[EVDL] EVLN: BBC-Top-Gear’s Captain-Slow buys a BMW i3+pih-option
http://www.carsuk.net/top-gears-james-may-buying-bmw-i3-electric-car-range-extender/
Top Gear’s James May is buying a BMW i3 electric car (with a range extender)
May 26, 2014 By Cars UK
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James May is buying an electric BMW i3
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Captain Slow – Top Gear’s James May – has revealed he’s taking the plunge in
to electric cars by buying a range extender BMW i3 EV.
Petrolheads will be up in arms at the perceived betrayal of the petrolhead
code of conduct by James May, as he reveals he’s buying in to electric cars
by getting a range-extender version of the BMW i3 EV.
James has revealed – on BBC R4's You Yours Bank Holiday Special - that he
feels electric cars now work perfectly well apart from a decent recharging
infrastructure, so he’s taking the coward’s way out by opting for the
range-extender version of the i3.
It’s a very sensible route for May to take, and not at all contrary to Top
Gear’s problem with EVs.
The problem with electric cars is not that they’re useless, but that they’re
useless as a replacement for the ICE car.
If you have deep enough pockets to afford an electric car as a city car for
blatting round town, running to the shops, dropping the kids at school or
anything that means staying relatively close to home, an electric car is
perfect.
But with prices still silly – and the technology, particularly the battery
technology, far from properly mature – you’ll need another car for doing
proper journeys.
That’s where the deep pockets come in to play, and for James May that means
using his Ferrari when he wants to go further afield.
The best of both worlds.
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BBC Top Gear’s James May: I’m Buying A BMW i3 Electric Car
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James May, Of Top Gear Fame, Sets To Make The Trio's FIRST Electric Vehicle
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Largest EV show in the Midwest @Schoolcraft CC 9a-4p 6/7 Livonia, MI
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2014 WAVE Trophy Expedition Driving EVs Across Europe
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1,118mi/9day Electric rally sends WAVEs of EVs across Europe
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Franck Montagny 1st of 2 Andretti-Autosport Formula-E Drivers
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'Fast EV-food' stops for electric cars
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Electric cycles, bikes and tuks get traction
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Council Backs Bill Allowing Renters To Have EVSE
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Re: [EVDL] Stop EV Grants and Rebates: Provide Very Low Interest Rate EV Purchase Loans Instead
On 05/31/2014 06:38 AM, Martin WINLOW via EV wrote: Would anyone care to suggest if this is a workable idea, especially from a UK perspective? It just seems a much more sustainable means of encouraging EV take-up given that the long term pay-back is hard to swallow in the form of high upfront purchase cost. The government could even make money doing it. MW My perception is that, in the USA, interest rates approach zero. ___ UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org For EV drag racing discussion, please use NEDRA (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA)
[EVDL] 'Tesla Motors accused of bullying to grab key car charging sites in the UK' (courtesy The Gruniad via EVWorld)
http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2014/may/22/tesla-uk-utility-electric-car-charging-stations Comments now closed, sadly. Sounds like a load of tosh by Ecotricity and certainly doesn't square with what the government have said they plan to have in place by the end of 2014. MW ___ UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org For EV drag racing discussion, please use NEDRA (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA)
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Re: [EVDL] EV Digest, Vol 19, Issue 44
jerry freedomev via EV wrote: I've used for many EVs just a 2 length of solid copper wire sized right for the load [as a fuse]. Higher voltage, use longer. Using SS bolt/nuts as terminals and support with distance and something to catch the molten metal if it blows. That works! :-) A fuse is indeed just a piece of wire. But if you make your own fuses, you need to *test* them to know the current at which they will open. You can't rely on someone else's #16 wire blows at 100 amps to work, because there are many variables that have a *drastic* effect on the fusing current: - the length of the wire - any insulation on it - heat being dissipated by the connections at each end - airflow around it - the surrounding air temperature - how long you expect it to carry the current before opening But if you have the patience, you can do the tests and figure it out. Another point Jerry mentioned. When a fuse blows, it scatters molten metal around. This needs to be contained, so it won't short something else or start a fire. Commercial fuses are packaged in glass, ceramic, or phenolic for this reason. Arcing is another concern. The arc in a DC circuit can stretch out a surprising distance. This is especially true in a fuse, because the melting metal provides conductive particles to help the arc. On DC, you'll need at least an inch per 100 volts to break the arc. Commercial DC fuses generally fill the inside with sand or some other noncombustible insulator. When the fuse blows, the heat also melts the sand, which flows into the space to help break the arc. I've made my own fuses for battery boxes. For example, a pair of 5/16 bolts on standoffs in a bakelite box. The fuse element is a strip of sheet copper between the bolts. I trim the width until it blows at the desired current and time. -- I view this year’s failure as next year’s opportunity. Failures are not something to be avoided. You want them to happen as quickly as you can, so you can make progress rapidly. -- Gordon Moore -- Lee Hart's EV projects are at http://www.sunrise-ev.com/LeesEVs.htm ___ UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org For EV drag racing discussion, please use NEDRA (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA)
[EVDL] Thermistor to use with 7cell Nimh pack.
