Re: [EVDL] EVLN: Rumor: Tesla abandons $25k EV?

2024-04-06 Thread Peter Eckhoff via EV
Ryan Shaw has a YouTube Channel where he reported on a number of details and speculations about the cancelation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oiHPJVlX00I I've been trying Full Self-driving and my wife describes it as "being an adult in a car with a first time teenage driver at the wheel".

[EVDL] Battery Testers

2023-12-10 Thread Peter Eckhoff via EV
I have a few Ryobi power packs that won't charge. This got me to thinking I would like to get into trouble shooting and battery testing. I've found a few sites on Youtube that discuss trouble shooting and battery testing. A number of sites use a Atorch DL24 [P] such as this channel:

Re: [EVDL] EV charger placement [bp orders $100 million worth of Tesla EV chargers]

2023-11-01 Thread Peter Eckhoff via EV
loaned me her Tesla Model Y LR for a 500 mile (each way) trip. > 2 Fast charge stops on the way down, each around 15 minutes. > Overnight slow charge at the hotel, then 2 more fast charges on the way > back. > > On 11/1/2023 11:29 AM, Peter Eckhoff via EV wrote: > > The other thi

Re: [EVDL] EV charger placement [bp orders $100 million worth of Tesla EV chargers]

2023-11-01 Thread Peter Eckhoff via EV
The other thing that needs to be considered is the changing battery energy densities. With various reports hinting at 4 to 5 times the energy density of current batteries, ranges of 300 miles could become 1200 to 1500 miles or packs that are 4 to 5 times smaller and with recharge times that are

Re: [EVDL] GM makes a uturn on Bolt production

2023-07-26 Thread Peter Eckhoff via EV
I always appreciated GM's approach to safety as opposed to Tesla's ("Hold My Beer. I've got this...) approach. The Bolt warns the driver while Tesla takes control (FSD, and somewhat WRT Autopilot).. I feel more comfortable with the GM approach. As a disclaimer, I've owned a Bolt and now own a

Re: [EVDL] EV Digest, Vol 127, Issue 13

2023-05-23 Thread Peter Eckhoff via EV
AMEN!! We use Level 1. Level 2 would be overkill and we have a Supercharger about 10 miles away if we have a need to use it (about 4 times a year). Long distance traveling is like doing it in an ICE except we stop and recharge while we use the restrooms and then grab a bite to eat. When done,

Re: [EVDL] Why Toyota Isn't Rushing to Sell You an Electric

2023-05-19 Thread Peter Eckhoff via EV
Back in the early 2000's, Bill Moore, publisher of EV World, was in the Toyota Museum in Japan. He was speaking with the Director of the Museum and Bill asked about Toyota planning with respect to hydrogen fuel cells and electric vehicles. This was at a time when CARB was dissing EVs for

Re: [EVDL] EVLN: "The end of the internal combustion engine" via China

2023-05-01 Thread Peter Eckhoff via EV
After owning a Bolt and a Tesla, I can understand GM's motive for stopping production of the Bolt in favor of the Equinox EV. The ICE version of the Equinox is 20 inches wider and a few inches taller than the Bolt. Most people did not like the Bolt front seats as they were too narrow. A 20"

Re: [EVDL] Motley Fool issues all in advisory for Tesla

2023-03-17 Thread Peter Eckhoff via EV
Another possible entrant: VinFast https://www.heraldsun.com/news/business/article273293290.html On Fri, Mar 17, 2023 at 5:47 PM Lee Hart via EV wrote: > > Lawrence Rhodes via EV wrote: > > Most already have small-car factories and/or divisions all over the world, > > so unlike Tesla, they don't

Re: [EVDL] Chevy Bolt Battery recall fix with software?

2023-03-15 Thread Peter Eckhoff via EV
We went through the same thing with our 2019 Bolt. Like you, we ignored the invite but did set the car to "Hilltop Reserve" as recommendedand parked it outside (garage was full) which would have been set by the dealer anyway. A while later, they said they had the new pack and we brought it in for

[EVDL] Battery breakthrough?

2022-12-14 Thread Peter Eckhoff via EV
Normally, I would bypass something like this except that it is from respected universities and their battery shows with no signs of degeneration after 400 cycles. Here is the title and link and first paragraph: Scientists invent ‘game-changing’ electric car battery that never loses charge

Re: [EVDL] Loud boom.! Ford F150 bricked at Electrify AMERICA

2022-12-02 Thread Peter Eckhoff via EV
I found this link yesterday (Sandy Munro's channel): https://youtu.be/tDp9PhPJhUI It shows what can happen with a Level 2 installation and voices concerns for the need for better standards of home installations of EVSEs. The insides of a junction box literally melted. Followed by a show and

Re: [EVDL] Leaf battery replacement ?

2022-11-12 Thread Peter Eckhoff via EV
Hi Peri, Just two suggestions: 1.) Is there not a Leaf owner's forum where you might be able to pose your situation and question? 2.) My ICE mechanic has replaced Prius packs **and** cells from third party companies. I would think with the number of Leafs out there, there should be a similar

Re: [EVDL] EVLN: Tesla can't see kids?

