t seems that since 2017, Tesla has gone into reverse on their original
master plan.
So let China take the lead/heat for pushing out ICE cars. In five or ten years
the ICE folks can adjust/catch up. No bailout needed. The pressure on Musk is
reduced and Optimus can go to Mars and or drive Robota
Happy Holidays to you too Lee.
This is a snapshot of our OutBack 3KW PV as the suns shines on our house
here in Hills, MN today. Everyone on the EVDL keeps me going in the
right direction thanks so much for all you do.
Ron Solberg
On 2022-12-26 13:44, Lee Hart via EV wrote:
To EV fans an
On 2021-03-21 00:14, Peter VanDerWal via EV wrote:
Without NET metering, solar has to rely on
batteries for energy storage and that triples the cost of the system
making
it totally uneconomical.
Hi,
We just installed an 11 Kw Grid Feed PV that powers our Tesla Model 3
and more. Thanks fo
I agree. IMHO, Joe Six Pack will also have need of 30 to 80 amp AC EVSE
stations once he catches on. For whatever reason he will sometimes need
a boost to get where he is going. Last week I was visited by an engineer
from our power company to Ok the two 5.6KW Grid Feed PV arrays we had
just put
Quoting Mark Laity-Snyder via EV :
I appreciated the information shared about the "California Chaos".
Here in MN, our 20Kw ClipperCreek units have lost business since
Superchargers were installed just across the border in Sioux Falls,
SD. It is encouraging to think if we ever see such a s
Quoting Lee Hart via EV :
"Tesla may find a market for it; but it probably won't be the sort of
people that buy normal pickup trucks."
Calling it an "Armored Personal Vehicle", *us old folks* at some point
might like to step up into it if we are no longer nimble enough and
have to trade
Quoting Robert Bruninga via EV :
TRAGEDY OF THE COMMONS
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Cows on Selsley Common[4]. The "tragedy of the commons" is one way of
accounting for overexploitation[5].
Quoting Lee Hart via EV :
Robert Bruninga via EV wrote:
wouldn't it be just as easy to insulate the battery and
provide a small electrical heat source. 100W or so?
Lets say a 1000 lB battery. It takes 1 BTU to raise one pound one degree.
To raise 1000 lbs say 40 degrees from 0F to 40F would
Quoting jim via EV :
Charging my Tesla using PV/wind energy should be on topic. I tried not
to digress and get off topic. Again, I say thanks for answering my
questions. I have worked with wind power since 1970 so I was aware of
and agree with everything in Mr Erdman's post. I appreciate r
Quoting Lee Hart via EV :
Having heard that the vintage Jacobs 1800 watt made more power than
the 2800 watt plant, I am considering putting up one of each. There is
a lot of 10 mph wind and I expect inertia might be a factor. I have
two 48 ft towers next to each other. I could see how each
Quoting Jay Summet via EV :
On 4/22/19 1:16 PM, Ron Solberg via EV wrote:
I tried to put as much system information as I could into my
question as I could however, "vintage Jacobs" needs more
explanation. This generator was made in about 1948, is
DC(commutator), no electronic
p up" converter that can
take 12-24 volts and step it up to the 48-55 volts needed to charge
a 48v battery. (But will lose some power in the conversion process.)
Yes, I will look into purchase of a "step up" converter. Thanks much...Ron
Jay
On 4/22/19 11:48 AM, Ron Solberg
Quoting Lee Hart via EV :
QUESTION ON A PROPOSED 32/48 VOLT DC MIX:
Since I just monitor the EVDL, I have not learned the correct
procedures to post. I hope that jumping in here with a question will
be acceptable.
Question: Will a vintage 2800 watt, 32 Volt Jacobs wind generator
charge a
Quoting Lee Hart via EV :
Ron Solberg or maybe Willie via EV (I can't tell which) wrote:
Well back to your question. Presumed to be "Can I clean up a square
wave inverter power to something acceptable to my onboard Tesla
charger?" I'm out of my depth. Surely Lee has ideas.
In the past,
Quoting Willie via EV :
On 4/1/19 3:48 PM, Ron Solberg via EV wrote:
We like it as it is.
Well back to your question. Presumed to be "Can I clean up a
square wave inverter power to something acceptable to my onboard
Tesla charger?" I'm out of my depth. Surel
Quoting Willie via EV :
On 4/1/19 1:39 PM, Ron Solberg via EV wrote:
Quoting Lee Hart via EV :
CHARGING OUR EV OFF PV PANELS
Can you offer any help with two questions related to charging our
Tesla Model 3 off our Tracking 3K PV system?
1. Since our PV system inverter does not produce
Quoting Lee Hart via EV :
CHARGING OUR EV OFF PV PANELS
Can you offer any help with two questions related to charging our
Tesla Model 3 off our Tracking 3K PV system?
1. Since our PV system inverter does not produce a sine wave it has
been suggested that I might go through a filter to
Quoting EVDL Administrator via EV :
On 17 Feb 2019 at 2:22, brucedp5 via EV wrote:
The extra elements have added 80kg to its weight but it is still a light car
tipping the scales at just 720kg.
Almost a quarter century ago, the Evergreen Mini replica of 1995 weighed
330kg without the batter
Quoting Lee Hart via EV :
Sigh... rarely have I seen more EV mis-information in one place.
https://hackaday.com/2019/01/04/why-converting-classic-cars-to-electric-drive-is-a-thing/
They describe EV conversions as incredibly complicated and
expensive; "toys" for the ultra-rich. They seem to
Quoting Mark Hanson via EV :
I'm surprised the media doesn't mention the thousands of itty bitty
cells in a Tesla and that no one else does it that way for reliability
reasons (even with each one fused
Unfortunately,too many folks(Media)go through life lacking basic
science concepts. For
tance in my career I have bounced back and forth
between being a programmer and an IT administrator in the Portland
Or area and I have never been told I could not post to the list
because of it :)
Damon
From: EV on behalf of Ron Solberg via EV
Sent: M
I quit posting on the EVDL list sometime ago when I understood my
work with ClipperCreek CS 100 units to charge Tesla Model S cars here
in Hills, MN, did not fit the rules.
Being born in 1941, I too have concerns about the downside of Tesla
"ownership', but I bought a Model 3 since I can
I quit posting on the EVDL list sometime ago when I understood my
work with ClipperCreek CS 100 units to charge Tesla Model S cars here
in Hills, MN, did not fit the rules.
Being born in 1941, I too have concerns about the downside of Tesla
"ownership', but I bought a Model 3 since I can
Quoting EVDL Administrator via EV :
I quit posting on the EVDL list sometime ago when I understood my
work with ClipperCreek CS 100 units to charge Tesla Model S cars here
in Hills, MN, did not fit the rules.
Being born in 1941, I too have concerns about the downside of Tesla
"ownersh
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