[EVDL] EV sales?

> I read an interesting and discouraging statistic recently: two-thirds > of EV owners who trade in their cars replace them with ICEVs. Could it have been on Fox or Washington Times? > It's also not too promising a sign for the future of EVs. Which is why it was probably written by some shill of

Re: [EVDL] Smart Car Conversion Kits?

I'd like to know the source of that statistic. I remember seeing a 90% EV satisfaction and Repurchase which is the highest of all cars. Bob -Original Message- From: EV [mailto:ev-boun...@lists.evdl.org] On Behalf Of EVDL Administrator via EV Sent: Monday, October 24, 2016 11:36 PM To: E

Re: [EVDL] Smart Car Conversion Kits?

Subject: Re: [EVDL] Smart Car Conversion Kits? > Mark, Have you driven one of these cars? > I have had one at my disposal for about two years. > Every time I drove it I couldn't wait to get out. > On the freeway at speed it is one of the most dangerous cars I've ever driven. Hummh, that is surpri

[EVDL] Charging over a sidewalk

I finally took a picture of our EVSE which swings out over a sidewalk using just a bent piece of ½” conduit. See: http://aprs.org/EV-charging-signs.html It’s the second example on the page. Bob, WB4APR -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL:

[EVDL] Why we drive EV's conservatively instinctively

When I drive my EV, I am conscious of speed. Not righteously, but it in the subconscious. When I drive my gas car I just drive. I just realized why. When I drive 60 MPH instead of 75MPH in my EV, the energy savings is 50%... this translates to DOUBLE range which I might want that day. But in a

Re: [EVDL] Best charge rate for longevity (not guessgauge)

Depends on what you mean. If you mean to never charge until you always get down to 10%, then that is a bad idea. But if you are meaning to always charge (top-off) after every use, and then *occasionally* do the discharge to 10mi followed by a full charge, then absolutely, that is a best way to do

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

Wow! > the Leaf BMS will still be balancing the cells[all the time], > [because] it has only 10mA balancing capacity... What then is the nomimal discharge current on level ground at 50 MPH? My SWAG guess might be 10 amps? That means only about 0.1% balancing capability? Maybe Im missing someth

Re: [EVDL] Compressed Air

On Air cars... Too bad they can't be "charged" in the winter when the waste heat is 100% usable for heat in th ebuilding where the compressor is, and then driven in the summer when the expansion is free AC.. bob On Sat, Oct 1, 2016 at 8:34 PM, Cor van de Water via EV wrote: > I have reported b

Re: [EVDL] convert a mercedes

I think y ou need to seriously do some math on the energy needes and sources It makes no sense to keep the engine AND add a generator AND add a thousand lbs of batteries and still keep the engine running and burning fossil fuel. What's the point? Bob On Sat, Oct 1, 2016 at 2:42 PM, Gerald

[EVDL] Another J1772 L2 purchase

I need another L2 J1772 EVSE... I just checked Amazon and there are two L2 EVSE for $299. One comes with a dryer plug and is called Ebusbar BEV-H02A10 EV Charger Level 2, 240 Volt

Re: [EVDL] Cut-EVSE-cord-vandalism (pull-out cord and reel)

> So, put a 20lb cord plus take up reel in every EV? Using lots of > space, and adding weight to every EV? Here is how I added a cord reel and EVSE on a Leaf, so the 120v plug can just be pulled out to charge, and then reeled back in to drive. The wire is very light and flexible #14. I changed

Re: [EVDL] Cut-EVSE-cord-vandalism (pull-out cord)

Eventually, a car MFR will wake up to the fact that he can put the entire EVSE on the car and have a simple #14 pull-out extension cord (lieka vacuum cleaner) that can plug into ANY standard 120v 15 am outlet. Then we will truly meet the valuie promise of the EV... thatis, charge anywhere and ever

[EVDL] Used EV's for sale

Just did a search for used EV's at Autotrader.com and there were 73 of them under $15,000. WOW... Oh, that's within 200 miles of Baltimore. There were a handful of smart-for-two's below $8k. Too bad I alredy have too many... Bob -- next part -- An HTML attachment was sc

[EVDL] Pop-starting a stick shift?

