Re: [EVDL] Experiences with Cells from newpriusbatteries.com?

2024-06-16 Thread (-Phil-) via EV
Haudy Kazemi via EV wrote: > Are any details of how you did the Gen2 Prius to PHEV conversion available > that would be helpful for someone else to recreate what you did? Did you > have full PHEV (BEV mode, ICE doesn't consume fuel), or just the version > that makes the car think the pack

Re: [EVDL] Lifelong EV’er: Jon McNeil Obituary - Colorado Springs, CO

2024-06-16 Thread jamie via EV
David was an amazing person. He gave a lot of his time and talents to the DEVC here in Colorado. He has been a positive influence and an encouraging presence for many people throughout the years we had the privilege of knowing him. On 6/9/24 1:37 PM, Mark Hanson via EV wrote: Hi Folks

Re: [EVDL] Experiences with Cells from newpriusbatteries.com?

2024-06-16 Thread Haudy Kazemi via EV
keeps the ICE off, but isn't strict about it? Any open source design info? Stuff like cell choice, pack construction and layout, info on creating a Toyota compatible battery monitor, etc? On Fri, Jun 14, 2024, 19:52 (-Phil-) via EV wrote: > A lot of people seem to be using LFP replaceme

Re: [EVDL] Contactor recomendations? Issues...

2024-06-16 Thread John Lussmyer via EV
On 6/15/2024 10:06 AM, John Lussmyer via EV wrote: My last trip, one of the contactors cut out twice while driving. Then, when I got home, I found that the truck had developed a significant ground fault. (previously, it had been about 3ma - enough to sometimes trigger the J1772 shut off

Re: [EVDL] Contactor recomendations? Issues...

2024-06-15 Thread John Lussmyer via EV
On 6/13/2024 2:42 AM, Bill Dube via EV wrote: Sound like something is not quite right. These contactors should last forever, basically. Back to looking into this. (yeah, busy week - and I had to drive the gasser. UGGHH!) My last trip, one of the contactors cut out twice while driving

Re: [EVDL] Experiences with Cells from newpriusbatteries.com?

2024-06-15 Thread EV List Lackey via EV
On 14 Jun 2024 at 17:51, (-Phil-) via EV wrote: > A lot of people seem to be using LFP replacements with a BMS, but > keeping the Toyota battery monitor and it works surprisingly well. > I'd prefer that over the old-tech NiMh. Probably most folks would agree that lead is old te

Re: [EVDL] Contactor recomendations?

2024-06-15 Thread Paul Compton via EV
on the terminals. On Fri, 14 Jun 2024 at 17:36, Lee Hart via EV wrote: > > John, these are all good suggestions for what might be causing the failures > (coil snubber, operating contacts under load, etc.) But have you done any > post-mortem on the failed contactors to see how they act

[EVDL] Replacement Lithium Batteries

2024-06-14 Thread WILLIAM DENNIS Owner via EV
The LFP batteries in my conversion are getting kind of old, and I'm thinking about replacing them. Does anyone have a suggestion on what's a good and reliable source of lithium cells today? If you were doing a conversion, what would you use? Thanks, Bill -- next part

Re: [EVDL] Experiences with Cells from newpriusbatteries.com?

2024-06-14 Thread (-Phil-) via EV
my own replacement for the Toyota battery monitor) On Fri, Jun 14, 2024 at 5:45 PM Cor van de Water via EV wrote: > Does anyone here have (long term) experience with the quality and > behavior of the replacement Hybrid batteries from > newpriusbatteries.com who are using *round* (D-c

[EVDL] Experiences with Cells from newpriusbatteries.com?

2024-06-14 Thread Cor van de Water via EV
Does anyone here have (long term) experience with the quality and behavior of the replacement Hybrid batteries from newpriusbatteries.com who are using *round* (D-cell shape) cells to build new Prius battery modules? I am considering a pack with those, now that at 200,000 mi the already

Re: [EVDL] Contactor recomendations?

2024-06-14 Thread Lee Hart via EV
John, these are all good suggestions for what might be causing the failures (coil snubber, operating contacts under load, etc.) But have you done any post-mortem on the failed contactors to see how they actually failed? Perhaps I missed it; but was it the coil or the contacts that failed? Are

Re: [EVDL] Contactor recomendations?

2024-06-13 Thread (-Phil-) via EV
, but still allow fast opening. On Thu, Jun 13, 2024 at 4:24 PM paul dove via EV wrote: > > Thanks, not debating just commenting to what he said. 600A is over the > rating for the part. > Maybe it’s not the issue but I would get a higher rated part. > > Sent from AT Yah

Re: [EVDL] Contactor recomendations?

2024-06-13 Thread paul dove via EV
Thanks, not debating just commenting to what he said. 600A is over the rating for the part. Maybe it’s not the issue but I would get a higher rated part. Sent from AT Yahoo Mail for iPhone On Thursday, June 13, 2024, 12:54 PM, Cor van de Water via EV wrote: Paul, The datasheet does

Re: [EVDL] Contactor recomendations?

