[EVDL] Motor Temp

2014-09-11 Thread Buddy Mills via EV
Does anyone know the max safe operating temp of the Azure AC24L Motor.  The
manual say Maximum Operation Temperature 55c but I assume this is ambient
air temp and not the motor.  I have put a temp relay on the case and have a
fan turn on to help cool but do not know at what temp this should come on.

Thanks,

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[EVDL] Vacuum Switch

2014-09-11 Thread Buddy Mills via EV
I am looking for a vacuum switch that has a wider or adjustable range
between on and off.  I am about to put two switches on and use a relay to
accomplish but was wondering if there was a simpler way to keep the vacuum
pump from cycling so often.

 

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[EVDL] EVLN: 'When I drive my EV, I'm only using domestic energy' r:70mi

2014-09-11 Thread brucedp5 via EV


Driving a Smart Fortwo electric car is fun r:70mi

http://www.gainesville.com/article/20140907/COLUMNISTS/140909763?tc=ar
Getting a charge from electric cars
By Nathan Crabbe September 7, 2014

Driving a Smart Fortwo electric car is fun, but somewhat stressful when
you're barrelling down U.S. 441 in a vehicle that is less than nine feet
long.

It's also a little nerve-racking given that the car's owner, Doug Jones, was
nice enough to let me drive. I didn't want to repay the favor by swerving
onto Paynes Prairie.

Jones, an Archer city commissioner, can hardly contain his enthusiasm about
electric cars. He can recite a long list of benefits to owning an electric
vehicle (EV), from cutting emissions to surprisingly competitive economics.

But he admits that one of his favorite benefits is the car's subconscious
Jetsons fun factor, meaning that it is a joy for him and others to drive.

They may be skittish about the size of my vehicle, but everybody is curious
about driving an electric car, he said.

The big downside of the Smart Fortwo is its 70-mile range on a full charge,
similar to other EVs. Jones works from home in health-care IT, so the car is
well suited for the occasional trip into Gainesville.

But the lack of local charging stations can be irksome. There are about a
half-dozen public charging stations in Gainesville, in addition to those
located at dealerships.

If Gainesville wants to encourage the use of EVs, expanding the number of
charging stations though new incentives or requirements on developers is
essential. On a state and federal level, tax incentives have boosted the
number of electric-car owners.

The federal government provides an income-tax credit of up to $7,500. For
Jones, that improved the economics of buying a two-seat car for about
$27,200.

He took the option of renting the battery, which knocked another $5,000 off
the list price. He's leasing the car for $175 a month, pays about $25 a
month for electricity to charge it, and doesn't face expenses such as oil
changes.

Some states have created additional incentives. Georgia provides an up to
$5,000 tax credit, which has helped propel Atlanta into being a leader in EV
ownership. But some conservative lawmakers have tried to kill the credit.

It's reasonable to object to subsidizing the purchase of higher-end EVs such
as the Tesla Model S, which has a list price of $70,000 or more. But EVs
provide societal benefits by improving air quality and cutting the emissions
that contribute to climate change.

A study by the Union of Concerned Scientists found that even when
electricity is produced mostly from coal, EVs result in lower emissions than
the average compact gasoline-powered vehicle.

Those benefits only increase as coal-fired plants are shuttered and
alternative energy sources embraced. As an electric-care advocate recently
said on National Public Radio, It's the only car that you can buy that gets
cleaner as it gets older.

It's food for thought in a town that has placed a big bet on a biomass
plant. Perhaps Gainesville Regional Utilities might provide lower rates to
EV owners, especially if it could be shown to encourage greater local energy
use and benefit all ratepayers.

There certainly is something appealing about using local sources to power
both our homes and cars. As Jones proudly says, When I drive, I'm only
using domestic energy.
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[EVDL] EVLN: Yamaha's leaning electric trike

2014-09-11 Thread brucedp5 via EV


http://www.autoblog.com/2014/09/07/yamaha-electric-leaning-trike-patent/
Yamaha considering electric leaning trike?
By  Chris Bruce  Sep 7th 2014

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Recent patent filings appear to indicate that Yamaha might be thinking about
bringing a leaning, three-wheeled electric scooter to the US. While the idea
of a trike cycle is hardly new – after all Yamaha already has its own
Tricity – this one would have its dual wheels in the back with each one
powered by its own electric motor. According to Visor Down, the Japanese
company submitted for an application on the same vehicle in Europe, as well.

The US patent application describes this vehicle as a two-rear-wheel
electric vehicle configured to lean a vehicle body frame thereof when
turning. It's not clear exactly how much power its electric motors would
produce, but the design appears to be quite similar to the Yamaha EC-03
electric scooter that's already available in Europe, according to Visor
Down. That little cycle uses an electric motor with 1.88 horsepower and 7.08
pound-feet of torque to power its single, rear wheel, but it weighs just
123.5 pounds.