This is the only car group I know. So pardon the off-topic post. A young kid with a minicooper flagged me down to jump start his car. I told him, I’d be happy to if he could figure out how to use my 400V pack…. Then I asked, well, have you tried just rolling it and popping the clutch to get

Re: [EVDL] This is one future for mass produced electric vehicles.

My electric recumbant trike is now on sale on Craigs list. It seemed like a fantastic idea for my 15 mile commute with 12 miles of it on a rail-to-trail flat run. But I only did it once. I was scared to death on the 3 miles of suburban roads to get to the traiil. Looking right and left, all I c

Re: [EVDL] Solar haves and have nots

educe the utility's > need to build out. > > Peri > > -- Original Message -- > From: "Robert Bruninga via EV" > To: "Electric Vehicle Discussion List" > Sent: 13-Aug-16 9:26:59 AM > Subject: [EVDL] Solar haves and have nots > > The

[EVDL] Solar haves and have nots

The argument that solar people (many with EV's) are getting an unfair good deal at the expense of other rate payers is hogwash, yet the fossil fuel industry lobbyists and big money are promoting it to fight solar. I just had an emiphany... We all know that home solar is actually a big win to the

Re: [EVDL] Lead Acid question (old batteries)

it is going to. Im just trying to get enough juice back into it so I can drive the 1 mile to where I store it Thanks, Bob -Original Message- Subject: Re: [EVDL] Lead Acid question On 25 Jul 2016 at 11:55, Robert Bruninga via EV wrote: > Im charging my 10 Lead Acids one at a time wit

[EVDL] Lead Acid question

Im charging my 10 Lead Acids one at a time with a common 10A car battery type charger. Usually they come from low to high on the “percent” meter and then when they get to 100%, an LED comes on and the current tapers to zero. But I have one battery that seems to just stay at mid range and after

Re: [EVDL] making a temp amp shunt

If you use a piece ofcable as a shunt, make sure you use a FOUR POINT connection. (not separate connectors). This way, if there is a bad connection, all 250 amps dont try to go through your small sense wires and instruments. Bob On Sun, Jul 24, 2016 at 2:41 PM, ken via EV wrote: > My new scoo

[EVDL] Best deal on Lead Acid for conversion?

What national chain has the best deal on TEN lead acid deep cycle (marine?) batteries. (Maryland) This conversion will not be used for much but local errands, so I am not investing in a long term future EV. Just want to get it rolling again. What's in it now have "29" in the battery label. I forg

Re: [EVDL] EV's for Armagedon

So how does CHADEMO work? The car tells the charger what final voltage and what max current, and the chademo then complies? What about BMS? Does the car's BMS handle everythig else? Bob On Sun, Jul 17, 2016 at 9:57 PM, paul dove via EV wrote: > Yes but it was very expensive I was just saying

Re: [EVDL] EV's for Armagedon

--- > *From:* Willie2 via EV > *To:* Electric Vehicle Discussion List > *Sent:* Saturday, July 16, 2016 5:54 AM > *Subject:* Re: [EVDL] EV's for Armagedon > > On 07/15/2016 09:32 PM, Robert Bruninga via EV wrote: > > Im not talking about casual or eve

[EVDL] EV's for Armagedon

Just curious if we can develop a list of EV's that have some kind of access to the HV battery terminals for a DC trickle charge when all one has is DC solar at up to 500 volts DC and no access to the grid. I know the PRIUS HV battery termnals are easy to get to and easy to trickle charge (and blow

Re: [EVDL] EVLN: 200mi EVs make L3 50kW/1hr charging too slow> need L3 150kW/20min EVSE

- From: "Robert Bruninga via EV" To: "Electric Vehicle Discussion List" Sent: 20-Jun-16 5:56:29 AM Subject: Re: [EVDL] EVLN: 200mi EVs make L3 50kW/1hr charging too slow> need L3 150kW/20min EVSE >What makes no sense is trying to use EV's is driving long distances.

Re: [EVDL] EVLN: 200mi EVs make L3 50kW/1hr charging too slow> need L3 150kW/20min EVSE

What makes no sense is trying to use EV's is driving long distances. Use the right tool for the job. It makes about as much sense to buy an EV for interstate travel as it does to buy a push mower for an acre. Get a PIH. The idea of electrification of transportation is to stop burning away our l

Re: [EVDL] Driving a Leaf from... Regenerative braking?

