[EVDL] (ot) the car : (an EV promotion opportunity missed)

[brucedp5 via EV]

Since the EV newswires are quiet, I'm taking some evdl bandwidth to mention
...
(ot) I achieved another milestone, my vehicle is now registered as a Texan.
I proudly put its Texas lic plates and windshield sticker on (even in the
cold, drizzling rain). My next goal is to get a Texas driver's license (step
by step I am inching my way to achieving goals). Meanwhile, the 24x7
mil-base tank-battalion cannon-fire (boom) explains why the rent is low
where I am (its loud enough to be heard near Austin, 45mi away):

http://www.kvue.com/news/local/fort-hood-spacex-performing-exercises-loud-boom-heard-in-georgetown/442797283
 ...  many social media users speculated about SpaceX ( spacex.com ) --
remembering a 2013 incident, where two nitrogen-filled tanks that were
over-pressurized ruptured at the private space company's McGregor [TX]
location ... ( /ot )


(EV-related)
Speaking of spacex ... local tv news broadcasted:

http://spectrumlocalnews.com/tx/austin/news/2018/02/06/spacex-launches-big-new-rocket--lands-2-boosters

 (ot ... which was quickly out-done by being followed by:

https://www.google.com/search?q=girl+scout+cookies+dispensary
 kid sold 312-boxes/6hrs to ca potheads ... /ot )

At first I thought the phrase
... the car ...
 (instead of saying it was an EV)
 was on purpose by the station. But further digging ...

https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/spacex-falcon-heavy-launch_us_5a79b3c6e4b00f94fe9560f3?ncid=inblnkushpmg0009
Elon Musk Sends Electric Car Into Space Aboard World's Most Powerful Rocket
2018/02/06  WASHINGTON — SpaceX made history Tuesday afternoon when it
successfully …

http://www.mynews13.com/content/news/cfnews13/news/article.html/content/news/articles/cfn/2018/2/6/photos_huge_anticipa.html
 ... flight sends Tesla Roadster into space ...

https://www.space.com/39604-spacex-falcon-heavy-rocket-test-flight-webcast.html
[flash  video]

http://www.spacex.com/webcast
(Heavy Animation)


 ... it seems the pr copy given/made available to the media by spacex used
the phrase  'the car'  rather than promoting Tesla EVs. 
?I suppose that is by Musk's thinking to not associate them together?


Listed below are some more news items found searching  spacex tesla roadster

See Views of SpaceX's Starman Riding a Tesla Roadster in Space!
Space.com-7 hours ago
Update for Feb. 7: SpaceX's live webcast of the Tesla Roadster and its
Starman mannequin lasted for just over four hours after the Falcon Heavy's
launch on Tuesday, Feb. 6. But you can see that full video stream here in
the window above, courtesy of SpaceX. The Roadster and Starman now headed
for ...

Here's the last shot SpaceX got of Elon Musk's Tesla Roadster and ...
Business Insider-2 hours ago

Why Does the Tesla Look So Fake in Space? We Asked a Chemist
Featured-Live Science-4 hours ago

SpaceX oddity: how Elon Musk sent a car towards Mars
In-Depth-The Guardian-16 hours ago

Commentary: What Elon Musk's sports car in space says about us ...
Opinion-Channel NewsAsia-21 hours ago

Elon Musk Does it Again
Blog-Scientific American (blog)-9 hours ago

Here's why it says 'DON'T PANIC!' on the dashboard of the car Elon ...
Business Insider-13 hours ago

NOW WATCH: Watch SpaceX launch a Tesla Roadster to Mars on the Falcon Heavy
rocket — and why it matters. Error loading player: No playable sources
found. More: Falcon Heavy launch SpaceX Elon Musk spacex launch · facebook ·
linkedin · twitter; email; print

SpaceX streams video of Tesla Roadster floating through space
Reuters.com-Feb 6, 2018

Elon Musk's cherry red Tesla Roadster automobile floats through space after
it was carried there by SpaceX's Falcon Heavy, the rocket company said.
Rough Cut (no reporter narration). 

