Re: [EVDL] Best tire for a Nissan Leaf
I decided to get a new set of tires even though my tires had a few thousand miles left. The stock Ecopia is still the best choice. Costco has them for under 600 dollars. Wheelworks was a little more but I decided to get a alignment too and Costco doesn't do alignments. I found a broken off Phillips head screw gun bit in the tire about 2 and a half inches long. A hole was through the tread. It lost pressure quickly and I ruined the tire driving off the Bay Bridge in San Francisco. No safe place to stop. Turns out a Sentra doughnut will work on the Leaf. Lawrence Rhodes From: Peri Hartman To: Lawrence Rhodes Sent: Sunday, November 11, 2018 7:41 AM Subject: Re: [EVDL] Best tire for a Nissan Leaf Bizarre. I've never blown a tire in 40 some years. And I've driven on a lot of potholed roads. Are you sure you didn't hit something? Or, do you wear your sidewalls thin by, say, rubbing up against the curb while parking? Peri -- Original Message -- From: "Lawrence Rhodes via EV" To: "ev@lists.evdl.org" ; "ev-requ...@lists.evdl.org" ; "ev@lists.evdl.org" Cc: "Lawrence Rhodes" Sent: 11-Nov-18 7:32:42 AM Subject: [EVDL] Best tire for a Nissan Leaf >Blew a tire for the second time on my Leaf. 2013 with steel rims. Is >the stock tire still the best option? Got 45 k out of this set. Still >good tread. Is there a doughnut out there that fits the bolt pattern? >Lawrence Rhodes >-- next part -- >An HTML attachment was scrubbed... >URL: ><http://lists.evdl.org/private.cgi/ev-evdl.org/attachments/2018/e9805775/attachment.html> >___ >UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub >http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org >Please discuss EV drag racing at NEDRA >(http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA) > -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://lists.evdl.org/private.cgi/ev-evdl.org/attachments/20181112/7c88cfbe/attachment.html> ___ UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org Please discuss EV drag racing at NEDRA (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA)
Re: [EVDL] Government Exonerates EVs> up2 5yrold $-30k used EVs-only
On 11 Nov 2018 at 19:22, brucedp5 via EV wrote: > This new decree benefits those that want to buy used electric cars of no > more than 5 years and a value of under $30,000.00 USD by exonerating them from > the selective consumption tax that corresponds to a 30% of the vehicleTMs CIF > (Cost, Insurance, Freight) value. Meanwhile, in the "advanced" USA, state governments pass use tax laws for EVs. 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 Please discuss EV drag racing at NEDRA (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA)
[EVDL] EVLN: 1mi regen-towed Tesla-3> regains 10mi range (v)
https://electrek.co/2018/11/09/tesla-model-3-regen-tow-charging/
Tesla Model 3 owner gets about 10 miles of range with regen by towing the
car over 1 mile
Nov. 9th 2018 Fred Lambert
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Tow-charging the Tesla Model 3 (part two). CRAZY results!!!
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A courageous Tesla Model 3 owner did an interesting experiment with his
electric car by charging it through regenerative braking by towing it with
another car around the neighborhood.
Here are the results:
First off, you probably shouldn’t try this at home.
While it’s essentially the same as using the usual regenerative braking when
decelerating, Tesla specifically says to only tow its vehicles on flatbed
trucks in its owner’s manual.
If done properly, I don’t see it damaging the vehicle, but it’s not a great
idea to go against Tesla’s recommendation, especially when the warranty is
involved.
Nonetheless, YouTuber Tech Forum did it and it resulted in an interesting
experiment.
He did the test following the latest version 9 software update, which
resulted in more powerful regenerative braking for the Model 3 RWD.
They started at 227 miles of range – leaving some room for regen to get some
power back into the battery pack.
Using a Ford C-Max as a tow car, they towed the Model 3 for 1 mile and the
energy usage app showed 1,025 Wh/mile. Before the experiment, the app was
showing an average of 268 Wh/mile, which is somewhat normal for the Model 3.
