arc suppression
would drastically improve contact life.
Fundamentally, arc suppression works best when you know what your load
is, and pick an appropriate method.
If the load is capacitive (like a DC/DC converter, controller, or some
electronic device), a series inductor helps by limiting the peak inrush
current at turn-on. But the inductor worsens arcing on turn-off; so they
usually add a freewheel diode or MOV to limit it.
If the load is inductive (like a motor, relay coil, etc.) then a
capacitor across the contacts helps by limiting the inductive 'kick' on
turn-off. But the capacitive discharge current worsens arcing on
turn-on; so they usually put a resistor and/or diode in series with it.
If the load is resistive (heater, light bulb, etc), then LC snubbers
work well. They can resonantly reduce both inrush and turnoff arcing.
But they usually include damping resistors, so it won't oscillate (which
could cause RF interference).
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814 8th Ave. N. Forget your perfect offering
Sartell, MN 56377 USA There is a crack in everything
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In order for me to concentrate on my race EV and my future FF EV motorcycle
I'm selling off my almost complete Skoda Rapid conversion. The car is in a
state where it is capable of being driven, but it needs instrumentation, the
heater connecting up, a charger, and some general tidying. I'm looking for
about �2500 for the vehicle as is, but I may be open to reasonable offers.
Specification
1992 Skoda Rapid RIC coupe'
Zapi H2, 500A, 96V (light release regen)
Prestolite MT4001
Twin 96volt 85Ah strings of Exide Leisure batteries
Curtis DC/DC
Single ceramic heater core
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Jim Coate wrote:
>
>
Alain, Jim, and others.
A couple of questions:
First What kind of motor is your drive motor?? AvDC 6.7 8 or 9 or
other.
6.7s are very happy at 5500 to 8K RPM, If you can find the volts to spin
them that fast and still make enough torque to get any real
acceleration.
8 inchers are OK to about 6500, Some say 8K, NOT me.
9 inchers are Rated to 4500, I say 6000, Not much more.
Also clearly a HOT motor should not be run at the extreme edge of it's
speed range. 6000 would be too much on a hot day and 500 amps for hours.
If you use 5500 to 6000 as a design point and need to do any climbing or
accelerating at this rpm, You will need more than 144 volts to make it
happen.
My XP-1263 144 volt AvDC motor in stock form would barley pull more than
4500 with only 120 VDC on it. This gave me a nice speed limit of about
70 mph on the flats.
It would sag to 55 on a long hill, then the 400 amp curtis would over
heat.
Jumping to 156 and a 1200 amp Raptor, and it's still pulling pretty good
at 5500 and 80 mph. It could pull a LOT harder, but that's for the
racing side of me not the street EV side.
Also the cooling of the AvDC motors is good enough above 4000 rpm to not
worry about it. at 6000 it's not much better because of fan tip losses
and windage losses. In fact the windage losses are getting to be
dominante at 6K rpm.
I would say that running at 6000 for long intervels is NOT a good design
point. 3500 to 5000 is nice, for good pulling torque 2500 to 4000 or
less. This depends on voltage of course. And in a big way.
Induction generators... how do you control it???
>
> Alain St-Yves
> WEB site www.rocler.qc.ca/levehiculevert
> for the generator www.rocler.qc.ca/levehiculevert/generateur.htm
>
> [note - I used http://babelfish.altavista.com/ to translate the pages to
> English - jbc]
>
> _________
> Jim Coate
> 1992 Chevy S10
> 1970's Elec-Trak
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EVDL folks...
Sorry for the URL error.
https://secure.ioncart.net/beanfarm/shopdisplayproducts.asp?page=6
I realized that this does not take you to the exact selection I was considering.
Click on CATEGORIES at the top of the page, then go to HEATING, then page 6 for the
pads, page 3 for the heat "tape" that comes in 4" or 11" widths. (minimum of 50, and
100 feet...I think I'll go with the pads.)
I recognize that this is pretty low wattage, but I want to maintain the heat in the
batts after charging. Charging doe in garage, and will add lots of styrofoam
insulation to battery boxes. Hopefully, I'll leave the garge with warm batteries, and
insulation, discharge while driving will maintain some heat.
