[EVDL] Smart EV Only Car

Hi Bruce etc, So with an EV only Smart (my original EV choice) will they *drop* the requirement to pay an additional $5K for the "not included" battery or pay monthly surprise battery rental fees? Also the crappy 50K 4 year battery warranty needs to match other EVs at 100K 8 years. The other

[EVDL] KWh constant current speed control

Hi folks With regards to the KWh constant current speed control I designed one back in the 90s for Lawson huntleys Bear Skin Technology group that maintained a constant current basically a fixed throttle position just binarily with hex code incremented with up down buttons on the shifter. It

[EVDL] Silicon heat sink grease

Hi folks Heat sink grease should be NON conductive electrically but thermally conductive white grease. You can also use thermosil less thermally conductive but less messy or Kapton. Best regards Mark Sent from my iPhone ___ UNSUBSCRIBE:

Re: [EVDL] Best charge rate for longevity

to do it in a more effective and rational way. In numerous cases with older BEVs the manufacturers are working from their own poorly conceived testing and basic understanding. Presumably newer BEVs are better, but who knows. I trust Tesla, but not sure about anyone else. On Wed, Oct 5, 2016

Re: [EVDL] To fully charge or not to fully charge that is the question

some are dipping > lower in voltage under load, and probably have lost some capacity; I’ve been > charging them up a bit with a single cell charger, as balancing at the top > seems too rough on the cells. I’ve also got about the same mileage: 46,000. > > corbin > > >> On

[EVDL] To fully charge or not to fully charge that is the question

Hi folks In my 2013 leaf manual it says to not fully charge each cycle and only to 80 percent is preferred but in 2014 it became ok to fully charge. The chemistry is the same NMC nickel manganese cobalt cathode with a lithium electrolyte and a graphite anode. So did Nissan get it wrong? Is

[EVDL] Best charge rate for longevity

THAT's IT in a nutshell! Thanks Cor, well said! (printed, on wall) Best regards, Mark Date: Thu, 6 Oct 2016 12:25:08 -0700 From: Cor van de Water via EV To: "Electric Vehicle Discussion List" Subject: Re: [EVDL] Best charge rate for longevity Message-ID:

Re: [EVDL] Best charge rate for longevity

harging protocol. > If you charge it to 80% per the instrumentation, it will not hurt your pack, > but you will of course experience lower range because you are not charging to > the full potential. > > Hope this helps to clear things up some, > > -Tom > >

[EVDL] How to Prolong Lithium-based Batteries - Battery University

Hi folks It looks like in NMC lithium charging to 4.2 vpc is 300-500 cycles or to 4.1 is 600-1000 cycles or 4.0 is 2400-4000 cycles. Certainly overcharging is bad but I've seen other studies on high mileage Leafs in England that were 100% charged that showed little degradation after 50k miles.

[EVDL] Best charge rate for longevity

Thanks folks So if the Leaf charges at the 100% setting to 4.12vpc and 80% to 4.05vpc and battery university says max life of 2k cycles is at 4.00vpc then I should change my charge cut off at 80% for daily short trips of 15 miles typical. Plus since balancing occurs all the time there's no

[EVDL] Should I Buy a Smart ED or a IMIEV or Chevy Spark?

ne. So he asked them for the CAN messages so he could build his own and they said that was proprietary. It is about 8:30 on the video. > > It's the October 17, 2014 video > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Oct 1, 2016, at 7:10 PM, Mark Hanson via EV <ev@lists.evdl.org> wrote:

Re: [EVDL] 2014 Smart ED Service Manual Help

Hi Folks, I was thinking of buying a 2014 Smart ED but I can't find a service manual/schematics, paid $60 to www.smarttekinfo.com and just a few pamphlets, marketing fluff. I tried for about $15 www.ALLDATAdiy.com with similar results. Contacting/emailing Smart just got marketing &

[EVDL] Should I Buy a Smart ED or a IMIEV or Chevy Spark?: 2014 Smart ED Service Manual Help

Hi Folks, I didn't get a response on the service manual or where to get a battery for the Smart ED 2013 - 2015 (used Smart) so I'm thinking maybe I should buy something else (since the shop manuals/batteries are made of Unobtanium). I Googled Service manuals for the Mitsubishi IMIev and Chevy

