Re: [EVDL] Vehicle to grid power?

The Ford F-150 EV  Sent from AT&T Yahoo Mail for iPhone On Tuesday, May 25, 2021, 11:49 AM, Robert Bruninga via EV wrote: does anyone know of any vehicles with 120v outlets that are bigger than 150 watts? Im working on an article talking about the Ford F150's 10kw outlet power.  I want to b

Re: [EVDL] Ford F-150 Reveal

The 40k is for a contractor grade vehicle with no frills. Sent from AT&T Yahoo Mail for iPhone On Wednesday, May 26, 2021, 9:09 AM, Christopher Darilek via EV wrote: How are they going to make the F-150 Lightening cheaper than the Mach-e ($40k vs $44k) when the F-150 is a ton heavier (6500l

Re: [EVDL] tesla now using cameras only

I wondered what caused that, startles me every time it does that because it brakes hard. On Friday, May 28, 2021, 5:39:29 AM CDT, Mark Laity-Snyder via EV wrote: So how do you determine what has priority using both vision and radar? One of the problems Tesla has is phantom breaking. 

Re: [EVDL] EVLN: NHTSA investigating Tesla autopilot fatalities

Tesla, Volvo, Cadillac, Lexus, and Navya are five car companies under investigation by the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration (NHTSA) for crashes that occurred while Advanced Driver Assistance Systems were activated, the agency said. https://www.teslarati.com/tesla-volvo-cadil

Re: [EVDL] Mahle produces rare earth material free motor

Tesla used induction motors in the model s. I think the plaid uses a pmasynrm like the model 3 because it reduced back emf at high speeds and runs cooler than the inductance with maxinum starting torque He didn’t talk about the performance much in that video only saying they were 96% efficient b

Re: [EVDL] EVLN: J.B. Straubel's wife dies

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Re: [EVDL] Tesla's Self Driving Feature

This is hearsay! Lots of people said their Toyota’s and Lexus suddenly accelerated but this too was ruled as operator error or the accelerator getting stuck in the carpet. Many people try to blame someone else for their mistakes. Sent from AT&T Yahoo Mail for iPhone On Thursday, July 8, 2021,

Re: [EVDL] Tesla's Self Driving Feature

I hope everyone here realizes that he has Asperger’s syndrome, right? He is socially awkward but I don’t think he has made bad business decisions.  Sent from AT&T Yahoo Mail for iPhone On Friday, July 9, 2021, 3:43 PM, Willie via EV wrote: On 7/9/21 12:55 PM, EVDL Administrator via EV wrote

Re: [EVDL] Tesla's Self Driving Feature

They can’t make them fast enough. There’s a 3 month wait for a model Y right now!  Sent from AT&T Yahoo Mail for iPhone On Saturday, July 10, 2021, 6:51 AM, Jay Summet via EV wrote: On 7/9/21 4:43 PM, Willie via EV wrote: > This "I hate Elon and no level of > superior performance can ove

Re: [EVDL] AutoPilot drops out on tight road turns.

The sudden braking was caused by the radar. That one reason the removed it from the latest vehicles  Sent from AT&T Yahoo Mail for iPhone On Saturday, July 10, 2021, 12:50 PM, Peter Eckhoff via EV wrote: As a Tesla owner, I don't disagree with your statements in this thread.  I think it wou

Re: [EVDL] AutoPilot drops out on tight road turns.

Not to mention Ford wanted $300 To update the software on my edge and I had to take it in and leave it for them to download the update Sent from AT&T Yahoo Mail for iPhone On Sunday, July 11, 2021, 2:21 PM, Willie via EV wrote: On 7/11/21 1:37 PM, Haudy Kazemi wrote: > "Installation of the

Re: [EVDL] AutoPilot drops out on tight road turns.

Sumwalt said that Huang was likely playing a video game on his phone when his car veered into the median barrier. "So first let me say, if you own a car with partial automation, you do not own a self-driving car. Don't pretend that you do," Sumwalt said. https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.caranddr

Re: [EVDL] bolt fire risk ?

That is unfortunate. Hate to hear they are having problems. People are getting more and more afraid of these batteries because of design flaws causing fires. On Thursday, July 15, 2021, 9:37:01 AM CDT, Peri Hartman via EV wrote: GM warns some Bolt owners to park outdoors due to fire

Re: [EVDL] Fossil fuel gets over 600 billion a year.