THANKS
Chuck
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That's what I was afraid of. If I want it to run cooler I need a higher
voltage which would mean a different contorller and batteries. I don't see
spending anymore money on the motorcycle, I would rather start on something
else that can move a few more people around. I guess I if things get too
hot I will have to look at pushing some air through the motor I just wish I
had a way of knowing if things are getting too hot.
damon
From: "Joe Smalley" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: EV Snow Grin
Date: Wed, 31 Dec 2003 11:26:44 -0800
The only way to make this motor have a wider RPM range without overheating
is with higher battery voltage and a greater gear reduction ratio.
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Ditto. Here's a blunt fact:
The Civic Hybrid and New Prius are just as clean as U.S.-mix EV1s.
(source: greenercars.org) You should be *praising* people who
purchase these cars instead of insulting them.
I am not insulting anyone. I am not a touchy feely guy. I am blunt and to
the point. I have solar panels. Your mix is no where near as clean as that
and
never will be. That is the ultimate. Solar, hydro or wind to the vehicle.
The
goal should be 0 emissions period. Making gasoline is very polluting.
Don't forget if someone is incompetent on any point telling them so feels
like an insult. It's just a fact to you or me but when someone is pointed
out they take offence even though they are
wrong. Unless you are the police and then it's " yes sir I was wrong sir".
Please
don't give me a ticket sir. Praising will be reserved for those at a higher
level. Bike riders, mass transit users, no mix total 0 emissions
vehicles(those running on hydro, solar or wind such as the San Francisco
Muni railway which is electric powered from Hetch Hetchy.)& carpoolers.
Don't get me wrong. I think hybrids are a step in the right direction.
They however need to be grid charged. The stock Prius is a baby step
forward. If they make it grid chargeable now that will garner my praise.
Unfortunately in the future with hybrids gas will still be used and because
of the complexity of these vehicles matainance costs will go up. The car
companies will make more money and the oil companies will still make money
and there will still be children with asthma. A year of two in the future
when the gas motors in the first Prius & Insights start to fail I'll get one
to convert to pure electric. To be frank I won't be happy untill all gas &
diesel vehicles are off the road. I could live with ethanol or hydrogen but
when you see their real price electric will be very attractive. Don't
forget if you have 200k you can get an electric sports car that will do 0 to
60 in 3.6 seconds and goes 300 miles on a charge & it can beat half a
million dollar Porsches. Now that deserves some praise. Lawrence
Rhodes....
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One thing to remember is that the EV-1 and other productions did not charge
off the US-mix. They were available only in California (and a few in
Arizona, I believe). Electricity in California is considerably cleaner than
the US-mix, which includes the coal plants in the midwest/east.
Also, there is a considerable amount of pollution just from fueling the ICE
cars, which is not factored in. Some states have vapor recovery systems to
help combat this built into the pumps. Maryland does not. Also, Joe
Sixpack who insists on getting in every drop his vehicle can hold, to the
point of spilling gas on the ground, causes A LOT of pollution, one spill
being possibly more than the vehicle itself produces in a year.
Over all, I totally agree with you. The DC Metro, the Baltimore Metro and
Light Rail, and part of the MARC train system are electric. Before I
retired, I rode mass transit to and from work - much better than driving.
Yes, everyone who buys a high mileage/low polluting car should be praised.
They're all that's available right now. I don't believe hydrogen will ever
be feasible. BEVs are feasible right now for many people if they were
available. But as you point out, we also need to be working to clean up the
grid. The nice thing about BEVs is that the cleaner the grid gets, the
cleaner they get.
Unfortunately, I didn't win the Megamillions drawing, so no Tzero in my
immediate future.
Dave Davidson
Glen Burnie, Maryland
1993 Dodge TEVan
From: "Lawrence Rhodes" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: 70 MPH Stealth
Date: Wed, 31 Dec 2003 15:54:49 -0800
Ditto. Here's a blunt fact:
The Civic Hybrid and New Prius are just as clean as U.S.-mix EV1s.
