Congratulations on your new EV! On 2/22/08, Fran Sullivan-Fahs <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Alan, Those are the most impressive results I have seen to date on green > driving of EVs. I would like some more details, if possible. Can you email > me at [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Thanks. Fran > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: FLEAA > To: Fleaa > Sent: Thursday, February 21, 2008 10:43 PM > Subject: [FLEAA] First Day with the Electric Cabriolet > > Greetings FLEAA, > Here is the results from today's test with the 1989 VW Cabriolet. I > thought everyone might be interested in seeing some hard numbers. > > a. Total miles on the Cabriolet = 25 miles (real world driving of stop > lights, accelerating to keep up with traffic, and 45+ mph) > b. Total % drained = 65% > c. Time to recharge from 35% = 8.5 hours @120V/10.5A > d. Total KWH used to charge = 9.3KWH (or approx $1.03 to charge@ > $0.11KWH) > e. Price per mile = $0.04 cents > f. Solar energy generated today = 5.786KWH (it was partly cloudy in Miami > today) > g. Price per mile using today's solar energy (5.8KWH) + grid backup > (3.5KWH)= $0.016 (did not generate enough to fully charge the batteries > today) > h. Total saved on gas = 1 gallon > i. Total CO2 saved(1) = .78lbs/mile *25 miles = 19.5 lbs > > Many thanks to Steve Clunn and Audrey for all of the long nights and hard > work on the conversion. > > Allan > > > > > (1) Reference: 2005 CRV(averages 26mpg) = > http://www.epa.gov/climatechange/emissions/ind_calculator.html > > > ________________________________ > > > _______________________________________________ > Florida EAA mailing list > [email protected] > http://www.floridaeaa.org > > > > _______________________________________________ > Florida EAA mailing list > [email protected] > http://www.floridaeaa.org > >
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