[EVDL] EVLN: As EV battery prices fall ?More range or lower 100mi EV cost?

2014-08-28 Thread brucedp5 via EV
http://www.torquenews.com/2250/battery-prices-fall-greater-range-or-lower-cost-more-important-evs As EV battery prices fall, is greater range or lower cost more important? By Luke Ottaway 2014-08-20 [image] Tesla EV A new study brings an old topic back to the forefront: how much range is

[EVDL] EVLN: Startup sakti3.com sez 480mi EVs doable aims for $100/kWh packs

2014-08-28 Thread brucedp5 via EV
http://green.autoblog.com/2014/08/20/sakti3-480-mile-evs-possible-safe-affordable-solid-state-battery/ Sakti3 says 480-mile EVs possible using safe, affordable solid state batteries By Sebastian Blanco Aug 20th 2014 [image

[EVDL] Direct / shaft drive: Chainless cargo ebike

2014-08-28 Thread brucedp5 via EV
I hope others will correct and or add to this ... Since diy-ebike-kits have hub style motors that spin the wheel without involving the chain that could be added to an existing cargo bicycle, I will assume his chain elimination desire is in the transference of the human power to the wheels. An

Re: [EVDL] Cargo bike with electric chain.

2014-08-28 Thread Chris Tromley via EV
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Re: [EVDL] EVLN: As EV battery prices fall ?More range or lower 100mi EV cost?

2014-08-28 Thread Chris Tromley via EV
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Re: [EVDL] Cargo bike with electric chain.

2014-08-28 Thread Cor van de Water via EV
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Re: [EVDL] EVLN: As EV battery prices fall ?More range or lower 100mi EV cost?

2014-08-28 Thread Ben Goren via EV
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Re: [EVDL] EVLN: As EV battery prices fall ?More range or lower 100mi EV cost?

2014-08-28 Thread Robert Bruninga via EV
how much range is enough...is it better to... decrease price without improving range or make electric vehicles go further on a charge? ​ Why not do both? Amen. I like the new Nissan concept of a range of batteries to match the individual. I do not want to spend extra 10's of thousands of

Re: [EVDL] Cargo bike with electric chain.

2014-08-28 Thread Michael Ross via EV
a moped from a motorcycle. Chris -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://lists.evdl.org/private.cgi/ev-evdl.org/attachments/20140828/5d40ce9f/attachment.htm ___ UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help

Re: [EVDL] Direct / shaft drive: Chainless cargo ebike

2014-08-28 Thread Michael Ross via EV
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Re: [EVDL] EVLN: As EV battery prices fall ?More range or lower 100mi EV cost?

2014-08-28 Thread Ed Blackmond via EV
On Aug 28, 2014, at 6:51 AM, Robert Bruninga via EV ev@lists.evdl.org wrote: how much range is enough...is it better to... decrease price without improving range or make electric vehicles go further on a charge? ​ Why not do both? Amen. I like the new Nissan concept of a range of

Re: [EVDL] EVLN: As EV battery prices fall ?More range or lower 100mi EV cost?

2014-08-28 Thread Michael Ross via EV
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Re: [EVDL] EVLN: As EV battery prices fall ?More range or lower 100mi EV cost?

2014-08-28 Thread Lawrence Harris via EV
Yes but to make battery swapping economical we need the D cell for car batteries and given the proliferation of laptop and camera batteries that seems unlikely. You can buy a rechargeable D cell at your local retail store that has a capacity of 2200maH just like the AA beside it - guess what -

Re: [EVDL] EVLN: As EV battery prices fall ?More range or lower 100mi EV cost?

2014-08-28 Thread Dennis Miles via EV
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Re: [EVDL] 224.527 MPH Fastest electric motorcycle

2014-08-28 Thread Willie2 via EV
On 08/28/2014 12:29 PM, Michael Ross via EV wrote: The land speed records are disallowed if the wind is too great from behind. Speaking from a not expert position: I thought speed records were set with the average of a two way run? ___

Re: [EVDL] EVLN: As EV battery prices fall ?More range or lower 100mi EV cost?

2014-08-28 Thread John Lussmyer via EV
On Thu Aug 28 10:31:39 PDT 2014 ev@lists.evdl.org said: Certainly the BEV dan be designed to make the battery swappable, or to make it modular and adding another module for longer range becomes feasible simply putting the pack modules in a box below the cabin floor could be one solution but a

Re: [EVDL] EVLN: As EV battery prices fall ?More range or lower 100mi EV cost?

2014-08-28 Thread Ben Goren via EV
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Re: [EVDL] 224.527 MPH Fastest electric motorcycle

2014-08-28 Thread Michael Ross via EV
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Re: [EVDL] Cargo bike with electric chain.

2014-08-28 Thread Ben Goren via EV
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Re: [EVDL] EVLN: As EV battery prices fall ?More range or lower 100mi EV cost?