Following the test, the system projected an overall range of 999 miles,
which of course doesn’t make sense and it’s likely the max range that it can
show.
While the range indicator showed that they added about 3 miles of range,
they were able to drive the car about 10 miles at the same low-speed that
they were tow-charging it for 1 mile.
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Tesla electric vehicles will park themselves in 2019, Elon Musk says
Oct 31, 2018 ... the company's attempt to move electric vehicles into the
mainstream market. The company has come under fire for calling it
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[EVDL] EVLN: Brazilian 2019 Bolt EV r:380km
http://gmauthority.com/blog/2018/11/2019-chevrolet-bolt-ev-introduced-in-the-brazilian-market/
2019 Chevrolet Bolt EV Introduced In The Brazilian Market
Nov 6, 2018 Aaron Brzozowski
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General Motors will sell its practical, long-range battery-electric
hatchback – the Chevrolet Bolt EV – in the Brazilian market, the automaker
revealed today at the São Paulo Motor Show. The car should more than serve
the needs of the average Brazilian buyer, GM reckons, delivering about 380
kilometers of driving range on a full battery charge, where the average
commuter in the country racks up just 40 km over the course of a day.
“The changing needs of our customers demand new solutions, including
connectivity and electrification,” says GM Mercosur President Carlos
Zarlenga. GM Mercosur is the South American business unit concerned with the
Brazilian and Argentine markets. “At the same time, social trends related to
urban mobility and sustainability have changed the way people interact with
cars. Chevrolet will lead the electrification territory in the country with
the Bolt EV, a one-hundred-percent electric car that comes to democratize
this technology in Brazil.”
Brazil is one of General Motors’ largest and most significant markets in the
world, and GM’s history there stretches back nearly a century to 1925. But
the next five years will represent more change for the automaker – and for
the industry as a whole – than the last fifty years, according to GM Brazil.
The 2019 Chevrolet Bolt EV being launched in the market is a significant
marker of this period of rapid change, representing the start of GM’s
“Triple Zero” vision for the future in Brazil – that is, a future with zero
emissions, zero accidents, and zero congestion.
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https://cleantechnica.com/2018/09/20/1600-volkswagen-electric-trucks-for-brazil/
1600 Volkswagen Electric Trucks For Brazil
Sep 20, 2018 Volkswagen makes electric trucks ... Ambev Brewery in Brazil
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New Electric Vehicle Experience Center Celebrates California Schools
Eliminating Toxic Exposures with the Nation's Largest Deployment of
Zero-Emission School Buses
SACRAMENTO, Calif., Nov. 2, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Nineteen school districts
will be recognized as pioneers by The Lion Electric Co. (Lion) for adopting
zero-emission, all-electric school buses ... (The Lion Electric Co.)
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[EVDL] Government Exonerates EVs> up2 5yrold $-30k used EVs-only
https://news.co.cr/costa-rican-governments-exonerates-used-electric-vehicles-to-promote-their-use/77241/
Costa Rican Governments Exonerates Used Electric Vehicles to Promote Their
Use
November 9, 2018 Laura Alvarado
The Costa Rican Government announced a package of decrees and a directive to
promote the use of electric cars.
At the beginning of this year the Government approved the Electric
Transportation Bill which established several tax exemptions on new electric
cars of even 100% depending on the cost of the same.
This new decree benefits those that want to buy used electric cars of no
more than 5 years and a value of under $30,000.00 USD by exonerating them
from the selective consumption tax that corresponds to a 30% of the
vehicle’s CIF (Cost, Insurance, Freight) value.
Electric cars will not have a restriction of transit as it occurs today for
all other vehicles that have restricted transit once a week in the Great
Metropolitan Area.
The purpose of the bill is to promote the use of electric vehicles by making
them more affordable, and in this way reducing contamination and benefiting
the environment.
The Government is also working on switching the public sector vehicle fleet
to all electric cars.
The new regulations do not apply to hybrid vehicles but only 100% electric
cars.
