Perhaps Jukka can elaborate as to why EMC (electromagnetic
compatibility) is so stringent there. We had no such requirements for
conversions is the U.S. in the 90's when I received my Blazer EV.
I am guessing that RFI (Radio Frequency Interference) is still fairly
important in Europe. Decades ago I worked at the Cupertino hp site as a
RFI tester. We had both an anechoic chamber and an outside
grounded-metal-grid covered area for taking RFI readings (how much junk
was transmitted by our computer products).
When the VDE man (a much more strict version of a FCC person) came on
site, and viewed the test results I took, that was not enough. He would
set up his dipole and take his own readings as well.
I was told that in Europe, because some of the older structures are used
for multiple purposes (i.e.: first floor a bakery/sweets shoppe, the
second floor someones home, and the third floor a business with one of
own computers), local laws would not allow neighbors to emit RFI that
would mess up the 2nd. floor apt. dweller's TV/radio reception.).
It was a good thing we did not have those restrictions in the U.S. when
I was driving my Blazer EV. It would mess up AM/SW radio reception every
time it drove by (no shielded power cables).
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electromagnetic_compatibility
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electromagnetic_interference
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anechoic_chamber
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deutsche_Kommission_Elektrotechnik_Elektronik_Informationstechnik_im_DIN_und_VDE
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On Sat, Jan 12, 2013, at 07:12 AM, Jukka Järvinen wrote:
> The eCars. NOW! idea was a bit too radical for government officials in
> here.
>
> We found absolutely no way to go around the EMC- and other test
> requirements per every vehicle made. So all converted cars were
> required to visit accredited lab for testing adding another 5000€ on
> every vehicle made. And there are two such facilities in the whole
> country. Anyone from northern Finland would have to transport the
> converted vehicle across the whole country to get it road legal.
> Adding costs and eating the whole concept away: convert where the
> vehicle already is.
>
> The only way we could go through the deal was to commercialize the
> whole kit under one company. This way officials can accept it. This
> one company should manufacture the whole kit and get it approved. Then
> the kit could be installed per vehicle without any additional fiscal
> fees.
>
> We are now at that point. Waiting to get enough momentum again to
> raise capital and finance the required extensive product testing and
> approvals.
>
> We already got good support from various manufacturers to use their
> components. Actually.. the idea was in the first place to make the
> whole battery system in Finland in our own factory. But it was turned
> down by investors who choose more lucrative business model (sarcasm
> included here).
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