FACT: Variations in gas prices are driven by the world market, and are not dependent on U.S. government policies. This includes the existing subsidies for the oil and gas industry according to multiple studies that have found that repealing oil and gas subsidies would have only a marginal impact

Re: [EVDL] Fossil fuel gets over 600 billion a year.

Many people believe oil is a couple of. If companies buy it is much more complicated than that with 100’s of companies drilling, storing, transporting, refining etc. certain segments aren’t profitable. I think refineries get subsidized but I’m just a casual observer  Sent from AT&T Yahoo Mail

Re: [EVDL] LiFePO4 EOL behavior

Here is my experience. I had some on the bench for a year and half. They voltage on some had dropped so I was curious what capacity was left. I discharged them and got 45 Ah. So I charged them and did another discharge and got about 60Ah. So I diss a charge and discharge 3 more times. The fifth

Re: [EVDL] Why not an open source EV?

Interesting idea! The other issue with this approach is cost. Buying piece parts one at a time will cost much more than buying a production car. Sent from AT&T Yahoo Mail for iPhone On Sunday, August 1, 2021, 8:44 AM, Collin Kidder via EV wrote: That does lead to another potential idea, tho

Re: [EVDL] hydrogen isn't green, after all

Hyzon Motors has begun shipping hydrogen fuel cell trucks to customers – TechCrunch  https://www.google.com/amp/s/techcrunch.com/2021/08/11/hyzon-motors-has-begun-shipping-hydrogen-fuel-cell-trucks-to-customers/amp/ Interesting startup Sent from AT&T Yahoo Mail for iPhone On Sunday, August 15

Re: [EVDL] electric riding mowers?

Says it has a five year warranty. Did you call the company? On Sunday, August 15, 2021, 11:15:50 AM CDT, Robert Bruninga via EV wrote: I have the 56 volt self propelled EGO mower and was very impressed until the 3rd year or so when the battery wont charge and all I get is blinking red

Re: [EVDL] Electric riding mowers

I have one too but their riders are very high starting at $5,000. On Sunday, August 15, 2021, 3:37:06 PM CDT, Mark Abramowitz via EV wrote: My current (non-riding) mower is made by Greenworks. I love it. They have moved to lithium ion battery technology. They also have at least one c

Re: [EVDL] EVLN: NHTSA to investigate Tesla / Emergency Vehicle Crashes

Tesla’s don’t turn corners on autopilot  Sent from AT&T Yahoo Mail for iPhone On Wednesday, August 18, 2021, 11:16 AM, Peter Eckhoff via EV wrote: I test drove a Model Y yesterday and I engaged Auto Pilot.  At a major intersection, I was turning left.  AutoPilot couldn't fine the turn lane l

Re: [EVDL] EVLN: NHTSA to investigate Tesla / Emergency Vehicle Crashes

The NHTSA has investigations into every vehicle manufacturer who has auto assisted driving softwares. Look it up Sent from AT&T Yahoo Mail for iPhone On Wednesday, August 18, 2021, 1:17 AM, EVDL Administrator via EV wrote: The US government has opened a formal investigation into Tesla´s dri

Re: [EVDL] hydrogen isn't green, after all

I can see how it feels that way but I don’t have a dog in this fight. I agree with the others. You have a lot of talking points but no data. Sent from AT&T Yahoo Mail for iPhone On Monday, August 23, 2021, 8:49 PM, Mark Abramowitz via EV wrote: Yep. My money is on the bully factor. - Mark

Re: [EVDL] Regen Efficiency vs Coasting

You are being generous Tesla claims they get 10% back and proud of it. I much prefer the coasting to regen. I wish I could turn it off Sent from AT&T Yahoo Mail for iPhone On Tuesday, August 24, 2021, 5:12 AM, Jay Summet via EV wrote: On 8/24/21 2:56 AM, Martin WINLOW via EV wrote: >In an

Re: [EVDL] Regen Efficiency vs Coasting

That’s not true no matter who makes the claim Sent from AT&T Yahoo Mail for iPhone On Tuesday, August 24, 2021, 12:11 PM, EVDL Administrator via EV wrote: This is a confusing topic.  I'm not an engineer or physicist, but as I understand it, Peter is right.  Look here: http://evdl.org/pag

Re: [EVDL] Charging EVs was Re: hydrogen isn't green, after all

You have to drive a lot for that to make any difference in your budget. 100kwh costs around $10 where I live. I maybe charge at a supercharger 10 times a year so I’m getting a free $100 a year. Not worth talking about Sent from AT&T Yahoo Mail for iPhone On Wednesday, August 25, 2021, 12:23 P