(source: greenercars.org) You should be *praising* people who
purchase these cars instead of insulting them.
I am not insulting anyone. I am not a touchy feely guy. I am blunt and to
the point. I have solar panels. Your mix is no where near as clean as
that
and
never will be. That is the ultimate. Solar, hydro or wind to the vehicle.
The
goal should be 0 emissions period. Making gasoline is very polluting.
Don't forget if someone is incompetent on any point telling them so feels
like an insult. It's just a fact to you or me but when someone is pointed
out they take offence even though they are
wrong. Unless you are the police and then it's " yes sir I was wrong sir".
Please
don't give me a ticket sir. Praising will be reserved for those at a
higher
level. Bike riders, mass transit users, no mix total 0 emissions
vehicles(those running on hydro, solar or wind such as the San Francisco
Muni railway which is electric powered from Hetch Hetchy.)& carpoolers.
Don't get me wrong. I think hybrids are a step in the right direction.
They however need to be grid charged. The stock Prius is a baby step
forward. If they make it grid chargeable now that will garner my praise.
Unfortunately in the future with hybrids gas will still be used and because
of the complexity of these vehicles matainance costs will go up. The car
companies will make more money and the oil companies will still make money
and there will still be children with asthma. A year of two in the future
when the gas motors in the first Prius & Insights start to fail I'll get
one
to convert to pure electric. To be frank I won't be happy untill all gas &
diesel vehicles are off the road. I could live with ethanol or hydrogen
but
when you see their real price electric will be very attractive. Don't
forget if you have 200k you can get an electric sports car that will do 0
to
60 in 3.6 seconds and goes 300 miles on a charge & it can beat half a
million dollar Porsches. Now that deserves some praise. Lawrence
Rhodes....
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http://www.newkerala.com/news-daily/news/features.php?action=fullnews&id=2251
Business News India > Reva to export 500 electric cars to Britain
Bangalore, Dec 9 : The makers of India's first compact electric
car Reva have entered into a marketing tie-up with Going Green
Plc to export 500 cars to Britain over the next nine months.
Reva Electric Car will sell the vehicle in Britain under the
brand name G-WIZ.
Promoted by Bangalore-based Maini Industrial Group, the
battery-run vehicle has recently been granted the European
Economic Community certificate for homologation that qualifies
the firm to enter the European market in a big way.
"The certification validates Reva's technical expertise in the
auto industry. It makes the compact electric car an ideal
solution for mobility in European cities and towns," Chetan
Maini, the firm's managing director, said here Tuesday.
Priced about 40 percent higher than its Indian luxury model in
the premium segment, G-WIZ will be the most economical electric
vehicle in Britain and the European markets.
"We began test-marketing Reva in Britain early this year and
modified its features based on customer feedback to suit their
requirements, including climate control seats and remote control
heating.
"G-WIZ will be the only vehicle in Europe with these features in
the non-fuel segment," Maini claimed.
As its sole distributor in Europe, Going Green will promote Reva
in Britain as an ideal environmental vehicle alternative to
gasoline models and undertake its after-sales service support.
On Indian roads, the car gives a mileage of just 40 paise a km or
nine units of power for 80 km against Rs.2.60 a km by
petrol-driven small cars.
"With the British government granting road tax exemption, 100
percent depreciation and waiver of congestion charges and parking
fee for G-WIZ, we are upbeat on its success with the potential
for more export orders," Maini group chairman Sudarshan Maini
told IANS.
Of the 2.5 million cars sold in Britain in the last 10 months,
875,000 were in the super mini category. With 38 percent having
single occupancy and 34 percent double occupancy, the potential
for G-WIZ is about 100,000 in the next couple of years.
In the run-up to its foray into the European Union market, the
company has started test marketing Reva in Malta, Norway, Germany
and Switzerland.
"As the second largest electric car producer the world (behind)
Ford in the US, Reva has the first-move advantage in the emerging
trend for zero-pollution cars," Maini said at a preview of Reva
Classe, the new export model with additional comfort and safety
features.