The term "aggressive regenerative braking" can have negative connotations. Certainly in any case when someone just randomly pushes the regernerative brakes for no other reason than to recover energy, it is a NET LOSS. It is far more efficient to preserve the energy in a moving car in its kinetic e

Re: [EVDL] Off-grid solar house and (series//parallel)

HOw much are these roofing panels pwer watt? Bob On Mon, Jun 13, 2016 at 9:02 PM, Lee Hart via EV wrote: > Cor van de Water via EV wrote: > >> That was also my immediate thought (being an engineer) >> so all I can think is that the solar roofing is directional, >> like shingles, so you can't fli

[EVDL] [ now, EV conversions forever!] The Incandescent Inferno

Continuing with Lee's suggest Lamp load to test the Controller, I 've now made two enhancements to the Honda Civic conversion... 1) Since all my EV conversion work is in the driveway at night and the car runs on 120 VDC, I painted the hood completely white on the bottom and mounted two 60W equival

Re: [EVDL] Lead Acid charging...(trickle overcharging?)

New question. What happens when you might forever overcharge a CAR battery with 30 mA (during daylight). I added an unregulated solar panel that typically produces only 30 mA to a very remote cabin car battery deep in the woods. The charge rate will give a 2 hour per week use of the lights. But

Re: [EVDL] Lead Acid charging.[ now, EV conversions forever!]

To quote a 1931 move... ITS ALIVE! I love the simplicity of this Honda Civic conversion. WIth only an analog voltemeter (I hate the near infinite impedance of DVM's for troubleshooting dirty, ugly stuff), I'm only one more bug away from the annual drive around the block. Tonight found: 1) Perfe

Re: [EVDL] Lead Acid charging... and AC disconnects?

> Luckily, this stuff is far easier to debug than the wiring in a modern car. :-) > For one thing, you can test the controller on the bench, > with a light bulb in place of the motor, a 5k potentiometer > for the throttle pot, and a simple DC power source for input power. Duh, great idea! I have

Re: [EVDL] Lead Acid charging...

art > shops have all the equipment and supplies to do this job. > > Roland > > > > - Original Message - > *From:* Robert Bruninga via EV > *To:* Electric Vehicle Discussion List > *Sent:* Tuesday, June 07, 2016 8:21 AM > *Subject:* [EVDL] Lead Acid char

[EVDL] Federal L1 charging!

Finally! after 5 years, it is just what we asked for (see below). Now, we EV onwers need to get out front of our LOCAL implementation or suffer later.. IE, long distance commuters will probably want to go for the bi-weekly $6 rate. But there is a 60 cents a day daily rate too, though it is h

Re: [EVDL] Off-grid solar house and electric car charging

Ah, my bad. I was transmorgafying the limitations of peak voltage which can allow greater power delivery on DC lines than AC. That is, a 240 VAC line has peak voltages of 330 volts. As the voltage rating of the line becomes an issue, then a DC line can operate at that higher voltage and deliver

Re: [EVDL] Off-grid solar house and electric car charging

To: Electric Vehicle Discussion List Subject: Re: [EVDL] Off-grid solar house and electric car charging Robert Bruninga via EV wrote: > Still not true. The output of microinverters is at 240 VAC and the > average current in the wires will be double as the same number of panels at

Re: [EVDL] Off-grid solar house and (series//parallel)

Sorry, this is still misleading in the real world. > Identical wire sizes, wire lengths, and wire resistive losses, > regardless of whether wired for low voltage or high voltage. There is no way you can wire 14 solar panels (10' by 20') array in parallel with the "same wire sizes and lengths" (an

Re: [EVDL] Off-grid solar house and electric car charging

Just to clarify... >The only time high voltage helps is when you need to have > long wire runs [and long means over a few tens of feet] > > However, if you're using small low-voltage individual inverters > mounted right on each panel to one big central inverter located > far away, then the sma

Re: [EVDL] Off-grid solar house and electric car charging

ot the house. You could wire your panels in parallel and, > as long as your inverter is near the panels, not incur any more line > losses > than a series system. Peri -- Original Message -- From: "Robert Bruninga via EV" To: "Electric Vehicle Discussion Lis

