[EVDL] EVLN: Shanghai.cn Electric Car Rental Service Now Available

2015-10-20 Thread brucedp5 via EV
http://english.cri.cn/12394/2015/10/19/4081s900122.htm Electric Car Rental Service Available in Shanghai 2015-10-19 Meng Xue [images http://english.cri.cn/mmsource/images/2015/10/19/13654c8ac4c948909ff80d504433d5af.jpg (e-taxis) ] Shanghai launches electric car rental service. [File Photo:

[EVDL] Securing your portable L1 EVSE

2015-10-20 Thread brucedp5 via EV
[ref http://electric-vehicle-discussion-list.413529.n4.nabble.com/Re-EVLN-Buying-An-Electric-Car-Why-Charging-Rate-DC-Quick-Charging-Matter-tp4678177p4678188.html >'Leaving the L1 EVSE where anyone can walk away with it at ~$300​ a pop ...'< ] Like Chris' approach to secure his portable L1

Re: [EVDL] EVLN: Buying An Electric Car: Why Charging Rate, DC Quick-Charging Matter

2015-10-20 Thread dovepa via EV
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[EVDL] EVLN: Renault, Dongfeng Electric Fluence-Based Car For Chinese Market

2015-10-20 Thread brucedp5 via EV
http://insideevs.com/renault-dongfeng-will-produce-electric-fluence-based-car-chinese-market/ Renault And Dongfeng Will Produce Electric Fluence-Based Car For Chinese Market [20151016] by Mark Kane [images http://insideevs.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/renault-fluence-ze-2-625x334.jpg

[EVDL] Penchant-for-speed ebike-riding in India on abysmal potholed roads

2015-10-20 Thread brucedp5 via EV
http://www.bangaloremirror.com/bangalore/others/Electric-city/articleshow/49387992.cms Electric city By Vidya Iyengar | Oct 16, 2015 [images http://www.bangaloremirror.com/bangalore/others/Electric-city/thumb/msid-49388086,width-900,resizemode-4/bike-inn.jpg Tarun Kumar and Saraswathi ride

[EVDL] EVLN: Navy, Marine bases' & Coca-Cola's 450+ 'Kiss Happiness' EVs

2015-10-20 Thread brucedp5 via EV
http://www.tnledger.com/editorial/Article.aspx?id=84681 Companies make big electric vehicle promises in California Oct 15, 2015 LOS ANGELES (AP) — Corporate and government leaders gathered Thursday in Los Angeles to announce that hundreds more electric vehicles will be coming to California

[EVDL] EVLN: 35yrold loves a manual transmission thrill, but owns a Leaf

2015-10-20 Thread brucedp5 via EV
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/globe-drive/news/industry-news/the-shift-from-manual-why-the-demise-of-stick-shift-is-accelerating/article26795936/ The shift from manual: Why the demise of stick shift is accelerating NEIL VORANO Oct. 15, 2015 No one wants a manual gearbox in a Ford Fusion or a

[EVDL] EVLN: Tesla-S P85D at-risk street-racing in Mexico (v)

2015-10-20 Thread brucedp5 via EV
http://www.carscoops.com/2015/10/tesla-p85d-caught-taking-its.html Tesla P85D Caught Taking Its Shenanigans To Mexico October 15, 2015 | Sergiu Tudose [images http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Ft0iCs11uIQ/Vh_W-cNeraI/ZJU/RYk1gDRcCKY/s1600/Capture-p85d-street-racing-mexico.jpg video

[EVDL] EVent: EV rides @Experience Electric 10a-4p 10/24 Treasure_Island-CA

2015-10-20 Thread brucedp5 via EV
http://news.sys-con.com/node/3510727 Free Electric Vehicle Test-Drives Return to Bay Area By PR Newswire October 19, 2015 "Experience Electric" at Treasure Island Flea Oct. 24 SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 19, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- The Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC), the Bay Area Air

[EVDL] Securing your portable L1 EVSE

2015-10-20 Thread Bill Dube via EV
I latch the truck lid down on the cords in my Leaf, like the fellow with the Volt did in the video. Locks all the expensive charger bits in the car. You can also put it on the seat and run the window nearly closed, but that is not quite as secure. It is easier on the cords, however. Bill D.

Re: [EVDL] EVLN: Buying An Electric Car: Why Charging Rate, DC Quick-Charging Matter

2015-10-20 Thread tomw via EV
"If you figure 3 miles per kWh for a typical EV, you'll recharge at about 10 MPH from a standard 110 circuit." Charging at 3.3kW would indeed permit about 10 mph charging rate but I think you won't find many 120V rms outlets that will supply the required 28A rms current or 30A at 110V. You may

Re: [EVDL] Securing your portable L1 EVSE (park on it)

2015-10-20 Thread Cor van de Water via EV
If I use my converter cable to plug in, then I lay the cable(s) in front of my tire and then drive forward so the wheel is on the cable(s) and it is not trivial to get away with any piece. Cor van de Water Chief Scientist Proxim Wireless office +1 408 383 7626 Skype: cor_van_de_water

