My first EV which is call Transformer I that I received from the Electric Fuel Propulsion company in Troy Michigan back in 1977, had a option of a generator that was on a very stream line trailer, that can be control by the passenger or by the generator control panel.
This EV weigh 7800 lbs with 90 each 300 ah 2.2 V lead cobalt cells that weigh 3000 lbs. This EV had a range of 83 miles at 75 mph. The generator was a 37.5 Kw three phase delta, 250 /125 vac circuit breaker at 100 amp. These generator sets were normally job site generators that this company made. For EV use, they rectifier it to 236 vdc at 100 amp maximum. With a set of transfer contactors, they could run the EV motor it self or charge the battery pack. The generator is a 3 phase alternator run by a 4 cylinder diesel engine. Can drive the EV about 500 miles. This unit weight came in at 9200 lbs. I did not purchase one, because I do not travel over 100 miles on the week end up a mountain on the week end to go skiing. For me it was not cost effected to spend over $60,000.00 at that time to go skiing once a week. Roland ________________________________ From: EV <ev-boun...@lists.evdl.org> on behalf of Robert Bruninga via EV <ev@lists.evdl.org> Sent: Sunday, February 12, 2017 9:34 AM To: Tom Martin; Electric Vehicle Discussion List Subject: Re: [EVDL] Generator? > I need to know what type of generator will keep my > 144v ( 12 / 12s ) EV system running? Doing the math with the typical 250 Whrs per mile of a Prius, then at 60 MPh, that 250Whrs per minute or 15kWh over an hour so you need a 15 kW generator just to cruise on level ground pusing a Prius. For pushing a heavier car full of Lead-acids, not nearly as efficient as a Prius You might need 25 to 30 kW. And once you try to haul that around with a priius, you will need maybe 50 kW. And you see you can never get there... such a method is just so inefficient kludge.. Just towing a little flatbed 4 foot tailer behind my prius dropped the MPG by 10 MPG. Bob I didn't buy it new, I built my own, like so many of you did several years ago. I want to put a generator in it so I can keep going, and going, and going. I don't know if a store model 8kw gen will do the job or not. Any knowledgeable info will be appreciated. Thanks Tom Martin -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://lists.evdl.org/private.cgi/ev-evdl.org/attachments/20170212/aab825 d3/attachment.htm> _______________________________________________ UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org Read EVAngel's EV News at http://evdl.org/evln/ Please discuss EV drag racing at NEDRA (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA) _______________________________________________ UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org Read EVAngel's EV News at http://evdl.org/evln/ Please discuss EV drag racing at 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/20170212/92f1e860/attachment.htm> _______________________________________________ UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org Read EVAngel's EV News at http://evdl.org/evln/ Please discuss EV drag racing at NEDRA (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA)
