Re: [EVDL] Replacement smart EVSE innards....

I have two OpenEVSE's at my house. The only thing that's ever gone wrong was a relay. They've progressed quite a bit since I bought mine (2nd and 3rd generation), but I have no qualms recommending them. --Ric On 9/8/2023 11:37 AM, Jay Summet via EV wrote: [...] I was wondering if anybody had

Re: [EVDL] Hyper 9 low-end performance problem

to about 80mph. 70 will do me fine. --Rick On 6/19/2023 8:53 PM, Rick Beebe via EV wrote: That’s what I wanna see! The problem is that I don’t know what screens would be useful and there are many! I wonder if I load your clone file… --Rick On Jun 19, 2023, at 6:46 PM, Dan Baker via EV wr

Re: [EVDL] Hyper 9 low-end performance problem

controller, and give you WAY over spec torque at the low end. >> >>> On 6/19/2023 6:15 AM, Rick Beebe via EV wrote: >>> Hey all. I recently reconverted my Ford Ranger. It had an ADC 9" >>> series motor connected to the stock transmission, Raptor controller

Re: [EVDL] Hyper 9 low-end performance problem

a passion for on road. Nothing to lose… Sincerely, Bob Bath 541.761.0838 Note: any misspellings of the contents of this message are due to 57 y.o. vision, hyperactive spell check changing what I typed, or fat fingering— not cluelessness. On Jun 19, 2023, at 6:16 AM, Rick Beebe via EV wrote

[EVDL] Hyper 9 low-end performance problem

Hey all. I recently reconverted my Ford Ranger. It had an ADC 9" series motor connected to the stock transmission, Raptor controller and 144v pack. Now it has a Hyper 9 HV and controller, and a 160v pack. The Hyper 9 is connected to a TorqueTrends single-speed gearbox. For the most part I'm

Re: [EVDL] need new home ESVE

I have two of these, of various vintages, and they work great, but I'm a fan of open source stuff: https://openevse.com/ I also have a Clipper Creek 30amp one that has been rock solid. --Rick On 6/9/2023 10:31 AM, Peri Hartman via EV wrote: My ESVE stopped working. I'm planning to replace it

Re: [EVDL] used fiat 500e

It would be good to verify that you can get service reasonably close though. I had a similar love-with-an-orphan-vehicle situation in that I had a Smart EV for 3 years. I really liked the car. I had leased it and was trying to decide between buying it and leasing another when the only dealer

Re: [EVDL] Lithium Ion buddy pairing? (Was electriccarpartscompany.com?)

I have 48 CALB CA100's in my truck, also 5 years old. I've never even had to top off any. I checked them in the Spring and they were all within 2 thousandths of a volt of each other. In July I had one of those *doh* events and drained the *entire* pack to 9 volts. I recharged the pack and they

Re: [EVDL] Why the EV will win over the ICE

The simple solution has to solve the problem, though, and in this case they have a requirement that it run on gasoline. And electric motor controller doesn’t work so well for that. --Rick > On Dec 9, 2017, at 6:56 PM, Lee Hart via EV wrote: > > ROBERT via EV wrote: >> I

Re: [EVDL] Fwd: I need a plugin Hybrid! (Cmax Energi?)

I'm on my second CMax Energi and I'll echo what Bill said. However, you have to be careful because some of the things he touts are options. Our first Energi had everything and we loved it. It was a 2013 and we leased it for 3 years. I was debating buying it but the dealer called last March

Re: [EVDL] battery heating pads

I have 4 battery boxes for my LiFePo4 cells. Two hold 8 cells, one holds 12, and the big one holds 28. They are aluminum boxes I had made by customaluminumboxes.com and I oversized them 2" in all directions. I put 1" foam insulation around the batteries. I bought 10 battery heating pads from

[EVDL] Citicars and Bob Rice (was Re: EVLN: EV-newswire posts for 20170101)

It was fun watching the youtube video linked off that page and seeing Bob again. The white pickup truck featured in that video that Bob helped Dave Oliveria build now sits proudly in my driveway. I reconverted it to LiFePo4 and ended up replacing everything except the motor, controller and

Re: [EVDL] Spanish EV charging (was J1772 might not go to a low level ...)