2022-08-09 Thread Peter Eckhoff via EV
They all have this problem in one way or another. The Bolt I owned never saw a pedestrian except once in a Blue Moon but that was about two years ago or so. I drive a Tesla and see some of the problems they are talking about with regard to pedestrians. Tesla is not 100% at all. Personally, I

Re: [EVDL] EVLN: NC wants to eliminate free EV charging

2022-07-09 Thread Peter Eckhoff via EV
I hear what you are saying but I don't think it is that regressive. I think of it more along the lines of getting rid of "Free Gasoline" as the number of ICE vehicles increases. You have to make those gasoline stations self supporting and maintainable. A "fill up" of electrons is not that

Re: [EVDL] 1000 x solar break through.

2022-06-28 Thread Peter Eckhoff via EV
After going over the article, this is the relevant statement: " Researchers at Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg achieved an increase in the photovoltaic effect of ferroelectric crystals *by a factor of 10* by creating crystalline layers of barium titanate, strontium titanate and calcium

Re: [EVDL] 1000 x solar break through.

2022-06-28 Thread Peter Eckhoff via EV
This is the paper the article came from: https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/sciadv.abe4206 Likely worth a read to find out where the 1000% might have come from. Might be that it's 1000% better than silicon on a $/kw basis. didn't have time to read the article. Gotta go... Peter On Tue, Jun

Re: [EVDL] Chevy Bolt battery replacement and 80% local driving policy.

2022-04-21 Thread Peter Eckhoff via EV
Ours took 3 days. We had to get the battery down to less than 10%(?). We arrived at the Chevy Dealership with around 8%. Part of the process is to drain the battery completely and that takes time. We dropped it off Sunday evening and picked it up Thursday morning after a call on Wednesday

Re: [EVDL] Car carrier on fire abandoned in Atlantic

2022-02-18 Thread Peter Eckhoff via EV
If there are any electric cars on board, that's not a good thing.. Hope the ship stays afloat so they have an easier time getting to the bottom of the cause. On Fri, Feb 18, 2022 at 11:22 AM Lawrence Rhodes via EV wrote: > > 1,100 luxury cars. What a pity. Insurance fraud? Could be another way

[EVDL] Request Tesla crash data

2022-02-08 Thread Peter Eckhoff via EV
All these stories remind me of the one where there was a road with a sharp left turn. One foggy night, some kid ran the yellow line at the apex of the "L" straight up the proverbial oak tree. In the morning, he came back and found he got a car. Someone was following the yellow line right up and

Re: [EVDL] Tesla Y actual wall outlet efficiency

2022-01-03 Thread Peter Eckhoff via EV
On another discussion list, I asked users in the Colorado Rockies (and elsewhere) if using the foot-pound to kwh conversion rate provided a reasonable estimate of kwh consumption and regeneration numbers. It seemed to. So for a Model Y at 4416 pounds with two adults and luggage, the vehicle

Re: [EVDL] Geomagnetic Storm Watch

2021-11-02 Thread Peter Eckhoff via EV
; only (and not the power grid). > > > > So unless your EVSE relies upon a radio to work, charging EV's should not > > be affected. > > > > Jay > > > > On 10/29/21 15:35, Peter Eckhoff via EV wrote: > > > >> At Space Weather, http://www.spa

[EVDL] Geomagnetic Storm Watch

2021-10-29 Thread Peter Eckhoff via EV
At Space Weather, http://www.spaceweather.com, there is a report of a CME heading toward earth on the day before Halloween. While not super strong at G2/G3, it does raise the question of what effect this might have on charging an EV during such events. Has anyone here read or studied what

Re: [EVDL] What Tesla’s bet on iron-based batteries means for manufacturers | TechCrunch

2021-10-22 Thread Peter Eckhoff via EV
I had no problems. You might want to try again. On Thu, Oct 21, 2021 at 8:04 PM Verne Pavreal via EV wrote: > Is the article behind a pay wall my iPhone Safari browser just complains a > problem has occurred cheers > > Sent from my iPhone > > > On 22/10/2021, at 11:07 AM, Mark Hanson via EV >

Re: [EVDL] Charging a BOLT from 120v

2021-09-13 Thread Peter Eckhoff via EV
I was upstate NY when the outside temp hit -52F one morning in January, 1966. So this interests me as many used block and oil pan heaters. Some brought their batteries in at night to keep them warm. I feel your son's frustration. I know there is active pack thermal management and power is

Re: [EVDL] H2 tank expiration (was OT: fuel cell mining truck)

2021-09-10 Thread Peter Eckhoff via EV
What happens to Mirai tanks that have been refueled 300K to 500K without a tank change? Do they pose a danger to the general driving public? Today, as an aside, I drove my Model 3 90 miles at 65 mph with the equivalent of 3 adults in the car, AC running, and averaged over 5 miles per kwh. I was