Cashing in on strict emission norms in European countries, where
legislature amendments and regulations are being made to check
pollution by gasoline and diesel-powered vehicles, the company is
set to introduce enhanced and customised versions to meet the
demands of emerging export markets.
To meet the market demand, the Rs.600-million group is stepping
up production at its Bommasandra facility on the outskirts of
Bangalore to roll out about 250-300 cars a month from the
yearend.
Reva hit the Indian roads in mid-2001. The company has sold about
550 units in India and 50 overseas. About 50 percent of the cars
were sold in Karnataka.
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Eco-friendly electric car launched in city
NT Bureau Chennai, Nov 18:
Mahindra Eco Mobiles Limited has launched its three-wheeler
battery operated electric vehicle in Chennai.
K Allauddin, CMD, TEDA, presenting the keys of 'Bijlee' to T C
Perumal, secretary and S Namasivayam, treasurer of Maharishi
Vidya Mandir and Junior College at a function held in Chennai
yesterday.
A company press release here said, the transit van named 'Bijlee'
is a zero-emission vehicle which follows the emission norms,
smokeless, operates silently and safe on slopes. The vehicle is
spacious and comfortable and has no clutch, gear and easy to
drive.
The vehicle is powered by a separate motor of 5.8 kw with a speed
of 40 km. The batteries used are of 72 V deep discharge lead acid
flooded type. It can run continuously for 80 km per charge on
plain road.
The company claims that the fuel cost works out effective less
than a rupee compared to diesel/petrol vehicles. The operating
cost is also less than the cost of petrol and diesel IC engine
driven vehicle.
The cost of the vehicle with one set of battery and charger is Rs
3.37 lakh. The Ministry of Non-Conventional Energy Sources
(MNES), New Delhi has sanctioned a subsidy of Rs 80,000 maximum
per vehicle through Tamilnadu Energy Development Agency (TEDA).
The first vehicle was handed over to Maharishi Vidya Mandir and
Junior College by Chairman and Managing Director of TEDA, K
Allauddin to T C Perumal, secretary of the college. the release
added.
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Business News India > Reva to export 500 electric cars to Britain
Bangalore, Dec 9 : The makers of India's first compact electric
car Reva have entered into a marketing tie-up with Going Green
Plc to export 500 cars to Britain over the next nine months.
Reva Electric Car will sell the vehicle in Britain under the
brand name G-WIZ.
Promoted by Bangalore-based Maini Industrial Group, the
battery-run vehicle has recently been granted the European
Economic Community certificate for homologation that qualifies
the firm to enter the European market in a big way.
"The certification validates Reva's technical expertise in the
auto industry. It makes the compact electric car an ideal
solution for mobility in European cities and towns," Chetan
Maini, the firm's managing director, said here Tuesday.
Priced about 40 percent higher than its Indian luxury model in
the premium segment, G-WIZ will be the most economical electric
vehicle in Britain and the European markets.
"We began test-marketing Reva in Britain early this year and
modified its features based on customer feedback to suit their
requirements, including climate control seats and remote control
heating.
"G-WIZ will be the only vehicle in Europe with these features in
the non-fuel segment," Maini claimed.
As its sole distributor in Europe, Going Green will promote Reva
in Britain as an ideal environmental vehicle alternative to
gasoline models and undertake its after-sales service support.
On Indian roads, the car gives a mileage of just 40 paise a km or
nine units of power for 80 km against Rs.2.60 a km by
petrol-driven small cars.
"With the British government granting road tax exemption, 100
percent depreciation and waiver of congestion charges and parking
fee for G-WIZ, we are upbeat on its success with the potential
for more export orders," Maini group chairman Sudarshan Maini
told IANS.
Of the 2.5 million cars sold in Britain in the last 10 months,
875,000 were in the super mini category. With 38 percent having
single occupancy and 34 percent double occupancy, the potential
for G-WIZ is about 100,000 in the next couple of years.
In the run-up to its foray into the European Union market, the
company has started test marketing Reva in Malta, Norway, Germany
and Switzerland.
"As the second largest electric car producer the world (behind)
Ford in the US, Reva has the first-move advantage in the emerging
trend for zero-pollution cars," Maini said at a preview of Reva
Classe, the new export model with additional comfort and safety
features.