2024-06-13 Thread Cor van de Water via EV
 AM paul dove via EV wrote: > > It is only rated for 500A > https://www.te.com/usa-en/product-1618387-5.datasheet.pdf > > On Wednesday, June 12, 2024 at 11:47:49 PM CDT, John Lussmyer via EV > wrote: > > One of the contactors in my truck is failing. It's one of th

Re: [EVDL] Contactor recomendations?

2024-06-13 Thread Greg William via EV
John, Is it the contacts that fail or the coil that pulls in the contacts? Do you have the diode across the coil? (Flyback diode) On Thu, Jun 13, 2024 at 7:51 AM paul dove via EV wrote: > It is only rated for 500A > https://www.te.com/usa-en/product-1618387-5.datashe

Re: [EVDL] Contactor recomendations?

2024-06-13 Thread paul dove via EV
It is only rated for 500A https://www.te.com/usa-en/product-1618387-5.datasheet.pdf On Wednesday, June 12, 2024 at 11:47:49 PM CDT, John Lussmyer via EV wrote: One of the contactors in my truck is failing.  It's one of the white ones (LEV200 I think). These don't seem to last more

Re: [EVDL] Contactor recomendations?

2024-06-13 Thread Bill Dube via EV
. Then, when the capacitors build up voltage close to the pack voltage, the main contactor can then close with a bit less violence. Two years is a it long, but a contactor might last that long under such treatment. Bill D. On 6/13/2024 4:46 PM, John Lussmyer via EV wrote: One

[EVDL] Contactor recomendations?

2024-06-12 Thread John Lussmyer via EV
One of the contactors in my truck is failing. It's one of the white ones (LEV200 I think). These don't seem to last more than a year or two in my truck. I run a 350v pack, and limit battery draw to 600A - and rarely pull that much. Any suggestions for a more reliable unit?

[EVDL] Lifelong EV’er: Jon McNeil Obituary - Colorado Springs, CO

2024-06-09 Thread Mark Hanson via EV
Hi Folks, David McNeil whom I worked with from 79’ at Honeywell in Colorado Springs passed away in April I discovered when trying to call him for the annual Pikes Peak race that we’ve been going to since 79’ and covering the EVs for the DEVC (Denver Electric Vehicle Council). He has a

Re: [EVDL] EVLN: Don't believe what you read (EV List Lackey)

2024-06-08 Thread Lawrence Rhodes via EV
Much of the public are holding on to legacy autos, fearing stranded assets. Wait and see situation.  In China gas vehicles are an extremely hard sell. China has a surplus of gas-powered cars due to a rapid shift to electric vehicles (EVs) and declining demand for internal combustion engine

[EVDL] EVs still selling well

2024-06-08 Thread Mark Hanson via EV
Hi Dave etc, Consumer Reports April 2024 shows more EVs sold 46 different types from various manufacturers, some 4 different models from one manufacturer, like Kia , Hyundai. Everywhere I go, Nova Scotia , Iceland, Colorado, EVen Roanoke Va and see many Teslas and other EVs EVerywhere. I’m in

[EVDL] EVLN: Don't believe what you read

2024-06-07 Thread EV List Lackey via EV
The major news media are full of "the sky is falling" EV tales. To hear them tell it, EV sales are in freefall, and "serious" automakers are rushing to cancel EV projects. You can almost see them rubbing their hands. These writers and editors have been gleefully kneecapping EVs for over 3

Re: [EVDL] Fwd: seeking a third-party "portable" 120 Volt EVSE that plugs in more flush with the wall, similar to Tesla.

2024-06-01 Thread Josh Landess via EV
erty TucsonEV 1014 E King St Tucson AZ 85719 520 240 7493 www.TucsonEV.com -Original Message- From: EV On Behalf Of Josh Landess via EV Sent: Tuesday, May 21, 2024 9:39 AM To: Electric Vehicle Discussion List Cc: Josh Landess Subject: [EVDL] Fwd: seeking a third-party "portable&

Re: [EVDL] Hyundai Ioniq 5 N & Fast EV's

2024-05-31 Thread Peri Hartman via EV
From: EV List Lackey via EV Sent: Saturday, June 1, 2024 07:45 To: Electric Vehicle Discussion List Cc: EV List Lackey Subject: Re: [EVDL] Hyundai Ioniq 5 N & Fast EV's On 31 May 2024 at 0:04, Rush via EV wrote: > I guess that's because everything is so crowded in

Re: [EVDL] Hyundai Ioniq 5 N & Fast EV's

2024-05-31 Thread EV List Lackey via EV
On 31 May 2024 at 0:04, Rush via EV wrote: > I guess that's because everything is so crowded in France, so they only need > to travel 5.6% of the distance we have to travel in the US. I know you're kidding; it's not proportional that way. But there's some truth to what you say. Big

Re: [EVDL] Fast Chargers in the US

2024-05-31 Thread EV List Lackey via EV
On 31 May 2024 at 21:48, Mark E. Hanson via EV wrote: > I'm only looking at the *fast chargers* that run on 480VAC-3 phase > industrial feed to drive across the country, not the *iffy* level-2 charging > stations on Plugshare.com for overnight charging. > > I've driven (with my

Re: [EVDL] Fast Chargers in the US

2024-05-31 Thread Kevin Horton via EV
May 31, 2024, at 20:48, Mark E. Hanson via EV wrote: > > Hi Dave etc, > > > > I read that on Inside EVs & here's a similar & more current data today from > US News & World Report: > > > > According to the U.S. Department of Energy, Tesla h

[EVDL] Fast Chargers in the US

2024-05-31 Thread Mark E. Hanson via EV
864ecabaed843dd89 75b8d/signature> Fincastle Solar Weather Station On 30 May 2024 at 20:38, Mark E. Hanson via EV wrote: > We like the 12K+ super-chargers vs 4K Electrify America chargers for > others. Are those 12k / 4k numbers stations or charging points? Electrek says 1

Re: [EVDL] Fwd: seeking a third-party "portable" 120 Volt EVSE that plugs in more flush with the wall, similar to Tesla.