Re: [EVDL] Thanks for the Smart ED, iMiEV and Leaf Info

had my >>> diesel smart but for many reasons including cost and performance it just >>> didn’t seem like a good option. I think with all the good EV’s on the >>> market today the only vehicle worth converting would be a truck as there is >>> nothing yet in that c

[EVDL] Fwd: Thanks for the Smart ED, iMiEV and Leaf Info

seem like a good option. I think with all the good EV’s on the market today >> the only vehicle worth converting would be a truck as there is nothing yet >> in that category though I expect that too will change fairly soon. >> >> Lawrence >> >>> On Oct 25,

[EVDL] Thanks for the Smart ED, iMiEV and Leaf Info

Thanks Cor, Dave etc for the thoughtful Smart, iMiEV and Leaf info. Since I already have a Leaf (like it very much but my son latched onto it and would like a smaller commuter car) when I replace my Karmann Ghia EV next month I'll probably buy a iMiEV since I see online service manuals

Re: [EVDL] Thanks for the Smart ED, iMiEV and Leaf Info

just fine, my range is the same or even slightly more than >>>>> when I bought it - might be just the estimator learning my driving style. >>>>> >>>>> That said, if I had kids I would have probably bought a leaf at the time >>>>> and

[EVDL] Electric Karmann Ghia 1974 (last month made June), used EV replacements

Hi Folks, Just an FYI, I'm selling my electric Karmann Ghia 1974 (last month made June). http://www.ebay.com/itm/-/232135937887? After much thrashing around I think I'll buy a used 2013-2014 Chevy Spark EV (in Md) (after selling the Ghia), although the Spark is a compliance car

[EVDL] Smart Car Conversion Kits?

Hi folks I was wondering if it makes sense to convert a Smart Car and does anyone know of a good conversion kit? The problem with the Smart ED as I was looking at a used 2014 is they want a $80 monthly battery rental fee for ten years or $9600 on top of the car price. Also there is *no*

[EVDL] Towing 4 wheels down Spark EV or Leaf

I know the operator manuals on my Leaf and Spark EV say they can't be towed with 4 wheels down but why not can't you just put it in neutral or disconnect the motor wires? On all my conversions I've had no problems towing wheels down. Both say to use a tow dolly Thanks Mark Sent from my

Re: [EVDL] Towing 4 wheels down Spark EV or Leaf

motor still spins.) You are just signalling the motor > controller not to do anything, like use the generated power to charge the > battery (regen). > >However, if you can actually turn on the vehicle, and the wheels would > roll correctly, why would you need to have it towed? &g

[EVDL] Towing Factory EVs

Just reporting back. It looks like I need to buy or rent a U Haul tow dolly anytime I need to tow a factory EV like my Leaf or Spark or my friends iMiev The next thing I need to find is how to monitor the individual cell voltages and fault codes on the 2015 Spark EV I bought at Thanksgiving in

[EVDL] Selling an EV on EBay

Hi folks I'm curious if this is normal. I just sold my Ghia evalbum.com/4346 on EBay for $3335. The guy doesn't ask anything about EV operation when I've sent a fair amount of info. I just get misspelled notifications like the transporters will be soon pick up. Last night I was requested to

[EVDL] Spark EV code battery scanner app

Hi I bought the Bluetooth scanner recommended on mychevysparkev the Elm327 and the recommend the Torque Pro that works on an Android. Does any one know of a app that works on a iPhone for the Spark EV? Thanks Mark Sent from my iPhone ___ UNSUBSCRIBE:

[EVDL] 240VAC on 120VAC Courtesy charge ports, Best Charge Controller

Hi Folks, I have a 120VAC courtesy charge controller in my Leaf and Spark & noticed that there's an online service that changes the plug to 240VAC for about $50 so are the portable charge controllers that come with factory EV's OK to put a 240VAC plug on and operate at 3.3KW instead of 1.4KW?