Falcon Heavy launch: SpaceX all set to take Tesla Roadster to Mars ...
Economic Times-Feb 6, 2018

SpaceX's Falcon Heavy rocket is poised to blast off Tuesday afternoon (local
time) from Florida's Kennedy Space Center. It's the long-awaited test flight
the rocket. Once it soars, it will become the world's most powerful rocket
in use today. The Heavy is equipped with three boosters and 27 engines
designed ...

Radiation Will Tear Elon Musk's Rocket Car to Bits in a Year
Live Science-Feb 6, 2018
There's a "midnight cherry" Tesla Roadster hurtling toward deep space right
now, the first-ever payload of the Falcon Heavy rocket. It's worth asking
why this is happening, and Live Science has. But given that it is happening,
it's also worth asking what is going to happen to this electric sportscar
condemned ...

PHOTOS: Huge anticipation for SpaceX's Falcon Heavy test flight
Central Florida News 13-Feb 6, 2018
A preview video was released on Monday night, with Musk himself envisioning
to play in his mind as the Falcon Heavy launches into orbit bringing with it
the heaviest payload SpaceX has ever launched. It is equipped with Musk's
own personal cherry red Tesla Roadster electric car, which will be launched
...

SpaceX Launches Isaac Asimov's "Foundation" Books Into Deep ...

Re: [EVDL] Suspicious calb cell

[George Tyler via EV]

Sounds reasonable, but surely the charge current is much less than the 
discharge, so voltage drop on discharge will triggrer low charge cutoff 
for the pack long before this becomes an issue with charging? I have had 
problems with high self discharge on headway cells, still within spec of 
5% per month, but even at 5% it is enough to cause serious problems when 
others are zero, unless it is charged often.




On 08-Feb-18 3:26 AM, Steve Clunn via EV wrote:

I've seen this a few times and not had any luck with warranting cells from
the company. One thing I have not seen mentioned that I believe might be
happening is that as these batteries get a little age on them and their
internal resistance goes up when they are charging their BMS starts
shunting current before everyone in the pack is charged and that one cell
starts to fall behind the others as the BMS shunts current which decreases
its amp hours in that cell. Which BMS are you using? I have wired another
cell in parallel with the offending stinker to fix the problem. Steve Clunn
with greenshedconvention.com
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[EVDL] seen @evse in nz (v): e-NV200 campervan on 3week road.nz trial

[brucedp5 via EV]

[ref
https://www.mail-archive.com/ev@lists.evdl.org/msg22045.html
]

A search on  charging station Cambridge NZ
gives an image of that l3 evse:
https://i.ytimg.com/vi/VoQt0Kwd77c/hqdefault.jpg

 and a video (kiwi doing a selfie, rotates around showing the l3 evse and
the area with a dialog of same)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VoQt0Kwd77c
Cambridge EV Electric Car Fast Charger Waikato New Zealand
Darryl Talks About New Zealand
Jun 20, 2017
Cambridge EV Electric Car Fast Charger. This charger can charge an electric
car in 20 minutes, or top up your car in several minutes. I drive to Taupo.
Good for Nissan Leaf and BMW i3 charging, and many other electric vehicles.
The charger is activated with charge.net.nz accounts and RFID tags.




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Re: [EVDL] EVLN: e-NV200 campervan on 3week road.nz trial

[George Tyler via EV]

I saw it! at the charging station in Cambridge  NZ, opposite the town 
hall, which is the nearest town to me. Green "Jucy" van, very small for 
a campervan.




On 09-Feb-18 6:46 PM, brucedp5 via EV wrote:


http://gisborneherald.co.nz/autowatch/3198473-135/electric-campervan-on-three-week-road-trial
Electric campervan on three-week road trial
January 30, 2018

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]

International tourists visiting New Zealand could be hitting the roads in
electric campervans within two years if a new electric vehicle trial proves
successful.

Auckland-based company Jucy Rentals will trial a full-electric Nissan
E-NV200 campervan with the help of two overseas tourists.