Re: [EVDL] Charging EVs was Re: hydrogen isn't green, after all

The number of people driving Tesla model s or x with free supercharging who cannot charge at home is probably very small or nill. On Thursday, August 26, 2021, 11:22:13 AM CDT, Peter VanDerWal via EV wrote: > You have to drive a lot for that to make any difference in your budget. >

Re: [EVDL] Charging EVs was Re: hydrogen isn't green, after all

No, I am speaking of supercharging prices where I live. On Thursday, August 26, 2021, 4:50:05 PM CDT, Willie via EV wrote: On 8/26/21 12:22 PM, Peter VanDerWal via EV wrote: >> You have to drive a lot for that to make any difference in your budget. >> 100kwh costs around $10 >> where

Re: [EVDL] [External] Re: OT: fuel cell mining truck

Why? If you design it to run for 8 hours then at the end of the work day charge overnight. I believe that is Tesla’s idea by making a truck with a range of 300 to 500 miles.  Sent from AT&T Yahoo Mail for iPhone On Wednesday, September 8, 2021, 4:24 AM, George Mullineaux via EV wrote: But

Re: [EVDL] Include in events: "EV to power your home"

I doubt very seriously if that’s a significant selling point. My power went out maybe 5 times in 40 years. Besides why would I use my car that I would need to drive. It’s trying to solve a non-existent problem. Sent from AT&T Yahoo Mail for iPhone On Wednesday, September 29, 2021, 3:33 PM, Ro

Re: [EVDL] Include in events: "EV to power your home"

e assuming that your grid will be as reliable in the future as it has been in the past. On Thu, Sep 30, 2021, 12:06 PM paul dove via EV wrote: > I doubt very seriously if that’s a significant selling point. My power > went out maybe 5 times in 40 years. Besides why would I use my car tha

Re: [EVDL] Include in events: "EV to power your home"

I said that. Lost power for three days back in the 90's when a tornado blew through. Not worth investing a lot of money for 3 days every 25 years. On Thursday, September 30, 2021, 2:28:47 PM CDT, Robert Bruninga wrote: Tell that to the millions who lost power for weeks a while back. E

Re: [EVDL] EV Digest, Vol 108, Issue 3

  Well, that is a little presumptuous. I never claimed no one needed it. I claimed it wold not be a selling point for EV's. Not enough people are in that situation to make a difference in sales. Besides my vehicle was $78,000. I believe a house backup system can be purchased for much less than

Re: [EVDL] V2H

What everyone is missing is that v2g is vehicle to grid. In other words you can power the grid with the batteries in your vehicle. I don’t see the attraction.  Sent from AT&T Yahoo Mail for iPhone On Monday, October 4, 2021, 6:45 PM, Peter VanDerWal via EV wrote: > Also, what a great way to

Re: [EVDL] BMS question

I don't know anything about BMS's but Lithium Iron Phosphate cells can experience capacity fade even if they have good voltage. I had some cells that sat around for a year and a half and showed good voltage but when I cycles them they only had 45Ah out of 100Ah they started with. I thought I ru

Re: [EVDL] Radio Noise Issue

Try connecting the radio to a separate battery isolated from the vehicle  Sent from AT&T Yahoo Mail for iPhone On Wednesday, October 13, 2021, 6:48 PM, nathan christiansn via EV wrote: Hello Everyone, I have a Geo Metro that I converted electric and the radio has never been able to pick up

Re: [EVDL] Michigan still spouting FUD. From the Detroit not so free press.

Depends on when that was written. They were higher priced in the beginning but have come down about 30 or 40% since 2010-12. Don’t quote me! Sent from AT&T Yahoo Mail for iPhone On Saturday, October 23, 2021, 7:23 PM, Mark Abramowitz via EV wrote: I know nothing about Level 1 charger costs,

Re: [EVDL] Level 1 charger...Labor costs??? (was: Michigan still spouting FUD. From the Detroit not so free press.)

You can hard wire them in and some garages or houses without garages don’t have outlets.  Sent from AT&T Yahoo Mail for iPhone On Saturday, October 23, 2021, 7:43 PM, Bill Dube via EV wrote: Seriously? You _seriously_ want to _hire_ someone to plug your Level 1 "trickle" charger (that come

Re: [EVDL] Michigan still spouting FUD. From the Detroit not so free press.