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https://qcostarica.com/used-electric-vehicles-to-be-exempt-from-tax/
Used Electric Vehicles To Be Exempt From Tax
8 November 2018 Government will eliminate in a year the tax exemption for
... exempts used electric vehicles from the payment of the excise tax upon
entering the country ... to used electric vehicles only ... less than
US$30,000 is specifically to make this type of car accessible to the middle
class ...
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http://electric-vehicle-discussion-list.413529.n4.nabble.com/EVLN-THB664k-20k-FOMM1-EV-swims-bobbing-through-flood-waters-tp4691838.html
EVLN: THB664k($20k) FOMM1 EV swims, bobbing through flood waters
Steering out of floods - in an electric car
Nov 3, 2018 ... kept running, as the driver calmly steered his bobbing
vessel around a corner. Buyers of a new electric car who test-drove the
vehicle in Bangkok ...
https://www.straitstimes.com/sites/default/files/articles/2018/11/03/asfomm0311.jpg
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EVLN: kymco.com SuperNEX 6speed super e-motorcycle.tw ts:155mph
0-100kph:2.9s
KYMCO unveils new 155 mph 6-speed electric motorcycle superbike, the
SuperNEX
Nov. 6th 2018 Now the company has just dropped the veil on their newest
electric vehicle, the ... The SuperNEX is a high-speed, high power electric
racing motorcycle that can ...
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Saltwater carbecue: Hundreds of cars, including brand-new Maseratis, burn at
Italian port following flood
Nov 2, 2018 Seawater plus batteries equals bad, bad news
Would the fire have been more or less intense if these had been electric
cars? It's tough to say -- are exploding batteries better or worse than
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https://cleantechnica.com/2018/11/06/yamahas-electric-motorcycle-plans-are-based-on-its-kando-strategy/
Yamaha's Electric Motorcycle Plans Are Based On Its Kando Strategy
November 6th, 2018 Despite a common refrain in the motorcycle-oriented EV
community that the Japanese manufacturers aren't doing much for electric
motorcycles, Yamaha's ...
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$2.5k Screecher covered pedal pv-EV quadricycle e-r:20mi
Check out this $2500 solar-charging belt-driven electric pedal car
Nov. 7th 2018 Electric bicycles are great, combining a lightweight vehicle
with near-effortless propulsion. But sometimes you just want to sit back and
relax a bit more.
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[EVDL] EVLN: kymco.com SuperNEX 6speed super e-motorcycle.tw ts:155mph 0-100kph:2.9s
https://electrek.co/2018/11/06/kymco-high-powered-supernex/ KYMCO unveils new 155 mph 6-speed electric motorcycle superbike, the SuperNEX Nov. 6th 2018 Micah Toll [images https://i1.wp.com/electrek.co/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2018/11/supernex-header.jpg https://electrek.co/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2018/11/07_SUPERNEX.jpg https://electrek.co/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2018/11/10_SUPERNEX.jpg https://i1.wp.com/electrek.co/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2018/11/DSC_0191-copy.jpg ] KYMCO, one of the largest scooter manufacturers in the world, has demonstrated an impressive commitment to electrification. The company has already released a handful of electric scooters and introduced a new EV battery standard. Now the company has just dropped the veil on their newest electric vehicle, the insanely fast and powerful SuperNEX electric superbike. KYMCO’s new SuperNEX electric motorcycle Taiwan-based KYMCO is known for their scooters, but today’s unveiling sparked an entirely new direction for the company. In a lavish event at the EICMA Milan Motorcycle Show, KYMCO unveiled the SuperNEX, their new electric motorcycle superbike. The SuperNEX is a high-speed, high power electric racing motorcycle that can hit a top speed of 250 km/h (150 mph). Its acceleration is on par with some of the fastest electric motorcycles available. The SuperNEX has a 0-100 km/h (62 mph) time of 2.9 seconds, 0-200 km/h (124 mph) of 7.5 seconds and – for the truly brave – a 0-250 km/h (155 mph) time of 10.9 seconds. Those acceleration times are generally only achievable by highly experienced and skilled riders. But on the SuperNEX, KYMCO has included Full Engagement Performance (FEP) to help less experienced riders get the most out of the superbike. “With FEP, riders can always perform a perfect launch. During hard