During their journey, two visiting French students will travel thousands of
kilometres throughout the North Island in a prototype Jucy campervan,
powered only by electricity.

The tourists plan to visit about 30 destinations in the North Island over
three-weeks.

Jucy CEO Tim Alpe says the company aims to introduce a new category of
electric vehicle to its fleet to meet growing demand from millennial
tourists.

“Electric vehicles are the future of the Jucy campervan fleet and this trial
is the ideal platform to test our product offering for customers.

“This market segment in particular wants more environmentally-sustainable
travel options. At the same time this gives our tourists more choice and
cheaper running costs.”

Alpe says further expansion of the programme will need additional investment
in charging infrastructure and vehicles that can travel further distances.

“Campervans are the perfect vehicle to be electrically powered as tourists
tend to drive during the day and can then recharge overnight at their
campground.

“One of the biggest barriers we will face in the short term is lack of
infrastructure to support EV charging.

“We are working with camping grounds to introduce suitable facilities for
overnight charging but there is also a need to bring in rapid chargers on
the roads between main centres.

“At the same time, there are range limitations of the vehicles that need to
be overcome to ensure tourists can travel long distances across the country,
without the need to constantly recharge their battery.

“Our future as a sustainable tourist market will be short-lived if our
customer experience is impacted by the range their vehicle can travel each
day.”

The company plans to introduce charging stations at their branches and
hotels across NZ and Australia. -Driven
[© gisborneherald.co.nz]



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https://www.tahawultech.com/news/electric-vehicle-road-trip/
Electric car road trip crosses UAE finish line
January 28, 2018  Global EVRT has concluded its nine-day road trip across
the UAE and Oman, in a bid to accelerate electric vehicle adoption across
the Middle East. The trip, which featured a fleet of cars including
Chevrolet Bolt EVs, a BMW i3 and Tesla X and S models, saw the opening of
numerous new electric vehicle charging stations ...


https://www.theglobeandmail.com/real-estate/condos-grappling-with-demand-for-electric-car-charging-stations/article37871983/
Condos grappling with demand for electric car charging stations
20180208  For condo-hunting Jean Guilbault, there was one feature in
particular that any building absolutely had to offer if it was to make the
grade: a charging station for …




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[EVDL] EVLN: EV-newswire posts for 20180208

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http://electric-vehicle-discussion-list.413529.n4.nabble.com/EVLN-I-Pace-EVs-tested-cold-weather-Arjeplog-se-facility-tp4689403.html
EVLN: I-Pace EVs tested @cold weather Arjeplog.se facility
Jaguar tests all-electric I-Pace in extreme cold, gets a launch date
Jan. 31st 2018  The British automaker brought I-Pace prototypes to the
Jaguar Land Rover cold weather test facility in Arjeplog, Sweden, in order
to test the vehicle at temperatures as low as -40°F. The main piece of
information that they released is that the vehicle is capable of a DC fast
charge “from zero to 80 percent in approximately 45 ...


http://electric-vehicle-discussion-list.413529.n4.nabble.com/EVLN-1500-Tesla-workers-moved2-Fremont-offices-major-expansion-tp4689404.html
EVLN: 1500 Tesla workers moved2 Fremont offices> major expansion
January 30, 2018  FREMONT — Tesla will start moving 1,500 employees to new
offices in Fremont's Ardenwood district this spring, marking a major
expansion for the maker of electric vehicles, the company said Tuesday.
Tesla already has about 10,000 employees in Fremont, primarily at the
company's electric vehicle manufacturing plant ...
https://www.mercurynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/sjm-l-teslafmt-0131-103.jpg