Re: [EVDL] "H2 is lighter" (Was OT: fuel cell mining truck)

2021-09-10 Thread Peter Eckhoff via EV
Thank you Bill for all your expertise on this subject. I came across this Youtube video demonstrating how to use the Mirai’s Homelink controls to open a garage door: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e7XjqEaWExY The last few seconds show a Mirai opening the garage; assuming to park the car in the

Re: [EVDL] OT: fuel cell mining truck

2021-09-09 Thread Peter Eckhoff via EV
Hello Dave, You raise some interesting questions. Out of curiosity, I did a search on Mirai Hydrogen Tank Replacement Cost and came up with a couple of things: 1) In this link: https://insideevs.com/news/326312/2016-toyota-mirai-do-not-refuel-after-2029/ There is a picture from a 2016 article

Re: [EVDL] LIVE stream 8/31/21 1540 PST A physicist consultant to power utilities on how the EV mass adoption is affecting the

2021-09-01 Thread Peter Eckhoff via EV
Instead of wasting what is generated, can some of this RE be used for other things? Farming comes to mind. Commercial fishing. Wool cloth manufacturing. Will we end up regulating our lives by the sun cycles and energy generated? What do we do or can do in the spring, Summer, and fall months

Re: [EVDL] hydrogen isn't green, after all

2021-08-25 Thread Peter Eckhoff via EV
Where and who is building them ? On Wed, Aug 25, 2021 at 3:30 AM Mark Abramowitz via EV wrote: > One other update on subsidies for stations - some new stations are being > built *without* state funding. > > - Mark > > Sent from my Fuel Cell powered iPhone > > > On Aug 24, 2021, at 11:11 PM,

Re: [EVDL] hydrogen isn't green, after all

2021-08-24 Thread Peter Eckhoff via EV
the road. > > Recently, DOE announced a goal of $1.50/kg by 2030(?). > > I hope that information helps. > > > - Mark > > Sent from my Fuel Cell powered iPhone > > > On Aug 24, 2021, at 10:33 AM, Peter Eckhoff via EV > > wrote: > > > > Okay, one l

Re: [EVDL] hydrogen isn't green, after all

2021-08-22 Thread Peter Eckhoff via EV
I listened but it was a lot of fluff and no opportunity to ask questions. I asked you questions and you didn’t reply. On Sun, Aug 22, 2021 at 7:40 PM Mark Abramowitz via EV wrote: > You may find this interesting, in answer to your question. > > https://youtu.be/dWAO3vUn7nw > > - Mark > > Sent

Re: [EVDL] [GGEVA] Hydrogen Highway to nowhere!

2021-08-20 Thread Peter Eckhoff via EV
Thank you for the text!! A couple of things caught my eye. 1.) " ...struggling to get the pump nozzle unfrozen from their fuel tank.". Is this a PV=NRT problem where a decrease in pressure is causing temperatures to drop causing condensation to freeze the nozzle? 2.) " The station was down

Re: [EVDL] hydrogen isn't green, after all

2021-08-19 Thread Peter Eckhoff via EV
Mark, I've read your comments and if FCEVs are 7 years behind BEVs like you printed, what is going to propel them past BEVs? In what sort of timeframe? All the major automakers (even Toyota is acknowledging they may have made a mistake) have announced they are going to BEVs. They are putting

Re: [EVDL] EVLN: NHTSA to investigate Tesla / Emergency Vehicle Crashes

2021-08-18 Thread Peter Eckhoff via EV
I test drove a Model Y yesterday and I engaged Auto Pilot. At a major intersection, I was turning left. AutoPilot couldn't fine the turn lane lines and threw up a bunch of warning messages, the wheel vibrated as a signal it starts for not staying in line. The lines had worn away. I had my

Re: [EVDL] hydrogen isn't green, after all - EV charging in Alaska

2021-08-18 Thread Peter Eckhoff via EV
ROTFL!!! The good ole dayz… On Wed, Aug 18, 2021 at 4:08 AM EVDL Administrator via EV wrote: > On 18 Aug 2021 at 3:53, Robert Bruninga via EV wrote: > > > He was down to 50 miles remaining and beginning to worry. > > Remember when EVs ran on a half ton of lead, and "50 miles remaining" > meant

Re: [EVDL] hydrogen isn't green, after all

2021-08-17 Thread Peter Eckhoff via EV
the trucks have to adapt to hydrogen. Anyway, I'm not seeing a hydrogen future anytime soon. A hydrogen economy seven years away??? It might be if EV development were to be at a stand still. On Tue, Aug 17, 2021 at 3:34 AM EVDL Administrator via EV wrote: > > On 16 Aug 2021 at 14:03, Peter E

Re: [EVDL] hydrogen isn't green, after all

2021-08-16 Thread Peter Eckhoff via EV
, your hydrogen > transportation fuel is likely *not* to be derived from fossil. > > - Mark > > Sent from my Fuel Cell powered iPhone > > > On Aug 15, 2021, at 8:22 AM, Peter Eckhoff via EV > wrote: > > > > Numbers help. For instance, an experimental Toy