[EVDL] Fwd: Cell monitoring on Chevy Spark EV

Sent from my iPhone Begin forwarded message: > From: Mark Hanson > Date: December 8, 2016 at 2:06:46 PM EST > To: "ev@lists.evdl.org" > Subject: Cell monitoring on Chevy Spark EV > > > Hi Chris etc. > you mentioned monitoring individual cell voltages

[EVDL] Cell Monitoring on Chevy Spark EV

Thanks Cor, I'm confused, how do you read the CanBus with only an Elm327 Bluetooth transmitter? Don't you need an app to translate the data like LeafSpy etc running on an iPhone or Andriod? I don't see anything on the internet for the Spark EV reading battery cell voltages etc. Is there a way

[EVDL] Obd2 factory EV apps

Hi folks Since most factory EVs use a obd2 can bus version a regular obd2 reader won't work on them. The LeafSpy with a Bluetooth transmitter works well on my iPhone but now I'm trying to find something for the Spark EVSaw the EngineLink app that needs a preloaded Volt library but not sure

[EVDL] Upgrade Leaf Range/change battery

Hi Cor, How do you get the battery out, don't you need a two piston straddle lift and a hydraulic battery scissors jack? Seems kind of hard to do for the average guy in his garage. Have a renewable energy day, Mark Mark E. Hanson 184 Vista Lane Fincastle, VA 24090 540-473-1248 phone & FAX,

[EVDL] Measure Cell Voltages on Spark or Volt

Hi folks I like LeafSpy that measures cell voltages and shows fault codes on my Leaf but having trouble finding a similar code reader for the Chevy Spark EV I have that's similar to the Volt according to mysparkev discussion list that recommended the EngineLink iPhone app using the LeLink

[EVDL] Charging station with amps watts and KWh

Hi folks I found a kit for 250 that displays amps watts and KWh so I ordered one instead of modifying a charge controller without a display like I did before. It doesn't seem like many companies make one with a display

[EVDL] Scan Tool for EV's CAN Bus reading cell voltages

Hi Bill etc, The LeafSpy I have works great on my 2013 Leaf for reading/resetting codes and seeing individual cell voltages *but* on my Chevy Spark 2015 EV Helm service manual they say to use "a scan tool" with no mention of what's needed to read the CAN bus. They show in the shop manual

[EVDL] Fwd: EV diy Charge Controller - with Display!

> > > Hi Folks, > > I put a kit together from www.openevse.com tonight and it actually works! I > did the parts kit version for $269 and then ordered the J1772 plug/cord for > $149 but for about the same price you can get one that’s assembled/tested so > that would probably be the best

[EVDL] Tesla cell size

Is tesla still using 6800 or so of 18650 itty bitty cells in their on road vehicles like the S and model 3? Do they use these small cells in their Tesla Wall home UPS packs as well? I wonder if they'll continue these small cells at their giga factory in Reno since *no* other manufacturer is

Re: [EVDL] Tesla cell size

ery-cell-production-begins-gigafactory >> >> I agree that Tesla is the only auto manufacturer using the cylindrical >> cells, but they are used by the millions in laptops, so the technology is >> well established. >> >> It seems to be working for them. I haven't

[EVDL] EV Spare Tire

Hi folks As many flats I've had over the 40 years of driving EVs I consider a mini spare required equipment. I bought a Leaf spare on Anazon.com. I think it was a mini spare from a Del Sol but indicated it fit a leaf and I just leave it in the back cargo area. I also bought a mini spare for

Re: [EVDL] EV Spare Tire

od advice but on my I-Miev that would mean 2 spares > since the front and rear tires are different sizes. Hence spares are not > included; they only give you a can of fix-a-flat type stuff. > > Peter Flipsen Jr > Hillsboro, OR > >> On Fri, Apr 21, 2017 at 1:18 PM, Mar

Re: [EVDL] EV Spare Tire

Good job. Except I have this on my truck and had to slide under the flat lowered vehicle in the mud to get the spare The Amazon kit had the tools and Jack neetly packed in the mini spare center. Best regards Mark Sent from my iPhone > On Apr 21, 2017, at 4:25 PM, Seth Rothenberg

[EVDL] Ccs to Chademo fast charger adapter needed

Hi Does anyone make a Ccs to Chademo fast charger adapter for the Chevy Bolt etc? A friend just bought a Bolt and wants to universally charge on long trips. Have a renewable energy day Mark in Roanoke va Sent from my iPhone ___ UNSUBSCRIBE:

