Re: [EVDL] Soldering to the J-1772 Pins
Correction, I found the stamped spec on the Weller iron: it is 24V, 50W with the base having the transformer and temp regulator. -Original Message- From: EV [mailto:ev-boun...@lists.evdl.org] On Behalf Of Cor van de Water via EV Sent: Tuesday, October 10, 2017 3:24 PM To: Electric Vehicle Discussion List Cc: Cor van de Water Subject: Re: [EVDL] Soldering to the J-1772 Pins I always solder with a temp regulated iron from Weller. The strain relief in the handle provides the mechanical sturdiness and the wires are long enough to have no issue with some wicked up solder making them stiff as they are not required to be flexible, being embedded in the handle. I don't know the power of the Weller. Prob around 40WI first fill the pin with molten solder after lightly tinning the wire,then insert the wire into the molten bath of solder in the pin.Works like a charm.Cor Sent from my T-Mobile 4G LTE Device Original message From: EVDL Administrator via EV Date: 10/10/17 2:57 PM (GMT-08:00) To: Electric Vehicle Discussion List Cc: EVDL Administrator Subject: Re: [EVDL] Soldering to the J-1772 Pins On 10 Oct 2017 at 15:49, Robert Bruninga via EV wrote: > Trying to solder to the pins of an EVSE takes a hellova soldering iron. Could you crimp them with a hammer crimper, or maybe with one of those cheap Chinese hex crimpers from Harbor Fright? 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 Please discuss EV drag racing at 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/20171010/7172e887/attachment.html> ___ UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org Please discuss EV drag racing at NEDRA (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA) ___ UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org Please discuss EV drag racing at NEDRA (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA)
[EVDL] R&D since 2007=inve$tor trawling: 200Mi On 6Min Charge (not a New Toshiba Battery)
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http://electric-vehicle-discussion-list.413529.n4.nabble.com/Breakthrough-lithium-battery-charges-to-90-in-just-5-minutes-tp425261.html
Breakthrough lithium battery charges to 90% in just 5 minutes
Toshiba's SCiB Super Charge Lithium ion Battery
Toshiba have stunned the world with their announcement of...
Dec 23, 2007
...
www.greencarcongress.com/2007/12/toshiba-launche.html
Green Car Congress: Toshiba Launches New Li-Ion Battery Business ...
Dec 11, 2007 - With the SCiB Toshiba has progressed beyond the breakthrough
in fast ...
... A 35kW/Hr battery will run a small car about 150 miles range and a
Mid-size SUV for ... That is 200 kilo or 400 lb and assuming a high $3000
per kWh it is a $30.000 battery ...
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https://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?784634-Toshiba-launching-SCiB-batteries-in-March-5-min-charge-10-year-lifespan%21
Toshiba launching SCiB batteries in March: 5 min charge, 10 year ...
Dec 11, 2007 - Toshiba launching SCiB batteries in March: 5 min charge, 10
year lifespan! ... tank full and go 300 plus miles( probably will be
varation on 50 amp charger as ... 5 mins so expect chargers to be 200 to 300
amps with 4p or 6p cells stacks ) ...
...
www.greencarcongress.com/2010/07/scib-20100702.html
Toshiba Partnering with Mitsubishi To Develop Li-ion SCiB Battery ...
Jul 2, 2010 - The SCiB is Toshiba's rechargeable lithium-ion battery that
150wh/kg should be enough for Toshiba to do a 200 mile nominal range
car, given the very good SOC. ... Posted by: wintermane2000 | July 02, 2010
at 06:42 PM.
