[EVDL] EVLN: EV-newswire posts for 20180321

[brucedp5 via EV]

http://electric-vehicle-discussion-list.413529.n4.nabble.com/EVLN-Social-Media-Rappers-Roadsters-Explode-Tesla-s-PR-v-tp4689687.html
EVLN: Social Media, Rappers& Roadsters Explode Tesla’s PR (v)
Tesla’s Social Media Explosion — Rappers, Roadsters, & Falcon-Wing Doors
March 17th, 2018 ... of free press Tesla's way. According to Google Trends,
the event generated the most search traffic for Tesla ever … other than the
Model 3 unveiling. And Tesla didn't pay a cent for this. Celebrities,
rappers, and rockets are just a few examples of pop culture doing the heavy
lifting for Elon Musk's electric vehicle empire ...
https://youtu.be/8uC59NSyycg

http://electric-vehicle-discussion-list.413529.n4.nabble.com/EVLN-Production-version-of-Nissan-IMx-EV-coming-tp4689688.html
EVLN: Production version of Nissan IMx EV coming
Nissan IMx EV concept gets green light for production
Mar 18, 2018  It's also very likely Nissan will keep the production
vehicle's specs as close as possible to the concept, which touted
435-horsepower from dual electric motors and a driving range of almost 380
miles. This would give the IMx significantly more range than the Leaf, not
to mention Tesla's Model X, assuming these models don't ...
https://c.slashgear.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/Nissan-IMx-Kuro-Concept-0001-980x620.jpg


+
https://cleantechnica.com/2018/03/18/evolution-tesla-supercharger-network/
Evolution of the Tesla Supercharger Network
March 18th, 2018  The Tesla Supercharger network is still one of the top
reasons electric car buyers are convinced to buy a Tesla rather than another
company’s electric car … H-oly Cowabunga — This is where the Supercharger
network is today ...
https://c1cleantechnicacom-wpengine.netdna-ssl.com/files/2018/02/Tesla-Superchargers-USA-Canada-Mexico.png


(nEV)
http://gmauthority.com/blog/2018/03/mini-electric-hummer-production-could-start-in-greece/
Mini Electric Hummer Production Could Start In Greece
Mar 20, 2018  Thanasis Lazanas, a Greek entrepreneur, may have plans to
produce miniature electric Hummer models in Greece as part ... In the near
future? 10,000 cars. …
http://gmauthority.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/2013-MEV-Hummer-HXT-720x340.jpg




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[EVDL] EVLN: Production version of Nissan IMx EV coming

[brucedp5 via EV]

https://www.slashgear.com/nissan-imx-ev-concept-gets-green-light-for-production-18523522/
Nissan IMx EV concept gets green light for production
Mar 18, 2018  Adam Westlake 

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https://c.slashgear.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/Nissan-IMx_INT_03-1280x720.jpg

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]

Soon the Leaf will no longer be Nissan’s only all-electric model. The
Japanese carmaker has revealed that it will be expanding its EV lineup, with
the next model being an SUV. It’s even going to look a little familiar to
fans of the brand, as Nissan says it will be a production version of its IMx
concept SUV that first debuted at the Tokyo Motor Show last fall.

The news comes from Nissan’s European design chief Mamoru Aoki, who told
Autocar that the production model of the IMx will be hitting roads sometime
in the next “few years.” Exact details on how the IMx will change for final
production weren’t revealed, however Aoki confirmed that it will be very
close to the concept, which served as an example of Nissan’s future design
language. This means we can safely expect an all-electric crossover SUV with
similar looks, minus, perhaps, the oversize wheels.

It’s also very likely Nissan will keep the production vehicle’s specs as
close as possible to the concept, which touted 435-horsepower from dual
electric motors and a driving range of almost 380 miles. This would give the
IMx significantly more range than the Leaf, not to mention Tesla’s Model X,
assuming these models don’t see big improvements in the next few years.

It appears that Nissan is going to be betting heavily on the production IMx
being their flagship EV. “I think the [production version of the] IMx
concept will become a breakthrough model,” Aoki said. The brand won’t have
it easy standing out in the growing electric SUV market, however, as
competition from Hyundai and VW will be heating up in the next several
years.
[© slashgear.com]


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(nEV)
http://gmauthority.com/blog/2018/03/mini-electric-hummer-production-could-start-in-greece/
Mini Electric Hummer Production Could Start In Greece
Mar 20, 2018  Thanasis Lazanas, a Greek entrepreneur, may have plans to
produce miniature electric Hummer models in Greece as part ... In the near
future? 10,000 cars. …
http://gmauthority.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/2013-MEV-Hummer-HXT-720x340.jpg




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[EVDL] EVLN: Social Media, Rappers& Roadsters Explode Tesla’s PR (v)

[brucedp5 via EV]

https://cleantechnica.com/2018/03/17/evannex-rappers-roadsters-tesla-taking-social-media-storm-video/
Tesla’s Social Media Explosion — Rappers, Roadsters, & Falcon-Wing Doors
March 17th, 2018  Galileo Russell, published on EVANNEX

[images  
https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0196/5170/files/Jaden-Smith-Tesla-Model-X-1_grande.jpg?v=1519746351
Jaden Smith shows off his Tesla Model X (Image via Teslarati)

https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0196/5170/files/Hyperchange-chart-social_grande.png?v=1519740976
Tesla’s aggregate fans rose by 2.4M in the past 5 months, the 2nd fastest
out of all the brands, with the exception of Mercedes-Benz that added 2.8M
(Source: Hyperchange TV / Google Docs
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1iWTC1OZNbb1cpoXsaXlraGnQdneYO58oy6Yi8c1aXhg/edit#gid=0
)

https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0196/5170/files/Hypercharge-social-chart-2_grande.png?v=1519741035
On a percentage basis, the growth of Tesla’s social media following
absolutely dwarfed every other brand (Source: Hyperchange TV / Google Docs)

https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0196/5170/files/tumblr_n2upnqMFTQ1rby5xwo1_1280_grande.jpg?v=1519746097
Pharrell Williams shows off his Tesla Model S key fob with Elon Musk (Image
via Elon Enthusiast
http://elonenthusiast.com/post/80382177939/billionaire-boys-club
)

https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0196/5170/files/tumblr_n454c2rwfM1rqgjz2o1_1280_grande.jpg?v=1519740759
Jay-Z and his Tesla Model S (Tumblr: Beyonce)


video
https://youtu.be/8uC59NSyycg
Rappers?? & Roadsters??? - Tesla's Social?? Boomin
YouTube: Hyperchange TV
]

Tesla is a completely unique auto brand.