2014-08-28 Thread Paul Ellcessor via EV
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Re: [EVDL] 224.527 MPH Fastest electric motorcycle

2014-08-28 Thread Bill Woodcock via EV
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Re: [EVDL] EVLN: As EV battery prices fall ?More range or lower 100mi EV cost?

2014-08-28 Thread Ben Goren via EV
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Re: [EVDL] Cargo kike with electric chain.

2014-08-28 Thread Michael Ross via EV
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Re: [EVDL] EVLN: As EV battery prices fall ?More range or lower 100mi EV cost?

2014-08-28 Thread Ed Blackmond via EV
On Thu, 28 Aug 2014, Ben Goren wrote: On Aug 28, 2014, at 12:07 PM, Ed Blackmond via EV ev@lists.evdl.org wrote: In the leasing model, battery packs have a guaranteed capacity. It does not have a guaranteed manufacture date. That implies a corollary: that you might buy the car with a

Re: [EVDL] EVLN: As EV battery prices fall ?More range or lower 100mi EV cost?

2014-08-28 Thread EVDL Administrator via EV
On 28 Aug 2014 at 13:47, Ed Blackmond via EV wrote: I see this as the way to make the econobox electric vehicles possible. The Nissan Leaf would sell for the same price as its essential twin the Versa and the battery pack would be leased. This is what Renault (Nissan's French partner) is

Re: [EVDL] EVLN: As EV battery prices fall ?More range or lower 100mi EV cost?

2014-08-28 Thread Ben Goren via EV
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Re: [EVDL] EVLN: As EV battery prices fall ?More range or lower 100mi EV cost?

2014-08-28 Thread Ben Goren via EV
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Re: [EVDL] EVLN: 2014 Mitsubishi MiEV Bargain basement EV

2014-08-28 Thread Robert Bruninga via EV
Since when has the MiEV sold more units than the Leaf? Never according to: http://evobsession.com/world-electrified-vehicle-sales-2013/ #1 is Leaf, #2 is Volt, #3 is Prius PIP #4 is Tesla #5 is Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV (must be overseas) ... #20 (out of 21) is the MiEv Al - Original

[EVDL] 241 mph on the salt....

2014-08-28 Thread Bill Dube via EV
Today, we did 241 mph with a 239 mph back-up run in the opposite direction. (Official record will be ~240 mph.) Fastest electric motorcycle in the world Fastest sidecar motorcycle in the world (including ICE) Fastest run of the event Fastest woman on a motorcycle I think that is enough for

[EVDL] DC2DC times 2

2014-08-28 Thread Buddy Mills via EV
I need some help with spec(s) on a filter diode. I am attempting to hook up two DC to DC in my car along with a battery for my Aux 12volts. Yes, I know that seems excessive but I need the extra to run my 12dc to 110vac inverter that runs my heaters. It has been recommended here on the list

Re: [EVDL] EVLN: As EV battery prices fall ?More range or lower 100mi EV cost?

2014-08-28 Thread Rick Beebe via EV
On 8/28/2014 5:49 PM, Ben Goren via EV wrote: On Aug 28, 2014, at 2:26 PM, EVDL Administrator via EV ev@lists.evdl.org wrote: From what I've read, part of the idea behind their lease - they'll sell you the car, but not the battery - is to keep the car's selling price low. I think the battery

Re: [EVDL] 241 mph on the salt....

2014-08-28 Thread Ben Goren via EV
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Re: [EVDL] 241 mph on the salt....

2014-08-28 Thread Ben Goren via EV
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Re: [EVDL] EVLN: As EV battery prices fall ?More range or lower 100mi EV cost?

2014-08-28 Thread Ben Goren via EV
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Re: [EVDL] EVLN: As EV battery prices fall ?More range or lower 100mi EV cost?

2014-08-28 Thread EVDL Administrator via EV
On 28 Aug 2014 at 14:49, Ben Goren via EV wrote: an econobox that costs more -- that costs as much to purchase, as much to lease the battery as buy the gas, and then you have to pay for the electricity on top of it? And still has limited range and probably very slow charging? Who's going to

Re: [EVDL] 241 mph on the salt....

2014-08-28 Thread EVDL Administrator via EV
On 28 Aug 2014 at 18:44, Bill Dube via EV wrote: Today, we did 241 mph with a 239 mph back-up run in the opposite direction. (Official record will be ~240 mph.) Well done! Congratulations! David Roden - Akron, Ohio, USA EVDL Administrator = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =

Re: [EVDL] 241 mph on the salt....

2014-08-28 Thread Bill Dube via EV
If you wish more information about the electric motorcycle that set this 240 mph record, the KillaJoule, you can find the entire story, including the build, history, etc. on: https://www.facebook.com/killacycle and a bit more basic information on: http://killacycleracing.com/ Bill D.

Re: [EVDL] DC2DC times 2

2014-08-28 Thread Cor van de Water via EV
Buddy, You can use one of the Schottky diodes that is ideal for this architecture, typically they come in a block with 2 diodes integrated and ready to mount to a heatsink, the only thing you need to take care of is to insulate the diode housing from the chassis of your vehicle as the housing has