According to the document from the US Patent and Trademark Office, Yamaha
seems to have been working on this concept for a little while. The
application says that it first filed for patents on this idea years ago.
However, the US only received the documents recently, and they were
published in late August. That might indicate that the company is serious
about bringing this electric trike to market here. If you really want all of
the details about Yamaha's patent, it can be viewed as a PDF, here. 
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http://www.visordown.com/motorcycle-news-new-bikes/yamaha-files-patents-for-leaning-electric-trike/25463.html
Yamaha files patents for leaning electric trike
1 September 2014

Patent diagrams closely resemble EC-03 currently on sale in Europe

YAMAHA has filed patents with the European and U.S. Patent Office for a
leaning electric three-wheeler.

Scooters like the Piaggio MP3 and Yamaha’s Tricity have two wheels at the
front and a third wheel at the rear - this scooter will get a conventional
single front wheel and two rear wheels, each powered by an electric hub
motor.

The patents focus on the electric motor controller and decreasing the weight
of the battery and extra wheel.

The diagrams show a scooter that closely resembles the Yamaha EC-03 electric
scooter, currently on sale in Europe for £1,199. It looks to share the same
front end, frame, seat and battery location as the EC-03, but uses an extra
wheel and swingarm, and a design allowing it to lean.

The two-wheeled EC-03 makes 1.4kW of power at 2,550rpm and produces its
maximum 7.1ftlb of torque at only 280rpm. Its minimal design and lightweight
50V/15Ah Lithium-ion battery means it weighs only 56kg ready-to-ride.
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Re: [EVDL] Vacuum Switch

2014-09-11 Thread EVDL Administrator via EV
On 11 Sep 2014 at 3:32, Buddy Mills via EV wrote:

  I am about to put two switches on and use a relay to
 accomplish but was wondering if there was a simpler way to keep the vacuum
 pump from cycling so often.

I'd suggest a larger vacuum tank.

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Re: [EVDL] Vacuum Switch

2014-09-11 Thread Terry Forfa via EV
A larger tank may help but the pump will run longer to fill the tank with 
vacuum pressure once it reaches down to the switch's cut in point.


I did not see the type of vacuum switch on your EValbum page photo but 
appears the tank is in the motor compartment under the hood. If it the 
standard  Square D pressure switch, there is some adjustability in the cut 
in and out pressures but I personally would rather it cut in more often to 
maintain the system pressure than to where the vacuum tank/system would be 
near empty in case of needing another deep brake depression during cycling.


If the issue is the noise bothering you when it comes on, you may want to 
relocate the pump motor or the motor/ tank combination to the trunk or maybe 
even under the rear of the car.


The pump noise will be behind you and the noise will travel rearward as you 
drive. The extra length of vacuum hose to the power brake booster on the 
firewall will also act as additional tank capacity of your existing tank and 
you will still have the same amount of hose connections in case you worry 
about leakage points.


I did this on my Ranger Truck EV along with putting it in an insulated box 
with ventilation and reduced the noise to where you had to actually strain 
to hear it. For piece of mind,  I installed a LED light indicator on my dash 
wired off the pump motor run wiring to indicate when the pump was operating.


Terry Forfa

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On 11 Sep 2014 at 3:32, Buddy Mills via EV wrote:


 I am about to put two switches on and use a relay to
accomplish but was wondering if there was a simpler way to keep the 
vacuum

pump from cycling so often.


I'd suggest a larger vacuum tank.

David Roden - Akron, Ohio, USA
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Re: [EVDL] Vacuum Switch

2014-09-11 Thread Terry Forfa via EV

Just remembered...to add to my original reply post.

One important thing to mention is that the master cylinder vacuum boosters 
that were installed originally for ICE applications. Your (20 year old 
booster) would still operate successfully because you had full time vacuum 
when the engine was operating even if there were minor leaks in the booster 
or ICE vacuum system.


I found my original brake booster had some leakage at the hose/grommet point 
(grommet deformed and brittle with possibly some internal leakage). Because 
I could not find a grommet to fit and the vehicle should last another 15-20 
years, I replaced the whole master cylinder/brake booster combination.


I found when I changed the parts out, I had less vacuum motor run time 
between brake depressions and a firmer brake peddle.


Food for thought for any old ICE-EV conversion.

Terry Forfa

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Subject: Re: [EVDL] Vacuum Switch

A larger tank may help but the pump will run longer to fill the tank 
with vacuum pressure once it reaches down to the switch's cut in point.


I did not see the type of vacuum switch on your EValbum page photo but 
appears the tank is in the motor compartment under the hood. If it the 
standard  Square D pressure switch, there is some adjustability in the cut 
in and out pressures but I personally would rather it cut in more often to 
maintain the system pressure than to where the vacuum tank/system would be 
near empty in case of needing another deep brake depression during 
cycling.


If the issue is the noise bothering you when it comes on, you may want to 
relocate the pump motor or the motor/ tank combination to the trunk or 
maybe even under the rear of the car.