2024-05-31 Thread Josh Landess via EV
Thanks Alan, that plug into the wall looks like it might work. Josh On 5/21/2024 10:46 PM, Alan Brinkman via EV wrote: Josh, The Fiat chargers from the prior 500e sound like what you want. They can be hung by two screws, and lifted off easily. The short cord has a 90 degree plug into a 120

Re: [EVDL] Hyundai Ioniq 5 N & Fast EV's

2024-05-31 Thread Rush via EV
EV List Lackey wrote - > Here in France, we're at 127,000+ charging points on about 5.6% of the US's > land area. Only > about 18% of those are fast DC, but that's most of what's being built now. I guess that's because everything is so crowded in France, so they only need to travel 5.6% of

Re: [EVDL] Hyundai Ioniq 5 N & Fast EV's

2024-05-30 Thread EV List Lackey via EV
On 30 May 2024 at 20:38, Mark E. Hanson via EV wrote: > We like the 12K+ super-chargers vs 4K Electrify America chargers for > others. Are those 12k / 4k numbers stations or charging points? Electrek says 183,000 points across the US as of 5/24, so I guess those are stations. Isn't you

Re: [EVDL] Hyundai Ioniq 5 N & Fast EV's

2024-05-30 Thread Cor van de Water via EV
Remember that the Ioniq has an 800V battery pack, which can definitely help in bringing torque to the wheels... On Thu, May 30, 2024 at 5:38 PM Mark E. Hanson via EV wrote: > > Hi Dave etc, > > As you probably know by now - Romain Dumas who won the world's Pikes Peak > record in 2

[EVDL] Hyundai Ioniq 5 N & Fast EV's

2024-05-30 Thread Mark E. Hanson via EV
Hi Dave etc, As you probably know by now - Romain Dumas who won the world's Pikes Peak record in 2018 with the VW IDR 7min 57sec is returning *this* year in a Ford Lightning EV F150 - but since the truck has the aero of a brick, I doubt he'll beat his previous record. VW spent $20M on the

[EVDL] EVLN: Korean EV zoom

2024-05-30 Thread EV List Lackey via EV
Thirty years ago I never would have believed I'd ever read an article like this in Car and Driver. https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a60659411/2025-hyundai-ioniq-5-n-quickest- korean-car-ever-tested/ or https://v.gd/rQtaLW "... the 2025 Hyundai Ioniq 5 N we just tested, accelerates like a six-

Re: [EVDL] Wired article - Teslas Can Still Be Stolen With a Cheap Radio Hack

2024-05-23 Thread (-Phil-) via EV
rive again. On Thu, May 23, 2024 at 2:04 PM Rush via EV wrote: > https://www.wired.com/story/tesla-ultra-wideband-radio-relay-attacks/? > > > > Wired Mag has an article about how to steal a Tesla, even the new refreshed > models- > > > > Teslas Can Still Be Stolen Wit

[EVDL] Wired article - Teslas Can Still Be Stolen With a Cheap Radio Hack

2024-05-23 Thread Rush via EV
https://www.wired.com/story/tesla-ultra-wideband-radio-relay-attacks/? Wired Mag has an article about how to steal a Tesla, even the new refreshed models- Teslas Can Still Be Stolen With a Cheap Radio Hack-Despite New Keyless Tech Ultra-wideband radio has been heralded as the solution

Re: [EVDL] Fwd: seeking a third-party "portable" 120 Volt EVSE that plugs in more flush with the wall, similar to Tesla.

2024-05-21 Thread Alan Brinkman via EV
and was happy on 240. Good luck. Alan On Tue, May 21, 2024, 9:39 AM Josh Landess via EV wrote: > > Hi, > > I have one 120/240 EVSE that I bought from Rush years ago and which > functions well. However, I leave that in place at home and am > considering buying a second one that I ca

Re: [EVDL] Fwd: seeking a third-party "portable" 120 Volt EVSE that plugs in more flush with the wall, similar to Tesla.

2024-05-21 Thread (-Phil-) via EV
Cor van de Water via EV wrote: > I still have 4 original Nissan LEAF convenience chargers. 2 of those > have been converted to work on 240V as well, all are still the > original 12A. > Some are (well-) used, others are practically new. I bought them to > convert and sell at a little

Re: [EVDL] Fwd: seeking a third-party "portable" 120 Volt EVSE that plugs in more flush with the wall, similar to Tesla.