Instead of spending money on advertising (like every other auto brand),
Tesla spends money on making its products better.

In the increasingly transparent digital era we live in, this appears to be a
winning formula.

Back in 2016, Global Equities research estimated that Tesla spent just $6
per car on advertising. This was unheard of at the time. The second lowest
brand in the survey was Toyota at $246 per car, and the highest was Jaguar
at over $3,000 per car.

Tesla spends a fraction of the advertising dollars of its competition, yet
has significantly higher demand for its vehicles. Name one other automaker
that has generated a 500,000 unit backlog for a car nobody could test drive.
Tesla, Elon Musk, & Big Auto Social Media Data

In October 2017, I tallied up Tesla’s social media following (Facebook,
Twitter, YouTube, and Instagram) relative to 11 other mainstream auto
brands.

The results were impressive. Despite being (by far) the newest brand, having
the fewest cars on the road, and spending the least on marketing, Tesla had
over 7M fans. This ranked the company 9th out of the 12 brands.

Although Tesla’s aggregate following was in the lower tier, its engagement
(comments and likes per post) was among the highest of any of the brands in
the study. This led me to conclude that Tesla’s social following was
generated organically (versus through paid advertising campaigns) and
growing rapidly.

Now, about 5 months later, I recalculated the followings, and the results
were staggering.

These results speak for themselves. Social media data is telling us that
Tesla is gaining relevance and growing brand equity faster than any of its
competition.

What’s even more interesting is that if we include Elon Musk’s personal
accounts in this study, the company’s CEO actually makes Tesla’s social
media growth look paltry. In the same period, Elon Musk grew his social
following (on just Twitter and Instagram) by 9.8M, to 26.2M total (an
increase of 60%).

The combination of Tesla’s 9.5M fans and Musk’s 26.2M would put Tesla on par
with the two most followed brands in the auto world, BMW (37M) and
Mercedes-Benz (36.7M).
Why is Tesla Winning?

The enthusiasm customers have for Tesla comes from several factors. Beyond
making a statement about sustainability, Teslas look amazing, and in many
ways are far more technologically advanced than anything else on the market
(fancy door handles, app control, massive touchscreen, Autopilot, etc.).

This translates into powerful word-of-mouth marketing. Owners want to be
seen in their Teslas, and want to tell their friends about them.

This phenomena extends well beyond the average customer.

These are lots of celebrities who drive a Tesla: Morgan Freeman, Ben
Affleck, Cameron Diaz, Matt Damon, Jay Leno, Steven Spielberg, Anthony
Bourdain, Stephen Colbert … I could keep going.

Celebrities love showing off their Tesla. This is huge. And even better than
Hollywood thinking Tesla is cool, is hip-hop thinking Tesla is cool.

Hip-hop and streetwear culture has been gaining momentum for years and has
become the driving force for what’s “cool” in our society. Tesla’s flagship
cars have quietly become the go-to music video car and this has massive
implications for the company’s brand equity.

To give you a sense of just how deep Tesla has permeated hip-hop culture,
here are some examples: Jaden Smith’s 

Re: [EVDL] Silicon Mobility and 30% Efficiency Increase

[paul dove via EV]

Robert,
I wouldn't call the comments negative myself more like skeptical.
This paper makes no such efficiency claims nor does it address any of the 
comments that were made IMO.  

  From: ROBERT via EV <ev@lists.evdl.org>
 To: "ev@lists.evdl.org" <ev@lists.evdl.org> 
Cc: ROBERT <bhensle...@msn.com>
 Sent: Wednesday, March 21, 2018 12:15 PM
 Subject: [EVDL] Silicon Mobility and 30% Efficiency Increase
   
Recently numerous negative comments were made concerning Silicon Mobility claim 
to improve inverter efficiency by 30% by use of their chip OLEA T22-1005.  
Their claim is based on a white paper that is available on their website.  The 
link is: 
http://www.silicon-mobility.com/silicon-mobility/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/EVS30_Solving-Hybrid-Electric-powertrain-software-bottelneck.pdf.
  It is interesting reading.


EVS30 Symposium Stuttgart, Germany, October 9 - 11, 2017 
...<http://www.silicon-mobility.com/silicon-mobility/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/EVS30_Solving-Hybrid-Electric-powertrain-software-bottelneck.pdf>
www.silicon-mobility.com
EVS30 International Battery, Hybrid and Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle Symposium 1 
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Re: [EVDL] Silicon Mobility and 30% Efficiency Increase

[ROBERT via EV]

I agree.  I read the paper and I do not see anything new except a single chip 
solution.  Also, I looked at their software library description and I see the 
standard routines for vector motor control.



From: EV <ev-boun...@lists.evdl.org> on behalf of Cor van de Water via EV 
<ev@lists.evdl.org>
Sent: Wednesday, March 21, 2018 1:19 PM
To: Electric Vehicle Discussion List
Cc: Cor van de Water
Subject: Re: [EVDL] Silicon Mobility and 30% Efficiency Increase

Robert,
Maybe it is because I do not come from a typical car background,
but frankly there is nothing new in this article as far as I can see,
for decades I have been used to design control systems with enough
hardware support so that the real-time generation of fast hardware
signals
and the capture of input signals is offloaded to dedicated hardware, so
the
control software can focus on what it was designed to do, the overall
control
of the system and not spend most its time spinning in a loop to generate
a
specific hardware signal.
Even my daily driver 1994 US Electricar has a combination of a control
processor and a DSP
to generate the high speed PWM signals for the motor inverter, charger
and DC/DC.
Granted, that old design uses 2 separate chips to achieve what this
company
proposes in a single processor, but I do not see how this can be
considered
revolutionary in the car industry or how it can achieve up to 30%
efficiency
improvement. The whitepaper does not show it.
So, until I get *data* that shows otherwise, I still consider this
company
in a PR effort to get new funding/customers and to do that, they make
claims
that seem to stretch the truth
Kind regards,
Cor.