Re: [EVDL] Off-grid solar house and electric car charging

> The only time high voltage helps is when you need to have long wire runs... The operative word is "long" And when you wire a house for every room and for every appliance and for every outlet (whether used fully or not) then every wire is "long". The academic argument below is like saying ther

Re: [EVDL] Off-grid solar house and electric car charging

> If you build an off-grid solar house and use it for both your house > and charging your electric car, are there any disadvantages for using > DC current (household appliances can all be converted to DC) and > avoiding AC since you are off the grid? You avoid the cost, > maintenance, and (slight)

[EVDL] Lead Acid charging...

Finally, Back to Lead acid and a FOUR WIRE EV! (Something I can maintain)! (4 wires, means 2 from the battery, and 2 to the motor and a controller in the middle. Done)... I have given up on modern EV's (two THINKs) who are BRICKS because the computer in them thinks something is wrong and they wa

Re: [EVDL] Off-grid solar house and electric car charging

Sanity check: The only reason to build off-grid is if the Power Company wants more than $15,000 to run the lines to your house. If you are near the lines, and for some reason insist on not connecting, then you will be wasting $2 of every $3 your solar investment on batteries and maintenance for t

Re: [EVDL] Off-grid solar house (Microinvetrer RANT)

> There are other better ways of avoiding inefficiency, I think. > One is that many panels are set up in series, which means > that if any one cell is covered by shade, the output of the > entire system is reduced RANT ON: True in paper-theory, but this is oft' repeated hogwash sales pitch by sal

Re: [EVDL] EVLN: EV-newswire posts (Charged Magazine)

Subject: [EVDL] EVLN: EV-newswire posts for 20160606 I assume most people on the EV discussion list have subscribed to CHARGED magazine? It is free to EV insiders (comes every 2 months) and is a great technical mag (no circuits of course), but lots of fluff about all the new EV technology. Not m

Re: [EVDL] Dead accessory battery... Drill baby drill

I'm so fed up with 12v batteries I finally today drilled a hole in the roof right over the dome light and mounted a solar panel up there where I could reach the wires and coathanger them over to the pillar and down to the stupid 12v battery. Solar panel on the dash just was NOT working. AFTER doin

[EVDL] EV charging is trivial on the large scale too

> > > ​If we are talking about the entire population of ICE becoming EVs > then this is a significant problem for which very little thought > has been expended in the solving.​ Yes, Very little thought by the status-quo-non thinkers. But a trivial problem. All it takes is ONE parking spot cover

Re: [EVDL] Japanese leaf charging cable

Does anyone know what the charging cable electronics does? All it does is pull in a relay to connect the MAINS to the pins after doing a simple voltage, and resistance and ground check and some other handshaking with the car. -Original Message- From: EV [mailto:ev-boun...@lists.evdl.org]

Re: [EVDL] EVLN: ?L3 quick charging or pack swaps, on long EV trips? (stupid)

This stupid idea just wont die Because every new gas-tank/gas-station legacy thinker that shows up on the block keeps trying to replicate the gas tank model for EV's when they are totally differenet animals. > if I understand correctly, only drawing energy from one > of the batteries at a tim

Re: [EVDL] Hotel Chargers (its up to us)

On every trip, (when I have idle time) I survey hotel parking lots and walk in and ask if I can plug in. If nothing else, it is a change to engage them in meaningful education of the value of their existing outlets behind the bushes and suggest they should advertise it! Bob -Original Message

Re: [EVDL] SteveS wants to plug-in his Volt pih at or near his destination hotel( L1 & L2)

> Hard to say if hotels, motels are a good venue for charge points, Disagree. Every hotel should offer numerous L1 outlets and a few L2. > 1... most people driving far enough to need a hotel aren't driving an EV. But will most likely in future be driving a PHEV. > 3. Level 1 charging won't be en

Re: [EVDL] Free Street Light L1 charging?

Just realized I could get a photo of one using Google Maps street view. Its not clear in this photo, but you can see where it is above the bag lady. http://aprs.org/Energy/Charging/Baltimore-lamp-outlets.png > ...what voltage they operate on? Many are 240, 277 or 480 volts If it is a standard 12

[EVDL] Free Street Light L1 charging?