I found it was worth it putting in a 240v EVSE mostly for the weekends. 120v was fine on weekdays. Drive to work and back, maybe a short errand, plug it in over night and repeat. But weekends I often make lots of medium trips and it wasn't charging enough in the in-between times. I never ran

Re: [EVDL] Electronics help anyone

in Australia. > Tom Keenan > >> On Oct 25, 2016, at 1:05 PM, Rick Beebe via EV <ev@lists.evdl.org> wrote: >> >> I have a 1998 Ford Ranger (http://evalbum.com/4674) that I bought as a >> lead-acid EV and converted it to Lithium. In the process I replaced >>

[EVDL] Electronics help anyone

I have a 1998 Ford Ranger (http://evalbum.com/4674) that I bought as a lead-acid EV and converted it to Lithium. In the process I replaced almost everything. I bought an AutoblockAMP from RechargeCar (sadly, discontinued). It's a slick hall-effect current sensor that measures current and counts

Re: [EVDL] 2nd life for lithium batteries

On 10/17/2016 8:22 AM, EVDL Administrator via EV wrote: Maybe you've noticed that as LED retrofit light bulbs have fallen in price, their rated lifetimes have gotten shorter. The early ones were rated for 50,000 average hours; many now are rated for 10,000-20,000 hours. The same thing

Re: [EVDL] New shop

Congratulations! Sounds like you're having a lot of fun and doing it right! I'm envious. --Rick On 10/16/2016 7:04 PM, wayne alexander via EV wrote: Its been a long time since I posted here..things are going great. I will be opening a shop in California. Exactly is not sure where ast this

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

There's a guy on the Smart Car forums who has created a diagnostic tool using an Arduino with a CANBus shield that can read the battery voltage of each of the 93 cells, total voltage, various temperatures, statistical analysis, all in a few seconds at the stroke of a key.

Re: [EVDL] Buy UL approved j1772 EVSE: Forget obsolete AVCON EVSE

The J1772 cord and connectors are so stupid expensive that it's hardly worth not buying a whole new EVSE. If anyone's interested, I have a never-used GE WattStation plug-in EVSE with a 20 foot cord that I'll sell for $375 plus shipping. --Rick On 9/3/2016 4:50 AM, brucedp5 via EV wrote:

Re: [EVDL] Nissan.ca sez 'No' To Leaf-Group-Buy> ticking-off 3700+ EV buyers = a lose-lose

er. > Entering into a negotiation would have been appropriate. > > Mike > > >> On August 29, 2016 7:50:47 PM MDT, Mark Abramowitz via EV >> <ev@lists.evdl.org> wrote: >> Amazing that they would embark on such an effort without first talking >>

Re: [EVDL] Nissan.ca sez 'No' To Leaf-Group-Buy> ticking-off 3700+ EV buyers = a lose-lose

One has to wonder if the people setting up the group buy pulled that target price out of their ass. I can sympathize with Nissan if that price is below wholesale or worse. Are you really losing "sales" if you would have to actually pay the people to take the cars? I would tout how much money I

Re: [EVDL] Electric B-class car

Well put me in detention for not paying attention. Thanks, as always, for the enlightenment. They certainly aren't trumpeting the car though. The offer shown below at the San Jose dealership is the same terms I got. --Rick On 8/16/2016 5:41 PM, brucedp5 via EV wrote: The Electric B-class

Re: [EVDL] EVLN: eq-what? Mercedes-Benz UK-Trademarks Odd/unmemorable EV Brand Names

I got a card in the mail on Friday offering me a lease on an all-electric B-class car. It took me completely by surprise as I've heard nothing about them actually being ready to sell electric vehicles. --Rick On 8/16/2016 6:58 AM, brucedp5 via EV wrote:

Re: [EVDL] Ground Faults

When I had a lead pack in my truck I had rampant leakage from the pack to the frame. I think the acid mist and dirt are conductive. I kept trying to find the culprit battery by segmenting the pack and the leak would literally just move around. And I had the same problem as you--it was

Re: [EVDL] Fwd: Steve Clunn's 1st Factor EV

My truck has a manual "armstrong" bed lift kit installed. It does use two really long hydraulic struts to help lift and to hold it up but it still takes a lot of muscle to get it moving. However I'd never consider doing a pickup conversion without some kind of lift installed. Nor would I put

Re: [EVDL] Returning my 2012 lease today with some info and suprises.

