[EVDL] Honda, 'The automaker without an EV'

2015-09-30 Thread brucedp5 via EV
% Honda Fit EVs are lease only and pre-owned/used % http://www.cheatsheet.com/automobiles/how-honda-plans-to-reduce-emissions-by-50-without-an-ev.html How Honda Plans to Reduce Emissions by 50% Without an EV Eric Schaal September 26, 2015 When green car enthusiasts think of Honda, their first

[EVDL] EVLN: Bosch Thermal Management Boosts EV Range

2015-09-30 Thread brucedp5 via EV
http://gas2.org/2015/09/25/bosch-thermal-management-system-boosts-ev-range/ Bosch Thermal Management System Boosts EV Range September 25th, 2015 by Jo Borrás [image http://gas2.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/150904_bosch_thermomanagement_rz_en_cmyk_lh-1063x767-1024x739.jpg ] One of the

[EVDL] EVLN: Musk sez> 600mi Tesla-S EV in 2 years

2015-09-30 Thread brucedp5 via EV
'Elon Musk sees EV with 745mi range by 2020' http://www.businessinsider.com/elon-musk-says-that-the-tesla-model-s-will-have-over-600-miles-of-range-in-2-years-2015-9 Elon Musk says that the Tesla Model S will have over 600 miles of range in 2 years Stephen Edelstein Sep. 25, 2015 ht2 Brian

[EVDL] EVLN: Nissan Leaf battery manufacturing video

2015-09-30 Thread brucedp5 via EV
http://ecomento.com/2015/09/25/nissan-leaf-battery-manufacturing-video/ Nissan LEAF battery manufacturing video September 25, 2015 | [videos https://youtu.be/ZT28PeOxDfE Nissan Leaf Battery Plant, Smyrna, Tennessee TestDriven Sep 11, 2015 Where do the batteries for your Nissan Leaf come from?

[EVDL] Fwd: [SEVA] Model X Coming Out Party 9/29

2015-09-30 Thread Steven Lough via EV
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Re: [EVDL] EVLN: OReGO> EV-road-taxation w/ GPS-representation, other states next?

2015-09-30 Thread Cor van de Water via EV
Too bad that cars in Oregon don't have an ODOmeter... ;-) Let's see 1.5 cents per mile and an avg EV'er might do 10k per year so that is $150 per year whereas state fuel tax is $0.30 per gallon so an average 25 MPG car driven 10k pays 0.3 x 10k/25 = $120. As I see it, only drivers with worse

Re: [EVDL] EVLN: The Big EV Debate> Go for Small or Big Battery Pack?

2015-09-30 Thread Ed Blackmond via EV
> On Sep 28, 2015, at 1:39 PM, Peri Hartman via EV wrote: > > For example, my Leaf gets about 1.5 - 2.5 miles per kWh (depending on > accessories and temperature) on city streets where I live. But if I go 60mph > on the freeway, I can sometimes get 4 miles per kWh. I

Re: [EVDL] EVLN: The Big EV Debate> Go for Small or Big Battery Pack?

2015-09-30 Thread Ed Blackmond via EV
> On Sep 29, 2015, at 4:09 AM, paul dove via EV wrote: > > Easy, > The only people buying EVs now are early adopters. It's new and most people > are afraid of them. Here in Silicon Valley, there are traffic lanes dedicated to EV’s. These used to be for carpools and they

Re: [EVDL] EVLN: The Big EV Debate> Go for Small or Big Battery Pack?

2015-09-30 Thread tomw via EV
The people I know with Leafs have similar experience as Ed, greater range if they drive around town at lower speeds than if they drive on the highway at higher speeds. My experience with my conversion is the same. I consistently use about 240 Wh/mile at 60 mph and about 180 Wh/mile at 35 mph,

Re: [EVDL] EVLN: The Big EV Debate> Go for Small or Big Battery Pack?

2015-09-30 Thread Peri Hartman via EV
And what does "around town" mean to you? To me urban driving means two or three urban-sized blocks between stops, hills, and no highways. Nothing much over 30mph. Peri -- Original Message -- From: "tomw via EV" To: ev@lists.evdl.org Sent: 30-Sep-15 5:53:03 PM

Re: [EVDL] EVLN: The Big EV Debate> Go for Small or Big Battery Pack?

2015-09-30 Thread Peri Hartman via EV
Suburban streets are completely different. I believe you that you get 3.9 in that environment. I get that, too, when driving outside the urban core. But try driving Mission street or anywhere around downtown SF and see what you get. That said, if there was any trade-off in the design to