[EVDL] EVLN: ~16k Nissan & Mitsubishi joint low-cost EV by 2016-2017

2014-08-10 Thread brucedp5 via EV
http://www.auto123.com/en/news/nissan-and-mitsubishi-announce-joint-ev-program?artid=169945&utm_medium=feeds&utm_source=feed-all&utm_campaign=feeds Nissan and Mitsubishi announce joint EV program By Josée Paquet August 04, 2014 Nissan and Mitsubishi have partnered to build and sell a small, aff

[EVDL] EVLN: Father Homes' 1987 RX-7 EV conversion flames Bruno, NE church

2014-08-10 Thread brucedp5 via EV
http://columbustelegram.com/news/local/fire-damages-bruno-church-rectory/article_7073153a-b6de-5251-8d9f-b67db9569d2d.html Fire damages Bruno church rectory [2014/08/06] • By Larry Peirce [image / Larry Peirce/Lee Enterprises http://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/columbustelegram.com/co

Re: [EVDL] Tesla Vs UK's Ecotricity Dispute - MoreBackgroundInformation...

2014-08-10 Thread Denis Boutet via EV
Hi Cor, Just wondering if you considered changing your charger instead. Have you seen those? http://www.elconchargers.com/catalog/item/7344653/7638123.htm Denis Le 2014-08-09 à 20:11, Cor van de Water via EV a écrit : > One of the reasons that I am very excited about the new crypto payment

Re: [EVDL] Electric F-250 new pack tests

2014-08-10 Thread tomw via EV
The rule gets you in the ballpark. Rolling resistance and drag forces are generally about equal at 35-40 mph for more blocky vehicles and around 45-50 mph for more aerodynamic ones, both depending on vehicle weight. The rule can then be made to work by using a sliding scale in speed since it igno

Re: [EVDL] Electric F-250 new pack tests

2014-08-10 Thread tomw via EV
John, what what was the truck's energy/mile with the sla batteries? Would be nice to know how the two compare. -- View this message in context: http://electric-vehicle-discussion-list.413529.n4.nabble.com/Electric-F-250-new-pack-tests-tp4670889p4670912.html Sent from the Electric Vehicle Discus

Re: [EVDL] Electric F-250 new pack tests

2014-08-10 Thread John Lussmyer via EV
Hard to tell, as I had different (and not as good) gauges then. >From what I remember, it was nearly the same, even though the truck was about >2000lbs heavier. (48 Golf Cart batteries weigh a LOT) On Sun Aug 10 08:14:43 PDT 2014 ev@lists.evdl.org said: >John, what what was the truck's energy/mi

Re: [EVDL] Electric F-250 new pack tests

2014-08-10 Thread Ben Goren via EV
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[EVDL] Last EV Robert Lange built.

2014-08-10 Thread Lawrence Rhodes via EV
http://sfbay.craigslist.org/nby/cto/4563597134.html Found this on Craigslist.   Lawrence Rhodes -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://lists.evdl.org/private.cgi/ev-evdl.org/attachments/20140810/25db2da3/attachment.

[EVDL] EV4Sale $575 e-Trike needs tlc : Last EV Robert Lange built

2014-08-10 Thread brucedp5 via EV
The price dropped from $800 http://www.jlaforums.com/viewtopic.php?t=276188035 Electric vehicle, 3 wheeled, built by Robert Lange, who is in Pop Mech (lake county) $800 With all due respect for Bob's EV work, IMO the item forsale was not his best work. Bob had created several EVs. See the links

[EVDL] Conversion advice

2014-08-10 Thread ph...@bill-collins.net via EV
ons? Any idea of the resale value of an unused Zilla 1K LV and Warp 9 motor? At least lithium batteries are a lot cheaper than when I first thought about doing this! Bill -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://lists.evdl.org/private.cgi/ev-evdl.o

Re: [EVDL] Conversion advice

2014-08-10 Thread Cruisin via EV
Going the DC route doesn't make sense anymore with a AC motor and controller for $2500.00. Add to it with a 18kw li-ion battery pack for $4000, and you have a major beginning of a conversion. The old fork lift and golf cart die hard's have bit the dust after promoting their state of the art and cos

[EVDL] AC or DC? : EV Conversion advice

2014-08-10 Thread brucedp5 via EV
I am hoping others who have experience with AC EV designs will weigh in here. DC is all that was available back when I had my conversion made. I know I would want the advantages of Today's AC drive systems. The evalbum.com listings have so many uses, one of which is they are searchable either v

Re: [EVDL] AC or DC? : EV Conversion advice

2014-08-10 Thread via EV
Please add mine to this list.  I am very pleased to have decided to use an AC system.  www.evalbum.com/2430   Al Swackhammer   - Original Message - From: "ev" To: "ev" Sent: Sunday, August 10, 2014 5:47:31 PM Subject: [EVDL] AC or DC? : EV Conversion advice I am hoping others wh

Re: [EVDL] AC or DC? : EV Conversion advice

2014-08-10 Thread Peter C. Thompson via EV
I started with the AC24, and now have an 80kw BLDC motor and controller. Lots of pep, handles San Diego freeway traffic with no problem. Now I need to upgrade my batteries to provide the current that the controller likes. :) http://www.evalbum.com/2784 Cheers, Peter On 8/10/14, 6:38 PM

[EVDL] Flooded lead-acid ooopsie and how to correct best?

2014-08-10 Thread Cor van de Water via EV
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[EVDL] Elcon, was: Tesla Vs UK's Ecotricity Dispute

2014-08-10 Thread Cor van de Water via EV
Hi Denis, Yep I knew about Elcon - did not know they are semi-local. But I already have a solution for my charging, so rather not spend on more new equipment unless necessary. I will keep it handy for other conversion projects, thanks for the link. Regards, Cor van de Water Chief Scientist Proxim

Re: [EVDL] Conversion advice

2014-08-10 Thread EVDL Administrator via EV
On 10 Aug 2014 at 17:13, Cruisin via EV wrote: > The old fork lift and golf cart die hard's have bit the dust after > promoting their state of the art and cost saving ideas. And all of > those that downplayed the J1772 upgrade, have now sent their projects > to the junk yards, but they saved a buc

Re: [EVDL] Flooded lead-acid ooopsie and how to correct best?

2014-08-10 Thread EVDL Administrator via EV
On 10 Aug 2014 at 19:43, Cor van de Water via EV wrote: > I suddenly heard an agitated hissing from the baking soda on the top > of the battery, being eaten by the overflowing acid from that cell ... > I have put extra baking sode around that fill hole after closing it > carefully and I have sinc

Re: [EVDL] Conversion advice

2014-08-10 Thread John Lussmyer via EV
On Sun Aug 10 17:13:02 PDT 2014 ev@lists.evdl.org said: >Going the DC route doesn't make sense anymore with a AC motor and controller >for $2500.00. Add to it with a 18kw li-ion battery pack for $4000, and you >have a major beginning of a conversion. The old fork lift and golf cart die >hard's have

Re: [EVDL] Flooded lead-acid ooopsie and how to correct best?

2014-08-10 Thread Cor van de Water via EV
Hi David, Golfcart batteries have about 1/8" ridge around the battery fill holes, so it is very unlikely that once the small amount of acid flowed over that ridge that it made its way back, it was not a large wave of acid, since it could not flow faster than that the auto-shutoff jug was filling, w

Re: [EVDL] Flooded lead-acid ooopsie and how to correct best?

2014-08-10 Thread Roland via EV
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