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www.fleetsandfuels.com/fuels/evs/2014/09/toshiba-lithium-for-new-proterra-40s/
Toshiba Lithium for Proterra's New 40s
September 12, 2014 ... Proterra has chosen Toshiba's SCiB brand
lithium-titanate batteries for its next ... Single-charge range is a
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Re: [EVDL] Soldering to the J-1772 Pins
I always solder with a temp regulated iron from Weller. The strain relief in the handle provides the mechanical sturdiness and the wires are long enough to have no issue with some wicked up solder making them stiff as they are not required to be flexible, being embedded in the handle. I don't know the power of the Weller. Prob around 40WI first fill the pin with molten solder after lightly tinning the wire,then insert the wire into the molten bath of solder in the pin.Works like a charm.Cor Sent from my T-Mobile 4G LTE Device Original message From: EVDL Administrator via EV Date: 10/10/17 2:57 PM (GMT-08:00) To: Electric Vehicle Discussion List Cc: EVDL Administrator Subject: Re: [EVDL] Soldering to the J-1772 Pins On 10 Oct 2017 at 15:49, Robert Bruninga via EV wrote: > Trying to solder to the pins of an EVSE takes a hellova soldering iron. Could you crimp them with a hammer crimper, or maybe with one of those cheap Chinese hex crimpers from Harbor Fright? 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 Please discuss EV drag racing at 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/20171010/7172e887/attachment.html> ___ UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org Please discuss EV drag racing at NEDRA (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA)
Re: [EVDL] Soldering to the J-1772 Pins
On 10 Oct 2017 at 15:49, Robert Bruninga via EV wrote: > Trying to solder to the pins of an EVSE takes a hellova soldering iron. Could you crimp them with a hammer crimper, or maybe with one of those cheap Chinese hex crimpers from Harbor Fright? 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 Please discuss EV drag racing at NEDRA (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA)
Re: [EVDL] Soldering to the J-1772 Pins
Bob - WOW! I guess you know that soldering the J1772 pins has led to melted plugs... they technically should be crimped... and not cut in half... At TucsonEV.com I offer a service to crimp your wire into your plug/inlet for $25 plus shipping. The crimp is done to Mil Spec with an industrial pneumatic crimper. Rush Dougherty www.TucsonEV.com Tucson AZ 85719 > -Original Message- > From: EV [mailto:ev-boun...@lists.evdl.org] On Behalf Of Robert Bruninga via > EV > Sent: Tuesday, October 10, 2017 12:49 PM > To: Electric Vehicle Discussion List > Cc: Robert Bruninga > Subject: [EVDL] Soldering to the J-1772 Pins > > Trying to solder to the pins of an EVSE takes a hellova soldering iron. > > > > But for just soldering on some #12 wires for an L1, I tried this trick: > > http://aprs.org/Energy/Charging/EVSE/cut-pins02x.jpg > > > > Hackasawed a slot in the back and then crushed only ½ of the remainder into a > "U" shape to > take the #12 wire. This should take only about 40% of the heat since I only > have to heat about > 40% of the pin. > > > > Bob, WB4APR > -- next part -- > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > URL: <http://lists.evdl.org/private.cgi/ev- > evdl.org/attachments/20171010/eeef9a8f/attachment.html> > ___ > UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub > http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org > Please discuss EV drag racing at NEDRA (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA) > > > > --- > This email has been checked for viruses by AVG. > http://www.avg.com ___ UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org Please discuss EV drag racing at NEDRA (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA)
[EVDL] ECN: Travel 200 Miles On Six-Min Charge With New Electric Car Battery (Toshiba)
https://www.ecnmag.com/blog/2017/10/travel-200-miles-six-min-charge-new-electric-car-battery - Last week, Toshiba announced advancements in its Super Charge ion Battery (SCiBTM) design. The new battery tech will double the capacity of the anode, offer high-energy density, and support ultra-rapid recharging. According to Toshiba, the driving range will triple current standards, allowing compact electric vehicles (EVs) to travel almost 200 miles (320 km) after six minutes of ultra-rapid recharging. The company launched SCiBTM back in 2008. The current version uses lithium titanium oxide as its anode. For the newest iteration, titanium niobium oxide acts as the anode material. This change “has double the lithium storage capacity by volume of the graphite-based anodes generally used in lithium-ion batteries,” according to Toshiba. “We are very excited by the potential of the new titanium niobium oxide anode and the next-generation SCiBTM,” says Toshiba’s Director of Corporate Research & Development Center Dr. Osamu Hori. To develop the design, Toshiba put a 50-Ah prototype through a series of strenuous tests. Those trials confirmed it upholds safety, rapid recharging, long life cycle, and low-temperature operation of the current model. After 5,000 charge/discharge cycles, the next-gen battery sustains over 90 percent of its initial capacity. The new design is also proficient in the cold, demonstrating ultra-rapid recharging in ten minutes at temperatures as low as 14 degrees Fahrenheit (-10 degrees Celsius). “Rather than an incremental improvement, this is a game changing advance that will make a significant difference to the range and performance of EV. We will continue to improve the battery’s performance and aim to put the next-generation SCiBTM into practical application in fiscal year 2019,” Dr. Hori adds. With a 2019 commercialization goal, Toshiba aims to continue development on EV range-extending technologies. Until then, check out the designs projected improvements in the chart below, courtesy of Toshiba. [Graphic] ___ UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org Please discuss EV drag racing at NEDRA (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA)
[EVDL] Soldering to the J-1772 Pins
Trying to solder to the pins of an EVSE takes a hellova soldering iron. But for just soldering on some #12 wires for an L1, I tried this trick: http://aprs.org/Energy/Charging/EVSE/cut-pins02x.jpg Hackasawed a slot in the back and then crushed only ½ of the remainder into a “U” shape to take the #12 wire. This should take only about 40% of the heat since I only have to heat about 40% of the pin… Bob, WB4APR -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://lists.evdl.org/private.cgi/ev-evdl.org/attachments/20171010/eeef9a8f/attachment.html> ___ UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org Please discuss EV drag racing at NEDRA (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA)
[EVDL] OT - Re: Go Tesla go!
