Re: [EVDL] winter parking brake

as well as the parking pawl that drops into the teeth on the flywheel IIRC The MES drive has an output to activate a parking pawl when in electronic park. I never implemented it but I thought it was a great idea. On Fri, Jun 20, 2014 at 9:47 AM, John Lussmyer via EV ev@lists.evdl.org wrote:

[EVDL] monster ebikes

There is a lot of activity in the custom ebike world. Here are two Motoped builds; Original link on Matts monster project - http://endless-sphere.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=28t=62040 Matts contact info here - http://recumpence.net/drives.htm And here is Gary K project, another e-motoped project

Re: [EVDL] Electric bike information

NPR discussion on ebikes right now. On Wed, Aug 27, 2014 at 5:48 AM, Mike Nickerson via EV ev@lists.evdl.org wrote: I'm with Peri. My first impression reading the article was that it jumped right into the nuts and bolts of a conversion with specifications, but nothing on the Why? Even if

Re: [EVDL] EV conversion / motor books

Cor, If nobody has claimed them then I'd like them and I will send along with mine to the University of California Santa Cruz. They are starting EV programs and have a lot of enthusiastic students. Thanks, Gary On Sat, Jan 24, 2015 at 2:55 PM, Cor van de Water via EV ev@lists.evdl.org wrote:

Re: [EVDL] New Tesla Owner

Congrats! Living the EV dream! On Mon, Mar 23, 2015 at 8:56 PM, Mike Nickerson via EV ev@lists.evdl.org wrote: I finally jumped in with both feet and bought a used demonstration Tesla Model S. It is a 2014 model that was built just before the dual motor and self driving features. It was

Re: [EVDL] IR cameras - energy tool

I had the idea years ago to use one for monitoring a battery pack. Waiting for a cheap smart phone add-on. I would think you'd be able too see hotter cells and connections. It would require s/w and learning normal operation but imagine if it could replace all wires and circuits of a BMS. On

Re: [EVDL] 120240v (kit/assembled) battery charger? (Open source?)

Sounds like a Brusa I have except for cheap and open source. On Thu, Jan 29, 2015 at 10:18 AM, Jay Summet via EV ev@lists.evdl.org wrote: I'm looking to buy a kit (or an assembled) battery charger for a 120v lead acid system, with an eye to upgrading to a LiIon system in the future (also near

Re: [EVDL] 22 cell bms for small electric motorcycle

I'm going to try CellLog8 for simple HVC function. Not sure if it does LVC but I'm ok with using pack LV. On Sun, Aug 2, 2015 at 2:17 AM, ken via EV ev@lists.evdl.org wrote: I have a mini bms w cell moduals. But alamaring on LVC while out in the county is a little scary. most of my cells are

Re: [EVDL] inquiry about Lee's battery regulators

I still have a couple of Lee's battery monitor kits - circuit boards with relays so that each battery can be monitored and charged individually if needed. It's a manual system by itself but it's designed to interface with a simple processor board for automated control. He has all plans and

Re: [EVDL] 3 Unique EV's

Thanks for sharing with the group, hope things go as well as they can for you. Sounds like you have been very active in the EV world! Gary On Mon, Sep 7, 2015 at 8:47 PM, Mike Beem via EV wrote: > I have 3 very different EV's I need to find new homes for; old injuries >

Re: [EVDL] hub motor cooling ac motor

I've seen lot's of pictures on the Endless Sphere facebook group. They also have a large internet forum where I bet there is plenty of info. On Thu, Sep 10, 2015 at 2:36 AM, ken via EV wrote: > How will a person judge when holes will lead to breakage? > any examples of

Re: [EVDL] hub motor cooling ac motor

Some people drill a lot of cooling holes in the case but I don't know details. On Wed, Sep 9, 2015 at 6:41 PM, ken via EV wrote: > When hill climbing roads at 25 mph and 40 amps, which it draws same amps > at 40 mph on the flat . on my 3 kw wheel, it starts heating up to

[EVDL] Current limiting

Does anyone have any cheap tricks for regularly connecting two large 12 vdc packs together (one stationary and one mobile) and limiting inrush current when they are at different SOC? They both have huge current capability but I need it for energy vs power so one has small wires and fuses.