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https://www.carkeys.co.uk/news/jaguar-i-pace-voted-most-anticipated-car-of-2018
Jaguar I-Pace voted 'Most Anticipated Car of 2018'
26 Jan 2018  The electric drive technology that powers the SUV was aided by
the brand's adventure into the Formula E racing series and will lead the
brand into the electrified future of motoring. Jaguar director of design Ian
Callum said: “The I-PACE is a radical departure for electric vehicles. It's
the product of authentic Jaguar design ...
https://www.carkeys.co.uk/media/18125/i-pace-london_016.jpg


https://mashable.com/2018/01/31/jaguar-tests-all-electric-i-pace-in-the-arctic/
Jaguar races through frigid Arctic in its forthcoming electric SUV
Jan 31, 2018  Jaguar brought a fleet of its electric vehicle prototypes to
the Arctic in northern Sweden, and then proceeded to race them around the
snow-blanketed flats. This could be viewed as stunt — though a potentially
useful stunt: It's important to see how electric vehicles perform in extreme
weather conditions. According to Jaguar ...
https://i.amz.mshcdn.com/fxMoxtizWiFadJwkL1Bh1cqNoVY=/950x534/filters:quality(90)/https%3A%2F%2Fblueprint-api-production.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fcard%2Fimage%2F704556%2F50ae71f3-0c74-4a0c-a7b4-b616fc279161.JPG


https://www.mercurynews.com/2018/02/03/tesla-model-3s-now-on-display-at-san-joses-santana-row-and-in-walnut-creek/
Tesla Model 3s now on display at San Jose's Santana Row and in ...
February 3, 201  Though the number of Tesla Model 3s in the wild is slowly
rising, people interested in getting up close and even inside the electric
vehicle have two more places to find it on display the Bay Area. Tesla had
chosen this region as one of two locations where it first put the Model 3 on
display in a showroom, at Palo Alto's ...
https://www.mercurynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/sjm-l-teslashow3-0113.jpg


https://electrek.co/2018/01/31/tesla-model-3-europe-road-trip/
Tesla Model 3 is coming to Europe early with new unofficial road trip
Jan. 31st 2018  The original unofficial Tesla Model 3 road trip in North
America gave thousands of reservation holders the opportunity to see the
vehicle in person weeks or ... stop to charge for much longer periods of
time throughout the trip – a problem that European spec-ed Model 3 vehicles
will not have when the electric car will officially ...
https://electrek.files.wordpress.com/2018/01/screen-shot-2018-01-31-at-10-10-39-am.jpg?quality=82=all


https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/phoenix/2018/01/26/tesla-model-3-electric-cars-cause-excitement-scottsdale-arizona/1069969001/
Arizona drivers get first look at Tesla Model 3 electric cars
Jan 26, 2018 ... were eager to see it ...
https://www.gannett-cdn.com/-mm-/e357fd1d3e1c4cf746b8a35ac920460a1ef04fd3/c=288-0-4411-3100=x393=520x390/local/-/media/2018/01/26/Phoenix/Phoenix/636525788900191636




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[EVDL] EVLN: 1500 Tesla workers moved2 Fremont offices> major expansion

[brucedp5 via EV]

https://www.mercurynews.com/2018/01/30/tesla-will-move-1500-workers-fremont-offices-major-expansion/
Tesla will move 1,500 workers to Fremont offices, in major expansion
January 30, 2018  George Avalos

[images / George Avalos 
https://www.mercurynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/sjm-l-teslafmt-0131-02.jpg
Office buildings in Fremont's Ardenwood district on Dumbarton Circle that
Tesla has leased. Tesla will move 1,500 employees to new offices in Fremont,
marking a major expansion for the maker of electric vehicles.

https://www.mercurynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/sjm-l-teslafmt-0131-103.jpg

https://www.mercurynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/sjm-l-teslafmt-0131-104.jpg
An office building that Tesla has leased in Fremont's Ardenwood district on
Dumbarton Circle. Tesla will move 1,500 employees to new offices in Fremont,
marking a major expansion for the maker of electric vehicles
]

FREMONT [CA] — Tesla will start moving 1,500 employees to new offices in
Fremont’s Ardenwood district this spring, marking a major expansion for the
maker of electric vehicles, the company said Tuesday.

Tesla already has about 10,000 employees in Fremont, primarily at the
company’s electric vehicle manufacturing plant.