-Original Message-
From: EV [mailto:ev-boun...@lists.evdl.org] On Behalf Of ROBERT via EV
Sent: Wednesday, March 21, 2018 8:46 AM
To: ev@lists.evdl.org
Cc: ROBERT
Subject: [EVDL] Silicon Mobility and 30% Efficiency Increase

Recently numerous negative comments were made concerning Silicon
Mobility claim to improve inverter efficiency by 30% by use of their
chip OLEA T22-1005.  Their claim is based on a white paper that is
available on their website.  The link is:
http://www.silicon-mobility.com/silicon-mobility/wp-content/uploads/2017
/11/EVS30_Solving-Hybrid-Electric-powertrain-software-bottelneck.pdf.
It is interesting reading.


EVS30 Symposium Stuttgart, Germany, October 9 - 11, 2017
...<http://www.silicon-mobility.com/silicon-mobility/wp-content/uploads/
2017/11/EVS30_Solving-Hybrid-Electric-powertrain-software-bottelneck.pdf
>
www.silicon-mobility.com<http://www.silicon-mobility.com>
EVS30 International Battery, Hybrid and Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle
Symposium 1 EVS30 Symposium Stuttgart, Germany, October 9 - 11, 2017


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Re: [EVDL] Silicon Mobility and 30% Efficiency Increase

[Cor van de Water via EV]

Robert,
Maybe it is because I do not come from a typical car background,
but frankly there is nothing new in this article as far as I can see,
for decades I have been used to design control systems with enough
hardware support so that the real-time generation of fast hardware
signals
and the capture of input signals is offloaded to dedicated hardware, so
the
control software can focus on what it was designed to do, the overall
control
of the system and not spend most its time spinning in a loop to generate
a
specific hardware signal.
Even my daily driver 1994 US Electricar has a combination of a control
processor and a DSP
to generate the high speed PWM signals for the motor inverter, charger
and DC/DC.
Granted, that old design uses 2 separate chips to achieve what this
company
proposes in a single processor, but I do not see how this can be
considered
revolutionary in the car industry or how it can achieve up to 30%
efficiency
improvement. The whitepaper does not show it.
So, until I get *data* that shows otherwise, I still consider this
company
in a PR effort to get new funding/customers and to do that, they make
claims
that seem to stretch the truth
Kind regards,
Cor.

-Original Message-
From: EV [mailto:ev-boun...@lists.evdl.org] On Behalf Of ROBERT via EV
Sent: Wednesday, March 21, 2018 8:46 AM
To: ev@lists.evdl.org
Cc: ROBERT
Subject: [EVDL] Silicon Mobility and 30% Efficiency Increase

Recently numerous negative comments were made concerning Silicon
Mobility claim to improve inverter efficiency by 30% by use of their
chip OLEA T22-1005.  Their claim is based on a white paper that is
available on their website.  The link is:
http://www.silicon-mobility.com/silicon-mobility/wp-content/uploads/2017
/11/EVS30_Solving-Hybrid-Electric-powertrain-software-bottelneck.pdf.
It is interesting reading.


EVS30 Symposium Stuttgart, Germany, October 9 - 11, 2017
...<http://www.silicon-mobility.com/silicon-mobility/wp-content/uploads/
2017/11/EVS30_Solving-Hybrid-Electric-powertrain-software-bottelneck.pdf
>
www.silicon-mobility.com
EVS30 International Battery, Hybrid and Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle
Symposium 1 EVS30 Symposium Stuttgart, Germany, October 9 - 11, 2017


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Re: [EVDL] MAC, Clare Bell, JB: interesting links

[brucedp5 via EV]

% Here are more links and detail to explore:  %


- (% dated info, she may not be active with them anymore %)
https://books.google.com/books?id=0ecUzLRyN5cC=PA36=PA36=Mary+Ann+Chapman+electric
Mary Ann Chapman
Tucson EV Association
P.O. box 77538
Tucson, AZ 85705
602-888-9645
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https://www.linkedin.com/in/mary-ann-chapman-509984
Mary Ann Chapman | Professional Profile
LinkedIn is the world's largest business network, helping professionals like
Mary Ann Chapman discover inside connections to recommended job candidates,
... She has owned and operated businesses in the areas of software, tourism,
technology transfer, electric vehicles, web development, and strategic
marketing ...
-


- (% text only, no images. Mary & Clare mentioned %)
http://www.armory.com/~lrc/evrace.html
 ... Photo #4. Caption: Black 1973 914 EV converted and raced by Cal State
University at Long Beach. Shown at the 1996 Phoenix APS Electrics, held at
Firebird Raceway, Phoenix, AZ. Photo: Paul Compton ]

Some History I am certainly not the first to use an electric powerplant in a
914. When engineers and hobbyists began converting cars in the 1960's and
70's, using parts adapted from other industries (aircraft starter-generators
as traction motors, for instance), their attention inevitably fell on the
Porsche 914. The first modern one may have been done in Hawaii, in the late
'70s. There is also some evidence of an electric 914 running around
Campbell, CA in 1984.

[Photo #5. Caption: Number Thirteen runs for the Women's Electric Racing
Team at 1995 Phoenix APS Electric Stock. Mary Ann Chapman, driver.]

Inspiration Since #13 was built, she has inspired other 914 Evs. There are
at least 15 either on the road or being built. In her original
configuration, "the Thirteener" served as a model for the VoltsPorsche
conversion kit developed by a small Northern California company called
Electro Automotive. This kit includes all the parts and instructions needed
to convert a stock 914 from gas to electric.(Electro Automotive is located
in Felton, CA, tel: (408)-429-1989). They have flyers on the VoltsPorsche
kit.

[Photo - First VoltsPorsche, "Black Magic". This car was built in order to
develop a commercial conversion kit for the 914. She also served as an "EV
ambassador to the general public" by giving rides and appearing in shows.
(EAA San Francisco Bay Area Electric Auto Rally, 1995)

I worked together with Electro Automotive to build the first VoltsPorsche=2E
I provided the donor car, a space-black 1976 2.0L. I also paid for the kit
design/fabrication and helped assemble the final car. The donor car was a
space-black 1976 2.0L. The result was VoltsPorsche One, "Black Magic", which
went on the road in early 1995. This car demonstrated that #13's performance
was no fluke by duplicating the range and acceleration of the earlier car.

"Black Magic" has proved to be a reliable high-mileage EV. In the Santa Cruz
mountains, the car has shown a working range of 40 miles, and recently
completed a 46-mile test run. This included a 2300 ft climb from Santa Cruz
up Empire Grade to Bonny Doon at speeds between 35-40 mph (this is the speed
limit on these roads).

