[EVDL] EVLN: 1088hp Rimac Formula E ‘safety car’ is faster than e-racers

2014-07-09 Thread brucedp5 via EV
http://ecomento.com/2014/07/04/formula-e-safety-car-to-be-faster-than-racers/ Formula E ‘safety car’ to be faster than racers July 4, 2014 by Richard Lane [image http://cdn.ecomento.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/rimac-formula-e.jpg ] Formula E cars may be slower than their

[EVDL] EVLN: Toro, a redcastleclassics.com modified rugged Twizy EV version

2014-07-09 Thread brucedp5 via EV
http://www.thegreencarwebsite.co.uk/blog/index.php/2014/07/06/renault-twizy-goes-rural-to-prove-its-at-home-on-the-hills/ Renault Twizy goes rural to prove its at home on the hills by Faye Sunderland July 06, 2014 [image

Re: [EVDL] 500 $ per charge???

2014-07-09 Thread Jamie K via EV
On 7/9/14 8:34 AM, Electric Blue auto convertions via EV wrote: I was reading post and saw David and some one else talking about Tesla charges going back forth from NYC to DC. @ 500$ per charge?? i would rather own a dodge viper and know up front I am getting hosed at the gas pump. Thats

Re: [EVDL] 500 $ per charge???

2014-07-09 Thread Michael Ross via EV
. On Wed, Jul 9, 2014 at 10:34 AM, Electric Blue auto convertions via EV ev@lists.evdl.org wrote: I was reading post and saw David and some one else talking about Tesla charges going back forth from NYC to DC. @ 500$ per charge?? i would rather own a dodge viper and know up front I am getting

[EVDL] Question about amp-hr

2014-07-09 Thread Larry Gales via EV
I know that watts = amps * volts, and watt-hours (wh) is a measure of energy, but over and over again I hear people talking about EV batteries in terms of amp-hours. What does that mean if you don't know the voltage? 1000 amp-hr is not impressive if the voltage is, say, 0.1 volts. Is

Re: [EVDL] Question about amp-hr

2014-07-09 Thread Michael Ross via EV
numbers. But there is a lot of $$ getting the AmpHrs as a capital expense (an up front expense) when you buy or build the EV whatever the voltage. I hope if I have made any errors or too gross oversimplifications that the corrections come quickly. On Wed, Jul 9, 2014 at 2:17 AM, Larry Gales via EV

Re: [EVDL] Question about amp-hr

2014-07-09 Thread Lawrence Harris via EV
is a good EV battery if it's capable of sustaining 1000Ah and a poor one if it's only capable of 10Ah. Lawrence On Jul 8, 2014, at 11:17 PM, Larry Gales via EV ev@lists.evdl.org wrote: I know that watts = amps * volts, and watt-hours (wh) is a measure of energy, but over and over again I

[EVDL] Trailer type Range extenders

2014-07-09 Thread Larry Gales via EV
Trailer type range extenders, either battery or gasoline powered, always seem to use standard type trailers, where the trailer hitch allows for both vertical and side-to-side motion, and where the hitch is almost as long as the trailer itself. This considerably increases the total length of a

[EVDL] http://teslaroadtrip.org/event-outline

2014-07-09 Thread robert winfield via EV
http://teslaroadtrip.org/event-outline tesla road trip/convoy 7/12- 7/17 from Newark Delaware to Folsom, California. (and back) apparently they got invited to a barbeque in California. 4 starting and at least a dozen Tesla's ending as they join up.

Re: [EVDL] http://teslaroadtrip.org/event-outline

2014-07-09 Thread Peri Hartman via EV
But, wait! Can they stop at the biker bars along the way? -- Original Message -- From: robert winfield via EV ev@lists.evdl.org To: ev@lists.evdl.org; brucedp5 bruce...@operamail.com Sent: 09-Jul-14 11:40:02 AM Subject: [EVDL] http://teslaroadtrip.org/event-outline http

Re: [EVDL] Trailer type Range extenders

2014-07-09 Thread Dennis Miles via EV
to the EV required! Use a J1772 connection to recharge the trailer when convenient. *Dennis Lee Miles * *E.V.T.I. Inc.* *E-Mail:* *evprofes...@evprofessor.com* evprofes...@evprofessor.com *Phone #* *(863) 944-9913* Dade City, Florida 33523 On Wed, Jul 9, 2014 at 2:27 PM, Larry Gales via

Re: [EVDL] Trailer type Range extenders

2014-07-09 Thread Robert Bruninga via EV
- From: EV [mailto:ev-boun...@lists.evdl.org] On Behalf Of Larry Gales via EV Sent: Wednesday, July 09, 2014 2:27 PM To: ev@lists.evdl.org; SEVA Subject: [EVDL] Trailer type Range extenders Trailer type range extenders, either battery or gasoline powered, always seem to use standard type trailers

Re: [EVDL] Trailer type Range extenders

2014-07-09 Thread Dennis Miles via EV
*Phone #* *(863) 944-9913* Dade City, Florida 33523 On Wed, Jul 9, 2014 at 3:07 PM, Robert Bruninga via EV ev@lists.evdl.org wrote: Yes, we had a 1-wheel trailer when I was a kid and Dad loved it because he could back with impunity. But you should see how it can launch its entire load

Re: [EVDL] Trailer type Range extenders

2014-07-09 Thread Dennis Miles via EV
to the store... *Dennis Lee Miles * *( KF4EDU )* *E.V.T.I. Inc.* *E-Mail:* *evprofes...@evprofessor.com* evprofes...@evprofessor.com *Phone #* *(863) 944-9913 %28863%29%20944-9913* Dade City, Florida 33523 On Wed, Jul 9, 2014 at 3:07 PM, Robert Bruninga via EV ev@lists.evdl.org wrote

[EVDL] FCEV's similar to Coal fired cars?