Re: [EVDL] Securing your portable L1 EVSE (park on it)

2015-10-20 Thread Rush Dougherty via EV
>From what my cable/cord vendors have told me, it is a not a good practice to >run over, or put your tires on any kind of cord. It shortens their life. The action of the tire rolling over the cord causes the wires inside to twist and adds to failure, and the jacket of the cord is stressed so that

Re: [EVDL] EVLN: Buying An Electric Car: Why Charging Rate, DC Quick-Charging Matter

2015-10-20 Thread EVDL Administrator via EV
On 20 Oct 2015 at 8:42, Ben Goren via EV wrote: > All the garages I'm familiar with have 30A circuits. Garages typically get > used for power equipment like saws that need heavy draws. If there's a single > 30A circuit in the entire house, it'll be in the garage. I'm confused here. Are you

Re: [EVDL] EVLN: Buying An Electric Car: Why Charging Rate, DC Quick-Charging Matter

2015-10-20 Thread Ben Goren via EV
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Re: [EVDL] EVLN: Buying An Electric Car: Why Charging Rate, DC Quick-Charging Matter

2015-10-20 Thread Ben Goren via EV
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Re: [EVDL] EVLN: Buying An Electric Car: Why Charging Rate, DC Quick-Charging Matter

2015-10-20 Thread Robert Bruninga via EV
ith the charging head attached. Fixes both the convenience and theft problems, but costs $200 instead of $5. -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://lists.evdl.org/private.cgi/ev-evdl.org/attachments/20151020/f11a

Re: [EVDL] Securing your portable L1 EVSE (park on it)

2015-10-20 Thread Peri Hartman via EV
Or just screw a small band of metal on the bottom which extends 6" or so. You can drive over the plate extension, locking the EVSE to the ground. Peri -- Original Message -- From: "Robert Bruninga via EV" To: "Bill Dube" ; "Electric

Re: [EVDL] Securing your portable L1 EVSE (park on it)

2015-10-20 Thread Robert Bruninga via EV
I've been wanting to make a small wood box with open bottom that the EVSE sits in and they you back the car wheel over it. The car sits on the box and no one can steal it. bob -Original Message- From: EV [mailto:ev-boun...@lists.evdl.org] On Behalf Of Bill Dube via EV Sent: Tuesday,

Re: [EVDL] EVLN: Buying An Electric Car: Why Charging Rate, DC Quick-Charging Matter

2015-10-20 Thread Peri Hartman via EV
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Re: [EVDL] EVLN: Buying An Electric Car: Why Charging Rate, DC Quick-Charging Matter

2015-10-20 Thread Mike Nickerson via EV
Same experience in Idaho as David's in Ohio. The entire garage is wired with one circuit, using 15A outlets. I've seen 20A circuits, but only in commercial installations. I've never seen a 30A outlet that was 120V. Mike On October 20, 2015 1:24:45 PM MDT, EVDL Administrator via EV

Re: [EVDL] EVLN: Buying An Electric Car: Why Charging Rate, DC Quick-Charging Matter

2015-10-20 Thread Mike Beem via EV
er, I HAVE seen countless 30a 240v dryer receptacles and 50a range > > ___ > UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub > http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org > Read EVAngel's EV News at http://evdl.org/evln

Re: [EVDL] EVLN: Buying An Electric Car: Why Charging Rate, DC Quick-Charging Matter

2015-10-20 Thread EVDL Administrator via EV
On 20 Oct 2015 at 19:34, Mike Nickerson via EV wrote: > I've seen 20A circuits, but only in commercial installations. You'll see plenty of 20a branch circuits in homes - all newer homes are wired this way - but 20a receptacles on them are indeed pretty rare. This is because the code has an

Re: [EVDL] Securing your portable L1 EVSE

2015-10-20 Thread Jukka Järvinen via EV
I have to wonder again how in earth have we survived so many decades without those boxes? How many died or got a shock? Luckily we are getting back to the easy life as the cables will be 'dumb' again... all that smart stuff will be in the car and in the socket. -Jukka 20.10.2015 17.24 "Bill Dube

[EVDL] Another KillaJoule article, Business Insider

2015-10-20 Thread Bill Dube via EV
Yet another article on Eva and the KillaJoule in Business Insider. Lots of very nice pictures: http://www.businessinsider.com/woman-who-built-worlds-fastest-motorcycle-2015-10 The article was picked up by Yahoo Autos, where is got some serious distribution:

Re: [EVDL] EVLN: Buying An Electric Car: Why Charging Rate, DC Quick-Charging Matter

2015-10-20 Thread Cor van de Water via EV
David, Everyone always mentions 8 hours of charging overnight, but most commute cars sit much longer in the garage than that on normal weekdays, my EV has about 15 hours of charging time if I let it stay plugged from the moment I get home till I leave the next morning. So, even at the 12A rate

Re: [EVDL] EVLN: Buying An Electric Car: Why Charging Rate, DC Quick-Charging Matter

2015-10-20 Thread SLPinfo.org via EV
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