I am considering converting my BMW convertible to electric. It is a solid
car with a blown engine. My mechanic is willing to help. I need guidance
and the electrical components. I have been contemplating this project for a
William J. DeVos, AIA Architect
Rochester NY
Well, I can't help you
Collected some actual data about the power usage of my EV F250.
I did a CostCo trip tonight and remembered to set/clear counters before
leaving.
102.4 Miles, 242.8AH. Started at 350v, ended at 310v.
Cruising at 60mph uses somewhere around 45KW. (even on dead level road,
with little wind, it
On 4/9/2024 4:18 PM, EV List Lackey via EV wrote:
response to "Tesla" among the non-EV-fans I talk to is usually either
"battery fires" or "autopilot accidents."
Battery Fires I place the blame squarely on the Media.
Gas cars burn FREQUENTLY, and those often don't even make the local news
On 4/9/2024 12:00 PM, Peri Hartman via EV wrote:
John, I agree with all your points. However, I don't think they really
answer my question. Let me try to rephrase.
If you are driving with FSD and paying full attention, what is FSD doing
for you ? If your attention lapses and FSD keeps you
On 4/9/2024 8:40 AM, Lawrence Rhodes via EV wrote:
Henry Ford made an affordable vehicle that was reduced in price over time, as
production grew. Lawrence Rhodes
Anyone found a graph that shows the price of a Tesla 3 or Y over time -
adjusted for inflation?
Has it gone up or down?
On 4/9/2024 7:46 AM, Peri Hartman via EV wrote:
So, I've never driven a tesla, or any car with some level of self
driving. What I'm wondering is, if you keep your hands on the wheel and
an eye on the road, are you driving or is FSD driving ? Alternatively,
if you lapse your attention, even
On 4/6/2024 11:40 AM, Peter Eckhoff via EV wrote:
Ryan Shaw has a YouTube Channel where he reported on a number of
details and speculations about the cancelation:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oiHPJVlX00I
I've been trying Full Self-driving and my wife describes it as "being
an adult in a car
On 3/19/2024 7:13 PM, Jay Summet via EV wrote:
In my leaf pack I had a 3 Parallel x 16 Series battery pack.
I tied each of the 3 "sense" center posts together for each set of 3
cells. [The only thing these tied together center posts were connected
to was my BMSbut I did tie the 3 center
On 3/18/2024 10:21 AM, William Swann via EV wrote:
I am going to make a battery pack, with Leaf cells, for an E-10. Wish me
luck. Has anyone done so? I will test all Leaf cells from a wrecked Leaf
(for capacity) and make a pack with the best cells. Any suggestions on a
BMS to use? Or any
Does anyone know what the .asc Canoe Canbus logging file format is?
Or has samples of the files that I might be able to figure out?
I'm working with a device via canbus, and the manufacturer won't answer
ANY question unless it has a .asc or .blf log file with it.
(Even questions like "What
So, in general, this means there are a lot of rideshare drivers using
Teslas - who can't think ahead far enough to charge up at the END of the
work day - while the pack is still warm, rather than waiting for the
next days, when the pack is frozen.
On 1/18/2024 8:50 AM, (-Phil-) via EV wrote:
On 1/13/2024 3:19 PM, Haudy Kazemi via EV wrote:
Single pedal cannot give you maximum stopping force, unless it is
configured to apply max force upon release. That doesn't seem like a good
idea for a smooth driving experience. I don't see the brake pedal
disappearing.
Single pedal can give max
On 1/12/2024 8:25 PM, EV List Lackey via EV wrote:
That's been working surprisingly well for him, but that was before the
unfolding "Cybertruck" disaster. That hideous, awkward, grossly inefficient
lump belongs in a dystopian SF film, not on the road. If he stubbornly
carries on with it, it
Did they adjust for miles driven?
On 12/19/2023 12:55 PM, EV List Lackey via EV wrote:
Tesla is getting some rough PR lately.
Obviously, there's the "every vehicle" recall that isn't, but is really a
remote reprogramming.
Then this article landed yesterday:
"Tesla drivers are the most
Just curious, have you heard of this thing called inflation?