"Black Magic" now lives in San Bruno, CA, where she has to tackle the steep
hills characteristic of the San Francisco area.

Photo #7. Caption: [Clare and #13 explain EVs to some interested young
women]

Do batteries make the car heavier? In some cases, yes. It depends on the
kind of batteries used and how many=2E The trend is toward lighter Evs. Curb
weights for finished cars can vary from 2500 lb to 3200 lb. (see car
specifications below for details)

[Photo #8. Jaws? No, Just Black Magic, showing how clean an electric
conversion can be. Polypropylene battery boxes with hold-downs fit nicely
into the 914's front trunk. Photo: Lee Hemstreet.]

Can the 914 handle extra battery weight?

Yes. The original 914 chassis is extremely strong. It was designed in a
multi-cell structure to absorb and diffuse collision impacts. It also has
two heavy box-beam channels running along the sides of the car, so that even
with the roof off, a 914 has more chassis rigidity than a 911. People have
walked away from 60 and 70 mph head-on collisions in 914s. In addition The
car was designed to handle much more weight and power than Porsche ever gave
it. Racers routinely drop big-block V-8s in Fourteeners and Porsche actually
built two with a 908 racing engine. These cars are driven harder than any
car on the road, since they handle so well, and they survive it. There are
also chassis-strengthening kits, since some people do drive gas 914's so
hard that the body can separate from the firewall at the rear shock-towers
("Flexy-Flyer syndrome).

[Photo#9. Caption: New advanced sealed 12V batteries, such as the
Electrosource Horizon, can fit quite neatly into the 914's "letterbox".
Battery jugglers:, left, Ruth MacDougal, right Clare Bell.]

[Photo #10. Caption: A closer look. The straps were added to facilitate
loading.

Re: [EVDL] Silicon Mobility and 30% Efficiency Increase

[Lawrence Harris via EV]

It’s an interesting paper, they are talking about the use of co-processors to 
offload the inner control and improve performance.  I could not find any 
percent value in the document so the 30% does not come from them.  What they 
have is basically graphic controller for EV’s.  It’s not clear if the SPU 
(signal processing units) are configured like FPGA’s so sensor and control 
hardware is bound to an SPU or if they just have the ability to access the 
various peripherals.  The ability to configure a given chip for say motor 
control in one application or battery charger in another should be a cost 
saving which along with tighter control and improved efficiency should reduce 
cost or improve performance.  As noted I am not sure it mean 30% more range but 
it might mean 30% cheaper.

Lawrence

> On Mar 21, 2018, at 8:45 AM, ROBERT via EV <ev@lists.evdl.org> wrote:
> 
> Recently numerous negative comments were made concerning Silicon Mobility 
> claim to improve inverter efficiency by 30% by use of their chip OLEA 
> T22-1005.  Their claim is based on a white paper that is available on their 
> website.  The link is: 
> http://www.silicon-mobility.com/silicon-mobility/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/EVS30_Solving-Hybrid-Electric-powertrain-software-bottelneck.pdf.
>   It is interesting reading.
> 
> 
> EVS30 Symposium Stuttgart, Germany, October 9 - 11, 2017 
> ...<http://www.silicon-mobility.com/silicon-mobility/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/EVS30_Solving-Hybrid-Electric-powertrain-software-bottelneck.pdf>
> www.silicon-mobility.com
> EVS30 International Battery, Hybrid and Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle Symposium 
> 1 EVS30 Symposium Stuttgart, Germany, October 9 - 11, 2017
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Re: [EVDL] MAC, Clare Bell, JB: interesting links

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% Here are more links and detail to explore:  %


- (% dated info, she may not be active with them anymore %)
https://books.google.com/books?id=0ecUzLRyN5cC=PA36=PA36=Mary+Ann+Chapman+electric
Mary Ann Chapman
Tucson EV Association
P.O. box 77538
Tucson, AZ 85705
602-888-9645
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https://www.linkedin.com/in/mary-ann-chapman-509984
Mary Ann Chapman | Professional Profile
LinkedIn is the world's largest business network, helping professionals like
Mary Ann Chapman discover inside connections to recommended job candidates,
... She has owned and operated businesses in the areas of software, tourism,
technology transfer, electric vehicles, web development, and strategic
marketing ...
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- (% text only, no images. Mary & Clare mentioned %)
http://www.armory.com/~lrc/evrace.html
 ... Photo #4. Caption: Black 1973 914 EV converted and raced by Cal State
University at Long Beach. Shown at the 1996 Phoenix APS Electrics, held at
Firebird Raceway, Phoenix, AZ. Photo: Paul Compton ]

Some History I am certainly not the first to use an electric powerplant in a
914. When engineers and hobbyists began converting cars in the 1960's and
70's, using parts adapted from other industries (aircraft starter-generators
as traction motors, for instance), their attention inevitably fell on the
Porsche 914. The first modern one may have been done in Hawaii, in the late
'70s. There is also some evidence of an electric 914 running around
Campbell, CA in 1984.

[Photo #5. Caption: Number Thirteen runs for the Women's Electric Racing
Team at 1995 Phoenix APS Electric Stock. Mary Ann Chapman, driver.]

Inspiration Since #13 was built, she has inspired other 914 Evs. There are
at least 15 either on the road or being built. In her original
configuration, "the Thirteener" served as a model for the VoltsPorsche
conversion kit developed by a small Northern California company called
Electro Automotive. This kit includes all the parts and instructions needed
to convert a stock 914 from gas to electric.(Electro Automotive is located
in Felton, CA, tel: (408)-429-1989). They have flyers on the VoltsPorsche
kit.

[Photo - First VoltsPorsche, "Black Magic". This car was built in order to
develop a commercial conversion kit for the 914. She also served as an "EV
ambassador to the general public" by giving rides and appearing in shows.
(EAA San Francisco Bay Area Electric Auto Rally, 1995)

I worked together with Electro Automotive to build the first VoltsPorsche=2E
I provided the donor car, a space-black 1976 2.0L. I also paid for the kit
design/fabrication and helped assemble the final car. The donor car was a
space-black 1976 2.0L. The result was VoltsPorsche One, "Black Magic", which
went on the road in early 1995. This car demonstrated that #13's performance
was no fluke by duplicating the range and acceleration of the earlier car.