Re: [EVDL] OpenEvse best charge controller with display

e does not work for a shell company of > OpenEvse.com? > > > Buddy MIlls > Quickly done via a little keyboard and fat fingers. > > ---- Original message > From: Mark Hanson via EV <ev@lists.evdl.org> > Date: 8/16/17 4:23 PM (GMT-05:00) > To: ev@li

[EVDL] Smart EV was 1st choice

Hi Folks When I sold my last conversion last year I thought I wanted a Smart EV from the information and testing that was done. When I dug further what is rarely mentioned is the *no* service manual available and *no* Canbus monitoring like the LeafSpy. Also the batteries are *NOT* included

[EVDL] OpenEvse best charge controller with display

Hi folks I noticed the Juicebox comment that there was no display so you couldn't tell what was going on. Many charge controllers don't have displays like my ge also but the OpenEvse.com charger comes standard with amps time andKWH display for about $400. I put a 240v 14/50 plug on so it's

[EVDL] Testing Spare Tires on EV's

Hi Folks, Since I read on the Spark discussion list that someone said the motor would turn off if you put a smaller doughnut spare on the front wheels (due to the traction control getting confused) I had to try it (since I didn't want a nasty surprise on a cold/snowy/rainy night). I put one

[EVDL] How does the Leaf know battery health ?

Hi folks I was wondering on my Leaf how does the rightmost gauge know the battery health or cycle life left? That's a really nice feature as I wish my Spark and other EVs had it (like spare tires :-) Mark in Roanoke Va Sent from my iPhone ___

[EVDL] Smart ED questions

Hi Lawrence, The Smart ED was my first choice for a factory EV until I found out I couldn't get the shop manual or a OBD-2 CanBus reader like the LeafSpy I have on the Leaf. Then the wheeler dealer told me it had half the battery warranty since it was half a car (not the standard 100K 8 year)

[EVDL] Combating Iced EV parking places

That's why I just charge at home off sunshine and that on road charging is 35c or more per KWh. Taking long trips in EVs doesn't make any sense financially. I drive my 50mpg Prius on trips - much less fuss and cheaper per mile and less than buying a big battery 60kwh Bolt with a $15k battery

[EVDL] Employer charging stations el cheapo 120vac outlets work fine

Hi folks My last employer put in 10ea 120vac 20a EV charging outlets *much* cheaper than fancy charging stations since you're stuck at work for 9 hours anyway 8am-5pm you get a full charge in that time (or close to it for most EVs/distance). Mark in Roanoke Va www.REEVAdiy.org Dave Roden

[EVDL] Best EV level 2 charging station with KWh display

Hi folks I've tried several different charging stations with a J1773 240vac connector. The best with schematics and kWh time & amps is www.openevse.com. And you can put a dryer/stove plug on it for portability. Have a renewable energy Christmas Mark in Roanoke VA Www.REEVAdiy.org see project

[EVDL] PluginAmerica says the $7.5K EV Tax credit was saved

Hi Folks, Is it true that the $7.5K EV tax credit was saved in the senate tax bill for the rich? The wind credit was cut though but looks like they left the 30% alone for solar. Have a renewable energy day, Mark Mark E. Hanson 184 Vista Lane Fincastle, VA 24090 540-473-1248

[EVDL] EV Tax credit back in: 2017: Another banner year for the electric car

H Plug In America claims the EV tax credit will be left alone. From: info=pluginamerica@mail.salsalabs.net [mailto:info=pluginamerica@mail.salsalabs.net] On Behalf Of Joel Levin, Plug In America Sent: Thursday, December 07, 2017 4:06 PM To: markehans...@gmail.com Subject: 2017:

Re: [EVDL] Smart ED battery

Hi Bill etc So is Mercedes or Smart now going to match other EVs with a 100k mile 8 year battery/drive train warranty and provide a service manual with a Canbus obd2 reader and not require annual bogus dealer padding checkups to keep the battery warranty in place? Have a renewable energy day

