Re: [EVDL] LiIon thermal management question (Chevy Volt)

2018-01-26 Thread Rod Hower via EV
0 From: "Cor van de Water" To: "Electric Vehicle Discussion List" Subject: Re: [EVDL] LiIon thermal management question (Chevy Volt) Message-ID: Content-Type: text/plain;  charset="us-ascii" Peter, Storing LiIion batteries is usually not the problem, although it is re

Re: [EVDL] LiIon thermal management question (Chevy Volt)

2018-01-26 Thread Peter VanDerWal via EV
Date: Thu, 25 Jan 2018 09:40:23 -0800 From: "Cor van de Water" To: "Electric Vehicle Discussion List" Subject: Re: [EVDL] LiIon thermal management question (Chevy Volt) Message-ID: Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Peter, Storing LiIion batter

Re: [EVDL] LiIon thermal management question (Chevy Volt)

2018-01-25 Thread EVDL Administrator via EV
On 25 Jan 2018 at 15:39, Peter VanDerWal via EV wrote: > I assume this is the thermal management system working to keep the > batteries at their "optimal" temperature ... how important is this (if > any) to extending the life span of the batteries? I'm far from a lithium expert, but I've read

Re: [EVDL] LiIon thermal management question (Chevy Volt)

2018-01-25 Thread - - via EV
f the Volt changes when the EVSE is not enabled. > Cor. > > -Original Message- > From: EV [mailto:ev-boun...@lists.evdl.org] On Behalf Of Peter VanDerWal > via EV > Sent: Thursday, January 25, 2018 7:40 AM > To: ev@lists.evdl.org > Cc: e...@vanderwal.us > Subject: [EVDL] Li

Re: [EVDL] LiIon thermal management question (Chevy Volt)

2018-01-25 Thread Cor van de Water via EV
the EVSE is not enabled. Cor. -Original Message- From: EV [mailto:ev-boun...@lists.evdl.org] On Behalf Of Peter VanDerWal via EV Sent: Thursday, January 25, 2018 7:40 AM To: ev@lists.evdl.org Cc: e...@vanderwal.us Subject: [EVDL] LiIon thermal management question (Chevy Volt) I've noticed

[EVDL] LiIon thermal management question (Chevy Volt)

2018-01-25 Thread Peter VanDerWal via EV
I've noticed that if I leave my Volt plugged in and the outdoor temperature gets very high or very low the Volt will occasionally draw power for 10-15 minutes. I assume this is the thermal management system working to keep the batteries at their "optimal" temperature.