Re: [EVDL] BMS/PCM for upto 24 cells
What do you consider active balancing? MiniBMS has shunts that bleed off energy on the cells that reach a set voltage limit first. They aren't active as in moving charge from high cells to low cells, though. At least the older ones I've got don't have any adjustment capability. They do alarm on any cell under voltage or over voltage, though. The high and low setpoints are fixed. So is the voltage that the shunts are enabled. Mike On August 29, 2015 11:29:02 PM MDT, ken via EV wrote: >I'm looking for BMS/PCM for upto 24 cells that does active balancing >and >has some type of setable almarming if any cell goes below a set point >. > >Orain junior only watches 16 cells . > >___ >UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub >http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org >For EV drag racing discussion, please use NEDRA >(http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA) ___ UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org For EV drag racing discussion, please use NEDRA (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA)
[EVDL] BMS/PCM for upto 24 cells
I'm looking for BMS/PCM for upto 24 cells that does active balancing and has some type of setable almarming if any cell goes below a set point . Orain junior only watches 16 cells . ___ UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org For EV drag racing discussion, please use NEDRA (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA)
[EVDL] EV vote
MOG is on a quest for the ‘totally solar electric boat’ with free build licenses for not-for-profit humanitarian use. We have entered a contest and anyone sharing our interests can join in the voting. With 7 category headings of unique inventions, there is no lack of neat stuff upon which to vote. Our blog about the totally solar electric boat, leads into the NASA Tech Pubs competition called 'Create The Future’. Getting a good ranking in the contest would bring the solar EV boat quest to light. In short, if one registers to vote (actually registering for the CR4 site/forum), once registered, they can log back in, vote and follow the contest to conclusion. CR4 is a high tech site for all. The full size solar boat, other prototypes, systems, programs and ideas are all up for recognition by vote. The solar boat is just one entry under the Sustainable Technologies heading. The blog site http://www.mognavy.blogspot.com/ -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://lists.evdl.org/private.cgi/ev-evdl.org/attachments/20150829/8b0ef5a3/attachment.htm> ___ UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org For EV drag racing discussion, please use NEDRA (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA)
Re: [EVDL] EVs Here, There and Everywhere
The EV era started with a large portion of (conversion) EVs being pickups, including several factory conversions (US Electricar, Solectria, Chevy S10-EV, Ford Ranger to name a few) but today all factory EVs are family sedans. I am not saying that is a bad thing - it would be good if the USA lets go of their love affair with the (cheap on tax) pickup as commute/family vehicle and instead use it for what it is designed for - haul/farm vehicle. But the current lack of EV pickups is remarkable and maybe an EV maker should start fill the niche of pickup EVs (and I don't mean the type like the 3-wheel ZAP or golfcart with dump mechanism - I mean a Freeway capable, 4-wheel light truck - which is one of the popular conversion vehicles for its space and utility. I always get questions when I tell that my pickup is an EV, because these days most people expect an EV to look like a Nissan Leaf. Cor van de Water Chief Scientist Proxim Wireless Corporation http://www.proxim.com Email: cwa...@proxim.comPrivate: http://www.cvandewater.info Skype: cor_van_de_water XoIP: +31877841130 Tel: +1 408 383 7626Tel: +91 (040)23117400 x203 -Original Message- From: EV on behalf of Willie2 via EV Sent: Sat 8/29/2015 9:33 AM To: Mike Nickerson; Electric Vehicle Discussion List Subject: Re: [EVDL] [SPAM?] Re: EVs Here, There and Everywhere On 08/29/2015 10:43 AM, Mike Nickerson via EV wrote: > The numbers are starting to build in the Boise, ID area. We just had a grand > opening for the new Tesla SuperCharger. We were able to get 13 Tesla Model S > from the valley for the opening. > > Yesterday, I parked my Tesla next to a Leaf at Costco. > > We have my Tesla, 2 Volts, 7 or 8 Leafs at my employer on a daily basis. We > also have 8 EV charging spots. Another large employer in town has 3 or 4 > Tesla. > > Funny story: A friend has been shopping for a new car after hers was > totalled. She saw a car pull out and drive off. She thought: "Oh, that is > a nice looking car, and