Re: [EVDL] Current limiting

Thanks guys! I have a bag of in rush current limiters from many years ago that I never used and I like the halogen bulb idea. I have 400ah cells (4.8kwh) in our RV with 1kw solar and another 10kwh in our truck that I want to connect for more capacity. Trying to avoid sparks and melting and all

Re: [EVDL] Current limiting

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Re: [EVDL] Lithium Battery Testing

These little cell loggers work great - one logs and one just displays. http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_nkw=celllog On Thu, Jun 23, 2016 at 1:21 PM, paul dove via EV wrote: > I assume you want a way to discharge the cells to find the culprit? > Get something like this. >

[EVDL] Traveling the U.S.

I am traveling the U.S. and would like to meet other EVangelists. I'm a bit late in posting since we are now on our year three loop but we are back in central Texas for the winter and will be heading up through CO, WY and to MT for the summer. Not sure of our exact path yet but send me an email

Re: [EVDL] Very nice article about Eva and the KillaJoule

Do you mean Astronaut Eva? On Feb 19, 2016 12:40 PM, "Bill Dube via EV" wrote: > Very nice article came out today in the UK's Guardian about Eva and the > KillaJoule: > > > http://www.theguardian.com/johnnie-walker-joy/2016/feb/19/eva-hakansson-success-engineered-by-passion >

Re: [EVDL] Smart Car Conversion Kits?

Maybe first gen Leaf's with 80 mile range is marginal for most. New EV's with 200 miles range will certainly meet more peoples needs and comfort "range". On Mon, Oct 24, 2016 at 9:36 PM, EVDL Administrator via EV < ev@lists.evdl.org> wrote: > On 25 Oct 2016 at 0:12, via EV wrote: > > > What I

Re: [EVDL] Subject: Clean Power bites the dust

There has been an open source bms project on endless sphere (search osbms) that has been on and off for years. Seemed like a good start. On Wed, Mar 8, 2017 at 9:08 AM, Matthew Quitter via EV wrote: > Would you share what you're doing to build a BMS, what you've learnt etc? >

Re: [EVDL] Sparrow alternate?

It looks like the Ampere out of LA. They got a boost on Shark Tank. I hope to visit them next week. On Sun, May 13, 2018 at 8:47 AM, John Lussmyer via EV wrote: > Anyone heard of this before? I have trouble believing that it's a real > vehicle that's been developed in

Re: [EVDL] Advice on new battery pack

Look for used but tested Leaf cells (or Volt, Tesla, etc.) on eBay. On Wed, Jun 20, 2018, 1:46 PM Roger Daisley via EV wrote: > Need a couple of suggests to source a replacement for my exhausted battery > pack: > > 1986 VW Cabriolet > > NetGain Impulse9 DC motor > > Curtis 1231C Controller

Re: [EVDL] Job opening: salaried fabrication position on an EV racing team in Berkeley

Bill, Have you gotten much response? I sent you a direct email and haven't heard back. Thanks, Gary On Wed, Jun 20, 2018 at 2:16 PM, Bill Woodcock via EV wrote: > I’ve got a shop in West Berkeley, working mostly on EV land-speed racing > (Bonneville and El Mirage) and some street cars, all

Re: [EVDL] Reposting, Still Need Help, 86 Year Old Uncle Still Trying After 34 Years to Get Bucket List GE EV1-B Based EV Car Running

I know the manual doesn't specify, but usually you need to have your foot on the brake before putting a car in gear. Maybe they missed this detail in the manual. On Tue, Jul 24, 2018, 10:35 AM ptandjb Frontier via EV wrote: > To All, > > > > I am reposting from last year asking for any

[EVDL] Open Source BMS

It would be nice to get something going here, please join in ... http://scienceenvy.com/open-bms/ Gary -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL:

Re: [EVDL] DC-DC

One is from an EV but the other came with our RV as a 12vdc charger. Thanks for pointing me in the right direction, I'll give it a shot. On Mon, Aug 27, 2018 at 1:37 PM Lee Hart via EV wrote: > From: Gary Krysztopik via EV > >I have two of these (not working) for free if anyone wan