I noticed convenience outlets on all the new Street Lamps in Baltimore yesterday. Only problem is, they are located 18 feet up in the base of the Globe structure. Not practical, but an interesting design challenge to design a 12 foot pole with not only a plug on the end, but also a “flipper-upp

[EVDL] Camping in the Model X SUV?

http://www.greencarreports.com/news/1103172_2016-tesla-model-x-electric-suv-first-drive-by-model-s-owner Considering the Model X test drive (above) where the author said he could STAND UP in the back seat with the Gull Wing door open, the first thing I would explore is how easy it is to remove s

Re: [EVDL] Strata (Condos) won’t allow parking space EVSE modifications in bc.ca

The problem goes away if we can get CONDOs and condo ev drivers to accept "good enough". Instead of asking for a dedicated L2 circuit with ALL OF THE ATTENDANT problems either of sharing or trnasforemer overload, the owners should consider just negotiating to get a L1 OUTLET or an L1 charger post

Re: [EVDL] Goodyear still leaking their thermo & piezo ElectricBH-03 tires (v)

> I don't see why scavenging heat has to increase rolling resistance. > Ask yourself by what mechanism is the conversion of heat to electrons is going to hold back the vehicle. It is because if there is heat in the tire, then there is WASTED energy. So the thing to do is FIX the tire so it is les

Re: [EVDL] It's all uphill, was: World's largest electric vehicle

Of course there is a net loss! But the point is, it is -far- less than the loss of a huge diesel running at idle on the way down and burning up all the potential energy in heat in the brakes on the way down. Bob On Sat, Mar 19, 2016 at 3:24 PM, fred via EV wrote: > I'm surprised that no one ha

Re: [EVDL] EVLN: Eloise is the cutest solar + electric vehicle ambassador (v)

> Knowing that they're talking about a 12v system, I believe the math > would be 100 amp hours at 12v would be 1.2 KWh's. Do I have this right? Yes, because a 12v battery will deliver probably 95% of its energy while only falling from about 13v down to about 11v (deep discharge) so the average wil

Re: [EVDL] Leaf range extender

Take a small personal hiking butane or propane heater. Sure, its fossil fuel, but nothing is more efficient at producing heat. Producing heat from a resistance heater from a battery, charged by 50% coal is not efficient. Better... just sit on a 50W medicinal heating pad pre-warmed by 120 VAC befor

Re: [EVDL] Leaf range extender

Just pulling my 4'x4' solar power trailer (about the smallest trailer there is) and only 10" high plus the wheels decreases my Prius mileage by 10 MPG at least. That is a 20% range reduction right there... Bob -Original Message- From: EV [mailto:ev-boun...@lists.evdl.org] On Behalf Of Bi

Re: [EVDL] EV Boat (and another one)

I agree 100%. Just like EV's a solar boat is not for -everything-, it is for going slowly where the trip is tha value, not getting anywhere in particular. My solar boat only goes 3 MPH, yet when we take people out for a cruise, its like sailing (but don't need wind). You just enjoy everyone's co

Re: [EVDL] The reasons for a solar car.

Solar cars make almost no sense (1% sense maybe). Adds weight that has to be carried everywhere, custom shapes and size cells cost TEN times more than conventional home panels and there is 10 times more surface area on the carport than on the car. 10% x 10% =1% Solar carports make 100% sense. 1

Re: [EVDL] Outdoor home EVSE: (down by the street) (And SNOW Blowing!)

I forgot to mention the reason I made that post anyway, was because of the convenience of using my L1 charging outlet down by the street is becauce then we can all use it with our electric snowblowers. About half of us blow the street with electrics and belittile the stink pot blowers with their b

[EVDL] Outdoor home EVSE: (down by the street)

I ran 100' #12 wire down to the street and put an outlet there on the utility pole & Put a sign over it. The value of the effort is not the one guest we have had in 3 years that used it, but the thousands of people that drive by and see the sign every day.. During the night, they see the little

Re: [EVDL] Converting '51 Chevy (after going off rid?)...