I’ve seen those but can the handle the current of a Supercharger Sent from AT&T Yahoo Mail for iPhone On Sunday, October 24, 2021, 5:17 PM, Matthew Pitts via EV wrote: There are adapters out there that can convert between the Tesla plug and the J-1772 Standard (both ways, in fact), so those

Re: [EVDL] (no subject)

But the BS factor is clear when you read the conclusion that driving electric costs more than gasoline. One only needs to drive an electric car for a few months to know that is wrong. Sent from AT&T Yahoo Mail for iPhone On Sunday, October 24, 2021, 11:47 AM, Mark Abramowitz via EV wrote:

Re: [EVDL] Upgrading to 80 amps

I don’t know why! I have a Tesla Model S with 100kwh battery. My onboard  charger is 10 or 12 kw. So 50 amps is the most the car will take anyway. Unless you are putting in an ac to dc inverter EVSE I don’t see any advantage  Sent from AT&T Yahoo Mail for iPhone On Tuesday, November 2, 2021, 5

Re: [EVDL] Upgrading to 80 amps

I didn’t know that. However I rarely need to charge at 12 kW. I normally charge On a 110 outlet. When I drive long distances I use a supercharger. If it takes three days to get back to 80% I don’t care because I still have plenty to run around town Sent from AT&T Yahoo Mail for iPhone On Wed

Re: [EVDL] DC/DC converter for sale

I’ll take it Sent from AT&T Yahoo Mail for iPhone On Saturday, November 13, 2021, 9:53 PM, nathan christiansn via EV wrote: Hi everyone, I have an Elcon DC/DC converter for sale. The label says is is good to 30 amps on the output, but I have never seen more than 8 amps come out of it, so I

Re: [EVDL] What type of magic is this nut and where to get a tool for it?

Looks exactly the same to me Sent from AT&T Yahoo Mail for iPhone On Wednesday, November 17, 2021, 4:28 PM, David Murphy via EV wrote: I can’t say this is exactly the same, but it looks quite similar https://www.kchilites.com/kc-lkz-m8-1-25-light-lock-security-nut-set-7222.html On Wed, Nov

Re: [EVDL] speaking of range estimation

Here is a thought. Do you drive an ICE this way? Always looking at how many mile to empty? For most people my guess is no, older cars don't even have that option. The old gas gauges weren't even linear moving less when full and more as it empty's so the last half tank you go fewer miles than th

Re: [EVDL] Tesla Y actual wall outlet efficiency

Well, that’s not how efficiency is measured but I think I know what you mean. The Wh per mile is mostly a function of weight. Aero starts to weigh in around 55mph. On conversions a good estimate is weight divided by 10. My car weighs 3100 lbs with me in it and I got around 300wh/m. Tesla beat th

Re: [EVDL] Regen toll (was: Tesla Y actual wall outlet efficiency)

Be interested to see those numbers. by my calculation a Falcon 9 launch produces 425 metric tonnes per launch. So far total launches period for Space x is around 150 counting all their Rockets. there has been 3 heavy launches that produce 2683 metric tonnes. 147 x 425 = 62,475 + 3 x 2683 = 70,5

Re: [EVDL] Regen toll (was: Tesla Y actual wall outlet efficiency)

iday, January 7, 2022, 2:20 PM, EV List Lackey via EV wrote: On 7 Jan 2022 at 14:24, paul dove via EV wrote: >  Be interested to see those numbers. Sure.  Sorry that I didn't save links to my sources, but you're welcome to look them up for confirmation or correction  I think that

Re: [EVDL] vw & toyota rapidly embracing EVs

This will only work if people buy their product. Tesla has still sold more than all the rest combined except maybe china. On Monday, January 10, 2022, 10:17:56 AM CST, Peri Hartman via EV wrote: Titans of carmaking are plotting the overthrow of Elon Musk https://www.seattletimes.c

Re: [EVDL] vw & toyota rapidly embracing EVs

at will happen with the Right to Repair? On Mon, Jan 10, 2022, 22:20 EV List Lackey via EV wrote: > On 10 Jan 2022 at 20:57, paul dove via EV wrote: > > >  This will only work if people buy their product. > > Correct.  Toyota is very very late to the EV game.  I'm no

Re: [EVDL] vw & toyota rapidly embracing EVs

On Tuesday, January 11, 2022, 05:37:37 PM CST, EV List Lackey via EV wrote: On 11 Jan 2022 at 16:46, paul dove via EV wrote: > the competition is non-existent. Elon Musk seems to think that too.  If all you pay attention to is the US market, it's true.  In Europe, not so much.  And Eu