2024-05-21 Thread Cor van de Water via EV
. $100 plus shipping for the well used, 150 for the nicer one. All come with the original storage case Let me know. Cor. On Tue, May 21, 2024 at 9:39 AM Josh Landess via EV wrote: > > > Hi, > > I have one 120/240 EVSE that I bought from Rush years ago and which > functions well.

Re: [EVDL] Fwd: seeking a third-party "portable" 120 Volt EVSE that plugs in more flush with the wall, similar to Tesla.

2024-05-21 Thread (-Phil-) via EV
You should not depend on the outlet to support the EVSE. Come up with a solution to take the load off the cable. On Tue, May 21, 2024 at 9:39 AM Josh Landess via EV wrote: > > Hi, > > I have one 120/240 EVSE that I bought from Rush years ago and which > functions well. H

[EVDL] Fwd: seeking a third-party "portable" 120 Volt EVSE that plugs in more flush with the wall, similar to Tesla.

2024-05-21 Thread Josh Landess via EV
Hi, I have one 120/240 EVSE that I bought from Rush years ago and which functions well.  However, I leave that in place at home and am considering buying a second one that I can carry in the car. The Kia EV6 that I got does not seem to come with an "extension cord" and I got a quote

[EVDL] EVLN: Has China already won the EV race?

2024-05-20 Thread EV List Lackey via EV
Darned if I know, but here's someone who thinks they have - for Chinese buyers. How well supported his arguments are, I can't say, but it's an interesting piece. https://insideevs.com/features/719015/china-is-ahead-of-west/ David Roden, EVDL moderator & general lackey To reach me, don't

[EVDL] EVLN: Possible VW ID4 Recall

2024-05-20 Thread EV List Lackey via EV
Last autumn, Volkswagen recalled about 35,000 ID4 EVs for a fault that could cause the doors to open unexpectedly while the car was being driven (which sounds quite unnerving, if not dangerous). https://www.consumerreports.org/cars/car-recalls-defects/volkswagen-recalls-

[EVDL] EVs EVerywhere and Renewable Energy 100% in Iceland!

2024-05-19 Thread Mark Hanson via EV
I sent this to our REEVA club with photos (removed for EVDL) but here’s the info from The Reykjavík power plant I visited with Tesla company cars. I was happier than a pig in you-know-what. Sent from my iPhone On May 19, 2024, at 9:19 AM, Mark Hanson wrote: Hi Folks Stopping by Reykjavík

Re: [EVDL] Fwd: NACS to CCS Adapter - Vortex Plug - 500A, 1000V — Lectron EV

2024-05-18 Thread Lawrence Winiarski via EV
00.why wouldn't they use the can bus just like Tesla does?   Why adopt the connector, without adopting the protocols?    On Saturday, May 18, 2024 at 11:44:57 AM PDT, Peter Thompson via EV wrote: Yes, older Tesla cars use the single-wire CAN. And yes, older Tesla chargers

[EVDL] Evil Automonous EV's

2024-05-18 Thread Rush via EV
Here all youse self-driving EV haters go . check out Netflix's new movie 'Upgrade'. It has a computer chip controlling a quadriplegic and makes these newfangled self driving cars do evil things and drive where they shouldn't and speed backwards down freeways to create an accident and do other evil

Re: [EVDL] Fwd: NACS to CCS Adapter - Vortex Plug - 500A, 1000V — Lectron EV

2024-05-18 Thread (-Phil-) via EV
Uhm, no. Sorry, you are wrong. Clearly you are working on assumptions not actual evidence. There is no "Blacklist" or "Whitelist". I have re-enabled supercharging on over 3000 Teslas since 2015 after Tesla "blacklisted" them. This is because the CAR controls the auth, not the supercharger.

Re: [EVDL] Fwd: NACS to CCS Adapter - Vortex Plug - 500A, 1000V — Lectron EV

2024-05-18 Thread Peter Thompson via EV
. On Sat, May 18, 2024 at 7:52 AM Peter Thompson via EV wrote: I agree about the RF - however, that exact technology hasn't been disclosed by Tesla - only reverse engineered by some cable manufacturers. :) However, your second sentence is completely wrong.  NAC

Re: [EVDL] Fwd: NACS to CCS Adapter - Vortex Plug - 500A, 1000V — Lectron EV

2024-05-18 Thread (-Phil-) via EV
o; not all supercharger stations have the PLC Modem needed to talk DIN 70121, so they will remain Tesla-only until they are upgraded. On Sat, May 18, 2024 at 7:52 AM Peter Thompson via EV wrote: > I agree about the RF - however, that exact technology hasn't been > disclosed by Tesla - only re

Re: [EVDL] Fwd: NACS to CCS Adapter - Vortex Plug - 500A, 1000V — Lectron EV

2024-05-18 Thread Peter Thompson via EV
on the same cables. Cheers, Peter On 5/17/24 4:13 PM, (-Phil-) via EV wrote: The RF opening thing is a convenience feature. If it dies, the only thing that happens is you must (aghast!) open your charge port manually. If you remove the ridiculously overly complex CCS signalling, the normal NACS