“We are pleased to see Tesla expand its footprint in Fremont to include such
a significant office operation, taking advantage of policies the City
proactively enacted to support office development in Ardenwood,” Fremont
Mayor Lily Mei said in e-mailed comments.

The expansion demonstrates Tesla’s commitment to Fremont and its ongoing
investment in the East Bay City, the company said.

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The green energy company said it plans to move employees to the Dumbarton
Circle sites starting in April.

“Tesla now joins several other major corporations with large facilities in
what’s becoming one of the region’s fastest growing employment hubs,” Mayor
Mei said.

In November, Facebook leased 190,000 square feet in the same Fremont
Ardenwood district where Tesla is expanding. Facebook leased two office
buildings.

The move to the Fremont office complex will increase Tesla’s staff
collaboration by housing several departments under one roof, rather than
across multiple sites in the Bay Area, Tesla said.

The offices will locate employees roughly 11 miles from the company’s
vehicle factory and about 16 miles from its headquarters in Palo Alto.

Energy, sales, service and marketing workers, along with general and
administrative employees, will be housed at Tesla’s new Fremont offices, the
company stated. Some of the employees are former SolarCity workers who will
relocate from San Mateo. Tesla completed a $2 billion purchase of SolarCity
in 2016.

Tesla leased the offices at 6800 Dumbarton Circle and 6900 Dumbarton Circle
in Fremont. The buildings are owned by development firm Peery Arrillaga,
Alameda County property records show.

Together, the buildings total roughly 230,000 square feet.

The building at 6800 Dumbarton Circle totals about 116,000 square feet, 
while the 6900 Dumbarton Circle office building totals 114,000 square feet.

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Fremont and beyond.

“I’m tickled and excited that Tesla is expanding its presence in Fremont,”
said state Sen. Bob Wieckowski, a Democrat whose Alameda County district
includes Fremont.

Tesla has undertaken a major renovation of the two buildings. The work
included clearing out much of the insides of the structures.

Fremont has been Tesla’s manufacturing home since 2010, when the vehicle
maker bought the shuttered NUMMI auto factory that once was operated as a
joint venture between General Motors and Toyota Motor.

“Several Fremont mayors, including Mayor Mei, have worked to make Ardenwood
an area where you could have more tech and manufacturing companies locate
and expand,” Wieckowski said.

In recent years, Fremont’s strategy in Ardenwood was geared specifically to
lure companies from other tech hubs in the Bay Area that have become crowded
or saddled with fast-rising office rents.

“The city rezoned this district precisely to address strong demand for
office space in such close proximity to the Peninsula and improved commutes
for many,” Mei said.
[© mercurynews.com]


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https://www.mercurynews.com/2018/02/03/tesla-model-3s-now-on-display-at-san-joses-santana-row-and-in-walnut-creek/
Tesla Model 3s now on display at San Jose's Santana Row and in ...
February 3, 201  Though the number of Tesla Model 3s in the wild is slowly
rising, people interested in getting up close and even inside the electric
vehicle have two more places to find it on display the Bay Area. Tesla had
chosen this region as one of two locations where it first put the Model 3 on
display in a showroom, at Palo Alto's ...
https://www.mercurynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/sjm-l-teslashow3-0113.jpg

[EVDL] EVLN: I-Pace EVs tested @cold weather Arjeplog.se facility

[brucedp5 via EV]

https://www.businessinsider.sg/jaguar-electric-i-pace-suv-debuts-in-march-details-2018-1/
Jaguar will unveil its all-electric Tesla rival in March — and it looks
awesome
January 31, 2018  Jaguar is getting ready to release it's first
fully-electric vehicle, the I-Pace, this year. The SUV will allow Jaguar to
compete with Tesla's high-end electric SUV, the Model X, and get a head
start on Mercedes-Benz, which plans to start making its fully-electric EQC
SUV in 2019. While Jaguar hasn't announced a price yet, the ...
https://static.businessinsider.sg/2017/12/12/5a3bd61ab0bcd550328b5dd4.png

https://electrek.co/2018/01/31/jaguar-tests-all-electric-i-pace-extreme-cold-launch-date/
Jaguar tests all-electric I-Pace in extreme cold, gets a launch date
Jan. 31st 2018  The British automaker brought I-Pace prototypes to the
Jaguar Land Rover cold weather test facility in Arjeplog, Sweden, in order
to test the vehicle at temperatures as low as -40°F. The main piece of
information that they released is that the vehicle is capable of a DC fast
charge “from zero to 80 percent in approximately 45 ...