Someone did the calcs, and to get from 40K back then, to 60K now, is
about 11% inflation per year.
The truck also has more capabilities than it did when announced as well.
On 12/1/2023 8:01 PM, Jorg Brown via EV wrote:
Just curious,
Umm, in what way is Tesla "slipping"? Sales are still climbing - fast.
Yeah, they don't have a EV econobox out, and BYD does. (also note that
BYD lumps their Hybrid sales in with the EV sales - so it's hard to tell
if their EV's are profitable yet.)
Since EV's are pretty much a huge
Most likely to try and prevent the fake "Tesla dealers". The truck will
be in high demand, so they want to prevent scalpers.
On 11/12/2023 3:59 PM, EV List Lackey via EV wrote:
I've been saying for years that if you buy a Tesla, you don't really own it.
It seems that goes double for the
And also note that most of the existing Hydrogen fueling stations are
being shut down.
On 11/7/2023 2:36 PM, Peri Hartman via EV wrote:
Yes, the Mirai is a real vehicle and is fueled with hydrogen. But you
need to fill it's tank (cylinders of compressed H2) with hydrogen,
which has to be
On 11/5/2023 8:18 PM, EV List Lackey via EV wrote:
On 5 Nov 2023 at 8:49, Thos True via EV wrote:
I'm not an engineer, but I suspect that the main concern isn't so much the
total energy used as the peak load.
Which is why the larger Tesla sites have Megapacks installed.
I think it's likely in
Well, as fewer cars need gas, stations will close, making it less
convenient for ICE vehicles, so they switch to EV - which causes more
stations to close, etc...
(Not sure if gas prices will drop due to excess production, or go up due
to trying to preserve profit margins while maintaining all
Charge times are already in the low double digits.
A friend loaned me her Tesla Model Y LR for a 500 mile (each way) trip.
2 Fast charge stops on the way down, each around 15 minutes.
Overnight slow charge at the hotel, then 2 more fast charges on the way
back.
On 11/1/2023 11:29 AM, Peter
Very few features are just optional software.
Mainly FSD.
They put the same computer in ALL the cars, and the same cameras in ALL
the cars, as even their "AutoPilot" needs them, as well as "Sentry" mode
security.
Most of the purchased variations are Wheels, Color, Range, Performance.
(Which
Lee, Tesla has been pulling lots of stuff in-house, specifically to
avoid supply chain issues, AND because generic parts waste time,
materials, and construction effort. It's massively reduced the number
of hoses, wires, brackets, and wasted space.
They also offer very few variations -
On 8/28/2023 6:34 PM, Lee Hart via EV wrote:
John Lussmyer via EV wrote:
And have the machines broken off their stands and stolen - just like
happens to store ATM machines.
Wouldn't it depend on how much they charge per hour, or per KWH?
Nobody steals parking meters. There isn't enough money
On 8/28/2023 5:13 PM, EV List Lackey via EV wrote:
BTW, it's unnerving that, from what I've read, self-driving cars also
rely
on the mobile phone network.
Some may, Tesla doesn't require it. (at least, not continuously, just
needs to be able to fetch map data now and then for navigation and
If you don't get any takers, there is a C-Car list over on FB. I could
post it there for you.
On 7/14/2023 5:25 PM, EV List Lackey via EV wrote:
I have a new old stock factory OEM Citicar / Comuta-Car striping kit. It's
free to the first person who asks for it - just pay the shipping (not
Ahh, it finally came out! This was done at the Greenwood Car show a few
weeks ago.
On 7/7/2023 4:10 PM, Ryan Fulcher via EV wrote:
John, did you see this yet: https://youtu.be/f0DX5uzfUqQ
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On 7/7/2023 3:48 PM, Lee Hart via EV wrote:
But, nothing says that a car needs to weigh two tons to transport one
person 30 miles per day (the daily average according to AAA). It *is*
possible for an ultra-efficient and streamlined vehicle to do that on
solar power alone.
There have been
So, it's NOT a technical problem - it's a business/licensing issue.