I'm building a small 7 cell pack with two strings(14 total) of Nimh. 4ah. I'll be using a generic 10 buck charger designed for 7 cells. 350 ma I need to protect the pack. Is there a specific Thermistor that triggers at the right voltage to protect the pack? Lawrence Rhodes -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://lists.evdl.org/private.cgi/ev-evdl.org/attachments/20140531/38b71b20/attachment.htm ___ UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org For EV drag racing discussion, please use NEDRA (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA)
Re: [EVDL] Thermistor to use with 7cell Nimh pack.
I use temperature dependent protective devices using metal loaded wax which opens the circuit when the unit gets hot I think IIRC 'Digi-Key' corp. stocks them in a wide range of values both current and voltage. They are not actually thermisters exactly in operation or function. They are common in toasters and hair dryers also. the catalog is on line as www.digikey.com/passives *Dennis Lee Miles * *Director **E.V.T.I. Inc.* *E-Mail:* *evprofes...@evprofessor.com* evprofes...@evprofessor.com *Phone #* *(863) 944-9913* Dade City, Florida 33523 USA On Sat, May 31, 2014 at 7:11 PM, Lawrence Rhodes via EV ev@lists.evdl.org wrote: I'm building a small 7 cell pack with two strings(14 total) of Nimh. 4ah. I'll be using a generic 10 buck charger designed for 7 cells. 350 ma I need to protect the pack. Is there a specific Thermistor that triggers at the right voltage to protect the pack? Lawrence Rhodes -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://lists.evdl.org/private.cgi/ev-evdl.org/attachments/20140531/38b71b20/attachment.htm ___ UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org For EV drag racing discussion, please use NEDRA ( http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA) -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://lists.evdl.org/private.cgi/ev-evdl.org/attachments/20140531/3303dfe0/attachment.htm ___ UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org For EV drag racing discussion, please use NEDRA (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA)
Re: [EVDL] Insuring EV conversions in Minnesota?
On 29 May 2014 at 13:23, Morgan LaMoore via EV wrote: Which insurance companies have sold insurance for EV conversions in Minnesota? I know Lee Hart and some others have conversions in Minnesota. My insurance is from Westfield, though an independent agent. I have had good service from them for over 40 years, and never a problem insuring EVs. Each time the agent had to call the home office, but I've never been rejected. I currently have a declared value policy. David Roden - Akron, Ohio, USA EVDL Administrator = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = EVDL Information: http://www.evdl.org/help/ = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Note: mail sent to evpost and etpost addresses will not reach me. To send a private message, please obtain my email address from the webpage http://www.evdl.org/help/ . = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = ___ UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org For EV drag racing discussion, please use NEDRA (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA)
Re: [EVDL] FLA battery terminals lugs
On 28 May 2014 at 22:15, Chris Tromley via EV wrote: For years, I've used the studs on top of automotive terminals with lugs, and had only one failure. However, these were lower current applications - current limits of 200 to 400 amps. I would not recommend them for anything in the 500a and up range. David Roden - Akron, Ohio, USA EVDL Administrator = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = EVDL Information: http://www.evdl.org/help/ = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Note: mail sent to evpost and etpost addresses will not reach me. To send a private message, please obtain my email address from the webpage http://www.evdl.org/help/ . = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = ___ UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org For EV drag racing discussion, please use NEDRA (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA)
Re: [EVDL] Thermistor to use with 7cell Nimh pack.
On 31 May 2014 at 16:11, Lawrence Rhodes via EV wrote: I'm building a small 7 cell pack with two strings(14 total) of Nimh. 4ah. I'll be using a generic 10 buck charger designed for 7 cells. I seem to recall that charging NiMH batteries in parallel is not a good idea. I don't remember the reason, though. David Roden - Akron, Ohio, USA EVDL Administrator = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = EVDL Information: http://www.evdl.org/help/ = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Note: mail sent to evpost and etpost addresses will not reach me. To send a private message, please obtain my email address from the webpage http://www.evdl.org/help/ . = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = ___ UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org For EV drag racing discussion, please use NEDRA (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA)