ey help the corporations, not the people. > > BobK, Forest Dynamics > On Jan 18, 2016 9:28 AM, "Robert Bruninga via EV" > wrote: > >> > I'm in no hurry to start the EV project [until after I] >> > ... add more PV panels and batteries so I can go o

Re: [EVDL] Where 20 amp receptacles are required

Although daisy changing outlets is usually not a good idea, I wonder if there is a PLUG-IN heavier duty plug/socket combo. You plug it in once and then do your plugging and unplugging from it. In the space industry we have what we call pin-savers. These are back-to-back male female connectors th

Re: [EVDL] Where 20 amp receptacles ... (testing existing outlets)

> Is there a way... to recognize the gauge and [circuit breaker] of an existing outlet? Bring an electric heater, iron, coffeepot, toaster, hair dryer, or anything rated at 1000W or 1500W and plug them in one at a time for at least 5 minutes after the second one... A 15 amp circuit should do a 15

Re: [EVDL] Converting '51 Chevy (after going off rid?)...

carry enough deep cycles to run > everything anyway. So for me, it's a question of more batteries more > weight, more maintenance or more panels, less weight, maintenance, and more > reliance on the sun. > > Sent from my iPhone > > > On Jan 18, 2016, at 10:28 A

Re: [EVDL] OT fcv deliveries halted> 2few pumps, ... Fool Cells!

>> Within a couple of years in California, renewable hydrogen >> will make up over 40% of the pumped H2 for autos, >> exceeding the renewable content of the grid. No matter how I look at it, The H2 Fool cell car is just dumb. To make it work, they have to build an EV first complete with big HV ba

Re: [EVDL] Converting '51 Chevy [adding solar panels]

>> Perhaps I can add solar panels on a rack over the pickup... > Adjust your expectations a bit there… It won’t move the needle. True, ... while driving... I calculated for my Prius with 200W solar panels was picking up 1 MPG out of 60 MPG when driving down the highway at 55 MPH. Yes, practica

Re: [EVDL] Converting '51 Chevy (after going off rid?)...

> I'm in no hurry to start the EV project [until after I] > ... add more PV panels and batteries so I can go off grid, And why on earth do that? Going off-grid will cause you to throw away $2 out of every $3 you invest for the rest of your life in battery maintenance and replacement. It makes no

[EVDL] A free parking space

Score one for a THINK EV! I found a spot at the end of a line of parking spots where a THINK will fit between the last car and a concrete wall… but it is not marked for parking. I took photos with me in it and sent it up the chain of command and the local campus Chief of Police approved it. Pa

Re: [EVDL] Time for ‘The Return of the EV’, the power of dark oily forces

Very Scary stuff. If we are successful in "reducing" the use of gas by switching to EV's we will be creating a HUGE COUNTERFORCE. The price of gas will go so far down, it will always be cheaper than electricity... Remember, all of those existing oil wells out there are paid for!. The investemen

Re: [EVDL] 2013 Leaf. 120v EVSE under hood.& retractable cord

> Cool! I like all your charts about charging as well. Can I steal your work > to present at the office? Sure. Did y ou also find the one http://aprs.org/EV-misinformation.html And the one about L1 charging: http://aprs.org/EV-charging-everywhere.html >>> I [made] a shallow box [for the ] EVSE

Re: [EVDL] 2013 Leaf. 120v EVSE under hood.& retractable cord

> > > I [made] a shallow box [for the ] EVSE [under the hood]... Then connect it to a homebrew set of J1772 pins plugged into the charging port and to a pull out retractable cord, and we have the ultimate in L1 charging. Just llike plugging in a vacuum cleaner. See how I did it: http://aprs.org

Re: [EVDL] mini-dump charger 120VAC

During 8 hours at work, any 120v L1 outlet should add back maybe 36 miles range. Or, if there are two 120v outlets on different circuits and they happen to be out of phase, you can use a "Y" cable and operate your L1 EVSE at 240v. That will pick up 72 miles range during 8 hours. As to your other p

Re: [EVDL] Franken Leaf / pickup body...

met via EV Sent: Wednesday, January 13, 2016 9:35 AM To: ev@lists.evdl.org Subject: [EVDL] Franken Leaf / pickup body... On 01/13/2016 09:07 AM, Robert Bruninga via EV wrote: >> ... buying a used Leaf is a great solution... >> ... I have always liked the prospects of truck convers

Re: [EVDL] Books on converting a car to ev?