Re: [EVDL] Smart ED battery

Yeah, that sounds like a great price! It sounds like you don't have to do the annual "checkups" for battery warranty... Have a renewable energy day, Mark Mark E. Hanson 184 Vista Lane Fincastle, VA 24090 540-473-1248 phone & FAX, 540-816-0812 cell REEVA: community service RE & EV project

[EVDL] Smart ED battery

Hi Bill When I called smart 2 years ago they said that they track used cars and force the new owner to either pay an additional $5k or about $99 battery payments. How did you get around that? Did they change their policy? Best regards Sent from my iPhone

[EVDL] Amazing Pikes Peak EV race

I was there and got a photo of the VW winner at 7min 57 sec beating all the gassers. Also got their winning baseball cap "charge to the Peak" from Romain Dumas. Great time! Then in the afternoon when a Nissan Leaf went up it started hailing 1" balls so we put our chairs over our heads as

[EVDL] Battery balancer circuits & more

asics How your batteries are like your dog _ From: EV <ev-boun...@lists.evdl.org> on behalf of Mark Hanson via EV <ev@lists.evdl.org> Sent: Thursday, December 21, 2017 2:20 PM To: ev@lists.evdl.org Cc: Mark Hanson Subject: [EVDL] Battery balancer circuit Hi folks The ba

[EVDL] Battery balancer circuit

Hi folks The battery balancers and EV etc circuits are at www.evdl/lib/mh. It's a PWM ckt fairly efficient shunt regulator. Have a renewable energy Christmas Reevadiy.org. Mark in Roanoke Sent from my iPhone ___ UNSUBSCRIBE:

[EVDL] Ot "heat pump" h20 heaters

Hi Lee etc I have a GE GeoSpring "heat pump" hot water heater that uses 600w instead of 4500w resulting in about 1/4 the monthly kWh usage for the same btu h20 heating and dehumidifies the basement. It's used in any climate as long as your underground basement is 12x12 or larger. GE etc just

[EVDL] Shorai LiFePO4 LFX36L3-BS12 Longevity Reviews

Hi Folks, I was curious if anyone has used/evaluated the Shorai LiFePO4, Lithium Iron Phosphate LXF35L3-BS12 I bought from Amazon $250 with charger/balancer $67 for my HondaBFP60 boat (1000cc similar to large motorcycle) claims 550 cranking amps, 36ah but only weighs 4 lbs so probably Chinese

[EVDL] Shorai LiFePO4 LFX36L3-BS12 Longevity Reviews

Thanks Bill, That's good to know you operated the van with A123 cells for 10 years. I tried the pull start cord on the 60HP 1000C engine but no-way I could pull it fast enough, just got one revolution. I have a similar RC charger I use for Ben's Battlebots, could try and I bought a $70

[EVDL] LiFePO4 LFX36L3-BS12 Longevity Reviews

8 at 22:52, mark hanson via EV wrote: > claims 550 cranking amps, 36ah but only weighs 4 lbs so probably > Chinese inflated specs. At that weight, I'd guess the usable capacity is something closer to 15-20 AH. Have you tested it? David Roden - Akron, Ohio, USA EVDL Adm

Re: [EVDL] Shorai LiFePO4 LFX36L3-BS12 Longevity Reviews

that they were working great when I stopped at the dealership > (Dodge) and pharmacy (Subaru), but when I got back in the vehicles the > battery was dead. No obvious gradual decline. > >> On Sat, Aug 11, 2018, 10:04 AM mark hanson via EV wrote: >> Thanks Cor, >> >>

Re: [EVDL] Shorai LiFePO4 LFX36L3-BS12 Longevity Reviews

armacy (Subaru), but when I got back in the vehicles the > battery was dead. No obvious gradual decline. > >> On Sat, Aug 11, 2018, 10:04 AM mark hanson via EV wrote: >> Thanks Cor, >> >> >> >> Yes, it has a standard 14V alternator regulated. I s

Re: [EVDL] Shorai LiFePO4 LFX36L3-BS12 Longevity Reviews

10, 2018, 8:29 PM mark hanson via EV wrote: Hi Folks, I was curious if anyone has used/evaluated the Shorai LiFePO4, Lithium Iron Phosphate LXF35L3-BS12 I bought from Amazon $250 with charger/balancer $67 for my HondaBFP60 boat (1000cc similar to large motorcycle) claims 550 cranking amps, 36ah