acceleration, FEP ensures there is no wheelie or wheel slippage. During hard braking, FEP prevents rear wheel lifting. When riding through uneven or wet surfaces, FEP provides maximum traction.” The level of FEP is also user adjustable, allowing riders to dial in the perfect amount of assistance for their skill level. To help increase the already insane torque needed to reach those speeds, the SuperNEX sports a 6-speed transmission. According to KYMCO: “The 6-speed transmission allows riders to make use of the most optimal power band of the motor to extract the full potential of the vehicle. The gears help improve not only the efficiency and responsiveness, but also the acceleration and top speed.” In addition to adding a performance boost, KYMCO wanted to include a manual transmission to give electric sportbike racers a realistic shifting feeling that adds to the thrill of electric racing instead of taking away from it. As KYMCO chairman Allen Ko explained it, “Shifting is the art of motorbike riding.” But that shifting won’t feel like your old gas bike because you’ll no longer need to grab a handful of clutch. The SuperNEX will have clutchless shifting, and a slipper clutch should help smooth out the ride during normal downshifting. Another innovation KYMCO has included in the SuperNEX is an Active Acoustic Motor. Essentially, the bike amplifies the existing electric motor sound, but offers user adjustability to the pitch and intensity. “The sound communicates the rpm level and the load condition of the motor. It constantly gives the rider situation awareness, so riders can determine their timing for shifting the gear and applying the throttle. And, with the rpm rising and the speed climbing, riders hear the surge of the sound one crescendo after another. It is one of the most intense sources of thrill for the sportbike riders.” There is no word yet on when the SuperNEX will be available for purchase. The model shown off tonight was just the initial prototype, but it appears KYMCO is definitely planning on bringing it to production. While we wait to hear about production plans, here are some more glamour shots we grabbed at the unveiling. KYMCO’s progress towards electrification KYMCO’s unveiling today of their new SuperNEX electric motorcycle is just the latest progress the company has made towards electrification. Earlier this year, KYMCO introduced a line of electric scooters designed for consumers. The scooters were based on their new Ionex battery standard, a removable 650 Wh Li-ion battery. KYMCO’s scooters were designed to carry multiple batteries. To make recharging easier, the Ionex system includes battery charging stations. Similar to those already deployed by Gogoro, Ionex batteries can be inserted into KYMCO’s vending machine-style charging stations. KYMCO followed up the announcement of their Ionex line with their new Ionex Commercial. Electrek first broke the news on Ionex Commercial at the Paris Motor Show last month. Ionex Commercial was developed as a turnkey solution that allows companies or governments to easily introduce fleets of electric scooters into their
[EVDL] EVLN: THB664k($20k) FOMM1 EV swims, bobbing through flood waters
https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/steering-out-of-floods-in-an-electric-car
Steering out of floods - in an electric car
Nov 3, 2018 Tan Hui Yee Indochina Bureau Chief
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1/2 The FOMM One is a Japanese-designed, Thai-produced electric car that
floats on water, allowing its driver to navigate towards dry ground during
floods
2/2 The FOMM One car floating in a 1.2m deep pool of water.PHOTO: KANNIKAR
PETCHKAEW
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The FOMM One - which stands for First One Mile Mobility - is a watertight
battery-powered vehicle designed to help owners survive floods and transport
them to the nearest dry ground. ST PHOTO: TAN HUI YEE
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BANGKOK - The tiny pink car crawled down a ramp before an expectant crowd,
then slid silently into the makeshift swimming pool.
But its floorboard stayed dry. And its engine kept running, as the driver
calmly steered his bobbing vessel around a corner.
Buyers of a new electric car who test-drove the vehicle in Bangkok on Friday
(Nov 2) got up close with this amphibious feature.
Called the FOMM One, the watertight battery-powered vehicle is designed to
help owners survive floods and transport them to the nearest dry ground.
FOMM stands for First One Mile Mobility.