https://www.contracthireandleasing.com/car-leasing-news/jaguar-i-pace-electric-car/All-electric
Jaguar I-Pace SUV to land on 1 March
January 30, 2018  With supercar looks, sports car performance and SUV space
all in one electric package, Jaguar promises to rip up the rule book when it
comes to what drivers expect from an electric vehicle. Undergoing 1.5
million miles and 11,000 hours of component testing, final winter testing
have been taking place in Sweden, where ...
https://www.contracthireandleasing.com/cms-images/LA-Concept-in-numbers.jpg

https://www.theglobeandmail.com/globe-drive/reviews/new-cars/preview-jaguar-i-pace-could-give-teslas-model-x-a-run-for-itsmoney/article37786989/
Jaguar I-Pace could give Tesla's Model X a run for its money
January 30, 2018  The latest crossover from Jaguar, the I-Pace, heralded as
a strong competitor for Tesla's Model X, has been undergoing winter testing
in Sweden in advance of a global debut on March 1. The company says the
all-electric vehicle handled temperatures down to -40 C, but has not yet
divulged how the cold affected range ...
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/ece-images/5d2/globe-drive/article37786820.ece/BINARY/w1100/I-PACE-Winter-testing_004.JPG


https://www.digitaltrends.com/cars/jaguar-i-pace-geneva-reveal-date/
Jaguar's I-Pace electric SUV gets ready to take on Tesla
January 31, 2018  Audi is getting ready to launch its e-tron electric SUV,
and Mercedes-Benz is expected to launch an electric utility vehicle as well.
Other automakers will likely join the fray as they work to meet stricter
emissions standards. Jag is already working on a way to set the I-Pace apart
from the crowd: it will launch a race series using ...
https://icdn2.digitaltrends.com/image/i-pace-winter-testing_028-640x427-c.jpg


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https://www.carkeys.co.uk/news/jaguar-i-pace-voted-most-anticipated-car-of-2018
Jaguar I-Pace voted 'Most Anticipated Car of 2018'
26 Jan 2018  The electric drive technology that powers the SUV was aided by
the brand's adventure into the Formula E racing series and will lead the
brand into the electrified future of motoring. Jaguar director of design Ian
Callum said: “The I-PACE is a radical departure for electric vehicles. It's
the product of authentic Jaguar design ...
https://www.carkeys.co.uk/media/18125/i-pace-london_016.jpg


https://mashable.com/2018/01/31/jaguar-tests-all-electric-i-pace-in-the-arctic/
Jaguar races through frigid Arctic in its forthcoming electric SUV
Jan 31, 2018  Jaguar brought a fleet of its electric vehicle prototypes to
the Arctic in northern Sweden, and then proceeded to race them around the
snow-blanketed flats. This could be viewed as stunt — though a potentially
useful stunt: It's important to see how electric vehicles perform in extreme
weather conditions. According to Jaguar ...
https://i.amz.mshcdn.com/fxMoxtizWiFadJwkL1Bh1cqNoVY=/950x534/filters:quality(90)/https%3A%2F%2Fblueprint-api-production.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fcard%2Fimage%2F704556%2F50ae71f3-0c74-4a0c-a7b4-b616fc279161.JPG




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Re: [EVDL] Fast Charging... (Flywheel?)

[Haudy Kazemi via EV]

Tesla does load balancing and load limiting at its superchargers. Although most 
of their stations are rated at 120, 135, or 145 kW, they usually deliver less 
based on these factors:

-utility ordered power limits. Drivers see this when their low SoC cars start 
out with high kW and in under a minute that drops into the 60s. Presumably 
Tesla is on a rate plan that requires load curtailment when the utility asks 
for it.