The pump noise will be behind you and the noise will travel rearward as 
you drive. The extra length of vacuum hose to the power brake booster on 
the firewall will also act as additional tank capacity of your existing 
tank and you will still have the same amount of hose connections in case 
you worry about leakage points.


I did this on my Ranger Truck EV along with putting it in an insulated box 
with ventilation and reduced the noise to where you had to actually strain 
to hear it. For piece of mind,  I installed a LED light indicator on my 
dash wired off the pump motor run wiring to indicate when the pump was 
operating.


Terry Forfa

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Subject: Re: [EVDL] Vacuum Switch


On 11 Sep 2014 at 3:32, Buddy Mills via EV wrote:


 I am about to put two switches on and use a relay to
accomplish but was wondering if there was a simpler way to keep the 
vacuum

pump from cycling so often.


I'd suggest a larger vacuum tank.

David Roden - Akron, Ohio, USA
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Re: [EVDL] Motor Temp

2014-09-11 Thread ralph bagwell via EV
Can you please tell me what a temp relay is ? I'm looking for a device
that turns off if where it is placed get hot .

Thanks,

Ralph

On Thu, Sep 11, 2014 at 2:27 AM, Buddy Mills via EV ev@lists.evdl.org
wrote:

 Does anyone know the max safe operating temp of the Azure AC24L Motor.  The
 manual say Maximum Operation Temperature 55c but I assume this is ambient
 air temp and not the motor.  I have put a temp relay on the case and have a
 fan turn on to help cool but do not know at what temp this should come on.

 Thanks,

 Buddy Mills
 buddymi...@cox.net

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[EVDL] Ride an EV, Skip the Exercise?

2014-09-11 Thread Bill Dennis via EV
My wife has been wearing a Fit Bit device, which tracks both the number of
steps she takes and the number of floors she climbs daily.  An odd thing is
happening though:  when I drive her home from work in my EV, a 1500-ft (450
m) ascent, the device falsely gives her credit for about 7 floors climbed.
Yet when we make the trip in one of our ICE cars, it registers no such
floor-climbing credit.  My first thought is that maybe the stiffer
suspension on the EV is causing more vibration and fooling the device into
thinking that she's walking--does that sound plausible?  Or are there other
possibilities anyone could think of?  We've already tried removing the
device from her belt and putting it in her purse for the duration of the
ride, but it still gives her the credit.  I mean, I know that my EV is
great, but I don't think she's getting healthier just by riding in it.  :)

Bill  

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Re: [EVDL] Motor Temp

2014-09-11 Thread Mike Nickerson via EV
Why wouldn't you run the fan all the time the motor is being used, just in 
case?  It doesn't use that much energy compared to the traction circuit.  One 
less thing to go wrong too.

Mike

On September 11, 2014 1:27:12 AM MDT, Buddy Mills via EV ev@lists.evdl.org 
wrote:
Does anyone know the max safe operating temp of the Azure AC24L Motor. 
The
manual say Maximum Operation Temperature 55c but I assume this is
ambient
air temp and not the motor.  I have put a temp relay on the case and
have a
fan turn on to help cool but do not know at what temp this should come
on.

Thanks,

Buddy Mills
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Re: [EVDL] Vacuum Switch

2014-09-11 Thread Peter Gabrielsson via EV
I used something like this:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/SMC-ZSE4-LCD-Readout-Digital-Pressure-Switch-for-Vacuum-ZSE4-01-25-/181468926790?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0hash=item2a40641346

The set-points are adjustable.

You can find a wide variety of them on ebay. Mine had transistor output so
I had to add a relay driver.




On Thu, Sep 11, 2014 at 12:32 AM, Buddy Mills via EV ev@lists.evdl.org
wrote:

 I am looking for a vacuum switch that has a wider or adjustable range
 between on and off.  I am about to put two switches on and use a relay to
 accomplish but was wondering if there was a simpler way to keep the vacuum
 pump from cycling so often.



 Thanks,



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Re: [EVDL] Ride an EV, Skip the Exercise?

2014-09-11 Thread Peter Gabrielsson via EV
The device might be sensitive to the electromagnetic fields your car emits.

On Thu, Sep 11, 2014 at 6:07 AM, Bill Dennis via EV ev@lists.evdl.org
wrote:

 My wife has been wearing a Fit Bit device, which tracks both the number of
 steps she takes and the number of floors she climbs daily.  An odd thing is
 happening though:  when I drive her home from work in my EV, a 1500-ft (450
 m) ascent, the device falsely gives her credit for about 7 floors climbed.
 Yet when we make the trip in one of our ICE cars, it registers no such
 floor-climbing credit.  My first thought is that maybe the stiffer
 suspension on the EV is causing more vibration and fooling the device into
 thinking that she's walking--does that sound plausible?  Or are there other
 possibilities anyone could think of?  We've already tried removing the
 device from her belt and putting it in her purse for the duration of the
 ride, but it still gives her the credit.  I mean, I know that my EV is
 great, but I don't think she's getting healthier just by riding in it.  :)

 Bill

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