[EVDL] Roland Wiench Converting EV's in Heaven

Hi Folks. I missed Roland's posts also, really interesting & informative. I miss Bob Rice's VW conversion details as well & meets at the EV races in Hagerstown MD. I wish I could have sent Roland an EMG monitor as well. I almost croaked in 2011 when I had an AFIB mini-stroke and Lewis-Gale

[EVDL] Mini BMS schematic

Hi. Mine is at www.evdl.org/lib/mh Have a renewable energy day Mark in Roanoke Www.reevadiy.org Sent from my iPhone ___ UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org Please discuss EV drag racing

[EVDL] Fwd: A comparative efficiency study of silicon-based solid state transformers - IEEE Conference Publication

Hi folks. In summary a solid state transformer is less efficient, less reliable and more expensive than ye-ol passive 60 hertz transformer that are reliable as a rock. Not sure why GM would tout them for feeding fast chargers. They're in prototype stage now but can't compete on basic

[EVDL] Large Format Cells vs. Small Format Cells for EVs

Hi Bob etc, Consumer Reports said while they loved driving a Tesla model S, they gave it a poor rating on reliability and preferred the Leaf and now the Bolt, saying "you'd be nuts not to consider a Bolt". Elon Musk/Tesla is the *only* company that's putting 6800+ 21mm X 70mm itty bitty cells

[EVDL] Large vs. Small Format Cells for EVs

Hi Willie etc, It's hard to find actual published Tesla battery failure numbers since Tesla sends internal field service guys "Tesla Rangers" out to your house to replace any bad cells that the car radios help for. When I was at a EV race about 5 years ago, I asked three Tesla owners if they

[EVDL] Why I Won't Buy a Tesla, Edison-Tesla Deja Vu

Lee Wrote: “It only works if you get every single detail right. That's expensive. You can afford it for luxury cars where there is enough money to do it right. But I have serious doubts that it can be scaled to mass-produce cheap EVs. They'll get beat by the first company to figure out the

[EVDL] AM radios & EMI in EVs (avoid emission loops)

Hi Folks, When I used to convert fossil fool vehicles to EV's I always ran all the power cables down/under the right side of the car (and tied power feed +-loops together so no EMI loops, cancelling fields), and all small signal lines under the left side of the car (the belly pan is the RF

[EVDL] Why I Won't Buy a Tesla

Aside from the high price the main reason I wouldn't buy a Tesla is they're the only manufacturer that has uses 6800 flashlight batteries (2170) in an onroad vehicle. I just think of all those points of failure and the complexity of monitoring that reduces reliability. While Consumer Reports

[EVDL] Dakota 10ah 12v LiFePo4 lets out magic smoke after one year

Hi Folks I bought 2 12v 10ah lithium battery replacements for my 7.2ah lead batteries in my electric mower. Last night one let the magic smoke out after a season of mowing and found a bad series transistor at fault. Taking it apart revealed 4s3p cilyndrical cells 2650 size. They tested good

[EVDL] Reversing a shunt or Sepex motor was VW Epri Bus

Hi Dave etc Normally the GE etc Sepex or Finer field shunt motors use a FET H bridge that diagonally PWM's in forward direction on the field and then when you flip in reverse it immediately uses the other two diagonal Fets to go backwards. No noticeable delay from forward to reverse. Have a

[EVDL] Dual Voltage EVSE charge controllers

Hi Folks EVs have their own onboard chargers, essentially a 85-264V switching power supply. The off board EVSE is a microprocessor communication board and a contactor. No charger off board. The EV senses 120 or 240V applied and sets the PWM on the charger appropriately to draw typically 12

[EVDL] Road Trips: plugin vs EV cost per mile

Hi folks It seems that it's cheaper for taking long road trips to buy a Prius Prime vs a pricier Tesla or Bolt with a 60kwh battery pack and pay an average of 28c per kWh average on the road at level 3 fast charging stations. We have shorter range cheaper EVs (Spark bought 1 year old for $14k