If Ford (or GM) offers enough money, it could happen. (remember,
Standards aren't)
On 6/21/2023 12:47 PM, (-Phil-) wrote:
No. If you read the Official NACS document I linked to a few posts
ago, the ONLY communications
So, Ford, with the Tesla API, can have their newer vehicles control the
Tesla charger.
AND if the existing Ford vehicle has some smarts, and a "smart" adapter,
it could also control the Tesla charger.
Again, I'm talking a major car manufacturer, with a API agreement with
Tesla, making the
16 AM John Lussmyer via EV
wrote:
So, you are saying that it's technically impossible to build a CCS
adapter that can translate the CCS standard communications to
whatever
the current Tesla super chargers have. i.e. Ford Lied about it.
it is physically impossible, even if you hav
So, you are saying that it's technically impossible to build a CCS
adapter that can translate the CCS standard communications to whatever
the current Tesla super chargers have. i.e. Ford Lied about it.
it is physically impossible, even if you have the Ford app that will
work with Tesla
If there isn't one now, there will be soon. Ford has said that their
existing vehicles will be able to use the Tesla stations with an adapter.
On 6/21/2023 1:22 AM, Matt Lacey via EV wrote:
That adapter is the wrong direction (incidentally the only direction
that will work)
going from CCS2
I've run into some J1772 stations that are 277V. (at least, that's what
my voltage monitor said.)
On 6/20/2023 6:32 PM, (-Phil-) via EV wrote:
I've also warned about using Tesla destination chargers, as some are hooked
to 1 leg of 480 3-phase wye, which is 277V nominal which most EVs will not
One thing to realize is that the DC motor would happily take full power
from the controller, and give you WAY over spec torque at the low end.
On 6/19/2023 6:15 AM, Rick Beebe via EV wrote:
Hey all. I recently reconverted my Ford Ranger. It had an ADC 9"
series motor connected to the stock
On 6/13/2023 11:02 AM, Lee Hart via EV wrote:
Jay Summet via EV wrote:
My understanding is that a Level 2 (J1772) charger does basically that.
Yes; and perhaps that is why they want to drop it in favor of a more
data-invasive charging system. We EV owners are getting the early
"benefit" of
On 6/9/2023 2:52 PM, EV List Lackey via EV wrote:
There'll be adapters to CCS-charge those new NACS Fords and GMs - right?
Already exist for Tesla owners.
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Their new factory being build in Mexico will be using a new
manufacturing technique that looks like it will significantly reduce the
cost to build the car. This is planned to be a lower-cost Tesla, and
will be produced in very large quantities.
On 5/25/2023 12:29 PM, Peri Hartman via EV
Also, Tesla announced that their new motors won't use any rare earths.
On 4/6/2023 10:11 AM, Lee Hart via EV wrote:
EV List Lackey via EV wrote:
On 5 Apr 2023 at 18:17, (-Phil-) via EV wrote:
This doesn't bode well for almost all EV makers outside of China:
Your point? Or are you assuming todays Car Market is the same as it was
back then?
Frankly, the only way to make a good cheap car now, required developing
new manufacturing techniques and a better design.
Just Like Henry Ford Did.
On 3/16/2023 9:31 PM, Lawrence Rhodes via EV wrote:
Some
You did notice that it will launch by 2026. There is a good probability
that Tesla will have theirs before then.
Tesla is smart enough not to announce things WAY in advance, when doing
so might hurt demand for what they already sell.
I'd bet they won't really announce the vehicle until it's
You do realize that it takes money to design a good budget EV, and a LOT
of money to build a factory that can product huge numbers of them?
So, yeah, starting with higher price vehicles to generate the funds to
design and build lower prices ones is EXACTLY what Tesla is doing - and
has been
I was one of the people that were in on that group buy of BB600 cells.
Still have a bunch that I want to use in a few smaller EV's here.
The busbars you mention may have been from the batches I had a local
shop make and shipped to various people.
The BB600 manual that I came across is here:
On 1/20/2023 3:54 PM, Lee Hart via EV wrote:
But I can certainly see some other automaker recognizing the need; and
they may be working right now to make the next "peoples-car" to fill it.