-equipment overheating of either the superchargers themselves or charging 
handles. Sometimes drivers switch station stalls in an attempt to work around 
this.

-shared power between two charging stalls. Earliest car gets priority. Reminder 
goes to second car. Stalls are labeled so drivers can avoid using the paired 
stall if they so desire.

-battery BMS. The BMS limits charge rates. Owner gathered info says factors 
include battery SoC, battery model (kWh rating), version (v1/v2/etc), chemistry 
(silicon added or not), age (time/days/months), usage (lifetime kWh in/out), 
health (usable energy vs design energy), temperature (above 40-50 F, below 
90?), and probably other factors. 


Some these same things have been done with certain OpenEVSE builds.


On February 8, 2018 10:20:13 AM CST, Dan Kegel via EV <ev@lists.evdl.org> wrote:
>On Wed, Feb 7, 2018 at 2:30 PM, Robert Bruninga via EV
><ev@lists.evdl.org> wrote:
>> I wonder how big a flywheel is needed to store the energy to charge a
>250
>> mile range in 20 minutes?
>> Since it is fixed, and does not have to be in a vehicle, it might be
>the
>> answer to large charging stations.
>>
>> When ten TESLAs pull up at ten fast charge cords at the same time,
>that is
>> over a megawatt of needed power... in 20 minutes...
>
>That application doesn't capitalize on the flywheel's ultrafast
>charging and discharging abilities.
>And smoothing can be done by modulating the teslas' charging rates.
>
>But hey, who knows.  See
>https://scholar.google.com/scholar?as_ylo=2014=flywheel=de_sdt=2005=0,5=16378509166563059026=1
>for recent related papers.
>- Dan
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Re: [EVDL] Fast Charging... (Flywheel?)

[Lee Hart via EV]

robert winfield via EV wrote:

There are a few technical problems with flywheel energy storage and moving 
vehicles...


Robert is right. A flywheel in a vehicle has to be gimballed (like a 
gyroscope) so it can remain upright no matter how the car moves. Its 
bearing also have to be strong enough to handle bumps and potholes. 
That's an additional complication, as the flywheel is by definition heavy.


Flywheels also have the problem of being able to dump *all* of their 
stored energy in a moment (KABOOM!) if something goes wrong. Extreme 
measures need to be taken to protect against this.


Flywheels make far more sense for fixed installations. They don't need 
to be gimballed, or handle shock or vibration (short of an earthquake). 
They can be be buried, to safely contain the debris in case of a failure.


But, an expensieve high-tech flywheel solution probably isn't needed for 
peak energy storage in a fast charging station. Batteries are going to 
be cheaper and safer. Batteries that are old, used, or have too low a 
performance for in-car use will still work fine. Even traditional 
lead-acid batteries would work, as size and weight don't matter for a 
stationary application. There are lots of industrial-strength lead-acids 
that last for decades can happily deliver 1000+ amps.


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Re: [EVDL] Fast Charging... (Flywheel?)

[robert winfield via EV]

There are a few technical problems with flywheel energy storage and moving 
vehicles.There is a term called "precession"It's why a gyroscope stands up when 
spinning and doesn't fall over. If you push it over it resists and pushes 
back.If you force it over it goes in a different direction. It "wants" to point 
in 1 direction.Put a 70,000 revolution per minute gyroscope in a car. You can 
drive in a straight line only. If you try to turn, you cannot because you have 
25+ kilowatts saying otherwise.The car will "precess" around the gyroscope (ie 
roll over slowly or violently)Then the gyroscope will slip off its bearings and 
catastrophic disassembleThe new term is RUDWe had an ultracentrifuge spinning 
70,000 rpm, it was a pyramidal shaped cylinder that exploded.It "slamdanced" 
for about 20 minutes it's container , about the size of a refrigerator, hitting 
walls, bleeding off energy.I think gyroscopes may be good for stationary 
storage, although Beacon energy, that was pushing it also had an explosion of 
its energy storage.You also have to continually recertification the centrifuges 
and take out of use as they still have limited life spans, not good for cars

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  On Fri, Feb 9, 2018 at 3:17 AM, Paul Compton via EV<ev@lists.evdl.org> wrote: 
  As I recall, there was a company that had produced a commercial 30kWh
flywheel storage system. Ideal for peak load shaving,
voltage/frequency stabilisation, and buying off peak to use during the
day etc. Cycle life was essentially infinite with the rotor spinning
on magnetic bearings in an evacuated chamber.

