Re: [EVDL] Having a Bolt in extreme cold - What about it's EVSE?

The Bolt, like the Spark EV before it, always resets to 8 amps for charging whenever you turn the car on or put it in gear. You have to manually reset it to the 12 amp setting every time you charge. The EVSE which comes with the Bolt will operate on 120 or 240 volts, but there are no changeable

Re: [EVDL] bolt fire risk ?

I got my used 2017 Bolt EV in March from a niece in Boston who was getting a Tesla Y. Her husband had limited the charge to ~90% to keep it from fully charging, but I still had more than 4 times the range of any of the home made EVs I had previously had. Today I had an appointment to see if it has

Re: [EVDL] Spot weldingu

Lawrence, I have some electric bike or electric assist questions I would really like to talk about with you--but I don't have any contact information for you, so please get in touch with me--my beemike03 id at the G kinda mail is good for me, if you will email me. Michael B Petaluma On Wed, Sep

Re: [EVDL] Test

And here.. Michael B On Tue, Aug 11, 2020, 11:01 AM Gail Lucas via EV wrote: > Tapping heard here. > > On 8/11/2020 9:52 AM, Peter VanDerWal via EV wrote: > > Tap, tap, tap...is this thing on? > > -- next part -- > > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > > URL: < >

Re: [EVDL] Quirky Spark EV charging phantom discharging

I am interested in this Mark, because of the last portion regarding DC quick charging. I have not been able to get my 2016 Spark LT2 to charge on EVGO CCS chargers. I have tried them at 5 different locations and either get no response or when it seems to have started, get an error message from the

Re: [EVDL] EVLN: Ghosn whined EVs loose$> is now bragging theirs are profitable (v)

On Feb 28, 2018 7:26 AM, "brucedp5 via EV" wrote: > > > https://www.cnbc.com/2018/02/16/ghosn-were-probably-the- > only-carmaker-whos-starting-to-make-money-selling-electric-cars.html > Carlos Ghosn: 'We're probably the only carmaker who's starting to make > money > selling

Re: [EVDL] EVLN: Tesla fulfils a dying man's bucket list item> delivers his Model 3 early

Well, it's not a dying wish, but I just had an offer which was really tempting. A young friend who has been asking me EV questions for a while called and asked if I would like to drive him and his two children to the San Francisco airport tonight in his brand new Tesla X 100D. I have not even

Re: [EVDL] (ot): EVLN EV newswire status ...

Bruce---my prayers & thanks will follow you on and in your journey to my home state. Thank you for all the useful, encouraging, & amusing information you have made available all my EVERYTHING years. Go at the pace which us '40's models have earned by our years on this planet. Go in peace & joy,

Re: [EVDL] Nissan Leaf pack refurbishment in 44 sec (timelapse)

One comment: Oh my ACHING back!!! Very impressive Cor, you are a very skilled and incredibly willing giver to others of your many skills & applied knowledge. Thanks for your help for so many of us through the EV years Michael B On Oct 16, 2017 5:34 PM, "Cor van de Water via EV"

[EVDL] "Fill 'er Up?'

I do not remember ever seeing any mention of this technology proposal on the EVDL. A much younger millennial friend who does robotics sent it to me, so I am sending it to the much wiser and experienced members of the list for comments.

Re: [EVDL] PG customers can get a $500 rebate if you own or lease an EV

Thank you EV Brothers (and special thanks to Jim Wall who helped me with my 1st conversion!) for making what is already a GREAT EV season for me even better. One more time this wonderful group of gifted & generous innovators has helped me (as an example of all who receive help here) reduce the

Re: [EVDL] Offer: DCP Raptor 600

That was the *GOOD* DCP controller; I had an early one in my first real conversion (http://www.evalbum.com/238) which had a 192v lead acid pack. I made the mistake of "upgrading" to the 1200. And, as Cor said, the capacitors are definitely the common failure point. Adding to the flea market here,

Re: [EVDL] Leafs too cheap. (buyback?)

I had only had one previous lease experience before leasing the Spark EV I drove home at the end of October; I leased a Saturn for my wife in 1999 because I was waiting for the Honda Civic Hybrid. She will not give up her clutch, does not like automatic transmissions, and Honda was the only one

[EVDL] Learning Curve

There have been many times in my journey through the seasons of life when the learning curve seemed like a vertical wall at times. Learning to use real regenerative braking is one of the factors I have had no previous experience of in driving EV's, since until the last 30 days, I had only driven

[EVDL] If it seems too good to be true...