Cashing in on strict emission norms in European countries, where
legislature amendments and regulations are being made to check
pollution by gasoline and diesel-powered vehicles, the company is
set to introduce enhanced and customised versions to meet the
demands of emerging export markets.
To meet the market demand, the Rs.600-million group is stepping
up production at its Bommasandra facility on the outskirts of
Bangalore to roll out about 250-300 cars a month from the
yearend.
Reva hit the Indian roads in mid-2001. The company has sold about
550 units in India and 50 overseas. About 50 percent of the cars
were sold in Karnataka.
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Harnessing the power of the sun Texas A&M Solar Motorsports Team
designing solar car from the ground up
By Amelia Williamson In the summer of 2005, the Texas A&M Solar
Motorsports Team will race across the United States in a car it
designed and built, powered by nothing but the sun.
The solar motorsports team was created in 1993 and was originally
part of the electrical engineering department and the engineering
technology department as part of the curriculum for engineering
students. The team is now part of the aerospace engineering
department and is open to anyone who wants to join.
"The main reason the team was created was to introduce students
to real world engineering beyond the classroom," said Josh
Seifert, a sophomore electrical engineering major and team
manager.
The team allows students to apply what they learn in class toward
designing and building an actual solar car to race.
"Being on the team provides me with an opportunity to get
hands-on experience in my major," said Dave Casey, a sophomore
electrical engineering major and one of the team's two chief
electrical engineers. "It also provides me with a substantial
challenge."
The solar motorsports team designs and builds a new solar car
every two years to participate in a biennial nationwide race. A
solar car is similar to an electric car but is solely powered by
the sun. The car consists of a solar array with hundreds to
thousands of individual solar cells, Seifert said. When sunlight
hits the array, it creates energy that is used to power the car.
The car also contains batteries that store the energy collected
from the sun and are used for reserve power.
The team starts from scratch and builds the entire solar car
based on designs created by members of the team.
"Everything on the car that we have the ability to design or
make, we do," Seifert said. While designing and building the
car, students must take into account cost, reliability,
durability, the shape and weight of the car and system
integration, Seifert said.
"The team completely designs the car - all the way from the shape
down to the guts inside," said sophomore electrical engineering
major and solar motorsports team member Jonathan Rice. "This
includes building the shell and frame of the car, as well as the
battery pack that stores the solar energy."
The team manager organizes the team's activities and watches over
the team to make sure everyone is on track and all is running
smoothly. The team also has directors who focus on certain
aspects of the car, such as the logistics, electronics, mechanics
and solar array. All other members of the team work on parts of
the car and contribute to the general design and construction.
The solar motorsports team has already begun work on its solar
car for 2005, which is named Columbia in honor of the Space
Shuttle Columbia. Over the years, the team has learned that small
oversights can cause major problems when designing anything from
a solar car to a space shuttle, and one must work diligently to
make quality parts and avoid making errors, Seifert said.
The team meets every other week to discuss the progress made on
each of the parts of the car.
"We hold regular on-campus meetings that lean more toward
administrative issues," Casey said. "Smaller groups that work on
specific projects meet just about everywhere, including our shop
in an old aircraft hanger at the A&M Riverside campus, where the
car is actually built."
Much of the car is still in the design stage, but it is scheduled
to be completed and ready to race in the American Solar Challenge
in July 2005. More than 30 universities from around the world
will compete in the race. The path for the 2005 race has not yet
been decided, but the last two races have been along Route 66
from Chicago to Los Angeles, which is 2,300 miles, Seifert said.
The team's solar car will travel on common roads, highways and
interstates with the normal flow of traffic. The top speed
reached by one of the team's solar cars was 84 miles per hour,
but the average speed during the race is between 55 miles per
hour and 65 miles per hour.
Large companies, such as Vought Aircraft, Shell and Reliant
Energy, as well as some individuals, contribute funding to the
solar motorsports team to help the team get the supplies it needs
to build its solar car.