2014-07-09 Thread Robert Bruninga via EV
Given the previous lambast of Hydrogen powered Fuel Cell cars… If hydrogen from natural gas is twice as bad as burning NG directly, and given that NG is half the carbon as Coal, then it would seem that a hydrogen powered FEV is the same as burning coal directly. It would make a nice summary

Re: [EVDL] FCEV's similar to Coal fired cars?

2014-07-09 Thread Dennis Miles via EV
...@evprofessor.com* evprofes...@evprofessor.com *Phone #* *(863) 944-9913* Dade City, Florida 33523 USA On Wed, Jul 9, 2014 at 4:23 PM, Robert Bruninga via EV ev@lists.evdl.org wrote: Given the previous lambast of Hydrogen powered Fuel Cell cars... If hydrogen from natural gas is twice as bad

Re: [EVDL] What serious EVs are available, at what price how do they compare?

2014-07-09 Thread Peter Eckhoff via EV
and their callousness with regard to the starter switches. Only the Tesla models, iMEV, and the Nissan Leaf are being offered here. The Tesla is a little rich for my blood. On 7/8/2014 9:12 PM, harry henderson via EV wrote: what about the chevy spark? harry Albuquerque, NM current bike

Re: [EVDL] Trailer type Range extenders

2014-07-09 Thread George Tyler via EV
If I was in America I would consider making something like that to hire out to Tesla owners. or leaf, Mie v etc -Original Message- From: EV [mailto:ev-boun...@lists.evdl.org] On Behalf Of Larry Gales via EV Sent: Thursday, 10 July 2014 6:27 a.m. To: ev@lists.evdl.org; SEVA Subject

Re: [EVDL] Trailer type Range extenders

2014-07-09 Thread Terry Forfa via EV
http://www.evnut.com/rav_longranger.htm -- From: George Tyler via EV ev@lists.evdl.org Sent: Wednesday, July 09, 2014 4:34 PM To: 'Larry Gales' larry.ga...@gmail.com; 'Electric Vehicle Discussion List' ev@lists.evdl.org Subject: Re: [EVDL

Re: [EVDL] Trailer type Range extenders

2014-07-09 Thread Dennis Miles via EV
*Phone #* *(863) 944-9913* Dade City, Florida 33523 USA On Wed, Jul 9, 2014 at 7:08 PM, Terry Forfa via EV ev@lists.evdl.org wrote: http://www.evnut.com/rav_longranger.htm -- From: George Tyler via EV ev@lists.evdl.org Sent: Wednesday, July 09

Re: [EVDL] Question about amp-hr

2014-07-09 Thread Ben Apollonio via EV
can both be 100Ah at 3.7V nominal, yet differences in internal resistance can cause them to yield different energy outputs. These aren't directly specified by a manufacturer, so again, the Ah is an easier number to grab. Cheers! -Ben On Jul 9, 2014, at 2:17 AM, Larry Gales via EV ev

Re: [EVDL] Trailer type Range extenders

2014-07-09 Thread Dennis Miles via EV
or vandalism if not securely fenced in also... *Dennis Lee Miles * *E.V.T.I. Inc.* *E-Mail:* *evprofes...@evprofessor.com* evprofes...@evprofessor.com *Phone #* *(863) 944-9913* Dade City, Florida 33523 On Wed, Jul 9, 2014 at 9:23 PM, Ben Apollonio via EV ev@lists.evdl.org wrote

[EVDL] EVLN: Time to Dump the Pump Go EV, BP Sez 53.3 Years of Oil Left

2014-07-10 Thread brucedp5 via EV
'Is it time to only use the gas station for snacks the restroom?' http://transportevolved.com/2014/07/07/time-dump-pump-bp-says-53-3-years-oil-left/ Time to Dump the Pump? BP Says We Have 53.3 Years of Oil Left July 7, 2014 By Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield [image

[EVDL] EVLN: Freedom comes with the growing embrace of electric vehicles

2014-07-10 Thread brucedp5 via EV
You don’t have to live in EV-lovin’ California to make an EV trip http://www.wired.com/2014/07/tesla-supercharger-road-trip/ The Great American Road Trip Has Gone Electric By Alex Davies 07.04.14 [images / Ariel Zambelich/WIRED

Re: [EVDL] EVLN: Time to Dump the Pump Go EV, BP Sez 53.3 Years of Oil Left

2014-07-10 Thread Dennis Miles via EV
* evprofes...@evprofessor.com *Phone #* *(863) 944-9913* Dade City, Florida 33523 USA On Thu, Jul 10, 2014 at 3:02 AM, brucedp5 via EV ev@lists.evdl.org wrote: 'Is it time to only use the gas station for snacks the restroom?' http://transportevolved.com/2014/07/07/time-dump-pump-bp