Re: [EVDL] DC-DC

I have two of these (not working) for free if anyone wants to fix them. You pay shipping from Oregon. On Sun, Aug 26, 2018 at 10:33 PM Robert Elton via EV wrote: > Hi Folks, has anyone modified the DLS-55 (build date April 2015) or later > to > accept a DC input? I bought one to replace a 2009

Re: [EVDL] Roland Wiench

I wondered the same, thanks for letting us know. He was a major contributor and helped a lot of people. On Mon, Aug 20, 2018 at 6:13 PM, Rod Hower via EV wrote: > Roland was a good man that posted many useful tips to people on the EVDL. > RIP!

[EVDL] Swapping Leaf packs

Does anyone know how long it takes to swap a Leaf pack? I understand that it will vary based on lift, other equipment and tools, and experience. For example, if all things go well, can this be a four hour job after gaining experience from doing the first one? Thanks, Gary Krysztopik

Re: [EVDL] Swapping Leaf packs

umented the whole process here before (see archive) and I will > be happy to demonstrate the process. > Cor. > > Sent from Mail for Windows 10 > > From: Gary Krysztopik via EV > Sent: Monday, July 16, 2018 12:28 PM > To: Electric Vehicle Discussion List > Cc: Gary Krysztopi

Re: [EVDL] Suggestions for a Mini-BMS

Orion seems to be the BMS of choice these days. Not cheap but not many options. I would still like to participate in an open source BMS design, there are a few in various stages underway. On Mon, Jul 23, 2018, 10:01 AM Roger Daisley via EV wrote: > I am looking for suggestions for a

[EVDL] Zombie

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Re: [EVDL] involute spline: Nissan Leaf Motor

I bought the MES-DEA drive system years ago that had an inverse spline. I was able to get the spline info off the dwg and bought the tooling to make shafts. I had it done in Portland at Dutchman Motorsports

[EVDL] NCM chemistry

Does anyone have direct experience with Samsung, Liyuan or CATL NCM prismatic cells? They have higher energy density than LFP but probably not as stable a chemistry? I would guess Samsung have to be good quality, and I heard CATL is being used in the automotive industry, but I have never heard

[EVDL] Battery pack cost

Also, has anyone been tracking engineered and assembled battery pack costs (not average kwh cell costs)? Thank you! Gary -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL:

Re: [EVDL] Orion BMS site

Works for me and they have been very responsive. On Tue, Jun 18, 2019 at 2:42 AM Jukka Järvinen via EV wrote: > Hi all. > > What's going on with the orionbms.com site? I could not access it. Says > it's unreachable. > > Is this company alive still? I know it's not easy :) > > -Jukka >

Re: [EVDL] Used conversion EVs

Things are alive and well in the DIY Electric Car group on facebook. There is a for sale group associated with it. On Fri, Sep 6, 2019 at 12:49 PM EVDL Administrator via EV wrote: > Does anyone have a sense for the condition of the market for used > conversion > EVs? I have a couple that I

Re: [EVDL] LiFePO4 Thermal Imaging Opinions?

Sorry, no help to you but I always wondered if thermal imaging could be used for a cheaper/simpler? BMS (assuming one had a clear visual of the entire pack). On Mon, Sep 30, 2019 at 9:08 PM Mr. Sharkey via EV wrote: > Time to turn up the dial on the technical channel. > > After converting my

Re: [EVDL] Roland Wiench

Tom, Sorry about Roland, I enjoyed his posts. I'm in Albany OR and building EV's at Shift EV. Good luck with that classic car, keep us posted on your progress. Gary Krysztopik On Sat, Sep 28, 2019 at 2:07 PM Tom Wilhelm via EV wrote: > Hello all, > I am Roland Wiench’s nephew and I live in

Re: [EVDL] EV Album Website

We reference it almost daily on the DIY EV facebook group. On Sun, Sep 29, 2019, 6:17 AM Mike C via EV wrote: > Hi folks, > > I am sorry I haven’t posted anything about this before. About two years > ago the feedback system on the EV Album website stopped working. I tried > to get it going

Re: [EVDL] Is it worth it?