"Black Magic" has proved to be a reliable high-mileage EV. In the Santa Cruz
mountains, the car has shown a working range of 40 miles, and recently
completed a 46-mile test run. This included a 2300 ft climb from Santa Cruz
up Empire Grade to Bonny Doon at speeds between 35-40 mph (this is the speed
limit on these roads).

"Black Magic" now lives in San Bruno, CA, where she has to tackle the steep
hills characteristic of the San Francisco area.

Photo #7. Caption: [Clare and #13 explain EVs to some interested young
women]

Do batteries make the car heavier? In some cases, yes. It depends on the
kind of batteries used and how many=2E The trend is toward lighter Evs. Curb
weights for finished cars can vary from 2500 lb to 3200 lb. (see car
specifications below for details)

[Photo #8. Jaws? No, Just Black Magic, showing how clean an electric
conversion can be. Polypropylene battery boxes with hold-downs fit nicely
into the 914's front trunk. Photo: Lee Hemstreet.]

Can the 914 handle extra battery weight?

Yes. The original 914 chassis is extremely strong. It was designed in a
multi-cell structure to absorb and diffuse collision impacts. It also has
two heavy box-beam channels running along the sides of the car, so that even
with the roof off, a 914 has more chassis rigidity than a 911. People have
walked away from 60 and 70 mph head-on collisions in 914s. In addition The
car was designed to handle much more weight and power than Porsche ever gave
it. Racers routinely drop big-block V-8s in Fourteeners and Porsche actually
built two with a 908 racing engine. These cars are driven harder than any
car on the road, since they handle so well, and they survive it. There are
also chassis-strengthening kits, since some people do drive gas 914's so
hard that the body can separate from the firewall at the rear shock-towers
("Flexy-Flyer syndrome).

[Photo#9. Caption: New advanced sealed 12V batteries, such as the
Electrosource Horizon, can fit quite neatly into the 914's "letterbox".
Battery jugglers:, left, Ruth MacDougal, right Clare Bell.]

[Photo #10. Caption: A closer look. The straps were added to facilitate
loading.

Re: [EVDL] Clare Bell, JB: interesting links

[Paul Compton via EV]

On 21 March 2018 at 15:10, EVDL Administrator via EV  wrote:
> On 21 Mar 2018 at 10:47, Paul Compton via EV wrote:

>  Clare had a lot of EV work
> going back in the day.  She was active in (a founder of maybe?) WE'RE-IT,
> the Women's Electric Racing Team.  WE'RE-IT competed in EV track racing
> events, including the Phoenix APS Electrics.

> I'm pretty sure that another EVDL member of that era, Mary Ann Chapman, was
> also a WE'RE-IT member.

I was a WE'RE-IT team member in 1996 (special dispensation; no surgery
required) and Mary Ann was the driver that year.
>From 1997 to 1999, Mike Slominski and I effectively ran the car. John
Wayland hooked us up with some Optima batteries and we ran under the
Optimal Performance banner.

For the last year we borrowed a Zilla controller and ran at 288v
nominal, but with current to the ADC 9" motor limited to 200amp peak.
We topped 135mph in testing on the runways at Alameda and were giving
the National Auto Sports Association cars a run for their money in raw
speed and lap times. We took an easy third place in the 12 lap short
race despite our speed being severely limited by an overheating
controller. Running the coolant through a box full of ice solved that
problem. A throttle safety microswitch failure took us out of the 25
lap race, which was a real shame because with our new higher top speed
we could tuck up under the rear spoiler of the AC Propulsion powered
Z28 and run down the fast straight with barely any throttle.

Richard Hatfield was our driver/sponsor that year and the performance
achieved helped inspire him to quit the financial industry and found
first Alliance Renewable Energy and then Lightning Motorcycles.

-- 
Paul Compton
www.morini-mania.co.uk
www.paulcompton.co.uk (YouTube channel)
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[EVDL] Silicon Mobility and 30% Efficiency Increase

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Recently numerous negative comments were made concerning Silicon Mobility claim 
to improve inverter efficiency by 30% by use of their chip OLEA T22-1005.  
Their claim is based on a white paper that is available on their website.  The 
link is: 
http://www.silicon-mobility.com/silicon-mobility/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/EVS30_Solving-Hybrid-Electric-powertrain-software-bottelneck.pdf.
  It is interesting reading.


EVS30 Symposium Stuttgart, Germany, October 9 - 11, 2017 
...<http://www.silicon-mobility.com/silicon-mobility/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/EVS30_Solving-Hybrid-Electric-powertrain-software-bottelneck.pdf>
www.silicon-mobility.com
EVS30 International Battery, Hybrid and Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle Symposium 1 
EVS30 Symposium Stuttgart, Germany, October 9 - 11, 2017


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Re: [EVDL] Clare Bell, JB: interesting links

[Willie via EV]

On 03/21/2018 10:10 AM, EVDL Administrator via EV wrote:


I'm pretty sure that another EVDL member of that era, Mary Ann Chapman, was
also a WE'RE-IT member.  Mary Ann designed the outstanding Desert Lightning
S10 conversion, and IIRC had a hand in helping to formulate the NEC's first
EV charging regulations.  They messed it up anyway.  :-(


I was looking for Mary Ann stuff when I came across the Clare links; I 
posted only one of the more interesting.  It seems Mary Ann and Clare 
had a close association.  I know that Mary Ann and Gail crossed paths in 
their EV promotion efforts.


I knew Mary Ann LONG before her EV interest developed.  After she moved 
from Austin, she fell off my radar. For a long while, I was unaware of 
her EV activities and I had no EV interest myself.


After my epiphany connected to viewing WKTEC, I finally became aware of 
all the people that had poured their souls into the EV effort.  And were 
then smacked down by GM and California government.  I believe Mary Ann 
has bitterness over her EV business failure; she doesn't have much 
interest in EVs these days.  I've fairly recently encouraged Mary Ann to 
check back in on EVDL.  Perhaps Clare is the same.  Gail has the 
attitude that it is good that EVs have FINALLY taken off.  I harbor FAR 
more resentment against GM than Gail does.  I view GM as even more evil 
than microsoft.


Good stuff on SCCA below.  I did not know that EVs had any SCCA 
presence.  As an old SCCA road racer, I've had little interest in the 
principle EV racing, drag racing.  Even though they seem to have been 
emotionally high strung, I regret the absence of drag racers on EVDL.


I do have a little personal history on Mary Ann which I can post if I 
get permission.