Re: [EVDL] Trailer type Range extenders

2014-07-10 Thread EVDL Administrator via EV
On 9 Jul 2014 at 14:59, Dennis Miles via EV wrote: just put a battery pack in the trailer and a motor on the wheel, a simple relay to turn the motor on and as your EV becomes discharged ... Push your EV with the range extender trailer and use regenerative braking of your EV to charge your EV

Re: [EVDL] Trailer type Range extenders

2014-07-10 Thread Mark Grasser via EV
http://imagebin.org/315432 Be warned, Chrome says this link has malware. Mark Grasser Yes, that's a kid's sandbox on wheels! The shape reportedly did wonders for the trailer's aerodynamics. It also drew smiles from the TdS officials and spectators. A battery trailer allows you to

Re: [EVDL] Trailer type Range extenders

2014-07-10 Thread jerry freedomev via EV
market many x's to people who wouldn't consider one. Jerry Dycus     On Thursday, July 10, 2014 9:07 AM, Mark Grasser via EV ev@lists.evdl.org wrote

Re: [EVDL] Question about amp-hr

2014-07-10 Thread Martin WINLOW via EV
the casual observer some idea of the pack/cell energy content. But it is not a terribly precise number/unit to bandy about! kWh is best. MW On 9 Jul 2014, at 07:17, Larry Gales via EV wrote: I know that watts = amps * volts, and watt-hours (wh) is a measure of energy, but over and over

Re: [EVDL] What serious EVs are available, at what price how do they compare?

2014-07-10 Thread Mike Scott via EV
Spark also has DCFC available, so initial statement that no compliance cars have that is wrong. First compatible charger in my area is conveniently located halfway between me and SFO. On Tue, Jul 8, 2014 at 6:12 PM, harry henderson via EV ev@lists.evdl.org wrote: what about the chevy spark

Re: [EVDL] Trailer type Range extenders

2014-07-10 Thread EVDL Administrator via EV
On 10 Jul 2014 at 9:07, Mark Grasser via EV wrote: http://imagebin.org/315432 Be warned, Chrome says this link has malware. I did a view-source just now, and saw nothing untoward. However, I use noscript ... Google has this to say about Imagebin. https://safebrowsing.google.com

Re: [EVDL] Trailer type Range extenders

2014-07-10 Thread EVDL Administrator via EV
On 10 Jul 2014 at 6:30, jerry freedomev via EV wrote: I prefer making my own using go cart racing engines which are low cost, lightweight, easy to find hotrod parts and have stock carbs that run on ethanol, methanol, propane or NG.  By hotrodding them you get more power/lb and can make them

Re: [EVDL] What serious EVs are available, at what price how do they compare?

2014-07-10 Thread Mike Scott via EV
, Bruce EVangel Parmenter via EV ev@lists.evdl.org wrote: There are and will be low-volume/limited-production EVs that will or have a Combo css Level-3 quick-charging option. The BMW i3 EV, Chevy Spark EV, 2014 Mercedes-Benz B-Class Electric, +more to name a few. But there has been little

Re: [EVDL] http://teslaroadtrip.org/event-outline

2014-07-10 Thread Mike Scott via EV
Why not? I think the Loud Pipes Saves Lives crowd are beginning to see the light, witness the new Harley EV bike. Sort of gives new meaning to the phrase Gas Hog doesn't it... On Wed, Jul 9, 2014 at 11:42 AM, Peri Hartman via EV ev@lists.evdl.org wrote: But, wait! Can they stop at the biker

Re: [EVDL] EVLN: Time to Dump the Pump Go EV, BP Sez 53.3 Years of Oil Left

2014-07-10 Thread Denis Berube via EV
What a great program D.Berube Sent from my Verizon Wireless 4G LTE Smartphone div Original message /divdivFrom: Dennis Miles via EV ev@lists.evdl.org /divdivDate:07/10/2014 1:01 AM (GMT-07:00) /divdivTo: brucedp5 bruce...@operamail.com, Electric Vehicle Discussion List ev

Re: [EVDL] EVLN: Time to Dump the Pump Go EV, BP Sez 53.3 Years of Oil Left

2014-07-10 Thread Mark Abramowitz via EV
How does the program at Rio Hondo College compare? Sent from my iPhone On Jul 10, 2014, at 1:01 AM, Dennis Miles via EV ev@lists.evdl.org wrote: Over here, at Electric Vehicle Technical Institute Inc., we are very Pro EV and also Education Pros at teaching you the technology of Electric

Re: [EVDL] Trailer type Range extenders

2014-07-10 Thread Lee Hart via EV
EVDL Administrator via EV wrote: I don't see the benefit in driving an EV M-F and add an ICE range extender to it on the weekend, if the range extender's emissions are 10x that of the ICEV I'm replacing - or more. IMO it's better to own an EV, and rent a small ICEV for those longer trips

Re: [EVDL] Question about amp-hr

2014-07-10 Thread Dennis Miles via EV
* Dade City, Florida 33523 USA On Thu, Jul 10, 2014 at 11:28 AM, Martin WINLOW via EV ev@lists.evdl.org wrote: Larry - You are right. Amp-hours on its own doesn't really mean much at all. Except, of course, that most modern EVs have battery/traction packs in the ~300V bracket and most

Re: [EVDL] Trailer type Range extenders

2014-07-10 Thread Dennis Miles via EV
the main battery pack enroute. *Dennis Lee Miles * *Director **E.V.T.I. Inc.* *E-Mail:* *evprofes...@evprofessor.com* evprofes...@evprofessor.com *Phone #* *(863) 944-9913* Dade City, Florida 33523 USA On Thu, Jul 10, 2014 at 8:28 AM, EVDL Administrator via EV ev@lists.evdl.org wrote

Re: [EVDL] SAE-Combo L3 @Belmont, CA : What serious EVs are available, at what price how do they compare?