Hard to predict the future. You invested in speculative stocks. Nothing wrong with taking a profit, either all or some. But spec stocks are just that - speculative. You should be prepared to lose all or some of it. And they should only be part of a diversified portfolio. Sent from my iPhone > On Oct 10, 2017, at 5:48 AM, robert winfield via EV wrote: > > /rant on > i will only comment about stocks _once_ since this is EVDL list > around 1990 i bought 100 shares of AMER for $30/share, and sold them for > $40/share, a tidy $1,000 profit!AMER changed it's name to AOL, split 128x, > topped out at $100/share.I took $1,000 profit, and missed $1,280,000 because > I was impatient over 1.2 million dollars. > I was told to buy AAPL 31 years ago but it wasn't "exciting enough" (apple)It > split 56X and would be worth, to me $8,724/share or $872,480, if i had done > so and just been patient, but i didn't > I intend to hold my Tesla stock 30 more years or my death and my children > inherit it, like I should have done AAPL, and others.I expect, but I may be > horrifically wrong and lose everything, but i doubt that, however the stock > market is merciless., Tesla vehicles and the entire Tesla ecosystem, Tesla > energy, SpaceX, hyperloop, neural link, Mars, the incipient lunar colony, all > the rest, to be worth 10-20 times as much, in the next 10-20-30 years, > electric vehicles, the entire ecosystem that will address the electric > ecosystem the planet is transisitioning to, away from fossil fuels > /rant off, back to EV's > > From: Michael Ross via EV > To: Electric Vehicle Discussion List > Cc: Michael Ross > Sent: Tuesday, October 10, 2017 12:20 AM > Subject: Re: [EVDL] Go Tesla go! > > Mark is exactly right, a short is a bet that the share price will drop in > the near term. It is not a vote that Tesla will fail in the long term. > > Personally, I never buy with the thought of selling. I try to buy > enterprises that have a chance of big success in a long time frame, like 5 > to 10 years. Otherwise, I buy total market index shares. In the short term, > it is hard to be better than the market as a whole, but the long term > investor has a potential to beat the market in a longer time frame with > individual stock picks. > > I own Tesla stock, but not so much that I would lose sleep over its bad > treatment by the market. The market is generally concerned with the next > week or quarter, not 5 or 10 years. I would venture that many investors in > Tesla are willing to buy at what looks like an elevated price because they > believe in the long term prospects. Sounds like Fidelity feels this way in > the article. > > My last purchase came when Tesla committed to the Gigafactory. I consider > the battery business to be far more likely to show a profit than the auto > manufacturing business. I will buy more when I see some expansion of the > battery business. I think the short sellers are unconcerned with such long > term ideas as mega Watts of batteries for sale. > > Breaking into the car industry is a very hard thing to do. Despite share > valuation, companies like Ford and GM have incredible resources. You are > seeing established car companies moving into the EV space and they can > muster immense human can capital resources. Tesla shows the way and the ___ UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org Please discuss EV drag racing at NEDRA (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA)
Re: [EVDL] OT - Re: Go Tesla go!