Re: [EVDL] hydrogen isn’t green after all

2021-08-15 Thread Peter Eckhoff via EV
Hi Nathan, I was thinking of 700 bar tanks with 3 per car and several hundred million cars (not just Camrys) being made with these tanks. As with you, I would not want to be in or near such a car when it let go. The longer they are in a car, they will likely age and develop cracks. There was a

Re: [EVDL] Solid state hydrogen still isn't as affordable as batteries,

2021-08-15 Thread Peter Eckhoff via EV
That, if it comes to fruition, is a solution to one of the big hindrance to hydrogen usage. On Sun, Aug 15, 2021 at 10:43 AM Lawrence Rhodes via EV wrote: > > I watched this video and found that they have solved the compression problem > but it is still big oil friendly. That is it will be a

Re: [EVDL] hydrogen isn't green, after all

2021-08-15 Thread Peter Eckhoff via EV
Numbers help. For instance, an experimental Toyota Camry with three carbon wound hydrogen tanks was filled to "700 bar" with hydrogen for a range of 300 miles. Nobody who wants to convey pressure to the general public uses bars. It is always PSI. 700 bar translates to 5 tons per square inch in

Re: [EVDL] Two Sparrows for Sale - Seattle Area

2021-07-31 Thread Peter Eckhoff via EV
It was earlier. clicked on it and it was there with about 14(?) pictures. On Sat, Jul 31, 2021 at 12:12 PM clarke2 via EV wrote: > > > not there > > On 7/30/2021 2:08 PM, Greg William via EV wrote: > > I've lowered the price on these: > > > > > > > >

Re: [EVDL] AutoPilot drops out on tight road turns.

2021-07-12 Thread Peter Eckhoff via EV
I'll add that in AutoPilot, I have experienced braking at an intersection on a curve where a stopped car is in the left turn lane, I'm in the right through lane, and depending upon where my steering wheel is pointed (only a couple of degree variations), my brakes are applied or not. This is one

Re: [EVDL] AutoPilot drops out on tight road turns.

2021-07-10 Thread Peter Eckhoff via EV
upon. On Sat, Jul 10, 2021 at 2:36 PM Jay Summet via EV wrote: > > > On 7/10/21 1:50 PM, Peter Eckhoff via EV wrote: > > > > Blind spot detection in my Model 3 is useless. I rely only on my mirrors > > and turning my head; not on the terminal presentation

Re: [EVDL] AutoPilot drops out on tight road turns.

2021-07-10 Thread Peter Eckhoff via EV
In looking at the video, there was only two seconds from complacency where the car is hugging the right lane line to pegging of the Oh S__t meter where the car veers off to the left of the left lane line. It's like the old pilot adage of: "Hours and hours of boredom punctuated by moments of stark

Re: [EVDL] AutoPilot drops out on tight road turns.

2021-07-10 Thread Peter Eckhoff via EV
As a Tesla owner, I don't disagree with your statements in this thread. I think it would be more appropriate to add the word "Semi- as a prefix to both AutoPilot and Full Self-Driving and even drop the words: "Full" and "Auto". Then we would have truth in advertising. Mush was interviewed by

Re: [EVDL] Tesla keyless keyfob fix

2021-04-01 Thread Peter Eckhoff via EV
Naw, Telsa gives you an RFID card that you hold up to the driver's side pillar between the front and rear seat just below the camera. I carry my card in my wallet like some people carry their keys in their pockets. The Cell phone APP and FOB are secondary and tertiary means of entry. On Thu,

Re: [EVDL] Tesla-Y constant humming when parked in garage, wasting kwh

2021-03-25 Thread Peter Eckhoff via EV
Hello Mark, My Model 3 does the same thing. I am told that it is being done to condition the batteries. I notice on days when the temperature is above 90 degrees and after a bit of time, the pump(s) will turn on to cool the pack. The same thing happens when temps go below freezing(?) as the

Re: [EVDL] Tesla Y trailer lights wiring?

2021-03-19 Thread Peter Eckhoff via EV
I would also ask in any of the Tesla forums. It’ll be interesting to hear what you find out. On Fri, Mar 19, 2021 at 1:31 PM Mark Hanson via EV wrote: > Hi folks > The Tesla dealer isn’t informative about a wiring schematic, where to hook > in the left, right turn signal rear lights and brake

Re: [EVDL] aptera in the news

2021-02-26 Thread Peter Eckhoff via EV
Ars Technica has an article saying the Montgomery County (DC Area) School District is electrifying its entire school bus fleet with **Proterra** drive trains. https://arstechnica.com/cars/2021/02/maryland-school-district-places-largest-ever-order-for-electric-buses/ Apterra may or may not be going