I think you all know the rest of that experiential wisdom; I was inspired by one of Bruce the EV-angelist's post "CA Low-Income Electrified Rebates Raised by $500" last Wednesday (which I read on Thursday) to do something I have never done before-->lease a NEW EV for myself. I have bought 3 &

Re: [EVDL] Lithium Battery Testing

it and notify the sender. Any > unauthorized use, disclosure, distribution, or copying of any part of > this message is prohibited. > > > -Original Message- > From: EV [mailto:ev-boun...@lists.evdl.org] On Behalf Of Mike Beem via > EV > Sent: Thursday, June 23, 2016 11:03 A

[EVDL] Lithium Battery Testing

I spent some time looking through the archive, but couldn't find what I'm looking for--> I think I have one weak cell in my 40 cell 100 Ah pack; I'm getting a low battery signal (mini BMS) under load when there is more than sufficient range left on the charge. These are CALB batteries which I

Re: [EVDL] Steve Clunn's 1st Factor EV

It was an already re-converted Jet 750P which introduced me to EV's and brought me to this discussion list in 1999. They definitely have well put together parts and others which are not so well done. But, the motors I have seen were all the 9 inch GE motors which I found to be an excellent EV

Re: [EVDL] EVLN: Prof. Clare Grey defending her LiO2 (fluffy carbon) battery paper

> They are trying to solve a problem that doesn't exist. >Most of us on the EVDL have been saying this for years -- that 100 miles of range is plenty for almost anyone. Well stated, both of you! I definitely am ready for that 100 mile range, having over the years never had more than my current

Re: [EVDL] Updated: Outdoor home EVSE: Installing External Charge Access

Thank you all, generous EVDL, for giving me enough information to pass on to my electrician friend to allow him give his customer some choices about how much he $pend$ on providing this access. I feel a little like Columbo with this, but "Just 1 more thing...": Is my dedicated meter and 50 amp 240

[EVDL] Installing External Charge Access

A friend who does electrical work in the North Bay here stopped by yesterday asking an EV related question: 1 of his customers wants to be able to offer people with EV's a place to charge when they visit him--What does he need to supply and install? In some ways I am the wrong EV driver to ask

Re: [EVDL] EVLN: 2015 CA pih-Green HOV Stickers> Limit-hit/ran-out

My '87 Escort EV (http://www.evalbum.com/4181) has the white sticker. It often is the reason people ask "Is that an electric vehicle?" I didn't know that there was any restriction... Michael B On Sun, Jan 3, 2016 at 4:22 PM, Stephen via EV wrote: > If only they would allow

Re: [EVDL] Suitable Load?

Thank you all for the suggestions and guidance, based on your experience. Tom W got it, I had 8 out of 40 cells ahead of the pack yesterday when I last worked on it, (between going back up to the house and checking the replies), and I can do what he did, using the same set up. And, as always, I

[EVDL] Suitable Load?

I have been trying to re-balance my 4 year old 100Ah CALB pack with mini-BMS, identifying the highest SOC cells by watching for the red LED's to light up on the mini-BMS boards on the individual cells. I have been using a 12 volt, 50 watt "A" lamp, leaving it on the cells one at time for 60-90

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

I have a 30 amp 120 volt outlet under my house which is used for "shore power" for my 5th wheel RV. That is the only application I have ever seen it used in. I run a 10 gauge 3 wire "extension cord" out to the RV. Michael B On Tue, Oct 20, 2015 at 6:34 PM, Mike Nickerson via EV

[EVDL] 3 Unique EV's

I have 3 very different EV's I need to find new homes for; old injuries have have ganged up on my aging Earth suit to the point that I am having to recognize new limits to my physical abilities. Specifically, a neck injury in the late '80's which has surfaced as severe chronic pain as it seems

Re: [EVDL] How is a Tesla S like a Model T?

I'm sorry to have started this thread...maybe it comes from living in a small town, it could actually be me seeing the same model S in very widely different places in Sonoma Marin counties where I do 95% of all of my driving. Or maybe it's the only color available North of the Golden Gate. It

[EVDL] How is a Tesla S like a Model T?

I have to qualify this question by saying that I haven't seen that many; however, they have all been Black Black Black. Which made me think today of Henry Ford's response about choices for the Model T. In Henry Ford´s 1923 autobiography Henry Ford - My life and work he quotes himself as saying

Re: [EVDL] Scrapping an EV

I just picked 3 junk car dealers from a search, called each to see what they would pay when, checked the reviews on each one, then chose based on that. They picked it up the next day, left a check for $300. It was a complete older (1997) CE car with a blown motor, so I can't say what value the

Re: [EVDL] Charter change?

I say Enthusiastic Yes! to the proposal. I came to the EVDL in 1999 for help to get a driveable electric pick up on stage for a show. While doing that (successfully thanks to EVDL folks) I decided that I wanted to build a daily driver for my commute. I'm still driving electric conversions now, and

Re: [EVDL] Cruisin's batteries/business.

I have been driving electric since 1999 with the help of the EVDL. I waited until the Bleeding edge people had done the expen$ive re$earch Brian Hall at Thunderstruck motors convinced me that the time had come. Cruisin' Al helped me make the transition from Lead Acid to Lithium, getting the