i'm almost 70 and have been investing for over 40+ years, however the EVDL is supposed to be for EV's, including EV boats so.. From: Mark Abramowitz To: robert winfield via EV Cc: robert winfield Sent: Tuesday, October 10, 2017 12:29 PM Subject: OT - Re: [EVDL] Go Tesla go! Hard to predict the future. You invested in speculative stocks. Nothing wrong with taking a profit, either all or some. But spec stocks are just that - speculative. You should be prepared to lose all or some of it. And they should only be part of a diversified portfolio. Sent from my iPhone > On Oct 10, 2017, at 5:48 AM, robert winfield via EV wrote: > > /rant on > i will only comment about stocks _once_ since this is EVDL list > around 1990 i bought 100 shares of AMER for $30/share, and sold them for > $40/share, a tidy $1,000 profit!AMER changed it's name to AOL, split 128x, > topped out at $100/share.I took $1,000 profit, and missed $1,280,000 because > I was impatient over 1.2 million dollars. > I was told to buy AAPL 31 years ago but it wasn't "exciting enough" (apple)It > split 56X and would be worth, to me $8,724/share or $872,480, if i had done > so and just been patient, but i didn't > I intend to hold my Tesla stock 30 more years or my death and my children > inherit it, like I should have done AAPL, and others.I expect, but I may be > horrifically wrong and lose everything, but i doubt that, however the stock > market is merciless., Tesla vehicles and the entire Tesla ecosystem, Tesla > energy, SpaceX, hyperloop, neural link, Mars, the incipient lunar colony, all > the rest, to be worth 10-20 times as much, in the next 10-20-30 years, > electric vehicles, the entire ecosystem that will address the electric > ecosystem the planet is transisitioning to, away from fossil fuels > /rant off, back to EV's > > From: Michael Ross via EV > To: Electric Vehicle Discussion List > Cc: Michael Ross > Sent: Tuesday, October 10, 2017 12:20 AM > Subject: Re: [EVDL] Go Tesla go! > > Mark is exactly right, a short is a bet that the share price will drop in > the near term. It is not a vote that Tesla will fail in the long term. > > Personally, I never buy with the thought of selling. I try to buy > enterprises that have a chance of big success in a long time frame, like 5 > to 10 years. Otherwise, I buy total market index shares. In the short term, > it is hard to be better than the market as a whole, but the long term > investor has a potential to beat the market in a longer time frame with > individual stock picks. > > I own Tesla stock, but not so much that I would lose sleep over its bad > treatment by the market. The market is generally concerned with the next > week or quarter, not 5 or 10 years. I would venture that many investors in > Tesla are willing to buy at what looks like an elevated price because they > believe in the long term prospects. Sounds like Fidelity feels this way in > the article. > > My last purchase came when Tesla committed to the Gigafactory. I consider > the battery business to be far more likely to show a profit than the auto > manufacturing business. I will buy more when I see some expansion of the > battery business. I think the short sellers are unconcerned with such long > term ideas as mega Watts of batteries for sale. > > Breaking into the car industry is a very hard thing to do. Despite share > valuation, companies like Ford and GM have incredible resources. You are > seeing established car companies moving into the EV space and they can > muster immense human can capital resources. Tesla shows the way and the -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://lists.evdl.org/private.cgi/ev-evdl.org/attachments/20171010/7d3819f8/attachment.html> ___ UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org Please discuss EV drag racing at NEDRA (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA)
[EVDL] EV charging from renewables? (ref?)
I cannot find one of the EV news stories the last few days mentioned a survey of new owners (of brand X) regarding how many EV owners also Charge from Renewable energy. I don't remember which company X and I need the link for a reference... Anyone remember it? Bob ___ UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org Please discuss EV drag racing at NEDRA (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA)
Re: [EVDL] Go Tesla go!
pening-musk-tesla-haters/ > > > > Screw em! Go Tesla Go! > > > > Bob > > -- next part -- > > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > > URL: <http://lists.evdl.org/private.cgi/ev-evdl.org/ > attachments/20171009/09a9a56b/attachment.html> > > ___ > > UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub > > http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org > > Please discuss EV drag racing at NEDRA (http://groups.yahoo.com/ > group/NEDRA) > > > ___ > UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub > http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org > Please discuss EV drag racing at NEDRA (http://groups.yahoo.com/ > group/NEDRA) > > -- Michael E. Ross (919) 585-6737 Land (19) 901-2805 Cell and Text (919) 576-0824 <https://www.google.com/voice/b/0?pli=1#phones> Tablet, Google Phone and Text -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://lists.evdl.org/private.cgi/ev-evdl.org/attachments/20171009/e3ebe40a/attachment.html> ___ UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org Please discuss EV drag racing at 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/20171010/c683fa62/attachment.html> ___ UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org Please discuss EV drag racing at NEDRA (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA)
[EVDL] EVLN: EV-newswire posts for 20171009
http://electric-vehicle-discussion-list.413529.n4.nabble.com/EVLN-Ford-s-EV-Acceleration-Team-Edison-touts-big-agile-but-w-old-MNGMT-metrics-tp4688196.html
EVLN: Ford's EV-Acceleration Team-Edison> (touts big& agile but w/
old-MNGMT-metrics)
Ford Creates 'Team Edison' To Accelerate Its Efforts in Battery ...
Ford plans to intensify its investments in battery all-electric vehicles by
creating an internal team called "Team Edison" to focus on the technology
... The big challenge is keeping pace with its rivals ...
http://electric-vehicle-discussion-list.413529.n4.nabble.com/EVLN-BASF-old-fossil-fuel-fossils-want-a-piece-of-the-EV-action-tp4688195.html
EVLN: BASF> (old fossil-fuel fossils want a piece of the EV action)
Electric vehicles could be next big thing for chemicals – BASF's Bock
... The chemical industry will need to adapt to EVs ... Everyone believes
this is a gold mine, but very few people are making money out of it right
now ... a much more demanding task than just beating down the cost of debt
...
http://electric-vehicle-discussion-list.413529.n4.nabble.com/EVLN-GM-Bolt-EV-Tested-like-a-dodgem-bumper-car-tp4688194.html
EVLN: GM Bolt EV Tested like a dodgem (bumper) car
Tested: Electric vehicle that drives like a 'dodgem (bumper) car' and
doesn't ...
