[EVDL] EVLN: BBC-Top-Gear’s Captain-Slow buys a BMW i3+pih-option

2014-05-31 Thread brucedp5 via EV
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 [images / James May

Re: [EVDL] Stop EV Grants and Rebates: Provide Very Low Interest Rate EV Purchase Loans Instead

2014-05-31 Thread Willie2 via EV
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

[EVDL] 'Tesla Motors accused of bullying to grab key car charging sites in the UK' (courtesy The Gruniad via EVWorld)

2014-05-31 Thread Martin WINLOW via EV
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

[EVDL] EVent: Electric-Ag-Drone Fly-In 7/17 6:45a-5p Heyworth, IL

2014-05-31 Thread brucedp5 via EV
% Teaches the benefits of how to use Electric Agricultural Drones, ($-registration) https://www.regonline.com/builder/site/default.aspx?EventID=1544518 Farm Journal Drone Fly-In Thurs., July 17, 2014 Heyworth, Ill. Discover the game-changing potential of the emerging technology known as

Re: [EVDL] EV Digest, Vol 19, Issue 44

2014-05-31 Thread Lee Hart via EV
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

[EVDL] Thermistor to use with 7cell Nimh pack.

2014-05-31 Thread Lawrence Rhodes via EV
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Re: [EVDL] Thermistor to use with 7cell Nimh pack.

2014-05-31 Thread Dennis Miles via EV
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Re: [EVDL] Insuring EV conversions in Minnesota?

2014-05-31 Thread EVDL Administrator via EV
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

Re: [EVDL] FLA battery terminals lugs

2014-05-31 Thread EVDL Administrator via EV
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

Re: [EVDL] Thermistor to use with 7cell Nimh pack.

2014-05-31 Thread EVDL Administrator via EV
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