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Re: [EVDL] Clare Bell, JB: interesting links

[EVDL Administrator via EV]

On 21 Mar 2018 at 10:47, Paul Compton via EV wrote:

> Definitely not 'Kids' books!

Oops, sorry, no offense meant!  I misread the linked bio page.  I'm not 
familiar with the Ratha books, but they sound interesting.  I'll check them 
out.

Regardless, still glad to hear she's doing well.  Clare had a lot of EV work 
going back in the day.  She was active in (a founder of maybe?) WE'RE-IT, 
the Women's Electric Racing Team.  WE'RE-IT competed in EV track racing 
events, including the Phoenix APS Electrics.  

I'm pretty sure that another EVDL member of that era, Mary Ann Chapman, was 
also a WE'RE-IT member.  Mary Ann designed the outstanding Desert Lightning 
S10 conversion, and IIRC had a hand in helping to formulate the NEC's first 
EV charging regulations.  They messed it up anyway.  :-(

Below is another from the same series of Clare's old EVDL posts.  She drops 
a few famous EV names here, including Bob Schneeveis, Otmar Ebenhoech, and 
Allan Cocconi.  

Bob Schneeveis's Snow White: 

https://web.stanford.edu/dept/SUL/library/extra4/sloan/EVonline/evaosc/94 
04/page8.htm 

https://v.gd/4IiWHI 

Otmar Ebbenhoech, creator of the Zilla motor controller and all kinds of 
unorthodox EVs from an electric sofa to his current project, a Tesla-powered 
stretched VW Westfalia:

http://cafeelectric.com/stretchla/about/

Allan Cocconi, genius EE, whose gorgeous T-Zero roadster inspired the Tesla 
Roadster Mk I:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AC_Propulsion_tzero

=

>From Ce@AOL.COM Mon Sep 16 08:53:29 1996
Date: Mon, 16 Sep 1996 01:12:42 -0400
From: Clare Bell 
Reply-To: Electric Vehicle Discussion List 
To: Multiple recipients of list EV 
Subject: EVs in SCCA

I'm really glad to hear that SCCA is considering a class for EVs. Actually, 
here in Northern CA, a number of EVs have already raced in SCCA Solo 2 
Autocross. The first one that I know of in this area was my #13 Porsche 914, 
which ran at San Jose Fairgrounds (parking lot autocross) in the summer 
1993. Dan Sullivan and I took turns at the wheel. Sullivan (not the famous 
one, but a very good road race driver who also drives the ESR 1) turned some 
pretty good laps against gas cars. I didn't do too bad, except I spun the 
Porsche. 

During 1994 and 1995, I ran #13 intermittently in SCCA Solo 2 events in the 
San Francisco Bay SCCA Region. These included Candlestick Park, Oakland 
Coliseum, Mather Airforce Base and others. I was usually asigned to class 
OSP (Open Street Prepared). 

Since I'm not the best autocross driver (yet), I've hunted up folks who run 
gas 914s and put them in #13. Several have come away with impressive times, 
so the car can definitely do it. 

#13 also was the first electric on-track at Sears Point Raceway during an 
SCCA Solo 1 road race (also 1993). The EV ran demo laps with Sullivan 
driving and me as passenger. Great fun!  

Bob Schneeveis usually excels at anything mechanical he attempts and he's 
been cleaning up the SCCA Solo 2 track with SnoWhite and his Fiat X1-9 since 
1994. SnoWhite with Otmar Ebbenhoech at the wheel, has posted some 
impressive times. SnoWhite has gone in A-Modified, the Fiat runs against me 
and #13 in OSP.  

Bob himself drives the X1-9 and regularly pastes me. (The limitation here is 
the driver -- me.) With Otmar's 1000-amp controller, the Fiat is one mean 
machine.  

The ESR-1 has also been running Solo 2 autocross, and has developed into a 
worthy competitor for SnoWhite. I think some electric Rabbits here have also 
run Solo2, though Rabbits have a tendency to lift a rear wheel in corners.  

Recently both Bob's Fiat and my Porsche have been sidelined -- Bob because 
he needs his monster controller back and me because I blew up the Porsche's 
motor. But as soon as I get my motor back in and Bob has the 1000-amper, 
watch out, gas cars!  

Actually the SCCA crowd gets a bang out of the EVs. Every time I've gone, 
people have said, "I'm really glad you're here", or "What a neat idea!!" 
etc. I've had no negative responses.  

If the SCCA National Committee wants to know what it is like to have EVs in 
Solo2 competition, they should talk to the SF Regional. Previous president 
Katie Elder (she's really good) has driven several of the above EVs. 

It helps if the EV entry drivers work the track and help with tech inspect. 
And if EV drivers learn how to do tech inspections, they can help formulate 
the tech inspect rules for their cars.  

Hey, you guys with EV tire-burners, such as Rod Wilde's RX-7, John Wayland's 
White Zombie and ??; make' em handle and take 'em out to Solo2. It educates 
the public and it's a ton of fun.  

I also think that Al Cocconi should put his Honda CRX in SCCA Solo 2. That 
car would absolutely macerate the gas-guzzlers and bring AC Propulsion a lot 
of publicity. Hey, Allan, if you'e looking for someone to organize an EV 
racing team, or even a womens' EV racing team. WE'RE-IT has done pretty 
decently at 

[EVDL] EVLN: EV-newswire posts for 20180320

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EVLN: Page's Kitty-Hawk certifying.nz auton-flying e-taxis r:100km ts:150kph
(v)
Larry Page's Fully Electric, Self-Flying Air Taxi 'Cora' Is Being Tested ...
Mar 16, 2018  Kitty Hawk, a company funded by Google co-founder Larry Page,
recently uploaded a video on YouTube demonstrating the ongoing tests of a
new kind of self-flying air taxi in New Zealand ... this air taxi, dubbed
“Cora,” is 100 percent electric and can cover a distance of about 100
kilometers ...
https://youtu.be/LeFxjRMv5U8


http://electric-vehicle-discussion-list.413529.n4.nabble.com/EVLN-Nanoengineer-regenerates-used-spent-li-ion-cathodes-tp4689675.html
EVLN: Nanoengineer regenerates used/spent li-ion cathodes
New way to recycle lithium-ion batteries could be a lifeline for electric
cars and the environment
Mar 16, 2018 ... The cathodes in the lithium-ion batteries typically used in
electric vehicles are made of metal oxides that contain cobalt, a metal
found in finite supplies and concentrated in one of the globe's more
precarious countries ... assistant professor at UC San Diego says he has
developed a way to recycle used cathodes from spent lithium-ion batteries
and restore to perform as well as they did when new ...