Japanese national Hideo Tsurumaki invented it to help people survive watery
disasters like tsunamis, which has claimed thousands of lives in Japan and
around Asia.
Eventually, he headed to Thailand to set up a factory.
"Asean is a fast-growing area and Thailand is home to many Japanese (auto)
manufacturers," he told The Straits Times.
Mr Tsurumaki is now the chief executive of FOMM (Asia), a Thai-Japanese
joint venture which will be producing the first such vehicles for sale from
its factory in Thailand's central Chonburi province starting from February.
Thailand is home to the largest auto sector in Asean and has been offering
tax breaks to spur the production of electric vehicles.
FOMM Asia, as one such beneficiary, is exempted from paying corporate tax
for five years.
The car's 1.3m-wide frame seats a driver and front-seat passenger
comfortably, though there is little legroom for passengers who brave its
back seat.
Drivers grip a butterfly-shaped steering wheel and hand levers act as
accelerators.
There is precious little space in this car, which retails at 664,000 baht
(S$27,800). But FOMM Asia also plans to offer buyers roof racks, leather
seats and even wireless mobile phone chargers.
From Thursday (Nov 1) to Sunday, the company is turning a driving track in
Bangkok into an obstacle course for test drives. There, experts will push
the car near its limit of 80kmh and churn up gravel around tight corners.
But its most unique property is its waterborne capability, an attractive
feature in low-lying Bangkok which encounters flash floods so regularly that
one-time governor Sukhumbhand Paribatra once jested that those who want to
be truly safe from flooding should go live on a hill.
More tragically, a 41-year-old woman drowned in September when her pickup
truck stalled in a flooded underpass.
Turbine-like front wheels in the FOMM One control the car's direction in
water. The motors that power each front wheel are fully sealed and this
prevents the car from stalling.
"(The water level) can be as high as 3m, or 5m, no problem, it can 'swim' in
the water," FOMM (Asia)'s general manager Tananan Kanjanakuha told ST. Even
when fully loaded with four people, the car starts to float as soon as water
levels rise to 70cm, he says.
But the car is not something you would want to take for leisure cruises down
the river. At its fastest, it can move at just 2kmh in water.
In moderate floods, the car will keep its owner safe and dry - as the sodden
pedestrians wade past it through the water.
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Saltwater carbecue: Hundreds of cars, including brand-new Maseratis, burn at
Italian port following flood
Nov 2, 2018 Seawater plus batteries equals bad, bad news
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[EVDL] $2.5k Screecher covered pedal pv-EV quadricycle e-r:20mi
https://electrek.co/2018/11/07/screecher-electric-pedal-car/ Check out this $2,500 solar-charging belt-driven electric pedal car Nov. 7th 2018 Micah Toll [images https://i0.wp.com/electrek.co/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2018/11/screecher-header.jpg Screecher electric pedal car https://i0.wp.com/electrek.co/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2018/11/screecher-header.jpg https://i1.wp.com/electrek.co/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2018/11/fun_zippy_large.png https://i2.wp.com/electrek.co/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2018/11/image3_large.jpeg https://i2.wp.com/electrek.co/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2018/11/screecherswithboats_large.png ] Electric bicycles are great, combining a lightweight vehicle with near-effortless propulsion. But sometimes you just want to sit back and relax a bit more. That’s when an electric pedal car might be right for you. Now there’s an interesting new option coming to the admittedly small US electric pedal car industry: the Screecher. You’d be forgiven if you’ve never heard of Yarmouth, Maine, population 8,500. Besides the yearly Yarmouth Clam Festival, not a lot comes out of the quiet city. Except for the Screecher, that is. The Screecher is an electric pedal car or quadricycle. It has four wheels and pedals, making it visually similar to a bicycle surrey you might rent on vacation. But unlike most quadricycles, this one is electric. And solar powered. And affordable, at just $2,500. Two 350W motors work in tandem to provide 700W of continuous electric assist (adjustable to 5 levels), and 1,000W of peak power during acceleration and hill climbing. In fact, the Screecher electric pedal car can work in electric-only mode, meaning you don’t have to pedal at all. Just twist the throttle and drive it like a normal