2014-07-10 Thread Mike Scott via EV
Plugshare shows 15 or 16 SAE DCFC stations in the US now. Some are not online yet, but Belmont is, and as I said halfway between the South Bay and the airport. On Thu, Jul 10, 2014 at 10:45 AM, Bruce EVangel Parmenter via EV ev@lists.evdl.org wrote: Thanks Mike for posting

Re: [EVDL] Question about amp-hr

2014-07-10 Thread Roger Stockton via EV
Cor van de Water wrote: Reason is that Li-Ion batteries are sized by Ah so it is normal to say what size (Ah) battery cells you have, if you want to indicate which version cells are in your pack, but if you want to tell the energy in the pack then it only makes sense if you tell (or know)

Re: [EVDL] Trailer type Range extenders

2014-07-10 Thread Bill Dube via EV
The pusher trailer is, by far, the best solution. They are also relatively cheap to build. Run great with little trouble. No handling difficulties. Low pollution. You can even run a diesel on biodiesel, if you can find a clean front clip from a Golf TDI in the bone yard for a reasonable

[EVDL] EVLN: $29k 2015 Leaf Specs Details, L3 option costs more (long)

2014-07-11 Thread brucedp5 via EV
http://insideevs.com/2015-nissan-leaf-details-price-specs-options/ Details On 2015 Nissan LEAF Released – LEAF S Priced From $29,010 [2015/07/08] by Eric Loveday [images http://insideevs.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/2015_nissan_leaf_01.jpg 2015 Nissan LEAF

[EVDL] EVLN: Electric Mazda MX-5 Humiliates Tesla-S P85 (video)

2014-07-11 Thread brucedp5 via EV
http://www.autoevolution.com/news/electric-mazda-mx-5-humiliates-tesla-model-s-in-drag-race-video-83515.html Electric Mazda MX-5 Humiliates Tesla Model S in Drag Race (Video) by Mihnea Radu 7th July 2014 [image

[EVDL] EVDL biz: safe photo posting (was Trailer type Range extenders)

2014-07-11 Thread EVDL Administrator via EV
On 11 Jul 2014 at 2:23, Bruce EVangel Parmenter via EV wrote: Here is the image's direct URL (which Firefox-30.0 Windows-version browser still has a malware warning on): http://imagebin.org/index.php?mode=imageid=315432 I don't know for sure, but it appears to me that the browser warnings

Re: [EVDL] Public L3 SAE-Combo EVSE: What serious EVs are available, at what price how do they compare?

2014-07-11 Thread Mike Scott via EV
in Toronto yesterday, but there is today... On Thu, Jul 10, 2014 at 5:22 PM, Bruce EVangel Parmenter via EV ev@lists.evdl.org wrote: ~15 public L3 SAE-Combo EVSE is good news. I found a few of them with a search https://www.google.com/?gws_rd=ssl#q=plugshare.com+DCFC But it did not show all 15

Re: [EVDL] FCEV's similar to Coal fired cars?

2014-07-11 Thread Jan Steinman via EV
Robert Bruninga bruni...@usna.edu wrote: But, our friends in South Korea use Methanol and not Natural gas as the feedstock for the hydrogen. Methanol is typically synthesized via steam reformation of natgas. So hydrogen from methanol is just an intermediate step from natgas. It is

Re: [EVDL] FCEV's similar to Coal fired cars?

2014-07-11 Thread Dennis Miles via EV
*Phone #* *(863) 944-9913* in Central Florida (Office hours: 12:00 Noon to 10:00 pm, New York time) On Sat, Jul 12, 2014 at 1:08 AM, Jan Steinman via EV ev@lists.evdl.org wrote: Robert Bruninga bruni...@usna.edu wrote: But, our friends in South Korea use Methanol and not Natural gas

Re: [EVDL] FCEV's similar to Coal fired cars?

2014-07-12 Thread Martin WINLOW via EV
oil company Sinopec. MW On 12 Jul 2014, at 06:41, Dennis Miles via EV wrote: FYI the person I was speaking to from S.Korea said they were producing the Methanol from fermentation of algae. Dennis Lee Miles (EVprofessor) On Sat, Jul 12, 2014 at 1:08 AM, Jan Steinman via EV ev

[EVDL] EVLN: High-performance electric cars signal the end of the ICE age

2014-07-12 Thread brucedp5 via EV
http://www.ocala.com/article/20140703/ARTICLES/140709916?Title=Do-high-performance-electric-cars-signal-the-end-of-the-ICE-age- Do high-performance electric cars signal the end of the ICE age? By Andy Fillmore July 3, 2014 [image / Bruce Ackerman/Star-Banner

[EVDL] EVLN: Aquila e-surfboards high-speed cruising, carving freestyling (video)

2014-07-12 Thread brucedp5 via EV
http://www.gizmag.com/aquila-electric-surfboard/32830/ Aquila electric surfboards promise high-speed cruising, carving and freestyling By Stu Robarts July 6, 2014 [images http://www.gizmag.com/aquila-electric-surfboard/32830/pictures Image Gallery video

Re: [EVDL] Public L3 SAE-Combo EVSE on Plugshare ...