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https://www.leftlanenews.com/mahindra-to-make-pininfarina-high-end-ev-only-brand-100117.html
Mahindra to make Pininfarina high-end, EV-only brand
Mar 17, 2018  Last year, Mahindra chairman Anand Mahindra revealed plans for
an electric supercar with a Pininfarina emblem. The model is still at the
embryonic stage of development, but he strongly suggested the model will be
sold in the United States. Don't expect either model to arrive before the
turn of the decade, though ...
https://lln5.mnmcdn.com/content//thumbs/pininfarina-hk-gt-concept-317-fr_700.jpg


https://technical.ly/baltimore/2018/03/19/bge-turns-electric-buses-employee-shuttle/
BGE rolls out electric buses for employee shuttle service
2018/03/19 ... employees from one location to another, but will also serve
as active research lab that will help us plan for and build out the
infrastructure necessary to support other fleets across our service area.”
BGE will also look to learn from the buses. The company will look to take
lessons in implementing electric vehicles statewide.
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[EVDL] EVLN: Nanoengineer regenerates used/spent li-ion cathodes

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http://www.latimes.com/business/technology/la-fi-lithium-ion-battery-recycling-20180316-story.html
New way to recycle lithium-ion batteries could be a lifeline for electric
cars and the environment
Mar 16, 2018  Rob Nikolewski

[image  / Rob Nikolewski
http://www.latimes.com/resizer/u1smaUVxlrSpgCM9M76L3w5sLw4=/1400x0/arc-anglerfish-arc2-prod-tronc.s3.amazonaws.com/public/N3XOKI47IRB45LAZFV3XURC464.jpg
Zheng Chen, a professor of nanoengineering, holds a container of cathode
particles in a laboratory at UC San Diego
]

New way to recycle lithium-ion batteries could be a lifeline for electric
cars and the environment

The promise of a global electric-vehicle transformation has a looming
problem.

The cathodes in the lithium-ion batteries typically used in electric
vehicles are made of metal oxides that contain cobalt, a metal found in
finite supplies and concentrated in one of the globe's more precarious
countries.

But an assistant professor at UC San Diego says he has developed a way to
recycle used cathodes from spent lithium-ion batteries and restore to
perform as well as they did when new.

"Yes, it can work effectively," said Zheng Chen, a 31-year-old who works as
a nanoengineer at the Sustainable Power and Energy Center at UC San Diego's
Jacobs School of Engineering.

The method also works on lithium cobalt oxide, which is widely used in
electronic devices such as smartphones and laptops.

"In my house I have about six cellphones," Chen said. "I have probably about
five laptops. They all have lithium batteries. I thought, there is no clear
system to recycle and retrieve them. From a battery researcher [standpoint]
I know this is something we have to face, we have to solve."

How it works

The process takes degraded particles from the cathodes found in a used
lithium-ion battery. The particles are then pressurized in a hot alkaline
solution that contains lithium salt. Later, the particles go through a short
heat-treating process called annealing, in which temperatures reach more
than 1,400 degrees Fahrenheit.

After cooling, Chen's team takes the regenerated particles and makes new
cathodes. They then test the cathodes in batteries made in the lab.

The results, Chen said, have been impressive.

The new cathodes have been able to maintain the same charging time, storage
capacity and battery lifetime as the originals did.

"Originally I thought we couldn't get all this performance back, that we
would lose 10% or 20%," Chen said. "But it turns out we're getting exactly
the same performance."

Details of the recycling method were recently published in the research
journal Green Chemistry, submitted by Chen and two colleagues.

The next step

Now that the method has been established in the lab, the goal is to optimize
the process so it can be economical on an industrial scale.

Right now, the particles have to be picked out manually from the old,
conked-out battery. The entire cycle takes about 10 hours to complete, Chen
said. Researchers are working on a way to simplify and accelerate the
process.

How much would it cost to develop the technology to make it commercially
viable?

"It's very hard to give an accurate number, considering the scale," Chen
said. "I think we definitely need to scale up and make (recycling)
meaningful for the market."

The process developed at UC San Diego is essentially the same one used to
make the cathode particles in the original batteries.

"We're taking an old process and applying it to this new problem," Chen
said. "That's one of the beauties of this process … It's like you have Lego
pieces and you put them together, assemble them and you form this new
platform."

Implications

Less than 3% of lithium-ion batteries around the world are recycled, Chen
said. The batteries from used smartphones and laptops often end up in
landfills or tucked away in drawers and closets.

But the lithium-ion batteries in electric vehicles — or EVs — are much
larger, posing a long-term challenge as the zero-emissions sector grows and
policymakers seek a way to transition away from cars and trucks powered by
fossil fuels.

Gov. Jerry Brown wants 5 million zero-emission vehicles on California's
roads by 2030. Recent rules adopted by the government in China are expected
to push sales of EVs there to 1 million per year within two years.

It's harder to recycle the batteries used in EVs than the lead-acid
batteries used in gasoline-powered vehicles because of the number of
materials involved and differences in how manufacturers build them ...

Finding a way to recycle lithium-ion batteries on a large scale could
greatly reduce the demand — as well as curb the rising costs — for cobalt in
electric vehicles. It also could help alleviate the environmental concerns
surrounding aging batteries in smartphones, laptops and other digital
devices, as well as EVs.

The team at UC San Diego plans to work with battery companies in China and
has filed for a provisional U.S. patent.
[© 2018 Los Angeles Times]

Re: [EVDL] Clare Bell, JB: interesting links

[Paul Compton via EV]

On 21 March 2018 at 06:56, EVDL Administrator via EV  wrote:

> Glad to hear Clare Bell is well.  I never knew she'd written kids' books.

Definitely not 'Kids' books!

Some of her books got classified as 'Young Adult', but they weren't
written specifically for that market.