You can't get an electric DeLorean for $10k. It's unique and worth it. On Tue, Jan 21, 2020 at 5:28 AM David Delman via EV wrote: > I've had my eLectric DeLorean, eD, since 2007. With its 15.6kwh lead acid > pack I can get 40 miles on a charge. I've moved to New Jersey and sold off > my

Re: [EVDL] Conversion for sale cheap

I posted on facebook in DIY EV parts for sale (not your email). On Tue, Jan 21, 2020 at 11:03 AM EVDL Administrator via EV < ev@lists.evdl.org> wrote: > I'm still looking for a new home for a converted 1991 Ford Escort wagon. > I > need it out of here in a couple of months. Hand me $200 cash

Re: [EVDL] Small EV Truck Availability

Would a low-speed (NEV) work for you if it met payload and tow requirements? On Mon, May 4, 2020 at 12:35 PM mark hanson via EV wrote: > Hi Folks, > > > > I’ve heard of the bloated/pricy Cyber Truck and Rivian but does *anyone* > plan to make a small EV truck, like a old 4-cyl size Ford Ranger,

Re: [EVDL] Bicycle motors

Grin, BTN, Electric Rider, Evolve, many more. On Wed, Aug 5, 2020 at 9:42 PM Gail Lucas via EV wrote: > A friend is looking for a front wheel bicycle motor kit. He wants to be > able to use the motor, pedal without motor if he needs exercise or pedal > and use motor together. He does not want

Re: [EVDL] Bicycle motors

Just saw this come through my feed, copenhagen wheel copy - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pz_UXetoUKA On Fri, Aug 7, 2020 at 11:07 AM Gail Lucas via EV wrote: > Thank you Jay. This looks more like what is wanted. > > Gail > > On 8/6/2020 5:00 PM, Jay Summet via EV wrote: > > Sorry, here is

Re: [EVDL] George's farm truck/van EV project

I am working on a small van with a few other guys. We were talking about kits but not sure yet, maybe only turn-key. It is made in the USA, high-power NEV/LSEV with 60 cu ft/1500 lb capacity. Multiple battery and drive options. Attempting under $20K before incentives. Prototype roller is

Re: [EVDL] [External] Re: George's farm truck/van EV project

One of the problems is that people expect one vehicle to be able to do everything (except be fuel efficient). That's why we have so many huge SUV's - 4x4 in case it's needed, tow capacity just in case, 7 passengers just in case, and we've created monsters that have made it unsafe to drive small

Re: [EVDL] George's farm truck/van EV project

a simple utility vehicle. On Tue, Jun 16, 2020 at 7:47 AM Peri Hartman via EV wrote: > Gary, it sounds interesting. Do you have any details to share ? > Peri > > ------ Original Message -- > From: "Gary Krysztopik via EV" > To: "Electric Vehicle Discussion Lis

Re: [EVDL] George's farm truck/van EV project

AM Lee Hart via EV wrote: > Gary Krysztopik via EV wrote: > > I am working on a small van with a few other guys. We were talking about > > kits but not sure yet, maybe only turn-key. It is made in the USA, > > high-power NEV/LSEV with 60 cu ft/1500 lb capacity. Multiple batt

Re: [EVDL] George's farm truck/van EV project

bit ? If you can get one of the > dimensions 48" or more, then it is more useful in construction, for > hauling plywood, drywall, and other sheet items. > > Peri > > -- Original Message -- > From: "Gary Krysztopik via EV" > To: "Electric Vehicle Discus

Re: [EVDL] Jet Electrica 007

There is good activity on facebook, like DIY EV and sales. On Mon, Dec 21, 2020, 4:53 PM Clif Martin via EV wrote: > With a job change and a 125 mile commute I am going to be selling my > Jet Electrica 007 which is on the EV album. Where/what is a good way > to advertise it since the EV Trading

Re: [EVDL] Ford F-150 Reveal - Great for everyone!

"The Master's tools will never dismantle the Master's house". This is Ford's solution to the problem that they created (massively oversized trucks everywhere). Their solution must lie within their wheelhouse (pun intended). It's a step in the right direction but too little too late. With

Re: [EVDL] Ford F-150 Reveal - Great for everyone!