[EVDL] Quirky Spark EV charging phantom discharging

Thanks Paul That makes sense replacing the 12v battery as this appears to have gotten worse over time. With old lead batteries (this has 5 years use mid old) the DC DC converter tries to float charge the battery up to 14v but it won't go above 13v so it just keeps pumping current in. I'll

[EVDL] Quirky Spark EV

Hi folks I checked the 12v battery last night, cool at 12.6v not sucking any amps so I think the car decides to discharge the battery from100 to 80% if you let it sit 2 days or more. Seems like a waste of energy though. > > Thanks Paul > That makes sense replacing the 12v battery as this

[EVDL] OT: Wind boost converters

Hi Ron Solberg etc All small wind turbines like my Bergey XL-1 have boost converters on them to change the varying voltage to a constant float voltage for the L16 batteries you mentioned. 13.8v is maintained per 12v increment or for your 48v system you would use a 55.2v boost regulator for

[EVDL] Quirky Spark Charging Pattern

Hi Folks My 2015 Spark (predicessor to Bolt) off peak charges to 100%. Then if I don't drive it for a day it drops to 80% showing 20% kWh used even though no one drove it. Is it running the air conditioner and heater or something just to waste some energy to put the battery down to 80% for

[EVDL] Buying a used EV

Hi, We have a used 2013 Leaf I bought for my son to drive to and from college about 50 miles per day and like it a lot for the last 35k miles, paid $9.2k a couple years old at the time with only 1K miles on it. As far as I know it's the ONLY vehicle that a battery capacity or "honesty" gauge

[EVDL] AM Radios and EVs

Hi Folks, When I did conversions (80's - early 00's), I always ran all my control signals under the left (drivers side) and all the power cables ty-rapped together under the right (passenger side). I was able to listen to AM radio with minimum interference adhering to standard proper signal

[EVDL] FaceBook only flags EV-misinformation post> doesn't remove

Well, "You Can't Fix Stupid" as Forest Gump would say! Message: 4 Date: Sun, 25 Aug 2019 14:42:30 -0500 (CDT) From: brucedp5 To: ev@lists.evdl.org Subject: [EVDL] fb only flags EV-misinformation post> doesn't remove it Message-ID: <1566762150876-0.p...@n4.nabble.com>

[EVDL] Leaf Obd2 reader

Hi. My son drove the leaf his regular 50 miles at 80% setting and instead of 25% on return, got 0. So I tried the Leafspy on the Bluetooth Obd2 Lescan module plugged into the obd2 port and no link. Is there a better obd2 Canbus reader for EVs that works? Best regards Mark Reevadiy.org Sent

[EVDL] Fixing horn honking on Spark EV

Hi folks Since I didn't see how to fix this on the great God Google , spark forum or my pricey shop manual on the 2015 Chevy Spark I thought I'd mention how I fixed it. My EV (and other cars nowadays) honk the horn at inappropriate moments, like following hells angels down the freeway or in my

[EVDL] I Like Small EVs!

Hi Dave etc, Coming from motorcycles, I like small (efficient miles per KWH) EV’s. I really liked the Smart EV, but with so many anti-sell issues (1/2 warranty, wanting annual $600+ “maintenance” towed to DC, no service manuals etc), I settled on a 15’ Chevy Spark which is nice, has a short

[EVDL] California?s Clean Vehicle Rebate Program (ye-ol Batts vs Fool Cells)

Hi Dave etc, Well said but it make perfect sense to promote fool cells if you're a large oily company with a liquid gas station refooling (gas pump) business model - not really concerned about efficiency. Date: Tue, 03 Dec 2019 07:23:10 -0500 From: "EVDL Administrator" To:

[EVDL] EVs &: ... corona virus fears ..., Drink Corona Beer - Cure

I heard drinking Corona Beer cures the Corona Virus :-) Helps while working on my Leaf... Have a renewable energy day, Mark Mark E. Hanson 184 Vista Lane Fincastle, VA 24090 540-473-1248 phone & FAX, 540-816-0812 cell REEVA: community service RE & EV project club Website: www.REEVAdiy.org (See