Re: [EVDL] Chevy Bolt Level3 fast charging time

2021-02-23 Thread Peter Eckhoff via EV
Hi Mark, As a ex-Bolt Premier and a Tesla Model 3 owner, I love the Bolt and appreciate the technology of the Model 3 but I feel safer in the Bolt because of its safety set up. Somehow, my Model 3 does not see a vehicle in my blind spot until it **is** in my blind spot. How can Tesla can see a

Re: [EVDL] Chevy Bolt Level3 fast charging time

2021-02-23 Thread Peter Eckhoff via EV
I didn't see Mark's original email come in and I checked my Trash, Spam and Promotion folders and it was not there. I own a Chevy Bolt and as the Bolt is charging, the charge rate falls off. The 55kwh in an hour is almost a full pack. A search on Chevy Bolt Charge Rate came up with this article

Re: [EVDL] tree huggers (2035 GM will cease ICE production)

2021-02-01 Thread Peter Eckhoff via EV
Plugshare publishes those who offer their household plugs for public charging. My area is loaded with such plugs. Most are J-1772 but I didn't see the voltage/amperage listed in just a sampling On Mon, Feb 1, 2021 at 1:24 PM Lee Hart via EV wrote: > > Peri Hartman via EV wrote: > > If you can

Re: [EVDL] Miles consumed for altitude

2020-10-13 Thread Peter Eckhoff via EV
A while back, I proposed to the Bolt Forum that they use the conversion formula from foot-pounds to kwh to figure loss of range when climbing hills and mountains. Several tried it and reported fairly accurate numbers. So, it's anecdotal but reasonable. The formula is change in elevation (ft) x

Re: [EVDL] Destination J1772 hotel charging stations?

2020-08-14 Thread Peter Eckhoff via EV
Hello Mark, I've used Plugshare before but I am no expert on knowing whether Plugshare has all the J1772's at motels listed. A Hampton Inn where I stayed at before was under a Level 2 icon on Plugshare. I did come across this link: http://www.chargehotels.com/ I'd be anxious to hear if it

Re: [EVDL] Long Range EVs, hybrids trade offs $18k (Corona Discount)

2020-07-11 Thread Peter Eckhoff via EV
ever we go. It's the new connected world and I'm not sure if I like it. Then Covid hit. Stay safe!! Peter On Sat, Jul 11, 2020 at 12:20 PM Lee Hart via EV wrote: > > Peter Eckhoff via EV wrote: > > about 4 hours. I visited one dealer in particular and the service > > tech saw

Re: [EVDL] Long Range EVs, hybrids trade offs $18k (Corona Discount)

2020-07-11 Thread Peter Eckhoff via EV
Hello Mark, Some Chevy dealers have installed Level 3 charging and they allow Chevy EV owners to connect their Bolts to their system for free. I don't know if this is still the case. I was pumping 20 kwhr into a pack but it slowed up so a complete top off from almost empty takes about 4 hours.

Re: [EVDL] LiFePO4

2020-07-10 Thread Peter Eckhoff via EV
Okay. I hear you. I splurged. Instead of keeping my cars 16 years and running them into the ground, I went ahead and purchased something that is normally out of my price range. So why? First, two of my high school classmates' kids died in the collapse of the Towers of 9/11. Not a normal reason

Re: [EVDL] LiFePO4

2020-07-10 Thread Peter Eckhoff via EV
Hi Willie, I'm going by some articles that were written around ~2016. Most cited having to use RV connections up the ALCAN Highway. Here's one where the guy went to the Arctic Circle: https://insideevs.com/news/354792/tesla-model-s-arctic-road-trip/ -- not exactly a trip to Disneyland.

Re: [EVDL] LiFePO4

2020-07-09 Thread Peter Eckhoff via EV
I am down to one car and it is an EV. Granted it is a Tesla Model 3 Long Range with about 300 miles of range. I make no excuses and simply say that I can reach any part of the United States electrically (except Hawaii). Yes, I can reach Alaska as this has already been accomplished; several

Re: [EVDL] Treed Tesla-3 EV> corona-distracted driving

2020-05-28 Thread Peter Eckhoff via EV
* And the car didn't catch fire!! ** On Thu, May 28, 2020 at 12:59 AM evln via EV wrote: > > > > https://www.teslarati.com/tesla-model-3-head-on-crash-autopilot-insights/ > Tesla owner crashes head-on with tree, wishes Autopilot

Re: [EVDL] POTH, Renewables and Nuclear

2020-05-11 Thread Peter Eckhoff via EV
We definitely need new leaders with good administrative experience and an eye to the future. On Mon, May 11, 2020 at 12:17 PM Lee Hart via EV wrote: > > Peter Eckhoff via EV wrote: > > It maybe that we have 512 "captains" and a Commander McBragg. All > > thinking

Re: [EVDL] POTH, Renewables and Nuclear

2020-05-11 Thread Peter Eckhoff via EV
It maybe that we have 512 "captains" and a Commander McBragg. All thinking they are right and everybody else is wrong. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commander_McBragg On Sat, May 9, 2020 at 7:42 PM Lee Hart via EV wrote: > > EVDL Administrator via EV wrote: > > I suppose I should read or see

Re: [EVDL] DC charging damages EV packs (?fact or anti-EV-hype?)