-- 
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www.morini-mania.co.uk
www.paulcompton.co.uk (YouTube channel)
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[EVDL] EVLN: Page's Kitty-Hawk certifying.nz auton-flying e-taxis r:100km ts:150kph (v)

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https://www.yahoo.com/news/kitty-hawk-begins-certifying-self-114115137.html
Kitty Hawk begins certifying its self-flying taxis for service in New
Zealand
March 13, 2018  The flying car company led by Udacity CEO Sebastian Thrun
and backed by … Kitty Hawk has been keeping its efforts in New Zealand under
wraps by operating its autonomous planes in testing there under the name
'Zephyr Airworks,' and by doing the work on this passenger plane under the
code name "Zee Aero" ...
https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/aBbmZJabZcGG9XqUOpA4Nw--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjtzbT0xO3c9ODAw/http://media.zenfs.com/en-US/homerun/techcrunch_350/3bcaba44cd9704a4daae98a02d8645e8
...
https://www.yahoo.com/news/watch-google-co-founder-apos-163500106.html
...
https://www.forbes.com/sites/grantmartin/2018/03/13/kitty-hawk-google-larry-page-flying-car-taxi/#4ba630d952e5
...
https://youtu.be/LeFxjRMv5U8


https://news.thomasnet.com/featured/all-electric-car-size-aircraft-hits-190-mph
All-Electric, Car-Size Aircraft Hits 190 MPH
Mar 14, 2018  Founded by entrepreneurs in 2015, Lilium is looking to combine
the efficiency of an electric car with the vertical takeoff capabilities of
a helicopter, and the handling, speed, and convenience of a personal jet.
The company feels combining all of these technologies could present an
interesting transportation solution for urban ... [video  flash]


https://cleantechnica.com/2018/03/15/larry-page-self-flying-air-taxi-cora-take-air-new-zealand/
Larry Page Flies Cora In New Zealand
March 15th, 2018  Larry Page is keeping active with other technologies
besides Google, which the co-founder agreed to rename Alphabet and is now
its CEO. He also has a strong interest in flying cars. We previously looked
into his Kitty Hawk project. Now, meet another electric flying taxi project,
“Cora.” Essentially, Cora is an air taxi that ...
https://youtu.be/LeFxjRMv5U8


https://www.engadget.com/2018/03/13/cora-autonomous-electric-kitty-hawk-new-zealand/https://www.engadget.com/2018/03/13/cora-autonomous-electric-kitty-hawk-new-zealand/
Larry Page's autonomous air taxi 'Cora' flies in New Zealand
2018/03/13 - Reports surfaced in 2016 that Google co-founder (and now
Alphabet CEO) Larry Page had two "flying car" projects in the works, and
while we saw the Flyer recreational vehicle unveiled last year, today it's
time to meet Cora. An "air taxi" developed by Page's Kitty Hawk company, the
electric aircraft is ...


https://futurism.com/flying-taxi-new-zealand/
New Zealand May Soon Get a Flying Taxi Service
Mar 16, 2018  Here's what we know: this vehicle will sit well with
environmental activists, as it's fully electric. (Kitty Hawk asserts that
the vehicle is just the latest addition to the ongoing “electric
revolution.”) The vehicle is optimized for shorter, city-to-city flights,
with a range of 100 km (62 mi) and a maximum speed of about 150 km/h (95mph
...
https://wp-assets.futurism.com/2018/03/cora-kittyhawk-thrun-page-1400x600.jpg


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https://www.leftlanenews.com/mahindra-to-make-pininfarina-high-end-ev-only-brand-100117.html
Mahindra to make Pininfarina high-end, EV-only brand
Mar 17, 2018  Last year, Mahindra chairman Anand Mahindra revealed plans for
an electric supercar with a Pininfarina emblem. The model is still at the
embryonic stage of development, but he strongly suggested the model will be
sold in the United States. Don't expect either model to arrive before the
turn of the decade, though ...
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Re: [EVDL] Clare Bell, JB: interesting links

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Glad to hear Clare Bell is well.  I never knew she'd written kids' books.  
She was a major contributor to the EVDL in its early days.  Here are a 
couple of her posts from September of 1996.

>From Ce@AOL.COM Mon Sep 16 08:54:28 1996
Date: Mon, 16 Sep 1996 01:14:58 -0400
From: Clare Bell 
Reply-To: Electric Vehicle Discussion List 
To: Multiple recipients of list EV 
Subject: Have donor 914, will build EV

I just bought another gas 914 - it was such a deal I couldn't let it go. If 
anyone wants an electric 914, I can build one just like Black Magic, or any 
other way.  

The one I just got is a 1973, red with black top, nice interior, no cracks 
in the vinyl dash and it even has aftermarket air-conditioning, which could 
probably be run off a separate small electric motor.  

They make a very nice mid-distance commuter. Vince Bradley had Black Magic 
(1976 914 EV conversion) for a while and he was making a run from Belmont, 
CA down to Lockheed in Sunnyvale. Some days he didn't even charge at work. 
He used the car for three weeks and then he made a run from Belmont over 
Hiway 92 to Hiway 1 and then down the coast to Santa Cruz,  a 62-mile run 
with some good ups and downs.  

Black Magic also did 84 miles on nearly brand-new batteries in the 1995 EAA 
Rally at Lockheed, coming in 3rd.  

This car lives at 2300 ft above sea level and regularly makes trips up and 
down the Santa Cruz mountains on very wind-y roads (fun!).  

I used to use #13 for trips from South San Jose over to Bonny Doon in Santa 
Cruz while I was working on Black Magic. #13's batteries were hot, (would 
charge to a specific gravity of 13.00) so that increased their capacity, but 
the car was pretty amazing. I "hopped the hill" on Hiway 17 about 10 or 15 
times. I also used to commute from south San Jose to San Francisco, charging 
at both ends.  

These EVs are strong enough and handle well enough to race and autocross. 
Brown's kit, by the way, includes all the 914 suspension upgrades (heavier 
torsion bar and 180 lb adjustable platform Koni or Bilstein coilover shocks)

If anyone wants a "Green 914", or help building one, let me know. I love 
putting these cars together and getting them on the road.   

Fourteener Fanatic
CB
Have donor 914, will build EV

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>From Ce@AOL.COM Mon Sep 23 19:25:05 1996
Date: Wed, 18 Sep 1996 12:13:51 -0400
From: Clare Bell 
Reply-To: Electric Vehicle Discussion List 
To: Multiple recipients of list EV 
Subject: Gearboxes, EV1 book, Smog2

On VW-Porsche conversions, I replace the hypoid gear oil with Redline 
Automatic Transmission Fluid. It has less hydraulic drag. Since you don't 
have an ICE engine heating and thinning the transmission fluid, ATF or Mobil 
One works fine.  

{snip]

David Roden - Akron, Ohio, USA
EVDL Administrator

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