car. “Normal” being relative. If you only want to pedal, that’s an option too. A belt drive connects the front wheels to the user-supplied pedal power. And there’s cruise control if you’d like a constant level of assist. That electrical power is provided by a 48V 12.8Ah lithium-ion battery. With just over 600 Wh of capacity, the Screecher electric pedal car has an electric-only range of up to 20 miles (32 km). The Screecher’s top electric speed is 15 mph, though the rider could presumably add some additional pedal power to go even faster. The acceleration isn’t going to force your head back, with a 0-15 mph (25 km/h) time of 5 seconds. However, that’s still better than a lot of cheap e-bikes. According to Leslie Gillert, President and Head of Engineering at Screecher: “Our goal was to solve a particular problem: The lack of affordable, electric-powered, carbon-neutral transportation. We did not set out to build an expensive and over-engineered product, available to only a few. Our design is elegant, functional, and simple, which offers greater stability, comfort, and easier maintenance.” The Screecher sports seating for two, or one person with room for cargo. It can also be used for towing, so you could drag your kayak down the trail and to the river, parking right by the bank. The Screecher even folds down to roughly half its size. So you could potentially put your pedal car in the back of your regular car, or more likely SUV. At 120 lbs (54v kg) though, you might want to have a friend help you lift it. Good thing there’s seating for two! The Screecher features solar charging In addition to Level 1 charging (i.e. plugging the Screecher’s removable battery into a wall outlet in your home), the Screecher also includes a roof-mounted solar panel. Actually, I wouldn’t call it so much “roof-mounted” as “roof-replacing”. The solar panel is the roof. The solar panel is rated for 100 W, and Screecher says it can recharge the 600 Wh battery in 4 hours. However, I’m not sure that math checks out. While I’m not the leading expert, I know a thing or two about small solar projects. By my calculations, in good sunlight you should get be able to add about 50% charge to your pack with those specs. So Screecher’s numbers seem a bit optimistic there. But I could see getting a full charge in one full day of good sunlight. It will certainly charge faster than the roof mounted solar panels on a conventional car. In addition to solar and wall charging, there’s a third way to recharge the battery as well: regenerative braking. Screecher to begin production later this year The Screecher isn’t the only electric pedal car out there. Two other US-made electric pedal cars, the ELF and PEBL, both offer interesting enclosed car-like experiences. However, both are between 3-4x the price of the $2,500 Screecher. Admittedly, the Screecher is rather bare bones when it comes to accoutrements, compared to both the ELF and PEBL. But if all you need is a simple electric pedal car that works, the Screecher has it for you in an affordable package. According to Screecher CEO David Eshelman: “I see a significant market for Screecher in the growing market for recreation and last-mile
Re: [EVDL] ?Is this an EV or Watt?: ?Is it a Volt, Bolt, Prius?> crashed in Canby-OR
The reason he can work on those voltage lines from the helicopter is that he’s not grounded. It connects the voltage from the line to the cages and so he’s the same potential there’s nowhere for energy to flow. Sent from my iPhone > On Nov 11, 2018, at 10:24 AM, Michael Ross via EV wrote: > > Many of you have probably seen this, but it is pertinent: > Power line inspection <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FGoaXZwFlJ4> > > There is also an interplay between injury or death and voltage and current > > Lot's of unsubstantiated/spouse tales house like current is and other grid > secondaries are more unsafe than higher voltage distribution > wiring...Because higher voltage traves on the skin, and 120, 240, 480 > traves through one's core stopping the heart. You can get realls bad burns > from higher voltage, THat much is certain. > > What exactly is higher and lower in this context? What amperage is too > much? Coil discharge from a car coil is certainly notable (20KV+), but not > much current and very short duration. > > Where on the continuum do the bits of an EV fit in? > >> On Sun, Nov 11, 2018 at 1:10 AM JoeS. via EV wrote: >> >> /Chris wrote: I'm an electrical dolt, but I thought there is no danger in >> handling an EV >> in water because there is no potential relative to ground. Even if >> isolation has been compromised and the body is hot, it would be hard to get >> two parts of the body at different