On Mon Feb 01 11:03:29 PST 2021 [email protected] said: >Good morning kids; >I have a need to know.. The electric truck I converted several years ago has >a definite need for much longer range. I would like to install a generator >that will not just recharge the pack but power the truck down the road. >The creation was originally 144v with 24 6v big batteries. That gave me about >70 miles if I was calm and careful. Well I am not calm or careful. I got >around 45 miles out of it. The pack lasted about 4.5 years. I want to rebuild >the truck with 12 big 12v batteries with the addition of a generator. I have >no idea where to get a generator good enough to meet my needs. >I have been reading and following this list for many years, I got the parts I >used to build my truck from members here.. So I am confidant you guys can >stear me in the right direction. >Enjoy the rest of the winter and keep your packs warm.
1) Don't use Lead Acid batteries. Lithium (used Leaf modules) don't cost much more, are lighter, and will last FAR longer. 2) Do you know how much current you were drawing when cruising down the road? For my F250, I use around 30KW, for an S10, it will probably be more like 15KW. Don't use a cheap genset - you'll be polluting as much as a Semi tractor. -- Worlds only All Electric F-250 truck! http://john.casadelgato.com/Electric-Vehicles/1995-Ford-F-250 _______________________________________________ UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub ARCHIVE: http://www.evdl.org/archive/ LIST INFO: http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org