The only problem with that is the all the Legacy car makers:
a) Have LOTS of debt
b) use old
On 1/20/2023 11:11 AM, Lawrence Rhodes via EV wrote:
If you look at history you will see selling a lot at low prices works.
At least it did for Henry Ford. Don't forget,Tesla controls a lot of
battery manufacturing. The have the batteries. Everyone else doesn't.
Their cars are efficient and
Well, I don't consider a Toyota Corolla to be competing with a Cadillac
Seville.
Those lower cost EV's aren't really competition. They are just the
lower end of the vehicle spectrum.
And those other EV's aren't being produced in enough volume to be much
competition either.
On 1/17/2023 2:07
Just one of the many issues to point out:
On 1/4/2023 12:29 PM, Michael Ross via EV wrote:
The carbon footprint of Teslas
is not good when you correctly factor in the manufacturing footprint.
Do the same calcs for a Gas car - which makes the EV look far better.
On 12/21/2022 10:00 AM, Mark Abramowitz via EV wrote:
Isn’t China where most of Tesla’s sales are? While US and Europe have some
importance, near term performance is all about China.
Well, China is about 24% of Tesla Revenue so far this year.
On 12/21/2022 12:08 AM, Lawrence Rhodes via EV wrote:
That's why I think that despite strong (but declining) Tesla sales, Renault,
Stellantis, and VW will eventually clean Tesla's clock in Europe.? They
actually build EVs for normal people - and normal, middle-income Europoeans
are buying
On 12/19/2022 2:16 PM, EV List Lackey via EV wrote:
Tesla's primary "innovation" was making an EV that appealed to rich
folks,
especially celebrity greens awash in excess cash. Those gadgets and
gimmicks were part of the appeal.
Actually, I think his main innovation was how to BUILD cars
On 12/17/2022 10:49 AM, (-Phil-) via EV wrote:
Still, I think to qualify for
all, they have to have a way to accept credit cards at the pedestal without
using a membership card or phone app. This means adding a card reader and
user interface.
Wouldn't that depend on if a free Phone-App
On 12/15/2022 6:12 PM, EV List Lackey via EV wrote:
On 15 Dec 2022 at 11:23, Evan Tuer via EV wrote:
I know that they are trying to get the Tesla plug legislated as the US
standard but that's inevitably going to fail and seems rather bad faith.
Oh great. That's much like what GM did with the
On 12/11/2022 9:32 AM, Lee Hart via EV wrote:
John Lussmyer via EV wrote:
So you are saying that they should first produce a cheaper very low
profit margin vehicle - so that they won't have enough cash to grow
production at a high rate and be able to product a LOT more vehicles?
Henry Ford
On 12/11/2022 8:18 AM, Mr. Sharkey via EV wrote:
Oh sure, I get that. Problem is, they came on at first promising
affordable transportation. Then the Musk-cult mentality took over, and
now they produce high-end vehicles for people with disposable income
who don't mind laying it out for
Wow, you must commute a LONG ways every day! When an EV has a 300+ mile
range, and can recharge in < 30 minutes, that seems perfectly adequate
for long trips.
ALSO needing BIG charge power at the truck stops is for the Electric
Semi trucks.
On 11/22/2022 2:07 PM, Lawrence Winiarski via EV
Which problem can be mitigated by having more distributed power. Like a
Tesla Megapack at major truck stops.
On 11/21/2022 7:09 AM, Peri Hartman via EV wrote:
Electric truck stops will need as much power as a small town
It may not matter. EV's are hitting the exponential growth curve, and
ICE vehicles are hitting the reverse exponential curve.
EV's will continue to get less expensive as volume production increases,
and new lower-end models come out.
ICE vehicle manufacturers are already making very slim
Though, how will this setup works will depend on what kind of failure
happens.
One possible configuration would be with Big Cable cross connects at one
end of modules, and little cross connects between the 12 cells of the
module:
A) Single Cell Opens - in either module - All pack current
It would also be helpful to know where it is.
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them in series?
On 10/9/2022 9:23 AM, (-Phil-) wrote:
If it's sealed with no cell taps, how can you build a proper BMS?