>... buying a used Leaf is a great solution... > ... I have always liked the prospects of truck conversions. Is that like hacking the rear of the Leaf to add a truck bed? Or hacking a truck to install the Leaf drive? ___ UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/

Re: [EVDL] HOW GM BEATS TESLA TO THE Every Man's Electric Car

Well said. I applaud GM for giving leadership in the Volt. And grumpy ol'd grudge laiden people unwilling to try anything new just hold us all back. Bob -Original Message- From: EV [mailto:ev-boun...@lists.evdl.org] On Behalf Of Collin Kidder via EV Sent: Tuesday, January 12, 2016 11:37

[EVDL] Lead battery charging to 13.2v

I put a gel cell on a benchtop power supply and it charged overnight to zero current at about 13.2v. So I upped it to 13.8 to finish the charge and it basically would not take cany more current. I always thought the 13.8 and even 14v was the float voltage and you had to at least get to that vol

Re: [EVDL] EVLN: Shift low-cost PV electricity rates to the middle of the day

This article nails it. The old adage that "electricity is cheap at night" is becoming less and less true and will eventually reverse to where nighttime electricity will be the most expensive. The only reason it is true now is because of 1) coal and nuclear plants and their inability to react to c

Re: [EVDL] Happy 1975 Cheesewedge in Indiana for sale (CitiCar by Sebring Vanguard)

I have one of those too! But weeds are growing inside and out the missing windows after being ignored for 30 years... Mine is bright yellow, a true cheese... Got the other THINK and a Honda Civic conversion to get running first... > Subject: [EVDL] Happy 1975 Cheesewedge in Indiana for sale (C

Re: [EVDL] Nominal votage J1772 DC charging

on the J1772 charging lines and that is the big unknown as to whether that is DC safe. A mistake there could really cost one big money... Bob -Original Message- From: EV [mailto:ev-boun...@lists.evdl.org] On Behalf Of Robert Bruninga via EV Subject: [EVDL] Nominal votage J1772 DC charging I so

[EVDL] Nominal votage J1772 DC charging

I so much want to charge my car from 100 to 300 VDC which I am sure will work fine, since the first thing it does is rectify to DC before any other DC/DC conversion... EXCEPT that you just never know where in the EVSE to car chareger some engineer may have "assumed" AC only so that he could open r

Re: [EVDL] Charging Profile: Charge to 80% capacity (overnight on L1)

> I have a Ford Focus Electric (2013). How can I get it to charge to 80% > then stop? I have no knowledge. But what I do for my EV, is I only charge with L1 and so I know that I get about 4 miles range per hour of charge. So when I have only used up today's 32 miles round trip to work, I plug i

[EVDL] FW: Use of Federal 120v outlets for EV Charging now Authorized by law

Even with this law, our local agency insists that they cannot let us pay by the month to charge at a 120v outlet because there is no metering/billing system. I used this counter argument: “One must step back from the 5 minute $50 legacy gas-tank fill-up model which of course MUST be metered due

Re: [EVDL] EV Heatpump Retrofits

it is great above that. Bob, WB4APR > >> -Mensaje original- >> De: EV [mailto:ev-boun...@lists.evdl.org] En nombre de Robert Bruninga >> via >> EV >> Enviado el: jueves, 24 de diciembre de 2015 11:55 a.m. >> Para: Electric Vehicle Discussion List &

[EVDL] EV Heatpump Retrofits

All it takes to install a heatpump in an EV is to find a place for a cheap $89 window airconditioner turned backwards. I use Window AC units for heat in my kitchen, bathroom, and at times past in the hallway. I was astounded when I tried running one on a cheap $99 12v/120v modified sinewave inver

Re: [EVDL] A L2-3kW EVSE to replace Steve's WA-storm-damaged one

The J1772 Plug is worth over $100 just by itself! Even if you don't build your own EVSE someone will gladly buy just the handle! bob -Original Message- From: EV [mailto:ev-boun...@lists.evdl.org] On Behalf Of Jay Summet via EV Sent: Thursday, December 10, 2015 11:07 AM To: ev@lists.evdl.o