The Chevrolet Bolt electric vehicle can be driven without touching the
brakes and using only the accelerator pedal, just like a dodgem car ...
+
http://electric-vehicle-discussion-list.413529.n4.nabble.com/ChargePoint-launches-electric-car-charging-activated-by-smartphone-tp4688193.html
ChargePoint launches electric-car charging activated by smartphone
EVcharging network ChargePoint has announced a new feature that allows EV
owners to begin charging their car using near-field | (EVr Ghelase finally
allowed NOLA home EVSE)
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[EVDL] EVLN: Ford's EV-Acceleration Team-Edison> (touts big& agile but w/ old-MNGMT-metrics)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/dalebuss/2017/10/02/ford-creates-team-edison-to-accelerate-its-efforts-in-battery-electric-vehicles/
Ford Creates 'Team Edison' To Accelerate Its Efforts in Battery-Electric
Vehicles
Oct 2, 2017 Dale Buss , Contributor
[image / STAN HONDA/AFP/Getty Images
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A Ford Focus electric concept car with a home charging unit on display at
the 2013 North American International Auto Show in Detroit
]
Ford plans to intensify its investments in battery all-electric vehicles by
creating an internal team called "Team Edison" to focus on the technology,
headed by its current executive director of investor relations.
Ted Cannis will helm Team Edison, whose aim will be "to focus and grow our
battery-electric offerings and create winning battery-electric vehicles,"
Sherif Marakby, Ford vice president for autonomous vehicles and
electrification, told me. "What's important is having the focus of this team
to think big, move fast and in a very agile way."
Team Edison will "own the strategy, own the planning, and interface into the
trend" by bringing together Ford's efforts in technology, product
development, marketing and advanced manufacturing, Marakby said. "We'll have
leaders from all major areas of the company together to figure out strategy,
plans and vehicle offerings."
Ford is announcing Team Edison the same day that General Motors wowed
journalists at its technical center in Warren, Mich., with concept vehicles
and other support for the revelation that it plans to launch more than 20
new all-electric, zero-emission vehicles by 2023.
And news of Team Edison comes just a day before CEO Jim Hackett is to talk
with analysts and investors in New York to provide his first major update on
his three months as chief after succeeding Mark Fields.
Presumably, Cannis's own experience with Wall Street will be helpful to Ford
in communicating what Team Edison is accomplishing in bringing its EV effort
up to speed. While Ford was an early leader along with Toyota in fielding
hybrid electric vehicles, it has come to lag competitors with fully electric
models. Its only EV is a version of the Ford Focus subcompact car, though
Ford has said it plans to bring out a fully electric , small SUV with a
300-mile range by 2020. General Motors already has introduced a similar
vehicle in the Chevrolet Bolt hatchback, and Tesla has begun producing its
Model 3 in small volumes.
Ford Executive Chairman Bill Ford Jr. had said his concerns about "clock
speed" were one area of disappointment with Fields and one reason he turned
to Hackett to fill the top job. And while Ford Jr. clearly wanted to
accelerate the company's activities in mobility services and self-driving
technology when he said that, Marakby's announcement in part is an
acknowledgement that Ford needs faster "clock speed" in EVs as well.
"We see in different markets that consumers are more willing to drive
battery-electric vehicles," and EVs are "a strong trend in markets like
China," Marakby said. Consumers in such main markets "have become more
willing ot adapt to battery electrics. In the past, we've seen range anxiety
and other reasons for people to be hesitant. We see that changing
significantly."
Marakby said that Hackett "has been a big driver of electrification (for)
the future" but that the timing of the Team Edison announcement didn't have
anything in particular to do with Hackett's appearance tomorrow. "He's been
a big supporter of this and a big champion of this."
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Ford creates 'Team Edison' to speed up EV development
10.02.17 It'll even partner with other companies to make EVs happen ... The
aim is to "look holistically" at the EV space and "make quicker" decisions
to keep pace with the development of EV technology ...
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[EVDL] EVLN: BASF> (old fossil-fuel fossils want a piece of the EV action)
https://www.icis.com/resources/news/2017/10/04/10149467/electric-vehicles-could-be-next-big-thing-for-chemicals-basf-s-bock/
Electric vehicles could be next big thing for chemicals – BASF’s Bock
04 October 2017 Will Beacham
NEW YORK CITY (ICIS)--The nascent electric vehicle (EV) market could bring
significant opportunities for the chemical industry, according to BASF
Chairman Kurt Bock.