On Sat, Oct 8, 2022 at 8:09 PM John Lussmyer via EV
wrote:
Can't do in this case. Each module is a sealed box of 12s.
On 10/8/2022 5:55 PM, (-Phil-) wrote
Can't do in this case. Each module is a sealed box of 12s.
On 10/8/2022 5:55 PM, (-Phil-) wrote:
The best way to do a parallel setup is cell buddy-pairs if possible.
There is no problem doing it this way. Could also "cheat" with 2
separate strings by tying the cell taps together as stiffly
I've been looking into both Thunderstruck and Orion BMS docs.
One interesting doc is from Orion - describing the possible issues with
parallel strings (which I will have), and some possible mitigation
strategies.
https://www.orionbms.com/manuals/pdf/parallel_strings.pdf
I'm thinking about the
On 10/2/2022 1:04 AM, Andrew Letton via EV wrote:
have a number of EV parts for the car I never built, and it's time to sell
them. (A couple of ADC motors, a new Russco charger, a Curtis controller or
two, big DC circuit breakers, and other smaller bits. I'll follow with a
detailed for sale
Due to not having $3000 for one of the commercial BMS setups for my new (well,
surplus used) 192 cell pack. (2 strings of 96), I'm going to usse some of the
little BMS boards you can get for power tools (18650 cells). I've made a
little daughterboard that lets me use their power switching as
On Wed Aug 31 09:36:44 PDT 2022 leeh...@lists.evdl.org said:
>I think David hit on the "loophole" in the CA mandate. Petrol-heads will
>just buy their ICEs in neighboring states. None of us will live long
>enough to see the end of ICEs.
Things to consider:
1) Used value of ICE cars will likely
On Thu Aug 11 12:22:57 PDT 2022 ev@lists.evdl.org said:
>> On 7/31/22 12:48, John Lussmyer via EV wrote:
>>> One thing I'd really like to have is about 2000W of 120VAC available
>>> from my F250 conversion, with a pack that will be 300 to 400vdc.
>>> Anyone
One thing I'd really like to have is about 2000W of 120VAC available from my
F250 conversion, with a pack that will be 300 to 400vdc.
Anyone know of an inverter that will do that? AND cost less than a new car?
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On Sat Jul 09 10:25:51 PDT 2022 ev@lists.evdl.org said:
>> this act." ... it requires both public and private locations where EV
>> charging is offered to provide "gasoline or diesel fuel for motor
>> vehicles through a pump to the public at no charge," so other drivers
>> can make use of those
On Fri Jul 08 22:20:46 PDT 2022 ev@lists.evdl.org said:
>On 9 Jul 2022 at 1:15, Peri Hartman via EV wrote:
>
>> The tesla prices have gone up by about 20% since last year.
>
>Yeah, for all their earlier talk about how they wanted to save the world
>with EVs, these days Tesla act like traditional
On Fri Jul 08 15:05:48 PDT 2022 ev@lists.evdl.org said:
>> Recently, a Bloomberg Intelligence analysis pegged VW as the most
>> likely contender to become the top electric vehicle manufacturer in 2024
Highly unlikely they'll catch up to Tesla by then. Bloomberg seems to assume
that Tesla sales
I've been testing several different versions of the little 18650 BMS boards. I
purchased these from Amazon, as I wanted to do some testing ASAP. What you
order, may or may not be what you actually receive.
So far, the tests are pretty disappointing.
Most of the boards that SAY they have
On Sun May 29 00:16:04 PDT 2022 ev@lists.evdl.org said:
>Commercial use and demand (like package delivery) will be needed first. For
>that kind of range, DHL in Europe has said that above 150 km (miles?) it makes
>no sense, as the space needed takes away too much from payload space. They?ve
On Sat May 21 14:30:54 PDT 2022 ev@lists.evdl.org said:
>I did a search with the subject of your email and could not pinpoint which one
>your looking for. Do you have a PN or picture?
>On Saturday, May 21, 2022, 12:54:34 PM EDT, John Lussmyer via EV
> wrote:
>
>Since my old
Since my old jerry-rigged power supply DC-DC has failed, I'm going to switch to
one of these units. Apparently from Transit Connect conversions. Anyone know
where I can get the HV connector (red)?