Re: [EVDL] Coal in Your Stocking

> In the past decade they overfilled my tank twice. > The house stinks for weeks... >...I had [oil] taken out 3 years ago and an air-source heat pump put in. Same here, and im never looking back. Oil and soot permeated the basement. And I also installed a heat-pump water heater and as a natural c

Re: [EVDL] [SPAM?] Ten states impose flat EV fees, Georgia is highest

I say again, I am not opposed to a road use fee added to EV's AS LONG AS THE SAME amount is applied to all ICE cars as a fee for their use of the air we breath. Yes, EV' are getting a free ride on the gas tax, but ICE's are getting a free ride on the environment and THAT HAS TO STOP! Bob, WB4APR

Re: [EVDL] UK grid too weak for 34M EVs (not when we stop pumping gas too!)

l >>> location uses 8.8MwH per year. >>> >>> https://www.eia.gov/tools/faqs/faq.cfm?id=97&t=3 >>> >>> Now for the EVs: If the average EV uses 300wH = .3KwH (including >>> accessories, charging losses, etc.) per mile and the average driver

Re: [EVDL] UK grid too weak for 34M EVs (not when we stop pumping gas too!)

d 2 EVs. Peri -- Original Message -- From: "Robert Bruninga via EV" To: "Electric Vehicle Discussion List" Sent: 04-Dec-15 6:47:23 AM Subject: [EVDL] UK grid too weak for 34M EVs (not when we stop pumping gas too!) >>: MP Amber Rudd sez the UK grid too weak for 34M EVs

Re: [EVDL] UK grid too weak for 34M EVs (not when we stop pumping gas too!)

> EVs will be very good for the grid…but not because we’ll be shutting down > gas stations. Agreed, completely. But my point was that I have never seen anyone look at this point of view as to what electricity is saved by not moving so much gas around everywhere. Though small, It’s a data point w

[EVDL] UK grid too weak for 34M EVs (not when we stop pumping gas too!)

>: MP Amber Rudd sez the UK grid too weak for 34M EVs > BRITAIN’S electric car revolution could trigger blackouts by overloading > our power network, senior Tories fear. Typical right wing ignorance. What happens when 50% of cars are EV's. Then only 50% of the gas stations remain operating. How

[EVDL] 120v Charging for Fed employees!

Success! We got the wording of the new law that authorizes Federal Agencies to allow EV charging (at no taxpayer expense) to include 120v charging (and probably paying a monthly fee)! Finally!!! All we need now is the do-nothing-congress to act. Bob, WB4APR --- (A) IN GENERAL.

Re: [EVDL] Electric Snowblower Conversion

I've got a monster like that in the garage too. But I went electric 3 years ago and will never look back. Yes, the smaller 16" electric takes "longer" but usually I can FINISH th whole job in the same amount of time it would take me just to get the monster STARTED! Good luck. Bob On Wed, Dec 2

Re: [EVDL] Any recent surveys or focus groups of EV owners? (burning coal?)

c vehicle or home generation, but understand the realities.. Jim Walls ------------ From: "Robert Bruninga via EV" Sent: Tuesday, December 1, 2015 10:26 AM To: "Electric Vehicle Discussion List" Subject: Re: [EVDL] Any recent surveys or focu

Re: [EVDL] Any recent surveys or focus groups of EV owners? (burning coal?)

makes the EV equivalent to a 35mpg car. I didn't see any mention of NOx emissions so it isn't a complete picture on that part. http://insideevs.com/union-of-concerned-scientists-release-video-on-electric-car-global-warming-emissions/ On Wed, Nov 25, 2015 at 6:36 PM, Robert Bruninga via EV wr

Re: [EVDL] EVLN: 'Too quiet' electrified cars estimated as US regulator headaches

Wow, GREAT idea! Lets write our congressmen! Bob -Original Message- From: EV [mailto:ev-boun...@lists.evdl.org] On Behalf Of Bill Dube via EV Sent: Sunday, November 29, 2015 11:37 AM To: brucedp5; Electric Vehicle Discussion List Subject: Re: [EVDL] EVLN: 'Too quiet' electrified cars esti

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