Re: [EVDL] Fwd: NACS to CCS Adapter - Vortex Plug - 500A, 1000V — Lectron EV

2024-05-18 Thread Lawrence Winiarski via EV
://www.reddit.com/r/flipperzero/comments/18k8wsd/ive_opened_so_many_tesla_charging_port_doors/ So I suppose this "feature" is going to be cloned in J3400?   On Friday, May 17, 2024 at 05:10:30 PM PDT, Lawrence Winiarski via EV wrote: Of course it won't :-)    And sorry to break

Re: [EVDL] Fwd: NACS to CCS Adapter - Vortex Plug - 500A, 1000V — Lectron EV

2024-05-17 Thread jim--- via EV
, but I would likely have to pay for it (don't really know that part). Jim Walls 24 year electric utility employee -Original Message- From: "EV List Lackey via EV" Sent: Friday, May 17, 2024 18:33 To: "Electric Vehicle Discussion List" Cc: "EV List Lackey"

Re: [EVDL] Fwd: NACS to CCS Adapter - Vortex Plug - 500A, 1000V — Lectron EV

2024-05-17 Thread (-Phil-) via EV
or single, still need the power conversion. On Fri, May 17, 2024 at 6:35 PM EV List Lackey via EV wrote: > On 17 May 2024 at 13:37, (-Phil-) via EV wrote: > > > EU has the 3-phase requirement on AC charging, so there is no elegant > 2-pin > > AC/DC sharing like NACS brings to the t

Re: [EVDL] Fwd: NACS to CCS Adapter - Vortex Plug - 500A, 1000V — Lectron EV

2024-05-17 Thread EV List Lackey via EV
On 17 May 2024 at 13:37, (-Phil-) via EV wrote: > EU has the 3-phase requirement on AC charging, so there is no elegant 2-pin > AC/DC sharing like NACS brings to the table. Three-phase power is nice. AC charging at 22kW goes fast. Here 3-phase power is run all over, so if you want it i

Re: [EVDL] Fwd: NACS to CCS Adapter - Vortex Plug - 500A, 1000V — Lectron EV

2024-05-17 Thread Lawrence Winiarski via EV
they chose  RF How do you start a kickstarter project anyway? Just kidding.. On Friday, May 17, 2024 at 04:09:43 PM PDT, Lee Hart via EV wrote: The paranoid engineer in my wonders... will any of this super-complex over-techie stuff still work in 10 years? Will there be

Re: [EVDL] Fwd: NACS to CCS Adapter - Vortex Plug - 500A, 1000V — Lectron EV

2024-05-17 Thread (-Phil-) via EV
. Signalling-wise, it's very similar to CHAdeMO. On Fri, May 17, 2024 at 4:09 PM Lee Hart via EV wrote: > The paranoid engineer in my wonders... will any of this super-complex > over-techie stuff still work in 10 years? Will there be any chance that it > will be repairable? > -- >

Re: [EVDL] Fwd: NACS to CCS Adapter - Vortex Plug - 500A, 1000V — Lectron EV

2024-05-17 Thread Lee Hart via EV
The paranoid engineer in my wonders... will any of this super-complex over-techie stuff still work in 10 years? Will there be any chance that it will be repairable? -- Excellence does not require perfection. -- Henry James -- Lee A. Hart https://www.sunrise-ev.com

Re: [EVDL] Fwd: NACS to CCS Adapter - Vortex Plug - 500A, 1000V — Lectron EV

2024-05-17 Thread jim--- via EV
Make it similar to the "Tap" on your debit or credit card. Has to be within something less than an inch. Jim -Original Message- From: "Lawrence Winiarski via EV" Sent: Friday, May 17, 2024 15:25 To: "Electric Vehicle Discussion List" Cc: "La

Re: [EVDL] Fwd: NACS to CCS Adapter - Vortex Plug - 500A, 1000V — Lectron EV

2024-05-17 Thread Lawrence Winiarski via EV
ts of cars potentially in close proximity.  >(without mentioning the nice >'press to open charge port' RF feature all NACS plugs have and that most >J3400 manufacturers are considering to include for a great customer >experience) On Fri, May 17, 2024 at 2:38 PM (-Phil-) via EV wrote:

Re: [EVDL] Fwd: NACS to CCS Adapter - Vortex Plug - 500A, 1000V — Lectron EV

2024-05-17 Thread Marco Gaxiola via EV
ers here and there for a while, but then it's just going to be J3400's everywhere as the main standard. On Fri, May 17, 2024 at 2:38 PM (-Phil-) via EV wrote: > EU has the 3-phase requirement on AC charging, so there is no elegant 2-pin > AC/DC sharing like NACS brings to the table. I d

Re: [EVDL] Fwd: NACS to CCS Adapter - Vortex Plug - 500A, 1000V — Lectron EV

2024-05-17 Thread (-Phil-) via EV
EU has the 3-phase requirement on AC charging, so there is no elegant 2-pin AC/DC sharing like NACS brings to the table. I do believe NACS is superior, lower-cost, more reliable, and easier to handle. On Fri, May 17, 2024 at 1:32 PM EV List Lackey via EV wrote: > Interesting to fol