Re: [EVDL] vw & toyota rapidly embracing EVs

r EVs match that? Will garage mechanics be able to do even basic > servicing? What will happen with the Right to Repair? > > > > On Mon, Jan 10, 2022, 22:20 EV List Lackey via EV > wrote: > > > On 10 Jan 2022 at 20:57, paul dove via EV wrote: > > > > >  Thi

Re: [EVDL] video: World's largest lithium company mass producing solid state batteries

Actually the article does give a reference the the information in the video. Dongfeng Technology Center and Ganfeng Lithium Power officially signed a contract in July 2021, the two sides discussed the demonstration and operation cooperation of solid-state battery, and signed a demonstration and

Re: [EVDL] tesla's sneaky rolling stops

Dangerous trend to me. Why should your car make you follow the law? As far as 4 way stops those are not consistent state to state. In Alabama the law says that drivers decide who goes next by signaling each other. No order of prescience. On Tuesday, February 1, 2022, 11:07:29 AM CST, Jay Su

Re: [EVDL] tesla's sneaky rolling stops

If it is a setting then the car is just doing what I want the same as every other driver. On Tuesday, February 1, 2022, 01:19:00 PM CST, EV List Lackey via EV wrote: On 1 Feb 2022 at 17:36, paul dove via EV wrote: >  Dangerous trend to me. Why should your car make you follow the

Re: [EVDL] tesla's sneaky rolling stops

1 Feb 2022 at 17:36, paul dove via EV wrote: >  Dangerous trend to me. Why should your car make you follow the law? Would you really want your car to cause you to BREAK the law?  Because that's what Tesla's rolling stop is doing.  This "feature" hardly surprising from Elon

Re: [EVDL] tesla's sneaky rolling stops

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 crashes. Stop sign violation crashes were classified into sever

Re: [EVDL] tesla's sneaky rolling stops

I am on the same page as you. On Thursday, February 3, 2022, 05:14:21 PM CST, John Lussmyer via EV wrote: 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 collision

Re: [EVDL] Tesla’s Sneaky Rolling Stops

I didn’t take that as doubting Mark but if doubting the second had source. People inadvertently turn off self driving features and don’t realize they did it or it times out because they weren’t paying attention but they rarely admit their mistake. The car would record if the brake had been pushe

Re: [EVDL] Tesla’s Sneaky Rolling Stops

Another bold statement. How do you know the computer dropped out and how do you know it wasn’t recording?  Sent from AT&T Yahoo Mail for iPhone On Friday, February 4, 2022, 9:00 PM, mark hanson via EV wrote: Hi Mike etc, If you can get Elon to put in a second computer to monitor the fir

Re: [EVDL] PS: Tesla’s Sneaky Rolling Stops

That is what everyone said when Toyotas were suddenly accelerating into objects. Toyota proved it was operator error. https://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2010/07/nhtsa-no-toyotas-do-not-suddenly-accelerate-unless-you-press-the-accelerator/59696/   Sent from AT&T Yahoo Mail for iPhone

Re: [EVDL] Tesla’s Sneaky Rolling Stops

Is this personal experience or conjecture?  I agree with the other poster. When in heavy traffic and on curves you will be paying attention. At least I do! On the highway going straight I agree but don’t find this to be hazardous. I have autopilot and sometimes it times out because of this but t

Re: [EVDL] Self Driving Mode, was Tesla's Sneaky Rolling Stops

Yes, and if you wait too long it won’t turn back on until you stop the car and put it in park. Sent from AT&T Yahoo Mail for iPhone On Saturday, February 5, 2022, 3:09 PM, Peri Hartman via EV wrote: Does autopilot give any sort of warning when it drops out ? It seems that it should do some

Re: [EVDL] Self Driving Mode, was Tesla's Sneaky Rolling

Maybe try reading the Manual. By default, Forward Collision Warning is turned on. To turn it off or adjust its sensitivity, touch Controls > Autopilot > Forward Collision Warning. Instead of the default warning level of Medium, you can turn the warning Off, or you can choose to be warned Late o

Re: [EVDL] Self Driving Mode, was Tesla's Sneaky Rolling

 I have never seen Autopilot drop out in 3 years of driving a Tesla. On Sunday, February 6, 2022, 10:33:32 PM CST, Michael Ross via EV wrote: Human vision has to assemble an image mostly from memory. The contemporaneous data is overwritten on the remembered image to update and define mo

Re: [EVDL] Request Tesla crash data

When and where did Tesla say you can let the car drive and play with your radio?  They say stay alert and keep your hands on the wheel. Sorry it is still people who don’t obey that is the issue here. Sent from AT&T Yahoo Mail for iPhone On Tuesday, February 8, 2022, 5:22 AM, Peter Eckhoff via

