The mix-and-match that DC motor fans can do in their EVs is actually not all that common. Even back in the 1990s, Solectria wouldn't sell an inverter or induction motor individually. They'd only sell them as a set.
I think Siemens was / is the same. There are probably still hundreds of those Siemens motor spares meant for an early version of a Ford Ranger EV floating round, with no inverters to drive them (though I think some enterprising EV hobbyist eventually came up with a hack for that). But at least you can still have your choice of other EV components - so far. I can see a time coming when ANY "unauthorized" change in an ICEV's drivetrain will cause the computer to permanently immobilize the car. David Roden - Akron, Ohio, USA EVDL Administrator = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = EVDL Information: http://www.evdl.org/help/ = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Note: mail sent to "evpost" and "etpost" addresses will not reach me. To send a private message, please obtain my email address from the webpage http://www.evdl.org/help/ . = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = _______________________________________________ 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)
