Re: [EVDL] EVLN: Open Source Street-Legal affordable long-range EV4the masses

2015-05-20 Thread Maurice Ward via EV
I am responding to the message from Lee Hart regarding the LUKA EV. I am the person driving the project so I can answer all the questions raised... I will check this post works before I write the very long response. It is my first time on this forum..

[EVDL] EVLN: My first i3 commute, the tradie who had gazumped the EV spot

2015-05-20 Thread brucedp5 via EV
http://www.carsguide.com.au/car-reviews/2015-bmw-i3-review-in-the-garage-part-1-32529 2015 BMW i3 review | in the garage part 1 Richard Blackburn 15 May 2015 My first commute in the BMW i3 didn’t get off to a great start. After a weekend of running about, the little electric hatchback was in

Re: [EVDL] Design News: Why Aren't Electrical Cars Sales (Leases) Better

2015-05-20 Thread David Delman via EV
Not sure if this was mentioned but I was considering leasing a Tesla. The lease came out to $1600/month for an $81,000 Tesla more than three times the $499 that I am now paying for the lease in my $51,000 Infiniti Q50. When I asked why there was such a price difference, this is the answer I

Re: [EVDL] FW: Design News: Why Aren't Electrical Cars Sales Better? It's the battery.

2015-05-20 Thread Paul Dove via EV
Well I am sorry he got annoyed and left but I still disagree. All we are seeing is the adoption curve. Any new technology takes time to be mass accepted. Before the lithium battery electric vehicles were a novelty. Now they are here to stay. Sent from my iPhone On May 20, 2015, at 1:45 AM,

[EVDL] EVLN: Google to test self-driving EVs in Mt. View CA

2015-05-20 Thread brucedp5 via EV
http://abc7news.com/technology/google-to-test-self-driving-cars-in-mountain-view/725610/ Google to test self-driving cars in Mountain View By David Louie May 15, 2015 [video flash http://abc7news.com/technology/google-to-test-self-driving-cars-in-mountain-view/725610/#videoplayer Google will

[EVDL] EVent: Genset give-aways @EVSE-install-biz 6/13 10a-4p Newington CT

2015-05-20 Thread brucedp5 via EV
http://www.hartfordbusiness.com/article/20150519/NEWS01/150519908 Newington generator retailer adds backyard showroom May 19, 2015 [image / Contributed Photo http://www.hartfordbusiness.com/storyimage/HB/20150519/NEWS01/150519908/AR/0/AR-150519908.jpg The CT Home Generator Systems indoor

[EVDL] $10k bounty on Tesla-S hacks entices tinkerers, aggravates Tesla

2015-05-20 Thread brucedp5 via EV
http://www.digitaltrends.com/cars/tesla-model-s-owners-write-new-code-for-their-electric-cars/ Some Tesla owners pimp their rides with code By Stephen Edelstein — May 18, 2015 [image http://icdn2.digitaltrends.com/image/2015-tesla-model-s-p85d-2.jpg Tesla Model S P85D EV ] Every since the

Re: [EVDL] EVLN: Open Source Street-Legal affordable long-range EV4the masses

2015-05-20 Thread MWM via EV
David, You have raised some great points. I am the 'owner' of the LUKA project so let me try to address everything. The weight of the LUKA today is 741kg. (1634lbs). This includes the 2 battery packs. The bat pack is split in two for better weight distribution. The overall battery size is

[EVDL] EVLN: CEO Domenicali rode this electric Duc conversion

2015-05-20 Thread brucedp5 via EV
http://www.autoblog.com/2015/05/18/ducati-ceo-really-ride-electric-conversion/ Did the CEO of Ducati really ride this electric conversion? May 18th 2015 Domenick Yoney [images / Tony Kainev http://www.blogcdn.com/slideshows/images/slides/348/375/4/S3483754/slug/l/electric-ducati-zero-3-1.jpg

[EVDL] Poconos northeastern PA drivers public EVSE comments requested

2015-05-20 Thread brucedp5 via EV
http://www.neagle.com/article/20150519/NEWS/150519767/ COMMENTS ASKED FROM ELECTRIC CAR OWNERS By Peter Becker May 19, 2015 [images http://www.neagle.com/storyimage/PW/20150519/NEWS/150519767/AR/0/AR-150519767.jpg A Tesla Roadster, Reva i and Ford Th!nk electric cars parked at a free parking

Re: [EVDL] EVLN: Open Source Street-Legal affordable long-range EV4the masses

2015-05-20 Thread tomw via EV
Thank you for taking the time to give such a lengthy explanation MWM. I understand your approach much better now, and think you will learn a lot and have some fun. You may make your goal in range at lower speeds with such a light vehicle. I have a 2260 lb Suzuki Swift and a spreadsheet that

Re: [EVDL] EVLN: Open Source Street-Legal affordable long-range EV4the masses

2015-05-20 Thread EVDL Administrator via EV
On 19 May 2015 at 15:43, MWM via EV wrote: You have raised some great points. I am the 'owner' of the LUKA project so let me try to address everything. Hi, Maurice (I take it you're Maurice himself), and welcome to the EVDL! Thanks for joining us, and for clearing up those points. I

Re: [EVDL] EVLN: Open Source Street-Legal affordable long-range EV4the masses

2015-05-20 Thread MWM via EV
On 19 May 2015 at 15:43, MWM via EV wrote: Hi, Maurice (I take it you're Maurice himself), and welcome to the EVDL! Thanks for joining us, and for clearing up those points. Yes, I am Maurice !.. EVDL is very good!!.. I will continue posting everything to the hackaday site. The link

Re: [EVDL] $10k bounty on Tesla-S hacks entices tinkerers, aggravates Tesla

2015-05-20 Thread Alan Arrison via EV
I am surprised that auto makers haven't locked down their systems with encryption. If they haven't yet they probably will if for no other reason than liability issues. Al On 5/20/2015 4:50 AM, brucedp5 via EV wrote: Every since the first cars rolled out of factories, owners have been

Re: [EVDL] EVLN: Open Source Street-Legal affordable long-range EV4the masses

2015-05-20 Thread EVDL Administrator via EV
On 20 May 2015 at 16:08, David Nelson via EV wrote: A free online version of Excel is available. Thanks, but for me at least, that's not the problem. I have yet to find an excel spreadsheet that won't work in the FLOSS program Gnumeric. There might be some very complex ones that don't, but

Re: [EVDL] EVLN: Open Source Street-Legal affordable long-range EV4the masses

2015-05-20 Thread David Nelson via EV
On Mon, May 18, 2015 at 10:50 PM, Lee Hart via EV ev@lists.evdl.org wrote: Hmm... does anyone know if there's an easy way to have an online active spreadsheet, where the viewer can fill in his data online, and see the results online? If I put it up as (for example) an .XLS file, people would

[EVDL] Electric Planes

2015-05-20 Thread Robert Bruninga via EV
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