Re: [EVDL] Fwd: NACS to CCS Adapter - Vortex Plug - 500A, 1000V — Lectron EV

2024-05-17 Thread EV List Lackey via EV
Interesting to follow this. In Europe, there's no adapter problem. CCS2 is the standard, including for EU Teslas. CCS2 supports up to 500a / 1000v, though currently the fastest that any EV I know of can charge is 350kW (Lucid Air). MCS extends that to 3.75kW (1.25kv, 3ka). David Roden,

Re: [EVDL] Fwd: NACS to CCS Adapter - Vortex Plug - 500A, 1000V — Lectron EV

2024-05-17 Thread (-Phil-) via EV
I do not recommend ANY of these crappy 3rd party adapters. Both the Lectron and the A2Z did not implement a full mechanical interlock as required by the CCS standard. You can unplug the NACS cable from the adapter under load, and if this is done there could be an arc flashover with full battery

Re: [EVDL] Fwd: NACS to CCS Adapter - Vortex Plug - 500A, 1000V — Lectron EV

2024-05-17 Thread Rod Hower via EV
Phil, I must have missed your email about the Lectron adapter. I bought one of these for my 2023 Mustang Mach E premium. https://a2zevshop.com/products/nacs-ccs1?variant=43186507579592 What are your thoughts on the A2Z EV shop Typhoon Plug? -- next part -- An HTML

Re: [EVDL] Fwd: NACS to CCS Adapter - Vortex Plug - 500A, 1000V — Lectron EV

2024-05-16 Thread (-Phil-) via EV
Don't buy that dangerous thing. I've already posted why. When GM is approved for NACS, GM will have the Tesla-built adapter. Until then it will not work anyway. On Thu, May 16, 2024 at 3:26 PM Mark Hanson via EV wrote: > Say will this work on a Chevy Bolt Level3 > > S

[EVDL] Fwd: NACS to CCS Adapter - Vortex Plug - 500A, 1000V — Lectron EV

2024-05-16 Thread Mark Hanson via EV
Say will this work on a Chevy Bolt Level3 Supposedly this will adapt CCS to Tesla or NACS. Mark https://ev-lectron.com/products/lectron-vortex-plug-tesla-supercharger-nacs-to-ccs-adapter Sent from my iPhone ___ Address messages to ev@lists.evdl.org

[EVDL] Fw: 46 Pure EVs for sale, Teslas competition.

2024-05-16 Thread Danny Ames via EV
The Tesla ADAS circuit board is one of the densest and most advanced ever created for an automobile. This link "https://youtu.be/VMrR-il8FnI?t=1250" will take you to the folks that Sandy Monroe hired, Lumafeild engineers to have it CT scanned in extreme detail.  Danny Ames --

Re: [EVDL] 46 Pure EVs for sale, Teslas competition.

2024-05-16 Thread Danny Ames via EV
The Tesla ADAS circuit board is one of the densest and most advanced ever created for an automobile. This link "https://youtu.be/VMrR-il8FnI?t=1250" will take you to the folks that Sandy Monroe hired, Lumafeild engineers to have it CT scanned in extreme detail.  -- next part

Re: [EVDL] 46 Pure EVs for sale, Teslas competition.

2024-05-15 Thread Lee Hart via EV
Rush via EV wrote: >> I think that anybody having any knowledge of how a business is conducted >> would say that 'yes, profit is a good thing'. David Roden wrote: > Let's restore the context: > > As I understood it, and someone correct me if this is wrong, the original

Re: [EVDL] 46 Pure EVs for sale, Teslas competition.

2024-05-15 Thread Rush via EV
stop light. Rush Dougherty TucsonEV -Original Message- From: EV On Behalf Of Ron Solberg via EV Sent: Wednesday, May 15, 2024 5:58 AM To: Electric Vehicle Discussion List Cc: Ron Solberg Subject: Re: [EVDL] 46 Pure EVs for sale, Teslas competition. t seems that since 2017, Tesla has

Re: [EVDL] 46 Pure EVs for sale, Teslas competition.

2024-05-15 Thread Peri Hartman via EV
, you know what motivates musk. I don't think anyone publicly knows how far advanced (or not) FSD is. The payoff would be unimaginable. If he's going to bet the company on it, maybe they're close ? But what do i know ? Peri -- Original Message -- From "EV List Lackey v

Re: [EVDL] 46 Pure EVs for sale, Teslas competition.

2024-05-15 Thread Ron Solberg via EV
Robotaxis, a win-win except for the carbon problem. Ron Solberg > On May 14, 2024, at 7:22 PM, EV List Lackey via EV wrote: > > On 14 May 2024 at 10:35, Rush via EV wrote: > >> I think that anybody having any knowledge of how a business is conducted >> would say that 'yes

Re: [EVDL] 46 Pure EVs for sale, Teslas competition.

2024-05-14 Thread Danny Ames via EV
PDT, EV List Lackey via EV wrote: On 14 May 2024 at 10:35, Rush via EV wrote: > I think that anybody having any knowledge of how a business is conducted > would say that 'yes, profit is a good thing'. Let's restore the context: > AND still make a hefty profit on each car As I u

Re: [EVDL] 46 Pure EVs for sale, Teslas competition.