With startling growth rates forecast and a string of auto companies planning
to switch production over to EVs, chemical companies may be able to capture
a lot of new business from this sector, Bock said on Tuesday night at New
York’s Metropolitan Club ...
The chemical industry will need to adapt to EVs in the same way it did to
the shale gas revolution and the collapse in oil prices from $100/bbl to
$50/bbl, Bock said.
Bock Kavaler “So what’s happening next? I don’t know, but here is another
example – electrical mobility,” the chairman said. “General Motors and other
car companies are making a lot of noise about this. Currently market share
in the US is one percent. Projections are skyrocketing, and it’s a big
opportunity for our industry.”
[image] Bock (pictured third from left) pointed out that for chemicals the
EV market is about battery technology and electrical chemistry, which is one
of BASF’s strengths. Picture credit Charlie Grosso, The Chemists’ Club
But, he cautioned, nobody really knows how fast and in what direction the EV
market will develop: “Everyone believes this is a gold mine, but very few
people are making money out of it right now. I think this will be a very
good business for BASF, but at the same time there are lots of
uncertainties, and I can’t tell you what is hope and what is real.”
Bock said it is important for chemicals executives to reflect about what
they do not know and cannot foresee and to be prepared to adjust business
models. “Ten-year business plans are created which are then set in stone,”
he said. “However, our ability to forecast events is limited to maybe two to
three years. Beyond that it is guesswork, frankly.” ...
He said there would be many more surprises to come that could be
opportunities for the industry.
“We have been constantly renewing and reinventing ourselves and our
companies, so I feel very positive about the future,” Bock said. “For that
reason I’m very thankful about receiving this award ...”
CHANGING COMPANY DNA
Bock said consolidation is an ongoing trend in the chemical sector, with
companies buying and selling assets with relative ease. Companies are
changing even if they look from the outside as if they are the same. A
company can still have the same name and size, but when you look at the
details beneath the surface a lot has been changing, he added.
“You can buy and sell relatively quickly, but what is more difficult is
changing the DNA of a company as this is deeply embedded,” Bock said. “Yet,
even the DNA can change – we have to constantly renew ways of doing
business. Going digital will help us reshape the way we do business.”
Bock believes that what drives much mergers and acquisitions activity is the
quest for growth and a perception that growth rates are declining.
Businesses are looking for growth by increasing market share because this –
combined with synergies – creates more market and pricing power plus growth.
“Chemicals is a growth industry,” he said. “Not all businesses are growing
everywhere, but by-and-large our industry is growing around the globe for
the simple reason that the population is growing and people want better
standard of living, better health, better food and better transportation.”
He said that it is up to the industry to provide new and better chemistries
to serve these growing markets.
“If we innovate, then we will be successful and continue to grow the top
line,” Bock said. “Without growth, there is no successful business in my
view. We have to pay attention to growing businesses – not just taking out
costs and consolidating.”
FINANCIAL ENGINEERING
Bock urged the chemical industry not to rely too much on driving growth and
shareholder value by cutting costs, taking advantage of the current low
interest rate environment.
“There is currently quite a lot of financial engineering going on which you
put on top of what you are doing operationally and strategically,” he said.
“You should create shareholder value long and short-term but find the right
balance between pure financial engineering and creating growth and
operational excellence.”
Bock said that it is not sufficient to have earnings-per-share accretion
just in year one or two – value must be created in the long term. “That’s a
much more demanding task than just beating down the cost of debt which is
currently one to two percent for a company like BASF,” he said.