it has good performance. That could work." She > caught up to it at the next light. It was a Tesla. Unfortunately, it's out > of her price range. I told her she has good taste in cars. > I was a little offended when Bruce implied Tesla owners are snobby. I am certainly not nor or other Tesla owning EVDLers. Other than Mike, I think there is at lease one other Tesla owner on EVDL? That said, I do know many Tesla owners that think they are in the forefront of the shift to EVs. They are un-impressed by folks that have been driving EVs for years or decades and suffered through the short comings. Also, there are those that worry about who does the best detailing and wheel scuff repair. I gleefully explain to those how my Tesla is used mostly like a pickup truck. ___ UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org For EV drag racing discussion, please use NEDRA (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA) -- next part -- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: not available Type: application/ms-tnef Size: 4658 bytes Desc: not available URL: <http://lists.evdl.org/private.cgi/ev-evdl.org/attachments/20150829/5eb19b07/attachment.bin> ___ UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org For EV drag racing discussion, please use NEDRA (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA)
[EVDL] Zombie 222 does the 1/4 mile in 9.89 @ 140.67 mph
Here's an email that John Wayland just posted on the NEDRA group - Hello to All, It's a bit late to post as it's nearly September, but the Zombie 222 is on the cover and is the featured story in the August issue of Mustang Monthly. It's a pretty big deal that an electric Mustang displaced a gas Mustang for the cover shot and main story! And now this from last night at San Antonio Raceway: Zombie 222 - aka Black Zombie, ran the 1/4 mile in 9.89 @ 140.67 mph! All steel factory bodied 68 Mustang, factory window glass, upgraded full Interior - absolutely no lightening tricks, and curb weight of 3300 lbs. Derek Barger 17.8 kW/h LiPol pack, twin Netgain 11 inchers & twin Zillas (of course). DOT drag radials, 3.0 gears & 2 Gear Vendors OD units. See Ya... John Wayland Rush Dougherty Tucson AZ ___ UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org For EV drag racing discussion, please use NEDRA (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA)
Re: [EVDL] [SPAM?] Re: EVs Here, There and Everywhere
On 08/29/2015 10:43 AM, Mike Nickerson via EV wrote: The numbers are starting to build in the Boise, ID area. We just had a grand opening for the new Tesla SuperCharger. We were able to get 13 Tesla Model S from the valley for the opening. Yesterday, I parked my Tesla next to a Leaf at Costco. We have my Tesla, 2 Volts, 7 or 8 Leafs at my employer on a daily basis. We also have 8 EV charging spots. Another large employer in town has 3 or 4 Tesla. Funny story: A friend has been shopping for a new car after hers was totalled. She saw a car pull out and drive off. She thought: "Oh, that is a nice looking car, and it has good performance. That could work." She caught up to it at the next light. It was a Tesla. Unfortunately, it's out of her price range. I told her she has good taste in cars. I was a little offended when Bruce implied Tesla owners are snobby. I am certainly not nor or other Tesla owning EVDLers. Other than Mike, I think there is at lease one other Tesla owner on EVDL? That said, I do know many Tesla owners that think they are in the forefront of the shift to EVs. They are un-impressed by folks that have been driving EVs for years or decades and suffered through the short comings. Also, there are those that worry about who does the best detailing and wheel scuff repair. I gleefully explain to those how my Tesla is used mostly like a pickup truck. ___ UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org For EV drag racing discussion, please use NEDRA (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA)
Re: [EVDL] [SPAM?] Re: EVs Here, There and Everywhere
The numbers are starting to build in the Boise, ID area. We just had a grand
opening for the new Tesla SuperCharger. We were able to get 13 Tesla Model S
from the valley for the opening.
Yesterday, I parked my Tesla next to a Leaf at Costco.
We have my Tesla, 2 Volts, 7 or 8 Leafs at my employer on a daily basis. We
also have 8 EV charging spots. Another large employer in town has 3 or 4
Tesla.
Funny story: A friend has been shopping for a new car after hers was totalled.
She saw a car pull out and drive off. She thought: "Oh, that is a nice
looking car, and it has good performance. That could work." She caught up to
it at the next light. It was a Tesla. Unfortunately, it's out of her price
range. I told her she has good taste in cars.