2014-07-12 Thread brucedp5 via EV
I edited/simplified Mike's method to display only the SAE_Combo L3 EVSE on plugshare to: - Bring up http://www.plugshare.com/ at the bottom of the Legend menu box, click on more options in both Outlets sections, only have SAE Combo DCFC checked plugshare now displays all SAE Combo L3 EVSE.

[EVDL] EV LCD Dashboards

2014-07-12 Thread vincent501 - Vince via EV
Hi, does anyone know or recommend a PnP lcd instrument panel display for an std electric conversion say running of canbus. Was looking at the AutoMeter 6021 but cant find it for sale anywhere, i really like the idea of changing the dash look to show the data that will help me drive. Thanks

Re: [EVDL] EV LCD Dashboards

2014-07-12 Thread George Tyler via EV
] On Behalf Of vincent501 - Vince via EV Sent: Sunday, 13 July 2014 3:17 p.m. To: ev@lists.evdl.org Subject: [EVDL] EV LCD Dashboards Hi, does anyone know or recommend a PnP lcd instrument panel display for an std electric conversion say running of canbus. Was looking at the AutoMeter 6021 but cant

[EVDL] EVLN: Kaysville, UT man's 6.2kW PV array powers 2 EVs his house

2014-07-13 Thread brucedp5 via EV
% Video shows his converted Geo Metro EV % http://www.ksl.com/?nid=148sid=30560444 Kaysville man uses sun to power house, 2 cars By Peter Rosen July 5th, 2014 [video flash] KAYSVILLE, Davis County — When John Loveless peers up at the sun, he doesn’t see just another hot summer day. He sees

[EVDL] EVLN: TMC high-efficiency ‘free piston’ no-crankshaft pih-ice (video)

2014-07-13 Thread brucedp5 via EV
Toyota's FPEG linear-ice are nothing new “Faraday” flashlights http://www.extremetech.com/extreme/185789-toyota-develops-high-efficiency-free-piston-no-crankshaft-combustion-engine-to-power-an-ev Toyota develops high-efficiency ‘free piston’ no-crankshaft combustion engine… to power an EV By

[EVDL] EVent: She's Driving “Electric Route to the Racetrack” 7/13-16 SC-IL

2014-07-13 Thread brucedp5 via EV
'Never underestimate a vegetarian hippie chick with an EV' http://gas2.org/2014/07/12/leilani-munter-becomes-first-arca-driver-travel-oil-free/ Leilani Munter Becomes First ARCA Driver to Travel Oil-free [2014/07/12] [images http://gas2.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/leilani-munter.jpg

Re: [EVDL] EV LCD Dashboards

2014-07-13 Thread Buddy Mills via EV
I really like Torque Pro.  It is an app for android for $5.  Add a android tablet, $150 and the Bluetooth OBD2, $69.  You have a Dashboard for under $225.  http://torque-bhp.com Sent from my Verizon Wireless 4G LTE smartphone Original message From: vincent501 - Vince via EV

Re: [EVDL] Crushing Zaps

2014-07-13 Thread test model via EV
are they all getting crushed ? I still see some around. This posted to the Zap yahoogroup: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w62v-_x8KfUfeature=youtu.be ___ UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub

Re: [EVDL] Subject: EVLN: TMC high-efficiency ?free piston? no-crankshaft, pih-ice

2014-07-13 Thread EVDL Administrator via EV
On 14 Jul 2014 at 7:25, Marc de Piolenc via EV wrote: I take it that hybrid discussion is now allowed? Uhhh weeel let's just say this : 1. The factory hybrids are pretty well covered in many of their own forums on the net, so I've never seen much need to discuss them here. 2

Re: [EVDL] Subject: EVLN: TMC high-efficiency ?free piston? no-crankshaft, pih-ice

2014-07-13 Thread Dennis Miles via EV
* evprofes...@evprofessor.com *Phone #* *(863) 944-9913* in Central Florida (Office hours: 12:00 Noon to 10:00 pm, Orlando, FL. time) On Mon, Jul 14, 2014 at 12:36 AM, EVDL Administrator via EV ev@lists.evdl.org wrote: On 14 Jul 2014 at 7:25, Marc de Piolenc via EV wrote: I take

[EVDL] EVLN: What A Tesla Driver Thinks Of 2014 BMW i3 EV

2014-07-14 Thread brucedp5 via EV
% No creep mode, jittery ride, weak SOC meter, it's really ugly % Skeptical German Reviewer Buys BMW i3 Likes The Car, Dislikes Price http://www.greencarreports.com/news/1093160_2014-bmw-i3-what-a-tesla-driver-thinks-of-new-electric-bmw 2014 BMW i3: What A Tesla Driver Thinks Of New Electric