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[EVDL] EVLN: GM Bolt EV Tested like a dodgem (bumper) car
http://www.news.com.au/technology/innovation/motoring/tested-electric-vehicle-that-drives-like-a-dodgem-car-and-doesnt-need-brakes-the-chevrolet-bolt/news-story/5a1d1099c6fd687932d3efc73a7027e0 Tested: electric vehicle that drives like a ‘dodgem car’ and doesn’t need brakes, the Chevrolet Bolt October 5, 2017 Joshua Dowling [images / Supplied http://cdn.newsapi.com.au/image/v1/c58eddcc329b46128945f2317fe7548f The Chevrolet Bolt electric vehicle can be driven without touching the brakes and using only the accelerator pedal, just like a dodgem car http://cdn.newsapi.com.au/image/v1/bafd801490a1329626b5d4e55ba0e8ae The Chevrolet Bolt electric car has hot hatch performance, but takes up to 9.5 hours to recharge http://cdn.newsapi.com.au/image/v1/a8f17442d20224a433957d967ca16a17 The Chevrolet Bolt electric car has a choice of driving modes, one of which means you never need to touch the brakes ] HOLDEN has two hi-tech electric vehicles in Australia for testing that could change the way we drive. The Chevrolet Bolt electric vehicle can be driven without touching the brakes and using only the accelerator pedal, just like a dodgem car. Picture: Supplied.Source:Supplied HOLDEN is planning to introduce an electric vehicle that is as simple to drive as a dodgem car — and if you’re prepared to take a leap of faith you may never need to apply the brakes. The Chevrolet Bolt looks like an ordinary hatchback except it is powered by an electric motor with enough battery power to travel almost 400km between recharges. Aside from its surprisingly zippy acceleration — it’s almost as quick as a turbocharged VW Golf GTI hot hatch — it has one other cool feature that could change the way we drive cars of the future. In one driving mode it uses the electric motor to slow the vehicle so dramatically you don’t need to apply the brakes. All you need to do is ease off the throttle and the car will brake heavily enough to apply the brake lights — just like a dodgem car which has only one pedal. The technology is so effective it will even remain stopped at a set of lights without the driver needing to touch the brake pedal. The only control needed is the accelerator pedal: push down for go and lift off to brake or come to a complete stop. The boss of Chevrolet electric vehicles, Darin Gesse, says it’s “like a bumper car” -- what Americans call dodgem cars. “They’re a one-pedal operation, you either go or stop depending on how you use the one pedal,” says Gesse. “It’s exactly the same philosophy with this car.” You can, of course, slam the brakes at any time. However, on our brief test drive in Detroit it wasn’t necessary. After a short while it actually felt better to drive in “dodgem car mode” than in normal mode — without testing the cushion in the bumpers, of course. Providing you keep an eye on the traffic lights ahead — and keep a safe distance from the car in front — you can bring the Chevrolet Bolt to a stop by simply reducing the pressure on the accelerator pedal. It means you don’t need to pivot your right foot between accelerator and brake pedals. You can just drive the car on the throttle. Driving the Chevrolet Bolt this way saves about 5 per cent of energy because it recharges the battery pack more aggressively than if you coasted to a stop. It also means you may never need to replace the brake pads for the life of the vehicle. “You’re not touching the brake pads so they (customers) may never see brake maintenance in the life of the vehicle,” says Gesse. The Chevrolet Bolt electric car is left-hand-drive only for now, but Holden is likely to get the next one due in 2022. The Chevrolet Bolt sells for $37,500 plus taxes and on-road costs in the US, the equivalent of about $50,000 in Australia. For now it is only being built in left-hand-drive for the US. Holden would not disclose if or when an electric car will go on sale locally. However, General Motors this week said it plans to roll out two dozen electric cars globally over the next five years. This new push means the next generation Bolt due in 2022 is likely to be built in right-hand-drive, making it available to Holden dealerships in Australia. The price of the technology at that stage is anyone’s guess, but General Motors is aiming to make electric cars more affordable. Electric vehicles currently make up 0.6 per cent of new-car sales in Australia, but Holden believes the market will grow. “Australia may be a little bit behind when it comes to electric cars at the moment but we need to make sure we’re ready for them,” said Holden spokesman Sean Poppitt. Holden said it has two examples of the Bolt electric car in Australia for evaluation and to help bring government agencies up to speed on the technology. Plug in cars are not in demand in Australia but Holden thinks that will change next decade. While the Bolt has more driving range than the average electric car — up to 383km in ideal conditions — it still takes up to nine-and-a-hal
[EVDL] ChargePoint launches electric-car charging activated by smartphone
http://www.greencarreports.com/news/1113009_chargepoint-launches-electric-car-charging-activated-by-smartphone
ChargePoint launches electric-car charging activated by smartphone
Oct 2, 2017 Paul Sawers/VentureBeat's GreenBeat
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ChargePoint Express Plus modular DC fast-charging system for electric cars,
launched at 2017 CES
]
[image] Chevrolet Bolt EV being charged outside Go Forth electric-car
showroom, Portland / Forth
Electric-car charging network ChargePoint has announced a new feature that
allows electric vehicle (EV) owners to begin charging their car using
near-field communication (NFC) and their smartphone.
This doesn’t mean your phone itself is capable of charging your car, of
course, though that would be fantastic.
Instead, the company—which operates one of the largest EV charging networks
in the world—has lifted the lid on a “tap to charge” feature that lets
drivers initiate the charging process at 40,000 spots across North America
by simply tapping their Android, iPhone, or Apple watch at the charging
terminal.