"The team gets all its money from corporations and individuals
that sponsor the team," Seifert said. "It takes around $10,000 to
build a new car as well as many material donations."
The solar motorsports team brings together students from
different majors at A&M to work toward a common goal. Everyone
from freshmen to graduate students can join the team and work on
the solar car.
"Anyone, regardless of major or year, who is motivated and ready
to learn can tackle any design or construction issue for the
car," said Seifert.
For more information about joining the team, contact Josh Seifert
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Article Last Updated: Tuesday, December 09, 2003 - 3:00:37 AM PST
[...]
By Erin Breznikar, STAFF WRITER
UNION CITY --
[...] Dave Hearn [...]
Last month the Fremont resident, who commutes to his job at Sun
Microsystems in Santa Clara, turned in an electric car for a
natural gas model.
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Press Release Source: ZAP
ZAP(R) WORLDCAR(TM) to Air on Discovery Channel
Monday December 8, 9:15 am ET
SANTA ROSA, Calif., Dec. 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Discovery
Channel Canada's program Daily Planet is scheduled to air a
segment featuring a new electric car from ZAP
- on Tuesday, December 9, 2003.
According to Discovery Channel Canada producer and on-air
columnist, Shannon Bentley, the ZAP� WORLDCAR(TM) segment is
airing in Canada this coming Tuesday, December 9, 2003 at 7pm,
and 11pm Eastern Time, repeating Wednesday at 4am, 9am, and Noon
Eastern Time. The segment will also be available on the Internet
at http://www.exn.ca and is expected to air in the United States
on Discovery's digital channel Science in early 2004.
The Discovery Channel segment features Bentley piloting ZAP's new
electric car at the 2003 Michelin Challenge Bibendum in
September, where the WORLDCAR earned three trophies among a field
of 80 participants. The Challenge Bibendum (
http://www.challengebibendum.com ) is an annual event sponsored
by Michelin where international media can preview the latest in
advanced transportation technologies from automotive developers,
including electric, hybrid, hydrogen and other alternative fuel
vehicles.
ZAP CEO Steve Schneider says the WORLDCAR is unique in the
automotive world because the Company manufactures the cars in
China. The base model is priced under $10,000, seats four
passengers. In addition to being one of the only production
electric cars available, Schneider believes this to be the first
Chinese-built automobile for sale in the United States. He added
that ZAP is focused on establishing a new auto dealer network for
advanced transportation technologies. In particular, he says ZAP
is targeting the independent auto dealer market in the United
States who can qualify as new car dealers under a program being
offered by ZAP.
For more information on the ZAP WORLDCAR, or to inquire about
dealer opportunities, call (707) 525-8658 or visit
http://www.zapworld.com .
Forward-looking statements in this release [...] Source: ZAP
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OFF THE BEAT CITY SCHOOLS
By RYAN DAVIS Staff Writer
Tuesday, December 02, 2003 --
[...]
ELECTRIC CAR: The Northampton-based Center for Ecological
Technology, a non-profit group aimed at developing and promoting
Earth-friendly technology, has donated a zero-emission electric
vehicle to Northampton High School.
The school will officially accept the vehicle at a Dec. 12
ceremony at the high school.
According to CET, the vehicles are an alternative to typical
gas-powered vehicle ''for short trips or use on campus-type
settings.''
The vehicles were donated to CET by Cahillane Dodge and
DaimlerChrysler's electric car division, with permission to
''regift'' them to other non-profit groups.
Ryan Davis covers city schools for the Gazette and can be reached
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Ford Focus PZEV is a lean, green performance machine
By NATALIE NEFF
WHO SAID GREEN couldn�t be fun?
[...]
But how clean is the PZEV? Essentially as clean as an electric
car. PZEV means that the total emissions (tailpipe and
evaporative) equals or betters the powerplant emissions required
to recharge an electric car�s batteries. So where a Zetec-powered
Focus puts out 10.7 pounds of smog-forming pollutants
(hydrocarbons, carbon monoxide and oxides of nitrogen) per 15,000
miles, the PZEV produces only 1.0 pound�and thanks to a sealed
fuel system, the car produces zero evaporative emissions.
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