Mike
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-what plugins are in or visiting your area
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Re: [EVDL] EVs Here, There and Everywhere
Mpls has Teslas on the road. 2 imported e-golfs. Haven't seen nor heard of a Fiat e500 yet. Numerous leaves, some i3. On August 29, 2015 5:28:15 AM CDT, EVDL Administrator via EV wrote: >On 28 Aug 2015 at 20:45, brucedp5 via EV wrote: > >> They are here, there, and everywhere ... >> > >Sounds like you're enjoying seeing all those EVs. Could you please >send a >few out here to the Midwest? So far I've only seen a couple of Leaves >here >in the Akron OH area, and that's about all. I don't recall ever seeing >a >Tesla here. > >Maybe there are more production EVs up Cleveland way, but so far I >haven't >noticed any there either. :-( > >David Roden - Akron, Ohio, USA >EVDL Administrator > >= = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = >EVDL Information: http://www.evdl.org/help/ >= = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = >Note: mail sent to "evpost" and "etpost" addresses will not >reach me. To send a private message, please obtain my >email address from the webpage http://www.evdl.org/help/ . >= = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = > > >___ >UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub >http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org >For EV drag racing discussion, please use NEDRA >(http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA) -- Sent from my Android device with K-9 Mail. Please excuse my brevity. -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://lists.evdl.org/private.cgi/ev-evdl.org/attachments/20150829/82216a2a/attachment.htm> ___ UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org For EV drag racing discussion, please use NEDRA (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA)
Re: [EVDL] EVs Here, There and Everywhere
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[EVDL] EVLN: SA ice-head writer sez i3-rex pih is an eye-opener
% This SA writer has an ice-head bias. The i3 onboard L2 charger has a 6.6kW capability = c:4hr@L2-6kW,L3-yes % http://www.iol.co.za/motoring/cars/bmw/tested-bmw-s-i3-is-an-eye-opener-1.1904403 Tested: BMW's i3 is an eye-opener August 24 2015 By Jesse Adams [images / Denis Droppa http://www.iol.co.za/polopoly_fs/iol-mot-aug21-bmw-i3-a-1.1904399!/image/2388607514.jpg_gen/derivatives/box_300/2388607514.jpg It ain't pretty but BMW's new i3 is the thin edge of the wedge when it comes to motoring in the future. Our test car was the REX, fitted with a range extender http://www.iol.co.za/polopoly_fs/iol-mot-aug21-bmw-i3-b-1.1904400!/image/3388946634.jpg_gen/derivatives/box_300/3388946634.jpg With instant torque available at pulloff the i3 proved surprisingly quick and fun to drive http://www.iol.co.za/polopoly_fs/iol-mot-aug21-bmw-i3-c-1.1904401!/image/4104065402.jpg_gen/derivatives/box_300/4104065402.jpg Cabin is finished in recycled and renewable materials like plastic bottles and hemp. Most of it feels high quality, but some panels look a little low-rent http://www.iol.co.za/polopoly_fs/iol-mot-aug21-bmw-i3-d-1.1904402!/image/1186975082.jpg_gen/derivatives/box_300/1186975082.jpg Charge it like a cellphone and your credit card will thank you ] ROAD TEST BMW i3 eDrive REx Johannesburg - Though it may be difficult for many motoring purists (including myself) to stomach, electric cars are upon us. I mean really upon us. As in, for sale at actual dealerships for customers to buy, drive home, plug in, and use on a daily basis. Following on from Nissan’s battery-powered Leaf, which has kept a rather inconspicuous profile on South African roads since its launch in 2013, comes this: the very conspicuous BMW i3. Similar in principle, vastly different in execution. Both, however, along with any future electric cars, have the same mountain to climb in our market, and that is to convince the public of real-world viability. The reason these cars exist is because giants like BMW have a huge environmental burden on their shoulders. Burning fuel creates greenhouse gases, which contribute to global warming. I can’t speak for European and American markets where electric vehicles (EVs) have been well accepted, but here in SA it’s less about what can my car do for the Earth, and more about what can my car do for me. I mean no disrespect to the handful of eco-conscious folks out there who care for the wellbeing of penguins and base their purchasing decisions around this, but most will want to know how much an EV like the i3 will cost to run compared to a normal petrol or diesel powered car... and now we have some numbers. SO HOW CHEAP TO RUN? Firstly, the i3 comes in two flavours. One is fully electric, and the other comes with a tiny petrol-powered generator, or range extender (REX) in BMW-speak, which will keep the hatch moving after batteries