Before now, drivers could launch a charging session by tapping the RFID card
they received when they signed up to the ChargePoint network or by pressing
a button within the ChargePoint mobile app.
Using “tap to charge,” however, means that drivers no longer have to pull a
card out or open an app—it’s just “tap” and go.
Founded out of California in 2007, ChargePoint is best known in its domestic
U.S. market, but it also has a presence in Australia. The company recently
closed a $125 million funding round to push into Europe, taking its total
equity financing to nearly $300 million.
The global EV market share is still relatively modest compared to those for
petrol and diesel, but it is growing fast. Europe represents the second
biggest market for EVs globally (after China)—helped by incentives such as
tax reductions and exemptions.
Volvo recently committed to making only electric and hybrid cars from 2019,
while Uber, too, has pledged to make all UberX cars in London electric or
hybrid by 2019, though the company has bigger fish to fry in the U.K.
capital at the moment.
The new NFC charging integration only applies to the U.S. for now, but as
more public charging stations arrive in Europe—something that will be ramped
up “dramatically” in 2018, according to ChargePoint—we will likely see this
feature land in other markets.
In the U.S., fully electric car sales are reportedly up around 47 percent so
far in 2017, with Tesla’s mass-market Model 3 Sedan doing its bit to drive
EV sales. Earlier this month, Tesla revealed it was bringing its
supercharging network to city centers, in addition to highways.
It’s clear that EVs—whether hybrid or fully electric—are on an upward
trajectory, so it’s hardly surprising to see incremental improvements
rolling out to the charging infrastructure.
“ChargePoint is committed to getting every driver behind the wheel of an EV,
and a major part of achieving that goal is making it as easy as possible for
drivers to charge,” explained ChargePoint CMO Colleen Jansen, in a press
release.
[image] 2014 BMW i3 REx fast-charging at Chargepoint site, June 2016 / Tom
Moloughney
“Tap to charge delivers on that commitment and fosters EV adoption by
providing the easiest way for drivers to charge wherever they live, work,
and play.
"The ownership experience is key to broader EV adoption, and trailblazing
features like tap to charge make fueling your EV much more simple and
convenient than the gas vehicle it likely replaced.”
“Tap to charge” works on NFC-enabled phones running Android 4.4 or higher,
iPhone 6 or higher, and Apple Watch.
Users of Apple iPhone need to create a ChargePoint Pass by hitting “Add Pass
to Apple Wallet” in the ChargePoint app, then position their finger on Touch
ID and tap the phone on the station to begin charging.
Apple Watch wearers, on the other hand, need to double-click the side button
and hold the watch near the contactless reader on the charging station.
[© 2017 Green Car Reports]
http://www.theadvocate.com/new_orleans/news/article_4f3180e0-a6cf-11e7-b8a2-8fc8c252b290.html
New Orleans City Council votes to allow electric vehicle chargers on
sidewalks ...
Oct 2, 2017 Vlad Ghelase with his electric car and charging station in
front of his Algiers Point ... Almost two years after New Orleans officials
blocked an Algiers man from installing an electrical vehicle charger in
front of his home, the City ...
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[EVDL] NorCal fires: Rebuilding infrastructure ...
Those people who do not in CA may think the most they have to deal with are
earthquakes, the occasional street flooding, and sunburns.
But northern CA (which begins at about Monterrey which is way south of SF)
has its own issues. Especially north of SF, as they get much more
rain/moisture regularly, so it is a lot greener (looks more like southern
OR) up there. After the rains, all that growth dries out and is perfect
tinder for fires in autumn (now). See,
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/anaheim-hills-fires-in-california-latest-update-2017-10-10/
There are many fires going on right now, which the above item says has over
taxed the firefighters. It is a big enough deal that many TV shows were
preempted for live coverage. In the above story, walk through their images
on
https://www.cbsnews.com/pictures/northern-california-wildfires-october-2017/
Several of the images show vehicles that have been burn to a cinder from the
intense heat of the surrounding flames, see
https://www.cbsnews.com/pictures/northern-california-wildfires-october-2017/16/
While we know of the damage the hurricane did to Houston, FL, and Puerto
Rico, we now have many small areas suffering from devastation from the
NorCal fires.
The above link with the vehicle images seem to only show burn ice, but IMO
there are unreported burnt EVs and public EVSE up there too. Plugshare.com
shows plenty of L2 with some L3 installed up there.
I mention this to bring to mind, what about the EVs and the public EVSE that
took so many years to get established up there, is now partially destroyed.
Besides what homes& their solar systems that have to be rebuilt, any fire
damaged EVSE infrastructure will also have to be repaired as well.
IMO, smoked EVs& public EVSE are a set back to the EV-cause.
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