Re: [EVDL] EVLN: TMC high-efficiency ‘free piston’ no-crankshaft pih-ice (video)

2014-07-14 Thread brucedp5 via EV
the plugin development timeline on the evdl archives. {brucedp.150m.com} - On Sun, Jul 13, 2014, at 09:36 PM, EVDL Administrator via EV wrote: On 14 Jul 2014 at 7:25, Marc de Piolenc via EV wrote: I take it that hybrid discussion is now allowed? Uhhh weeel let's just say

[EVDL] EV Motorcycle Project: Need Offline Help with Elithium Lite Install

2014-07-14 Thread Mark Warner via EV
I'm a long time lurker to the list. After over a year of delays and life getting in the way, I now have some time to get back to wiring up my motorcycle project and (hopefully) getting it on the road for the first time but I need some help first. I have the basic wiring diagram and layout

Re: [EVDL] EV LCD Dashboards

2014-07-15 Thread Travis G via EV
/recieve from bluetooth/wifi. Worked well and we got it working with Enerdel BMS, Elcon charger and a Rinehart motor controller. Vince, What does your system consist of? Regards, Travis Gintz On July 13, 2014 at 3:39 AM Buddy Mills via EV ev@lists.evdl.org wrote: I really like Torque Pro

[EVDL] Controller page updates

2014-07-15 Thread Lee Hart via EV
Hi gang, I've been adding content to the Sunrise EV website in an effort to make it more useful. I just added documentation on the Henney Kilowatt rectactor controller (the earliest solid-state controller that I know of). I'm no web designer, so I stick with simple HTML4 for everything to

Re: [EVDL] Controller page updates

2014-07-16 Thread Mike Nickerson via EV
Looks good on a Kindle Fire HDX. I have no idea what the Silk browser version is. Mike On July 15, 2014 8:24:06 PM MDT, Cor van de Water via EV ev@lists.evdl.org wrote: Lee, Looks good on Firefox and IE. Cor van de Water Chief Scientist Proxim Wireless Corporation http://www.proxim.com

Re: [EVDL] Controller page updates

2014-07-16 Thread Martin Winlow via EV
Works fine on my iphone 5s (Safari) - even the animations. Interesting write up nice pictures, too. MW MW On 15 Jul 2014, at 22:31, Lee Hart via EV ev@lists.evdl.org wrote: Hi gang, I've been adding content to the Sunrise EV website in an effort to make it more useful. I just added

[EVDL] EVLN: SF Bay Area Cities buy $5M worth of Leaf Focus EVs

2014-07-16 Thread brucedp5 via EV
http://www.tampabay.com/news/business/autos/san-francisco-partnership-makes-big-electric-car-purchase/2187671 San Francisco partnership makes big electric car purchase Associated Press July 8, 2014 SAN FRANCISCO — A group of San Francisco bay area cities, counties and water agencies has joined

[EVDL] EVLN: Now you can call it Tesla Model 3, but you doesn't hasta call it E!

2014-07-16 Thread brucedp5 via EV
~$35k Tesla-E EV sales in 2017 r:200mi http://www.theverge.com/2014/7/15/5903405/tesla-announces-new-smaller-electric-vehicle-named-model-3 Tesla announces new, smaller electric vehicle named Model 3 By Josh Lowensohn on July 15, 2014 [tweet Tesla Motors @TeslaMotors Confirmed: Our Gen III

Re: [EVDL] Controller page updates

2014-07-16 Thread Rod Hower via EV
Everything worked fine for me on the latest version of Google Chrome and Windows 7. On Wednesday, July 16, 2014 2:58 AM, Martin Winlow via EV ev@lists.evdl.org wrote: Works fine on my iphone 5s (Safari) - even the animations. Interesting write up nice pictures, too. MW MW On 15 Jul

Re: [EVDL] Controller page updates

2014-07-16 Thread brucedp5 via EV
I think with all the responses trying your html page from different browsers on various OS', I believe you have a good page. Not that it is needed, I also had good success bringing your page up on: Firefox, Opera, SeaMonkey (a Firefox version) when on Windows and when on Linux. I have found web

Re: [EVDL] Controller page updates

2014-07-16 Thread Sean Korb via EV
Though not challenged in that particular way, I also appreciate that most blind people can read a well constructed HTML page. sean On Wed, Jul 16, 2014 at 8:30 AM, brucedp5 via EV ev@lists.evdl.org wrote: I think with all the responses trying your html page from different browsers

Re: [EVDL] Controller page updates

2014-07-16 Thread EVDL Administrator via EV
Looks good in Seamonkey 2.15.2 (2013) - and without javascript. Also works fine, if a little less elegantly, in Midori 0.2.2 (2009) and QtWeb 3.7.3 (2011). Dillo 2.2 (2010) didn't show the iframe, but it did display the alternate text with its link to the non-fancy page. Opera Mini

Re: [EVDL] EVLN: SF Bay Area Cities buy $5M worth of Leaf Focus EVs

2014-07-16 Thread Rick Beebe via EV
$5 million divided by 90 cars is over $55,000 each. Even if the 5 charging stations cost $100,000 EACH that's still $50,000 per car. Someone's making out like a bandit on this deal. --Rick On 7/16/2014 6:00 AM, brucedp5 via EV wrote: The six cities, two counties and two water agencies have