Re: [EVDL] Request Tesla crash data

't really have good redundancy. If both try rather than give up, then, at least, you have two solutions at every moment to compare. Peri << Annoyed by leaf blowers ? https://quietcleanseattle.org/ >> -- Original Message -- From: "paul dove via EV" To: "El

Re: [EVDL] Request Tesla crash data

s. If >they have redundant systems and one system "gives up," even with >software trained by different data and produced by different >development >teams, you don't really have good redundancy. If both try rather than >give up, then, at least, you have two solutions at

Re: [EVDL] $7.5bn for ev charging stations across the US

They should reimburse Tesla for their charging network if they’re gonna put chargers in for all the other companies  by the way I paid $200 a year tax on my electric vehicle in Alabama Sent from AT&T Yahoo Mail for iPhone On Friday, February 11, 2022, 5:16 PM, jamie via EV wrote: A couple

Re: [EVDL] $7.5bn for ev charging stations across the US

The other car companies got the same tax credits as Tesla and they built zero public chargers Sent from AT&T Yahoo Mail for iPhone On Saturday, February 12, 2022, 10:15 AM, EV List Lackey via EV wrote: On 12 Feb 2022 at 13:37, paul dove via EV wrote: > They should reimburse Te

Re: [EVDL] $7.5bn for ev charging stations across the US

> Tesla's goal is to hasten the adoption electric vehicles. The others goal > is to delay adoption. > >> On Sat, Feb 12, 2022, 14:16 paul dove via EV wrote: >> >> The other car companies got the same tax credits as Tesla and they built >> zero public c

Re: [EVDL] $7.5bn for ev charging stations across the US

Explicit subsidies accounted for only 8 percent of the total. The remaining 92 percent were implicit subsidies, which took the form of tax breaks or, to a much larger degree, health and environmental damages that were not priced into the cost of fossil fuels, according to the analysis. So not re

Re: [EVDL] OpenEVSE Overtemperature

I agree but doubt it’s related to being cold. Closure is induced by a magnetic field. I would think it would behave this way no matter what the temperature was. Sent from AT&T Yahoo Mail for iPhone On Monday, February 14, 2022, 10:02 PM, Haudy Kazemi via EV wrote: Recheck your internal con

[EVDL] X-Bus

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Re: [EVDL] mercedes "launcept" EQXX

Tesla built a Cybertruck too. You might notice all the issues getting into production.  Sent from AT&T Yahoo Mail for iPhone On Tuesday, March 8, 2022, 9:05 AM, Peri Hartman via EV wrote: With that Cd ? 166wh seems reasonable. They did build the concept vehicle, after all. << Annoyed by l

Re: [EVDL] mercedes "launcept" EQXX

Sounds like hype to me. 166wh per mile!  A Mercedes electric would be cool but these are pipe dreams for a production vehicle  Sent from AT&T Yahoo Mail for iPhone On Monday, March 7, 2022, 10:43 PM, Peri Hartman via EV wrote: The Mercedes EQXX concept seems like a truly stellar car, which

Re: [EVDL] mercedes "launcept" EQXX

Yes, my comment is they won’t be able to produce a car like that. No way! Sent from AT&T Yahoo Mail for iPhone On Tuesday, March 8, 2022, 10:20 AM, Peri Hartman via EV wrote: Oh, I completely agree there are problems getting to production. Mercedes certainly has the means to do so, but we c

Re: [EVDL] Followup: Nissan Leaf 2013 Cold Brake (dropout) Recall

The minimum charging voltage is 13.8 volts dc across the battery terminals, or at the output of the alternator. A single lead-acid cell starts to charge at anything over 2.25 volts. Since a 12 volt battery has six cells, any 12 volt lead-acid battery needs at least 13.8 volts to start to charge.

Re: [EVDL] kWh versus charging temperature

Instead of intercalating, the ions end up plating the surface of the anode. Charging in freezing temps can cause plating, which reduces battery capacity and increases Resistance  Sent from AT&T Yahoo Mail for iPhone On Sunday, April 3, 2022, 7:21 PM, Peri Hartman via EV wrote: Well, then,

Re: [EVDL] kWh versus charging temperature

The voltage will not change even if you lose capacity. You would have to actually put a load on it and measure how many amp hours you get.  A battery in not an electrical device. It’s a chemical device. It’s materials expand and contract due to temperature and the ions move slower when cold beca

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