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>On Wed, Mar 16, 2022 at 10:14 PM Cor van de Water via EV
> wrote:
>>
>> This last weekend I worked on a 2012 Leaf that I bought last month for
>> this purpose: Installing a 62kWh pack that was salvaged from a crashed
>> 2019 Leaf.
ooohh, wonder if I can find 2 or 3 of those newer Leaf packs.
My
On Sat Feb 05 09:11:28 PST 2022 ev@lists.evdl.org said:
>I trust a half capable AI over a human ruled by hormones, glare, cellphones
>and a host of other distractions to enumerable to mention. Using senses
>superior to humans will make FSD very dangerous as it will drive thru
>conditions where
On Thu Feb 03 08:08:13 PST 2022 dov...@bellsouth.net said:
>Results: Stop sign violations accounted for about 70% of all crashes.
>Typically these crashes were angular collisions. Among crashes not involving
>stop violations, rear-end crashes were most common, accounting for about 12%
>of all
On Wed Feb 02 21:58:43 PST 2022 somebody said:
>On Wed Feb 02 10:17:21 PST 2022 John Lussmyer said:
>
>>I detest rolling stops. Major reason for accidents. Any one who doesn't make
>>a full stop every time they encounter a stop sign or right on red is a moron.
>>Allowing drivers to select this
On Wed Feb 02 10:17:21 PST 2022 ev@lists.evdl.org said:
>I detest rolling stops. Major reason for accidents. Any one who doesn't make a
>full stop every time they encounter a stop sign or right on red is a moron.
>Allowing drivers to select this option is criminal. Stopping should be a
>habit.
On Tue Feb 01 22:01:47 PST 2022 ev@lists.evdl.org said:
>Absolutely hate traffic circles...
>They work fine if there is very low traffic, but if there is lots of traffic,
>they are horrible...
Guess it depends on the area. We had a T intersection that frequenly had Left
turning cars (the main
On Tue Feb 01 08:08:46 PST 2022 ev@lists.evdl.org said:
>Tesla recall: ?Full Self-Driving? software runs stop signs
>https://www.seattletimes.com/business/tesla-recall-full-self-driving-software-runs-stop-signs/
>
>Tesla is recalling nearly 54,000 cars and SUVs because their ?Full
>Self-Driving?
On Tue Jan 11 15:34:27 PST 2022 ev@lists.evdl.org said:
>Tesla makes very nice vehicles if what you need is an expensive large sedan
>or SUV. If you need a low-priced car, a small hatchback, or a van, they're
>out to lunch - a 2-hour French lunch with lots of wine.
Which is where the rumored
On Mon Jan 03 15:02:46 PST 2022 ev@lists.evdl.org said:
>On 3 Jan 2022 at 12:09, (-Phil-) via EV wrote:
>For decades EV hobbyists dismissed regen as not worth the extra effort to
>implement. "Just add another battery or two," they said.
>
>That's a pragmatic answer when you've chosen a series DC
On Sat Dec 04 16:27:53 PST 2021 ev@lists.evdl.org said:
>To make this on-topic, I've wondered whether a mini-split heat pump could be
>adapted for an EV conversion. They're usually 240v so their inverters might
>be able to accept input from some of the higher voltage EV batteries. I've
>heard of
On Fri Dec 03 16:09:16 PST 2021 ev@lists.evdl.org said:
>The new outdoor unit that I installed just required the unit to be
>pumped to vacuum and checked for maintaining vacuum, which tells you 2
>things: no leaks and no foreign materials that are outgassing/boiling
>in the lines. Then it is just
On Fri Dec 03 13:59:11 PST 2021 bruni...@usna.edu said:
>How do you do the freon by DIY?
>On Fri, Dec 3, 2021 at 11:04 AM John Lussmyer via EV wrote:
>> Or, if you want one that just works both ways automatically, just buy one of
>> the Mini-Split heatpump systems off
On Fri Dec 03 07:56:13 PST 2021 ev@lists.evdl.org said:
>BEST DEAL IS FINDING a dual hose or single hose portable AC and pui tting it
>outside to blow inside. Or put itin the basement or unused (OK to be cold)
>room
>and let the hot side hose blow up into your occupied space.