potentials./ >> For that very reason I've always been mystified how someone swimming in a >> pool not touching anything could be electrocuted... >> >> >> - >> Joe Siudzinski >> -- >> Sent from: http://electric-vehicle-discussion-list.413529.n4.nabble.com/ >> ___ >> UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub >> http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org >> Please discuss EV drag racing at NEDRA ( >> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA) >> >> > > -- > Michael E. Ross > (919) 585-6737 Land > (919) 901-2805 Cell and Text > (919) 576-0824 <https://www.google.com/voice/b/0?pli=1#phones> Tablet, > Google Phone and Text > -- next part -- > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > URL: > <http://lists.evdl.org/private.cgi/ev-evdl.org/attachments/2018/d4e7f1e7/attachment.html> > ___ > UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub > http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org > Please discuss EV drag racing at 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 Please discuss EV drag racing at NEDRA (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA)
[EVDL] Much SAD news from California
So very sad to hear that Chris Paine's home has been added to the long list of folks who have lost their homes to fire. I have had the great pleasure of visiting twice, at various EAA and Plug In America events that Chris held in his home. You can check out some pictures on my facebook page, and other pages which folks and friends are posting. -- Steven S Lough PRESIDENT EMERITUS Seattle EV Association Web: www.seattleeva.org 206 524 1351 -- next part -- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: stevenslough.vcf Type: text/x-vcard Size: 4 bytes Desc: not available URL: <http://lists.evdl.org/private.cgi/ev-evdl.org/attachments/20181111/3ec2d657/attachment.vcf> ___ UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org Please discuss EV drag racing at NEDRA (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA)
Re: [EVDL] ?Is this an EV or Watt?: ?Is it a Volt, Bolt, Prius?> crashed in Canby-OR
Many of you have probably seen this, but it is pertinent: Power line inspection <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FGoaXZwFlJ4> There is also an interplay between injury or death and voltage and current Lot's of unsubstantiated/spouse tales house like current is and other grid secondaries are more unsafe than higher voltage distribution wiring...Because higher voltage traves on the skin, and 120, 240, 480 traves through one's core stopping the heart. You can get realls bad burns from higher voltage, THat much is certain. What exactly is higher and lower in this context? What amperage is too much? Coil discharge from a car coil is certainly notable (20KV+), but not much current and very short duration. Where on the continuum do the bits of an EV fit in? On Sun, Nov 11, 2018 at 1:10 AM JoeS. via EV wrote: > /Chris wrote: I'm an electrical dolt, but I thought there is no danger in > handling an EV > in water because there is no potential relative to ground. Even if > isolation has been compromised and the body is hot, it would be hard to get > two parts of the body at different potentials./ > For that very reason I've always been mystified how someone swimming in a > pool not touching anything could be electrocuted... > > > - > Joe Siudzinski > -- > Sent from: http://electric-vehicle-discussion-list.413529.n4.nabble.com/ > ___ > UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub > http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org > Please discuss EV drag racing at NEDRA ( > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA) > > -- Michael E. Ross (919) 585-6737 Land (919) 901-2805 Cell and Text (919) 576-0824 <https://www.google.com/voice/b/0?pli=1#phones> Tablet, Google Phone and Text -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://lists.evdl.org/private.cgi/ev-evdl.org/attachments/2018/d4e7f1e7/attachment.html> ___ UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org Please discuss EV drag racing at NEDRA (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA)
[EVDL] Best tire for a Nissan Leaf
Blew a tire for the second time on my Leaf. 2013 with steel rims. Is the stock tire still the best option? Got 45 k out of this set. Still good tread. Is there a doughnut out there that fits the bolt pattern? Lawrence Rhodes -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://lists.evdl.org/private.cgi/ev-evdl.org/attachments/20181111/e9805775/attachment-0001.html> ___ UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org Please discuss EV drag racing at NEDRA (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA)