We've been making a small NEV van (or pickup) but we have not gotten a lot of interest. I am pushing to release it as open source and sell frames or kits instead of "production" vehicles. Maybe they'll catch on, it certainly makes sense to have right-sized local vehicles. Gary On Sat, May 22,

Re: [EVDL] Curtis Fault Diagnosis

I agree with Jay. But what are the fault codes? Gary On Thu, Apr 22, 2021 at 9:19 AM Jay Summet via EV wrote: > > > On 4/22/21 10:47 AM, Paul Compton via EV wrote: > > No BMS should ever just disconnect the battery under load, unless it's > > a critical safety issue. > > > > Shutting down the

Re: [EVDL] EVLN: Ukraine war and nickel

Maybe we should try to get more efficient with our vehicles, whether gas or electric. The new truck sizes are obscene. The eHummers are just a side show, but they are 9,000 lbs with 200 kWh batteries. An ebike uses .5 kWh batteries. We can build 400 ebikes or one eHummer. Both to move a

[EVDL] Rewiring America

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[EVDL] Electrathon America

I'm wondering how many have heard of or participated in Electrathon racing? We'd like to grow the program by getting the word out and getting some funding (there are both 501(c)3 and 501(c)7 parts to the organization). So if you know anyone that might want to build a simple EV race car, or if

Re: [EVDL] Hummer EV

It perfectly represents the wasteful lifestyle of the USA. One big truck uses more resources than 400 ebikes, all to move one person around. On Thu, Apr 21, 2022 at 10:48 AM EV List Lackey via EV wrote: > On 21 Apr 2022 at 10:30, nathan christiansn via EV wrote: > > > Am I the only one who

Re: [EVDL] Electrathon America

Thank you. Funny, that Cloud car got rebuilt a couple years ago, raced locally (Oregon) then sold and is still being run. Sent from my iPhone > On Apr 21, 2022, at 2:40 PM, EV List Lackey via EV wrote: > > Here are a couple of early EV list messages referencing Electrathon racing > and

Re: [EVDL] Electrathon America

Thank you Bill! Yes that sounds like a great program model, much more like what I'd like to make it here. Thanks for the feedback! There is an Electrathon Mexico too. Gary Krysztopik On Fri, Apr 22, 2022 at 4:37 AM Bill Dube via EV wrote: > Hi Gary et al. > > I have built a couple of

Re: [EVDL] Electrathon America

- www.ElectrathonAmerica.org Thanks! Gary On Sat, Apr 23, 2022 at 8:25 AM Peter VanDerWal via EV wrote: > Does it still require using a lead-acid battery? > > My PGP public key: https://vanderwal.us/evdl_pgp.key > > April 21, 2022 12:04 PM, "Gary Krysztopik via EV" > wrote: >

Re: [EVDL] EVolocity vs Electrathon (Was: Lead acid battery rule (was Electrathon America)

Bill, Thanks for that information, I had no idea. That's what I was hoping to do here, it's good to have a working example. Have fun in that half of the world! Gary On Sat, Apr 23, 2022 at 11:11 PM Bill Dube via EV wrote: > During the "Economy Run" portion of the event, each of the vehicles

Re: [EVDL] opinion: smaller evs ?

If we could greatly expand protected bike paths we could introduce all kinds of micro EV’s like the ELF, PEBL, Twike, Podride and so many more for simple efficient local transportation. Gary Krysztopik -- next part -- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name:

Re: [EVDL] opinion: smaller evs ?

ers ? https://quietcleanseattle.org/ >> > > -- Original Message -- > From: "Gary Krysztopik via EV" > To: "Electric Vehicle Discussion List" > Cc: "Gary Krysztopik" > Sent: 10-Sep-22 06:28:13 > Subject: Re: [EVDL] opinion: smaller evs ?

Re: [EVDL] Where to post EV parts for sale?

The DIY EV groups on facebook are huge and some even have separate buy/sell groups. On Sun, Oct 2, 2022 at 1:07 AM Andrew Letton via EV wrote: > Hi EV Friends, > I haven't been active on the list in over a decade, but have been > subscribed since...as long as I can remember...probably 20+