2024-05-14 Thread EV List Lackey via EV
On 14 May 2024 at 10:35, Rush via EV wrote: > I think that anybody having any knowledge of how a business is conducted > would say that 'yes, profit is a good thing'. Let's restore the context: > AND still make a hefty profit on each car As I understood it, and someone c

Re: [EVDL] 46 Pure EVs for sale, Teslas competition.

2024-05-14 Thread Rush via EV
EV List Lackey Wrote - > You say that like it's a good thing. Is it? Why or why not? Odd question in my opinion, sounds like either David really wants an answer and has no idea if profit is necessary for a business, or he is just baiting. I think that anybody having any knowledge of how a

Re: [EVDL] 46 Pure EVs for sale, Teslas competition.

2024-05-14 Thread jim--- via EV
On 14 May 2024 at 7:18, John Lussmyer via EV wrote: >> AND still make a hefty profit on each car Then David Roden asked: > You say that like it's a good thing. Is it? Why or why not? Of course it is. Every company out there is in business to make money. Making a profit on y

Re: [EVDL] 46 Pure EVs for sale, Teslas competition.

2024-05-14 Thread EV List Lackey via EV
On 14 May 2024 at 7:18, John Lussmyer via EV wrote: > AND still make a hefty profit on each car You say that like it's a good thing. Is it? Why or why not? David Roden, EVDL moderator & general lackey To reach me, don't reply to this message; I won't get it. Use my offlist addre

Re: [EVDL] 46 Pure EVs for sale, Teslas competition.

2024-05-14 Thread John Lussmyer via EV
On 5/14/2024 6:17 AM, Kevin Horton wrote: Tesla's inventory at the end of the 1st quarter in 2024 was 28 days of supply.  While that is much less than the inventory at other OEMs, it is a big increase over their typical 15 to 16 days of inventory. Yup, and the generally manage it by dropping

Re: [EVDL] 46 Pure EVs for sale, Teslas competition.

2024-05-14 Thread Kevin Horton via EV
> On May 13, 2024, at 23:57, John Lussmyer via EV wrote: > > On 5/13/2024 8:25 PM, EV List Lackey via EV wrote: >>> Tesla still seems to be selling all they can make. >> Are you sure about that? >> https://jalopnik.com/tesla-is-running-out-of-room-to-store-unsold

Re: [EVDL] 46 Pure EVs for sale, Teslas competition.

2024-05-13 Thread John Lussmyer via EV
On 5/13/2024 8:25 PM, EV List Lackey via EV wrote: Tesla still seems to be selling all they can make. Are you sure about that? https://jalopnik.com/tesla-is-running-out-of-room-to-store-unsold-cars- 1851473377 Note what I said of "Days of Inventory". The Legacy makers have LOTS

Re: [EVDL] 46 Pure EVs for sale, Teslas competition.

2024-05-13 Thread EV List Lackey via EV
On 13 May 2024 at 17:55, John Lussmyer via EV wrote: > Note the total quantities of the EV's sold by all the other > manufacturers. Each of them is TINY relative to Tesla. That's certainly true in the US. In Europe, Volkswagen Group is currently #1 in EV sales. Tesla sells a lot of

Re: [EVDL] 46 Pure EVs for sale, Teslas competition.

2024-05-13 Thread John Lussmyer via EV
On 5/13/2024 4:25 PM, Mark Hanson via EV wrote: Hi Folks There’s quite a few manufactures selling EVs now as noted in the Consumer Reports New Car Reviews April 2024 issue 46 now. Some manufacturers have multiple EVs for sale like Volvo, Kia, Hyundai, Ford etc. Last month Elon

[EVDL] 46 Pure EVs for sale, Teslas competition.

2024-05-13 Thread Mark Hanson via EV
Hi Folks There’s quite a few manufactures selling EVs now as noted in the Consumer Reports New Car Reviews April 2024 issue 46 now. Some manufacturers have multiple EVs for sale like Volvo, Kia, Hyundai, Ford etc. Last month Elon was complaining about reduced sales - blaming everything else

Re: [EVDL] [External] Re: EVLN: Tesla cuts 3 major departments

2024-05-10 Thread Lee Hart via EV
Hi Ed. Thank you for your kind comments! I'll admit my post was a bit tongue in cheek; but my basic point remains. People tend to be lazy, and take the easy way out. If you provide them with that easy way too soon, they are disinclined learn the basic principles of the subject at hand. They

Re: [EVDL] EVLN: Hitting the brakes on EVs

2024-05-08 Thread Lee Hart via EV
> Twenty-five US state attorneys general are suing the US EPA > over requiring CO2 reductions. One claims that the EPA rules > will "sacrifice the American auto industry." Sounds like 2000, when the federal government overturned California's Zero Emission mandate. That's when all the automakers

[EVDL] EVLN: Hitting the brakes on EVs

2024-05-07 Thread EV List Lackey via EV
Twenty-five US state attorneys general are suing the US EPA over requiring CO2 reductions. One claims that the EPA rules will "sacrifice the American auto industry." Members of congress are also stepping in. "Last week, Michigan Rep. John James introduced legislation to dismantle those same