have run flat. On test here is the REX. Depending on where you live and how much you pay for electricity, the i3 in either spec will cost around R20 to fully charge from flat, and this will give a range of about 110km. Maybe a little more if you drive very slowly. The range extender model here, comes with a nine-litre petrol tank to fuel the 650cc, 2-cylinder generator at the back, and will increase range by a further 120km if driven responsibly. Unlike hybrid cars like Toyota’s Prius, this engine is in no way connected to the wheels. It only provides electricity to the 125kW/250Nm electric motor driving the rear wheels. Although it almost doubles the distance an i3 can cover from a full charge, it’s best to think of it as emergency bail-out system. Yes, at R602 500 (R532 500 without REX) the i3 is expensive. But remember, you’ll be saving huge at the pumps. In monetary value the i3 equates to around 1.5 litres per 100km, and that’s if you charge it at home. If you charge on someone else’s tab (like work) or at specific BMW quick-charge stations at certain dealerships, your travels will cost nothing. BMW and Nissan SA have also recently agreed to work together setting up inter-brand compatible quick-charge stations at shopping centres and busy streets nationwide. COULD YOU BE CONVERTED? Using a normal [L2-3kW] wall socket, a full top-up will take a minimum of ten hours (maybe a little longer), while a [L3] quick-charge station will take around 30 minutes. For an extra R25 000, BMW will install an iWallbox quick-charging system in your home. I understand the sceptics out there, but I also believe that most can be converted, or at least enlightened, with a single test drive. The i3 is surprisingly fun to drive. It’s remarkably nimble, the steering is effortless, and it’s also impressively quick. We attached our Vbox testing equipment and recorded a best 0-100km/h sprint of 7.9 seconds and the quarter-mile in 16.1 – putting the i3 in the realm of Renault Clio RS and Toyota 86 in terms of acceleration. And, from 0-60km/h, it’s actually much quicker than those cars. From
[EVDL] EVLN: Qualcomm EVSE charges 10kWh BMW i8 pih pack c:1hr@6kW, 15min@22kW
http://www.evo.co.uk/bmw/i8/16557/game-changing-qualcomm-wireless-charging-could-feature-on-bmws-by-2017
'Game changing' Qualcomm wireless charging could feature on BMWs by 2017
Sam Sheehan 25 Aug 2015
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Formula E's new i8 pih safety car previews a future of super fast EV
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Formula E's latest safety car, launched at Donington Park, could preview a
future of wirelessly-charged [pih] sports cars as soon as 18 months from
now.
The electric championship’s newly-unveiled BMW i8 [pih] is equipped with the
world's first 7.2kW wireless charger, the Qualcomm Halo, and arrives with
the objective that the technology will appear on production car option lists
by 2017.
Graeme Davison, Qualcomm's Vice President of technology, told evo that the
system is essentially production-ready, and that the company is working with
several manufacturers to introduce the technology into their model line-ups.
Fellow Formula E partner BMW refused to confirm whether it'd be the first
carmaker to feature Halo, but Qualcomm did suggest it was at the front of
three carmakers vying for first dibs on the wireless tech. While we can't
confirm who the trio are, we do know Daimler and Tesla are two other major
Qualcomm partners.
So how does Halo work? Drivers simply drive their vehicle over the charging
pad – they don’t even have to be perfectly in line as the system has around
30cm of allowance. Induction coils in the charging pad and coils in the car
form an electrical transformer when in close proximity – and the resulting
energy can be used to top up the batteries.
It’s the use of the latest system’s 'double-D' coiling that’s enabled
Qualcomm to more than double its efficiency, enabling it to charge the i8
Safety Car's 10kWh battery to 80 per cent in around 1-hour.
There's even scope for a more powerful 22kW charger to be fitted to the next
Formula E safety car - Qualcomm says a 22kW charger could fill an i8's empty
battery in as little 15 minutes, and perhaps more impressively, it could
even fill the much larger battery of the all-electric i3 in less than an
hour. Confirming that this tech actually works in practice is the
all-electric Drayson Lola B12/69 EV prototype, which is already using a 20kW
Qualcomm charger.
There’s even talk of charging on the move – wireless platforms that could be
integrated into Formula E street track surfaces that charge the car as it
travels along at high speed. Qualcomm is reportedly experimenting with this
technology, but unsurprisingly, it’s still some way off being able to charge
cars at full race pace. Nevertheless, it previews a future of wireless
charging technology that could work on the road.