It wasn't physically small, something like 4 meters tall.

JET, the joint European torus fusion research facility uses flywheel
storage to provide the enormous peak power needed to drive the
magnetic bottle.

"The main source of power for establishing the magnetic fields
required for inducing and confining the plasma current in the machine
consists of the two identical Flywheel-Generator-Convertor (FGC)
systems.

At the heart of each system is a 409.8 MVA fly-wheel ALSTOM generator,
with its own auxiliaries including oil systems, air-cooling system,
pony motor, excitation equipment, LV distribution for supply of
auxiliaries and HV distribution for generator excitation and pony
motor drive."

On 8 February 2018 at 16:20, Dan Kegel via EV <ev@lists.evdl.org> wrote:
> On Wed, Feb 7, 2018 at 2:30 PM, Robert Bruninga via EV
> <ev@lists.evdl.org> wrote:
>> I wonder how big a flywheel is needed to store the energy to charge a 250
>> mile range in 20 minutes?
>> Since it is fixed, and does not have to be in a vehicle, it might be the
>> answer to large charging stations.
>>
>> When ten TESLAs pull up at ten fast charge cords at the same time, that is
>> over a megawatt of needed power... in 20 minutes...
>
> That application doesn't capitalize on the flywheel's ultrafast
> charging and discharging abilities.
> And smoothing can be done by modulating the teslas' charging rates.
>
> But hey, who knows.  See
> https://scholar.google.com/scholar?as_ylo=2014=flywheel=de_sdt=2005=0,5=16378509166563059026=1
> for recent related papers.
> - Dan
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Re: [EVDL] Fast Charging... (Flywheel?)

[Paul Compton via EV]

As I recall, there was a company that had produced a commercial 30kWh
flywheel storage system. Ideal for peak load shaving,
voltage/frequency stabilisation, and buying off peak to use during the
day etc. Cycle life was essentially infinite with the rotor spinning
on magnetic bearings in an evacuated chamber.

It wasn't physically small, something like 4 meters tall.

JET, the joint European torus fusion research facility uses flywheel
storage to provide the enormous peak power needed to drive the
magnetic bottle.

"The main source of power for establishing the magnetic fields
required for inducing and confining the plasma current in the machine
consists of the two identical Flywheel-Generator-Convertor (FGC)
systems.

At the heart of each system is a 409.8 MVA fly-wheel ALSTOM generator,
with its own auxiliaries including oil systems, air-cooling system,
pony motor, excitation equipment, LV distribution for supply of
auxiliaries and HV distribution for generator excitation and pony
motor drive."

On 8 February 2018 at 16:20, Dan Kegel via EV  wrote:
> On Wed, Feb 7, 2018 at 2:30 PM, Robert Bruninga via EV
>  wrote:
>> I wonder how big a flywheel is needed to store the energy to charge a 250
>> mile range in 20 minutes?
>> Since it is fixed, and does not have to be in a vehicle, it might be the
>> answer to large charging stations.
>>
>> When ten TESLAs pull up at ten fast charge cords at the same time, that is
>> over a megawatt of needed power... in 20 minutes...
>
> That application doesn't capitalize on the flywheel's ultrafast
> charging and discharging abilities.
> And smoothing can be done by modulating the teslas' charging rates.
>
> But hey, who knows.  See
> https://scholar.google.com/scholar?as_ylo=2014=flywheel=de_sdt=2005=0,5=16378509166563059026=1
> for recent related papers.
> - Dan
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