Re: [EVDL] EVLN: Tesla cuts 3 major departments

2024-05-07 Thread Collin Kidder via EV
but I just don't agree with him on quite a few points regarding Tesla and Elon in particular. Still, his faulty takes on things are newsworthy. On Mon, May 6, 2024 at 2:57 PM Rush via EV wrote: > I highly recommend that everybody see Munro's new utube video entitled > 'Sandy's take on the

[EVDL] NO POLITICS

2024-05-07 Thread EV List Lackey via EV
Sorry, partisan political discussion is not allowed on this list. David Roden, EVDL moderator & general lackey To reach me, don't reply to this message; I won't get it. Use my offlist address here : http://evdl.org/help/index.html#supt = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =

Re: [EVDL] EVLN: Tesla cuts 3 major departments

2024-05-07 Thread David Heacock via EV
Lussmyer via EV wrote: On 5/6/2024 8:35 PM, David Heacock via EV wrote: >  Let's make Elon the Vice President under Trump and have him in charge of >eliminating waste in our government. Can you even imagine how our country >would benefit?  Just give him two years.  Just sayin. &g

Re: [EVDL] Tesla USB Music and FM Mystery Over

2024-05-07 Thread (-Phil-) via EV
The partitioning works fine, but if you have too slow of a drive, it cannot record dashcam and play music. Get a quality high-speed drive and it will work without issue on both. On Tue, May 7, 2024 at 7:43 AM Mark Hanson via EV wrote: > Hi Folks > I know it’s fairly minor compared to d

Re: [EVDL] EVLN: Tesla cuts 3 major departments

2024-05-07 Thread paul dove via EV
The president doesn’t have that kind of power. Congress is in charge of budget. I work for the government. The way congress makes you write a contract ties the government workers hands in many cases.  Sent from AT Yahoo Mail for iPhone On Monday, May 6, 2024, 10:40 PM, John Lussmyer via EV

[EVDL] Tesla USB Music and FM Mystery Over

2024-05-07 Thread Mark Hanson via EV
Hi Folks I know it’s fairly minor compared to driving the car but the USB music is a nice feature I wanted to get working (not intermittently) on my Tesla Y 2021 (91k miles). From the Tesla list (great god google), putting the mp3 FAT32 USB 64GB drive in the glove box port is the ONLY place

Re: [EVDL] EVLN: Tesla cuts 3 major departments

2024-05-07 Thread jamie via EV
www.britannica.com/topic/cult-of-personality On 5/6/24 9:35 PM, David Heacock via EV wrote: Let's make Elon the Vice President under Trump and have him in charge of eliminating waste in our government. Can you even imagine how our country would benefit?  Just give him two years.  Just

Re: [EVDL] EVLN: Tesla cuts 3 major departments

2024-05-06 Thread Danny Ames via EV
Sandy Munro has the best rants. If it bleeds it leads. Showing how they spent lots of money on Tesla's in order to tear them down and analyze against the BS media that makes up these lies and plays on people's emotions. Danny Ames On Monday, May 6, 2024 at 11:55:41 AM PDT, Rush via EV

Re: [EVDL] EVLN: Tesla cuts 3 major departments

2024-05-06 Thread John Lussmyer via EV
On 5/6/2024 8:35 PM, David Heacock via EV wrote: Let's make Elon the Vice President under Trump and have him in charge of eliminating waste in our government. Can you even imagine how our country would benefit?  Just give him two years.  Just sayin. No Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid

Re: [EVDL] EVLN: Tesla cuts 3 major departments

2024-05-06 Thread David Heacock via EV
Let's make Elon the Vice President under Trump and have him in charge of eliminating waste in our government. Can you even imagine how our country would benefit?  Just give him two years.  Just sayin.   On Monday, May 6, 2024 at 11:57:20 AM PDT, Rush via EV wrote: I highly recommend

Re: [EVDL] [External] Re: EVLN: Tesla cuts 3 major departments

2024-05-06 Thread Lawrence Winiarski via EV
A real life example just popped up https://www.youtube.com/shorts/8asrPCkYkIQ Could it be that maybe...just maybe...we should take a little time to perfect it before deciding flood the cities with self driving taxis? On Sunday, May 5, 2024, 10:48:28 AM PDT, Lee Hart wrote: >

Re: [EVDL] EVLN: Tesla cuts 3 major departments

2024-05-06 Thread Rush via EV
I highly recommend that everybody see Munro's new utube video entitled 'Sandy's take on the Tesla Layoffs!' https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zl4VjvZu5os Rush Dougherty TucsonEV ___ Address messages to ev@lists.evdl.org No other addresses in TO and CC

Re: [EVDL] EVLN: Tesla cuts 3 major departments

2024-05-05 Thread Rush via EV
-Original Message- > EV List Lackey wrote - > If I'm right about that, it could be in part because autopilot is restricted by law here. Speaking of French road laws, does that stupid priorité à droite still exist? It was so much fun to go as fast as possible into L'Etoile and make all

Re: [EVDL] EVLN: Tesla cuts 3 major departments

2024-05-05 Thread EV List Lackey via EV
Longtime Europe residents on the list may have better info, and I don't read every publication, but I haven't seen Tesla all over the media for accidents here the way it it has been in the US. If I'm right about that, it could be in part because autopilot is restricted by law here. It can

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