Or, if you want
On Tue Nov 16 02:29:30 PST 2021 ev@lists.evdl.org said:
>Here two pics of the battery box with the weird half-dome nuts on the
>cell interconnects:
>https://flic.kr/p/2mK3nUh
>https://flic.kr/p/2mKc155
Wow, those are WEIRD.
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I'd like to see a photo of that!
On Mon Nov 15 20:11:26 PST 2021 ev@lists.evdl.org said:
>It looks like a halfdome with 5 deep dimples for the tool to grab into
>to undo the nut.
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On Mon Nov 15 01:33:39 PST 2021 ev@lists.evdl.org said:
>believe they are BB600. Besides the ~260 cells in the battery box,
>there is also a set of about 30 spare cells sitting in a carton box in
>the passenger seat.
Generally, those cells last a LONG time. I've been using some to replace the
On Mon Oct 18 21:31:42 PDT 2021 ev@lists.evdl.org said:
>What can a PV panel do that can impact the function of an inverter?
>A PV panel is just a Diode and current source with a bypass diode on them?
It's the MPP controller on the inverter that can get confused. They try to
load the panel down
On Sun Oct 17 17:09:32 PDT 2021 e...@vanderwal.us said:
>> Won't work for an inverter off my truck pack, as it's only 320v.
>
>Won't work with the 'battery' connection, but you could hook you truck battery
>to the PV input.
>In order to get the battery connection to work you'd have to hack the
They are still available on Ebay for $400. Darn nice price for a 6KW inverter.
Does appear to have a split-phase 240, 120/120 output.
Dual Solar panel (200v-500v) inputs.
I went digging around the specs, and it appears that battery input needs at
least 400V.
I found various discussions online
On Mon Oct 04 09:14:03 PDT 2021 ev@lists.evdl.org said:
>The number that would be more interesting is how many people lose power
>for at least 20 hours at least once a year. However, I cannot find that
>statistic. I would think many of those people would find V2G (or to
>home) quite attractive.
On Fri Sep 10 07:52:03 PDT 2021 ev@lists.evdl.org said:
>On 10 Sep 2021 at 13:28, Bill Dube via EV wrote:
>Is it mandatory, though? It seems to be nothing more than a label inside
>the fuel filler door with a date and a finger-wagging advisory, "Vehicles
>with expired hydrogen tanks must not be
On Fri Jul 30 14:08:17 PDT 2021 ev@lists.evdl.org said:
>I've lowered the price on these:
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>https://seattle.craigslist.org/kit/snw/d/poulsbo-corbin-sparrow/7357972484.h
>tml
You might want to list them in the Sparrow email list.
https://groups.io/g/SparrowEV
or one the Sparrow Facebook gorup
On Sat Jul 17 09:14:18 PDT 2021 ev@lists.evdl.org said:
>I divided the total subsides by the gallons of diesel and gas used in the
>United States and got $3.76. That would put gas at 8 dollars a gallon.
>Lawrence Rhodes
Did you use the same time frame for both numbers? i.e per year.
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On Mon Jul 12 11:58:04 PDT 2021 bruni...@usna.edu said:
>I assume you are talking about a 50 amp circuit that then operates at 40A.
Nope. I charge at 12KW out of a 60A circuit. So I draw 50A.
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On Mon Jul 12 08:51:29 PDT 2021 ev@lists.evdl.org said:
>I need to remember that. I wonder what the MPH charge rate for the F150
>will be! Or the Hummer.? If anyone has numbers to add to this table for
>other models, please let me know.
Well, on my Converted F250, It takes about 4 hours at
On Fri May 21 14:30:05 PDT 2021 ev@lists.evdl.org said:
>Each 14 MPG gas guzzling pickup commuter that gets taken off the road
>for a new F150 Lightening, accomplishes more for the environment and
>all of us than maybe three other EV purchases. So this is a WIN-WIN
>all the way around.
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