Formula E has provided Qualcomm with the perfect opportunity to promote its
potentially groundbreaking technology on a global platform. When its tech
makes it to production cars, it could transform the world of hybrid- and
fully-electric motoring. And with battery development expected to improve
rapidly once teams are given free rein (which could be as soon as next
year), electric motor power and efficiency should drastically increase.
Whether you like electric racing or not, there’s no denying the potential
Formula E has to send electric vehicle technology rocketing forward. And
with evo-worthy cars like the BMW i8 as beneficiaries, surely that’s a good
thing for all of us…
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Graphene Converts pih Heat Into Electricity
August 24th, 2015 by Steve Hanley
http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20150824005974/en/PGE-Donates-Electric-Safety-Vehicle-City-Napa
PG&E Donates Emergency Response pih truck to Napa-CA
http://gas2.org/2015/08/18/portland-airport-amasses-record-ev-charging-stations/
Portland-OR International Airport> Largest (42-PDX L1) U.S. Airport EVSE
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[EVDL] EVLN: Nintendo game tops up EVs wirelessly driving in left.uk lane
http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/nintendo-gamestyle-power-ups-to-become-reality-for-electric-cars-10467320.html
Nintendo game-style 'power ups' to become reality for electric cars
Jessica Staufenberg 22 August 2015
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A diagram illustrating how the scheme will work Andrew Jones, transport
minister, said the government's body Highways England wanted to see the idea
through.
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Trials reminiscent of 1990s classic F-Zero
Electric cars will have a special lane on the motorway for re-charging their
power levels, much like a classic Nintendo game where racers top up on
speed.
Trials will take place later this year to develop a left-hand lane for
drivers to swoop over and wirelessly top up their batteries while on the
move.
The artist's impression of the bright green "re-charge" lane is an almost
exact replica of the energy-giving lanes in Super Nintendo game, F-Zero,
from 1990.
And the game seems to have unwittingly predicted the future, as experts say
nearly every car will be electric or ultra-low emission by 2050 - meaning
developments need to get under way.
At the moment the 2015 Nissan Leaf can travel 84 miles on a single charge,
while the Tesla Model Scan do 230 miles with a 70 kWh battery.
Charging stations are few and far between in the UK, making it even more
difficult to drive completely "green" - but if the motorway lanes are rolled
out it will soon be easier to top up an electric car than a petrol or diesel
one.
"The potential to recharge low emission vehicles on the move offers exciting
possibilities," he said .
"The government is already committing £500 million over the next five years
to keep Britain at the forefront of this technology."
The idea is that power converters and stations will be connected to power
transfer loops built into the left lane.
And if all goes according to plan, vehicles fitted with wireless charging
technology will then be able to stay charged as they drive in the powered
lane.
Trials for the technology are expected to start later this year, the
government announced this month, and will replicate motorway conditions
before being tried out on the road.
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England will test electric car charging lanes
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KIA SOUL EV BEING USED FOR WIRELESS CHARGING DEVELOPMENT
By Gerald Ferreira | August 25th, 2015
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Wireless power transfer system being integrated and tested using fleet of
Kia Soul EVs
Technology would improve charging times and convenience
Scheme is being developed between HATCI and Mojo Mobility in America
Wireless charging systems, capable of transferring high power without need
for precise alignment between the charger and the vehicle, are currently
under development for electric vehicles, with the Kia Soul EV being the
tester car for this research. Since its UK launch in January this year the
Soul EV has received a positive response from media and customers for its
performance and ability to cope well on both urban and country roads.
Wireless charging technology has the potential to significantly enhance the
convenience of electric vehicles – and so increase the appeal and acceptance
among consumers – while possibly enabling smaller battery pack sizes and
reduced vehicle weight.
The system is being developed by Hyundai-Kia America Technical Center Inc
(HATCI) and Mojo Motability Inc – a wireless power technology company, after
being awarded a funding grant from the U.S Department of Energy (DOE).
“HATCI is honoured to be selected as a partner with the DOE,” said Dr. Sung
Hwan Cho, President, HATCI. “Innovative technologies such as this align well
with one of our core goals, which is to create a vehicle experience that is
intuitive and easy for the consumer.”
Having already gone through several stages of development, this final phase
will use five Soul EV’s to test how wireless technology works in real-world
performance, including durability, safety, and performance.
KMA and Mojo Mobility have not yet announced when the system will be
available for purchase.
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