[EVDL] EVLN: BMWDaimler developing 3-Hour Wireless Inductive EVSE for i3 EV

2014-07-17 Thread brucedp5 via EV
Wireless EV Charging on the Horizon, But is It Safe? http://www.digitaltrends.com/cars/cables-needed-bmw-daimler-working-wireless-charging-technology-evs/ No cables needed: BMW and Daimler working on wireless charging technology for EVs By Andrew Hard — July 11, 2014 [image

[EVDL] EVLN: $42k 2014 Mercedes-Benz B-Class EV r:87mi

2014-07-17 Thread brucedp5 via EV
'Less efficient due to it being a converted steel bodied ice vehicle' http://www.greencarreports.com/news/1093178_2014-mercedes-benz-b-class-electric-car-87-miles-range-84-mpge# 2014 Mercedes-Benz B-Class Electric Car: 87 Miles Range, 84 MPGe By John Voelcker Jul 9, 2014 ht2 Ray Davis [image

Re: [EVDL] EVLN: BMWDaimler developing 3-Hour Wireless Inductive EVSE for i3 EV

2014-07-17 Thread robert winfield via EV
will it induce eddy currents in metallic jewelry or clasps or such in clothing worn by occupants. (My car warms me before we leave in the morning...) On Thu, 7/17/14, brucedp5 via EV ev@lists.evdl.org wrote: Subject: [EVDL] EVLN: BMWDaimler

Re: [EVDL] Controller page updates

2014-07-17 Thread Sean Korb via EV
Read out and a Braille TTY. On Wed, Jul 16, 2014 at 1:42 PM, Cor van de Water via EV ev@lists.evdl.org wrote: Sean, with read do you mean when it is computer-read out to them? Cor van de Water Chief Scientist Proxim Wireless Corporation http://www.proxim.com Email: cwa...@proxim.com

Re: [EVDL] Controller page updates

2014-07-17 Thread Lawrence Harris via EV
/ This is designed to allow alternate readers, could be voice or brail or just large zoom factor and still make the contents usable. Lawrence Harris On Jul 17, 2014, at 6:55 AM, Sean Korb via EV ev@lists.evdl.org wrote: Read out and a Braille TTY. On Wed, Jul 16, 2014 at 1:42 PM, Cor van de Water

Re: [EVDL] motor controller

2014-07-17 Thread Lee Hart via EV
Electric Blue auto convertions via EV wrote: Lee, that looks like a Clark/Hyster contactor board fork lifts used in the 60s and 70s. I have a Clark E500 fork lift service manual, It looks the same, The Clark/hyster has field weaking, The Henneys were built in 1959. Only about 100 were made

Re: [EVDL] Controller page updates

2014-07-17 Thread Lee Hart via EV
Many thanks to everyone for checking out the page! I'm delighted to see that HTML4 still seems to work. I was worried that the web had evolved past it (the way my ASCII artwork can no longer be displayed on many people's computers). :-( Lawrence Harris wrote: Getting requirements to meet WCAG

Re: [EVDL] motor controller

2014-07-17 Thread Dennis Miles via EV
hours: 12:00 Noon to 10:00 pm, New York time) On Thu, Jul 17, 2014 at 10:14 AM, Electric Blue auto convertions via EV ev@lists.evdl.org wrote: Lee, that looks like a Clark/Hyster contactor board fork lifts used in the 60s and 70s .I have a Clark E500 fork lift service manual, It looks

Re: [EVDL] motor controller

2014-07-17 Thread Rick Beebe via EV
Happy to help but the video is private. You can make it public but not published so that we can see it but it won't show up to random youtube browsers. --Rick On 7/17/2014 4:20 PM, Dennis Miles via EV wrote: Dear Friends on the EVDL, I feel you represent the BEST in an active group

Re: [EVDL] EVLN: BMWDaimler developing 3-Hour Wireless Inductive EVSE for i3 EV

2014-07-18 Thread Martin WINLOW via EV
where something unexpected would occur. It will be interesting to see how this all pans out. MW On 17 Jul 2014, at 13:30, robert winfield via EV wrote: will it induce eddy currents in metallic jewelry or clasps or such in clothing worn by occupants. (My car warms me before we leave

[EVDL] EVLN: Furtive-eGT wants to be a Tesla-S EV competitor

2014-07-18 Thread brucedp5 via EV
http://recombu.com/cars/articles/news/furtive-egt-is-a-tesla-model-s-competitor Furtive-eGT is a Tesla Model S competitor By Ben Griffin 10th July 2014 [images http://cdn1.recombu.com/media/exagon-motors-furtive-egt-1.jpg http://cdn2.recombu.com/media/exagon-motors-furtive-egt-2.jpg

[EVDL] EVLN: Watch this MiEV Evolution3 racer video if you think EVs are slow

2014-07-18 Thread brucedp5 via EV
http://recombu.com/cars/articles/news/watch-this-video-if-you-think-electric-cars-are-slow Watch this video if you think electric cars are slow 10th July 2014 [image http://cdn2.recombu.com/media/MiEV-Evolution-III-2.jpg videos

Re: [EVDL] EVLN: BMWDaimler developing 3-Hour Wireless Inductive EVSE for i3 EV

2014-07-18 Thread Evan Tuer via EV
accidentally) would cause a mismatch and transfer would stop immediately. Transfer won't start in the first place unless there's a correct, properly aligned and communicating receiver. On Fri, Jul 18, 2014 at 5:24 PM, Martin WINLOW via EV ev@lists.evdl.org wrote: Hmmm, my instant reaction

Re: [EVDL] e-volks upgrade....