2020-03-17 Thread Peter Eckhoff via EV
; On 3/17/20 10:03 AM, Peter Eckhoff via EV wrote: > > The article is now linking to "Page Not Found". > > > > > > On Tue, Mar 17, 2020 at 12:52 PM Peter C. Thompson via EV > > wrote: > >> Hi Peri, > >> > >> I don't have personal e

Re: [EVDL] DC charging damages EV packs (?fact or anti-EV-hype?)

2020-03-17 Thread Peter Eckhoff via EV
The article is now linking to "Page Not Found". On Tue, Mar 17, 2020 at 12:52 PM Peter C. Thompson via EV wrote: > > Hi Peri, > > I don't have personal experience with Tesla, but I do with other OEMs. > It is very safe to say that the BMS is preventing just that sort of > problem. > > When I

Re: [EVDL] EVLN status: format changes ...

2020-03-13 Thread Peter Eckhoff via EV
Hello Bruce, I for one appreciate your postings but your health comes first and I think we all understand that. Good luck!!! We are praying for you. Best regards, Peter On Fri, Mar 13, 2020 at 4:38 PM evln via EV wrote: > > > > Much has happened, both with the amount and quality of > EV

Re: [EVDL] EVLN: Ford F-150 e-truck will be built in Dearborn-MI

2019-11-10 Thread Peter Eckhoff via EV
Is there any mention of the price range and range of the electric F-150? On Sun, Nov 10, 2019 at 5:14 PM brucedp5 via EV wrote: > > > > https://electrek.co/2019/11/04/ford-union-plans-electric-f-150-built-in-dearborn/ > Ford union deal confirms EV plans, electric F-150 will be built in Dearborn

Re: [EVDL] EVLN: $03.4/mi Minimized Charging Cost$> watch taper-pts fee$

2019-10-07 Thread Peter Eckhoff via EV
I think your headline has the decimal point in the wrong place. I think it should be $0.034/mi. On Mon, Oct 7, 2019 at 4:42 AM brucedp5 via EV wrote: > > > > https://www.torquenews.com/7893/5-ways-minimize-charging-costs-chevy-bolt-ev-and-other-electric-vehicles > 5 Ways to Minimize Charging

Re: [EVDL] Considering buying a used EV. Suggestions requested.

2019-08-21 Thread Peter Eckhoff via EV
Not exactly sure of your price range. I've owned a Chevy Bolt and I know a number of them are now available on the used car market. The seats fold down and we have carried our dog in it. I like the way the sensors alert you instead of trying to control of a situation. The Tesla stores will

Re: [EVDL] Public station, private ownership?

2019-08-19 Thread Peter Eckhoff via EV
In our area, central North Carolina, the Sheetz gas stations have been installing Level 3 chargers at almost all their stations. Sheetz has fast food service that you can order from the pump. On Plugshare, they generally have a 10.0 availability rating. The Sheetz stations provide up to 150kw

Re: [EVDL] The Tesla conspiracy

2019-08-18 Thread Peter Eckhoff via EV
Question: "What happens if the shorters acquire so much stock that they eventually have a create a presence on the Board of Directors??" What part of the company stock is currently owned by EV friendly investors? What would cause EV friendly invests to lose their percentage? On Sat, Aug 17,

Re: [EVDL] Plugshare survey

2019-08-09 Thread Peter Eckhoff via EV
I did too but it did not seem to be "in depth" such as what have you used PlugShare for? They wanted to know what EVs I have and how much they are used. I have used their app to show people the recharging network availability across the country and in some cases, foreign countries. There was a

Re: [EVDL] EV blows up in garage.ca: ... fire in Île-Bizard garage

2019-07-27 Thread Peter Eckhoff via EV
According to the news, it was a Hyundai Kona. On Sat, Jul 27, 2019 at 8:02 PM brucedp5 via EV wrote: > > > [ref > http://electric-vehicle-discussion-list.413529.n4.nabble.com/EVcrash-40ft-plummeted-embankment-into-Portland-OR-playground-v-tp4694334.html > ] > > (text sez don't know what brand

Re: [EVDL] Excellent article

2019-06-28 Thread Peter Eckhoff via EV
One of the other considerations or two is that Toyota has access to scientists and engineers who are (or should be well versed) in hydrogen fuel cell technology. Like the Prius, Toyota can take business risks if they see some potential benefit that might pay off in the future. Quick refueling

Re: [EVDL] Design News: Mainstream Automakers Embark on the Big Move to Battery-Electrics

2019-06-20 Thread Peter Eckhoff via EV
May I introduce you to Plugshare? /snark I bought a Tesla primarily because I **could** go cross-country and not have to really worry about where to recharge. I might have to go to an RV campground for a few hours at 25 miles per hour of recharging but RV campgrounds are numerous and I will

Re: [EVDL] Does anyone really think Tesla can last?

