Re: [EVDL] Smaller EVs, 3 wheel vehicles

2022-09-11 Thread Mr. Sharkey via EV
> I converted a Cushman ... to electric many moons ago (in the 90s). > It has a small truck box on the back. What you are describing is my first car, a Cushman "Mailster", retired from the US Postal Service. It had a small cube box with front and rear roll-up doors and instead of a steering

Re: [EVDL] opinion: smaller evs ?

2022-09-11 Thread EV List Lackey via EV
On 11 Sep 2022 at 10:15, Arnold Ligurs via EV wrote: > Am I the only one that thinks this sort of 3 wheel configuration is not > optimal? Nope. :-) I'm not an engineer (duh), but I get the impression that 3-wheelers can be made reasonably stable with clever engineering. But you have to be

[EVDL] Smaller EVs, 3 wheel vehicles

2022-09-11 Thread Mark Hanson via EV
Hi folks The main reason for 3 wheels as the EVDL has mentioned before, is getting around crash tests to list as a motorcycle. I converted a Cushman (or Cushwoman if female driver) to electric many moons ago (in the 90s). It has a small truck box on the back and a Harley front wheel to

Re: [EVDL] Little BMS boards (for 18650's)

2022-09-11 Thread Mr. Sharkey via EV
> Due to not having $3000 for one of the commercial BMS setups for > my new (well, surplus used) 192 cell pack. (2 strings of 96), I'm going > to usse some of the little BMS boards you can get for power > tools (18650 cells). John, you may be discovering the fly-in-the-ointment concerning

Re: [EVDL] opinion: smaller evs ?

2022-09-11 Thread Arnold Ligurs via EV
On Sat, 10 Sep 2022 15:29:10 + Peri Hartman via EV wrote: > Here are a few small EVs on sale, or about to be available. > > https://electrek.co/2022/07/25/nimbus-one-50-mph-electric-vehicle/ > single seat, front air back, collision sensors > > Arcimoto > https://www.arcimoto.com/order >