2014-07-18 Thread Zeke Yewdall via EV
Update and EV grin. I took the VW bug out for the first serious drive with Lithium last night. WOW. Before -- with the 12 volt AGMs. I was getting maybe 280 amps peak battery amperage on a freshly charged pack, dropping to less than 100 amps after 5 miles or so. Pathetic performance (lots

Re: [EVDL] EVLN: Watch this MiEV Evolution3 racer video if you think EVs are slow

2014-07-18 Thread Michael Ross via EV
The link for the article was dead to me - I found this: http://recombu.com/cars/articles/news/furtive-egt-is-a-tesla-model-s-competitor On Fri, Jul 18, 2014 at 5:33 AM, brucedp5 via EV ev@lists.evdl.org wrote: http://recombu.com/cars/articles/news/watch-this-video-if-you-think-electric

Re: [EVDL] Controller page updates

2014-07-18 Thread Mike Scott via EV
Lee; Sorry to be the one to actually read your schematic and notice the Medium and Slow descriptions don't match the FS switch positions. Open FS to put field shunt in, close to short around it, right? On Thu, Jul 17, 2014 at 10:39 AM, Lee Hart via EV ev@lists.evdl.org wrote: Many thanks

[EVDL] !Canceled! BC2BC-2014 EVent no EVmaker-support/sponsorship-lacking

2014-07-18 Thread brucedp5 via EV
% ? Did Automakers did not sponsor because it was an EV-only EVent ? No hybrids, pih, or fcvs were allowed to participate in EVent % http://www.greencarreports.com/news/1093335_august-largest-electric-vehicle-gathering-events-and-rally-canceled August 'Largest Electric Vehicle Gathering'

[EVDL] EVent: Race your EV @Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca 7/20 Salinas, CA

2014-07-18 Thread brucedp5 via EV
http://www.hybridcars.com/ev-race-on-the-corkscrew/ EV Racing This Weekend At Laguna Seca’s Corkscrew by Philippe Crowe July 18, 2014 The 6th Annual REFUEL Clean Power Motorsports Event, an EV race, will be held this coming Sunday July 20 at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca. For the sixth year

[EVDL] How crazy am I?

2014-07-18 Thread Ben Goren via EV
For quite some time, I've had vague plans of getting an electric vehicle of some sort. When I put the solar array on my roof a couple years ago, I intentionally oversized it so I'd have enough extra to charge a car and still have (roughly, of course) net zero electric use. Until recently, the

Re: [EVDL] How crazy am I?

2014-07-18 Thread Roland via EV
Hello Ben, I have done this method of connecting a motor to a engine back in 1980. The motor was between the engine and the transmission. The transmission was a GM TH-400 automatic with a manual valve body, so I can selected the gear manually right at the sweet spot of a 11 inch motor.

Re: [EVDL] How crazy am I?

2014-07-18 Thread Ben Goren via EV
transmission, you than could use engine vacuum load sensors like I did back in the 80's. Roland - Original Message - From: Ben Goren via EV To: ev@lists.evdl.org Sent: Thursday, July 17, 2014 9:58 PM Subject: [EVDL] How crazy am I? For quite some time, I've had vague plans

[EVDL] EVLN: EV life at a more efficient 55mph is not as bad as you think

2014-07-19 Thread brucedp5 via EV
Driving in the summer months often extends a EV's range http://www.thegreencarwebsite.co.uk/blog/index.php/2014/07/11/life-at-55-mph-its-not-as-bad-as-you-think/ Life at 55 (mph): It’s not as bad as you think 11 Jul 2014 Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield [images] (traffic, Tesla-S, Volt pih - M1 with

[EVDL] EVLN: First Tesla-S Crash in China is too Painful to Watch

2014-07-19 Thread brucedp5 via EV
A Chinese customer pays $175k for the $121k Tesla-S P85 EV http://www.autoevolution.com/news/first-tesla-model-s-crash-in-china-is-downright-painful-to-watch-photo-gallery-83839.html First Tesla Model S Crash in China is Painful to Watch (Photo Gallery) by Mircea Panait 14th July 2014 [images

Re: [EVDL] e-volks upgrade....

2014-07-19 Thread Tom Keenan via EV
you're having a good time and success with the project! Tom Keenan On Jul 18, 2014, at 7:09 AM, Zeke Yewdall via EV ev@lists.evdl.org wrote: Update and EV grin. I took the VW bug out for the first serious drive with Lithium last night. WOW. Before -- with the 12 volt AGMs. I was getting

Re: [EVDL] EVLN: BMWDaimler developing 3-Hour Wireless Inductive EVSE for i3 EV

2014-07-19 Thread Martin WINLOW via EV
:14, Peter C. Thompson via EV wrote: You are correct. We are requiring 2-way communication as well as monitoring of the power being transmitted. If some metal does come near/into the field, the transmitter can easily detect this (big change in current) and shut down the transmission

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