2019-05-23 Thread Peter Eckhoff via EV
I'll bite. I own both a Bolt and a Model 3. I prefer to drive the Bolt over the Model 3 when it comes to "safety". I prefer to drive the Model 3 when it comes to long distance driving. I think the Bolt's sensor systems are superior to the Model 3's especially to the rear and blind spot areas.

Re: [EVDL] Does anyone really think Tesla can last?

2019-05-23 Thread Peter Eckhoff via EV
I'll bite. I own both a Bolt and a Model 3. I prefer to drive the Bolt over the Model 3 when it comes to "safety". I prefer to drive the Model 3 when it comes to long distance driving. I think the Bolt's sensor systems are superior to the Model 3's especially to the rear and blind spot areas.

Re: [EVDL] ?seeking EVSE-share experiences & advice

2019-03-18 Thread Peter Eckhoff via EV
Kudos Bruce Kudos!!! Great idea!!! On a serious side, I’d check with a local electrician to see what restrictions there be on how many electrons can be pumped without taxing your electrical infrastructure and what may need to be beefed up. Especially if you are planning multiple charge points.

Re: [EVDL] tesla to close stores, sell online only

2019-03-10 Thread Peter Eckhoff via EV
As I understand it, Tesla will drop off the car of your build at your address to let you test drive it for a week. If you don’t like it, they’ll come on by and pick it up. Otherwise, it’s yours. You don’t go to the dealer, the dealer comes to you. Yeah, it’s different. Very different. It’s

Re: [EVDL] EVLN: Stupid-fast Tesla-X Autobahn Run (v)

2019-03-03 Thread Peter Eckhoff via EV
This Tesla hit 240 km/hr (150 mph). Not sure how much it drained the battery but he passed trucks like they were standing still. On Sun, Mar 3, 2019 at 1:55 AM brucedp5 via EV wrote: > > > https://insideevs.com/video-tesla-model-x-hits-autobahn-top-speed/ > Tesla Model X Hits Autobahn For

Re: [EVDL] dink Cadillac EV | (the autons are coming> DoorDash Bolts)

2019-01-15 Thread Peter Eckhoff via EV
Try the Bolt. It’s impressive!! On Tue, Jan 15, 2019 at 7:09 PM Mark Abramowitz via EV wrote: > *Everything* I’ve heard from them the last several years leads me to think > that they are serious about electric drive trains. > > Maybe we’ll get a new and improved EV1 one day! > > - Mark > >

Re: [EVDL] nissan leapfrogs in catch-up

2019-01-09 Thread Peter Eckhoff via EV
No we haven't forgotten, but we can forgive. I too was disappointed with CARB dissing the EV-1 and Rav 4E for the idea of hydrogen powered cars but I can understand where the shareholders might want them to sell more spark plugs and servicing. It is what it is. I've moved on. We need to focus

Re: [EVDL] fear of hydrogen infrastructure

2018-12-28 Thread Peter Eckhoff via EV
Hello Mark, This is the type of thing us geeks seek. Feed us data!!! Here's an example: A friend has been captivated by the use of hydrogen in an ICE by a local "genius"/entrepreneur. He referred me to the guy's website at: Victorypower.net. His system uses tungsten and extremely high

Re: [EVDL] OT: Keeping hydrogen for transportation ?cleaner?

2018-12-27 Thread Peter Eckhoff via EV
But what about **your** sources??? You were asked for your references. Your spiel is well and good if the economic efficiencies are there. Who has made breakthroughs and where can they read the same things you are reading? I made a list of the hydrogen economy weaknesses years ago and would

Re: [EVDL] EVLN: Firearms shouldn't be discharged into a Tesla Pack

2018-12-20 Thread Peter Eckhoff via EV
I think it was Valence Technology. On Thu, Dec 20, 2018 at 4:14 AM EVDL Administrator via EV wrote: > Didn't someone demonstrate several years ago that you could put a bullet > through a LiFePO4 cell without significant fire hazard? Or is my memory > playing tricks on me? I know that Tesla

Re: [EVDL] EVLN: Toyota dealers say there is no sale$ demand.us forEVs

2018-12-15 Thread Peter Eckhoff via EV
I've had similar experiences with my Bolt. I only charge using Hilltop Reserve which leaves about an 1/8 of the pack uncharged. I've gotten down to where there is less than a 100 miles remaining on a number of occasions. I don't worry about it. I plan my charges to start immediately or set it

Re: [EVDL] EVLN: Toyota dealers say there is no sale$ demand.us forEVs

2018-12-14 Thread Peter Eckhoff via EV
nding > of the electric system. > > Jim Walls > > > > -----Original Message- > From: "Peter Eckhoff via EV" > Sent: Friday, December 14, 2018 08:35 > To: "Electric Vehicle Discussion List" > Cc: "Peter Eckhoff" > Subject: Re: [E

