At the RC and Ebike end of the spectrum, it is all about mixing and matching motors and controllers. There is a lot of different functionality. A copter need different capabilities than a bike motor. It also messes up anyone who prefers DIY. There may be not particularly rational reason to try a different controller, but many would want to do it anyway.
To me the question is why expect the warranty beyond an initial - "is it working" period? If I make you a motor that is supposed to run at no more than 72V and you run it at 144V and mess it up - how do I protect my own interests? I can't tell you did that to it, and I should not be expected to cover for your bad ideas. I could see a warranty on the mechanicals without regard to controller. What exactly are we warrantying here anyway? Insulation breakdown? Failed hall effects and electronics? The second shouldn't even be expensive. The first is probably system design or operator error. Anyway, I am just exploring the other side of this. We don't want to see the motor manufacturers going out of business, we want them healthy and functional - as long as they operate in good faith. BM On Mon, Nov 4, 2013 at 9:08 AM, Zeke Yewdall <[email protected]> wrote: > My question is, what use would a HPEVS motor be without the matching > controller anyway? Does anyone else make a compatible controller that you > might use instead? I'm assuming we're referring to the AC-31/AC-35/AC-50 > motors? > > Z > > > On Sat, Nov 2, 2013 at 2:03 PM, Cruisin <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Buy a new HPEVS motor without the controller, and get NO warranty > according > > to HPEVS spokesperson Bill. This is a red flag for the industry that is > now > > going through tough times. Also, may be illegal in California. Buyers > > should > > do their homework before buying their motors and get everything in > writing. > > > > > > > > -- > > View this message in context: > > > http://electric-vehicle-discussion-list.413529.n4.nabble.com/HPEVS-refuses-to-warranty-new-motor-purchased-w-o-controller-tp4666038.html > > Sent from the Electric Vehicle Discussion List mailing list archive at > > Nabble.com. > > _______________________________________________ > > UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub > > http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org > > For EV drag racing discussion, please use NEDRA ( > > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA) > > > > > -------------- next part -------------- > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > URL: < > http://lists.evdl.org/private.cgi/ev-evdl.org/attachments/20131104/9f9cecd4/attachment.htm > > > _______________________________________________ > UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub > http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org > For EV drag racing discussion, please use NEDRA ( > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA) > > -- Put this question to yourself: should I use everyone else to attain happiness, or should I help others gain happiness? *Dalai Lama * Tell me what it is you plan to do WIth your one wild and precious life? Mary Oliver, "The summer day." To invent, you need a good imagination and a pile of junk. Thomas A. Edison<http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/quotes/t/thomasaed125362.html> A public-opinion poll is no substitute for thought. *Warren Buffet* Michael E. Ross (919) 550-2430 Land (919) 576-0824 <https://www.google.com/voice/b/0?pli=1#phones> Google Phone (919) 631-1451 Cell (919) 513-0418 Desk [email protected] <[email protected]> -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://lists.evdl.org/private.cgi/ev-evdl.org/attachments/20131104/e5fe3ac6/attachment.htm> _______________________________________________ UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org For EV drag racing discussion, please use NEDRA (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA)