[EVDL] Lithium drop in LiFePo4 12V Shorai battery replacement

Hi folks For a lightweight LiFePo4 lithium battery replacement I’ve had good luck for the last few years with Shorai 36Ah 600CA battery, about $250 “Harley motorcycle” large replacement 12V that starts my Honda BFP60 (60hp) boat motor with no issues. I have two of them in the boat with a A B

[EVDL] Another Reason to Drive EVs (Getting Coronavirus from Pumping Gas)

Preaching to the choir here, If you were looking for another reason to drive an EV.. https://www.consumerreports.org/cars-how-to-protect-yourself-against-coronav irus-when-pumping-gas/ Have a renewable energy day, Mark Mark E. Hanson 184 Vista Lane Fincastle, VA 24090

Re: [EVDL] Converting G-16 Amusement Train to Electric?

my iPhone > On Mar 29, 2020, at 9:27 AM, Rod Hower wrote: > >  > Shawn Lawless probably already has a system available that would work, > Parade Floats > > Parade Floats > > > > On Sunday, March 29, 2020, 09:05:03 AM EDT, mark hanson via EV > wrote: >

[EVDL] Converting G-16 Amusement Train to Electric?

Hi Folks, The Roanoke Zoo (Mill Mountain ZooChoo) kiddy train (G-16, 16" wide track) has been inoperable for a few years and the 100hp Wisconsin VH4D 4-cyl tractor engine (about 1970'). They would like me to fix it, don't seem to know why it was abandoned. I think the engine is seized and

[EVDL] Small EV Truck Availability

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, Chevy S10 or Toyota? My 99’ Ford Ranger (4-cyl 5-spd) is probably not going to last much longer & need a ½ tom payload, about 2K lbs towing

Re: [EVDL] Small EV Truck Availability

; > Sent from my Fuel Cell powered iPhone > >> On 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 o

[EVDL] Small Electric Pickups, PHEVs Practicality

Hi Folks I’d love a small EV truck but currently made of Unobtanium and realistically go 1/2 range when hauling or boat towing, a problematic variable. The $33k ($6.8k back from Fed) Ford Escape Plug In 37 mile EV range before gas kicks (1.5k lbs tow rating) in seems like a good choice to pull

[EVDL] Actual Miles per KWH AC

Hi folks I was checking my new 260 mile range Bolt charger/battery efficiency at the outlet and the car showed 38.4kwh for 186 miles charged. The OpenEVSE.com showed 41kwh real usage or 4.5 miles per kWh at the outlet. The EV display was 4.8 miles per kWh so that’s a 6.3% charging/battery

[EVDL] Destination J1772 hotel charging stations?

Hi folks I looked on PlugShare and saw all the on road charging/fast chargers but didn’t see any destination hotel J1772 charging stations. How do you find hotels with charging stations? I stayed at one in Columbia Md B.C. (Before Covid). But it doesn’t show on PlugShare. Best regards Mark

[EVDL] Can a DC fast charging option be added to a Chevy Bolt ?

Hi folks How hard is it to add a fast charging option to a Chevy Bolt that doesn’t have one? It looks like the base 2020 model doesn’t have and from googling around appears that you have to buy the Premier version to get it (or at least that’s what the dealers want you to think). They’re

[EVDL] Fast Charging Various Companies CCS Chevy Bolt

Hi Folks I just bought a 20’ Chevy Bolt LT $30k with Covid Discount ($40k sucker/sticker price) with some fluffy stuff (last on lot). This was the first time I used a fast charger CCS, easy with a credit card, about 1/2 hour to get to 80% Electrify America. The dealer wanted me to Sign up with

[EVDL] New EVs Analysis.

Hi Folks Professor Dave Roper did an excellent EV presentation ,(see link) comparing EVs, charging infrastructure and data trends. Have a renewable energy day Mark  > Look at http://www.roperld.com/science/BEVs2020.pdf > >> On Mon, Aug 10, 2020 at 10:53 AM Mark Hanson wrote: >> Thanks Dave

[EVDL] LiFePo4 Cycles? Not 1M

Hi When I used to convert gassers to EVs and used Thundersky and Calb LiFePO4 batteries, I’d get about 50k miles or 1K cycles with balancersThe range would drop down some and stop making the 50 mile round trip to GE Renewable Energy (also about that time got bored with driving that

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