Re: [EVDL] EVLN: Toyota dealers say there is no sale$ demand.us forEVs

2018-12-14 Thread Peter Eckhoff via EV
If current batteries have around 215 whr/kg and Amprius's new battery which maybe rated as much as 435 whr/kg (if in the same volume), a Model 3 with a 300 mile range could conceivably have a 600 mile range and a Bolt could have a 480 mile range. At 60 miles per hour, the max range occurs at

Re: [EVDL] EVLN: Toyota dealers say there is no sale$ demand.us for EVs

2018-12-14 Thread Peter Eckhoff via EV
Hello Bruce, Hope your operation goes well. My prayers are with you. From your information and from Tom Keenan: Toyota is into the EV business but the dealers as Tom Keenan points out may not be enthusiastic about selling EVs: "If this is based on dealership interviews/meetings, then then

Re: [EVDL] EVLN: Toyota dealers say there is no sale$ demand.us forEVs

2018-12-13 Thread Peter Eckhoff via EV
; 7 years by 2025. > That is a big number. And last time I counted al lmodels, I think I only > came up with about 450 total car models on sale in the USA. So it is over > half... > > Bob, WB4APR > > -Original Message- > From: EV On Behalf Of Peter Eckhoff via EV

Re: [EVDL] EVLN: Toyota dealers say there is no sale$ demand.us for EVs

2018-12-13 Thread Peter Eckhoff via EV
I don't get it either. According to Exxon-Mobil, we have until around 2040, maybe a bit longer, until the world wide liquid supply of crude oil peaks. All Toyota has to do is to view the worldwide sales of EVs on InsideEVs Sales charts to realize there is a market for EVs. Not sure what their

Re: [EVDL] (junk,biased): auton EVs on NPR Fresh Air program ...

2018-12-12 Thread Peter Eckhoff via EV
Hi Bruce, I mentioned this podcast because it is a side of "the future" that I had not heard detailed before from someone who was/is intertwined with large city transportation management (exCommissioner(?) of Transportation NYC). Some of the things he brought out like limiting the flow of traffic

Re: [EVDL] NPR Fresh Air EV program yesterday

2018-12-11 Thread Peter Eckhoff via EV
Thank you Gail!! That was a very interesting program and one that we all should listen to. On Tue, Dec 11, 2018 at 2:04 PM Gail Lucas via EV wrote: > > > https://www.npr.org/programs/fresh-air/2018/12/10/675194334?showDate=2018-12-10 > ___ >

Re: [EVDL] Charging load on the grid (corrected)

2018-07-29 Thread Peter Eckhoff via EV
I drive a Bolt now. I average about 4.6 miles per kwh and I've traveled about 4,200 miles since the end of December or 600 miles per month or 20 miles per day. I'm retired. This means I have to save about 4.3 kwh using LED bulbs over incandescent bulbs on a daily basis. Each bulb, if it

Re: [EVDL] Voltage spikes

2017-12-14 Thread Peter Eckhoff via EV
< > ev@lists.evdl.org> wrote: > > > UL requires EVSEs to go through pretty serious surge testing, 6000V 3300A > if I recall correctly. All the EVSEs I've torn down have MOVs installed. > > The vehicle has additional MOVs and protection. > > On Wed, Dec 13, 20

[EVDL] Voltage spikes

2017-12-13 Thread Peter Eckhoff via EV
We live in an area with a fair number of thunderstorms and we see the lights blink a couple of times during a storm. I have some appliances on surge protectors which leads to: 1) How well are the home charging stations able to handle voltage spikes and not transmit the voltage to a pack? 2)

Re: [EVDL] Bolt seat comfort solution and gauge accuracy

2017-11-07 Thread Peter Eckhoff via EV
Mark Abramowitz via EV <ev@lists.evdl.org> > wrote: > > > I've never heard anyone complain about the Bolt seats. Everyone that I > > know that has one, or has driven one likes it. > > > > Are you a large person? > > > > Sent from my iPhone > > >

Re: [EVDL] Bolt seat comfort solution and gauge accuracy

2017-11-05 Thread Peter Eckhoff via EV
Thanks Bruce. I should have mentioned that I had gone to the other forums previously but I did not read anything about a back cushion interfering with the airbags. Mark: I am a little wider than most and about 6'. The wings of the "Leather Appointed" back seat in the 2017 Premier edition are a

[EVDL] Bolt seat comfort solution and gauge accuracy

2017-11-05 Thread Peter Eckhoff via EV
I took my second test drive in a Bolt. The seat was chaffing my ribs first time out so this time I folded up a small comforter and it was enough to keep my ribs from chaffing. It also was not thick enough to push me forward so I felt like I was falling off the front seat. My main concern was

Re: [EVDL] How the US generates electricity

2017-10-20 Thread Peter Eckhoff via EV
The interesting thing about this carbon brief map is that my 5kw array is not listed. My installation predates a number of the large 5+ MW installations that are highlighted when moused over. It would take a thousand of my type of installations to make up one yellow dot on the map but I know

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