I just traded my leased 2013 Ford C-Max Energi for a 2015 one. They tried to hit me with $250 excessive wear because the inspection report claimed the nose and fenders were "covered with template." Template? Its sounds to me like the inspection company didn't even bother to fill in the

Re: [EVDL] EVLN: UK racer Lewis Hamilton likes to drive his Smart EV in Monaco.mc

On 03/23/2016 04:22 AM, brucedp5 via EV wrote: HE drives faster than anyone on the planet, his clothes probably cost more than most people’s cars and he goes to parties you wouldn’t be able to get into if you haven’t signed thousands of autographs in your life. But as cool as Lewis Hamilton

Re: [EVDL] battery box

There are a couple here. http://www.evalbum.com/4674 Let me know if you want to see more or have questions. --Rick On 03/14/2016 03:05 PM, Lev Lvovsky wrote: Any chance you have pictures of the boxes that you had made? thanks! -lev On Mar 14, 2016, at 8:34 AM, Rick Beebe via EV <

Re: [EVDL] battery box

On 03/12/2016 12:30 PM, Willie2 via EV wrote: I'm looking for a source for a weather tight, probably fiberglass, box. About 4'x6' and 2' high with a lift-up top. Can anyone suggest? Some custom fiberglass shop? I had www.customaluminumboxes.com make me perfectly sized welded aluminum boxes.

Re: [EVDL] What brand & model car was burned in a Vacaville-CA garage fire?

On 03/11/2016 06:10 PM, brucedp5 via EV wrote: Here's metal-exercise/brain teaser - what brand and model car is shown in the story image below. The Vacaville FD rep sez its an Electric, but they often get confused calling any non-ice vehicle an Electric. My thinking is the burnt vehicle could

Re: [EVDL] EVLN status ... EV-news-drought ... We've been spoiled ...

On 03/11/2016 03:45 AM, EVDL Administrator via EV wrote: IMO, the dark horse here is China. They look set to become the world's largest producer of EVs, as long as their government doesn't cave to oil interests. I just read that BYD was the largest producer of EVs last year. I think the

Re: [EVDL] Ensure your spent li-ion batteries are properly recycled/disposed-of

There will be a problem because we're talking about thousands of cars being disposed of and I just don't see a market for that many used battery packs. It's going to get to the point where the salvage places will have to pay to have them taken away for recycling. Certainly there are going to

Re: [EVDL] EVLN: Fastest cedar log e-racer> Guinness World Record holder

Wow, they managed to get a 2,000 pound car up to 48mph. I have to wonder if it's really a 20,000 pound car. --Rick On 02/10/2016 03:14 AM, brucedp5 via EV wrote: % Cedar Rocket EV> RX-8 pinnings, E-drive, 2 e-turbines % The final speed on the first ever run of the motorized log, was 76.625

Re: [EVDL] EVLN: Smart fortwo EV Batteries' second-life @Work> a win-win

I AM driving a Smart ED and I too thought that sounded a bit fishy and I too disagree that regular cycling is "good" for the batteries. BUT one thing that sets Smart apart is that the battery is rented (optionally but most folks choose it). I'm leasing my Smart and I have to send two checks

Re: [EVDL] SHielded 1/0

EVWest sells it for $9.49/foot. EVTV is $11.95/foot. I doubt you'll find anything significantly less expensive. I elected to use unshielded to save some money and also measured very carefully by using rope before I ordered the cable. I still ordered a couple feet extra and I have a single 18"

Re: [EVDL] Electric Microlino> The 'Bubble Car' Reborn Electric

On 01/27/2016 01:33 PM, EVDL Administrator via EV wrote: Space-saving urban vehicle, in places where there is not much space I suspect that the Smart ED (great choice of initials there) might have that niche locked up already. It's not a very big niche, either. Last year Smart sold 1,387 of

Re: [EVDL] I do miss Bob Rice ......

I consider it a great honor that I joined the New England Electric Auto Association (NEEAA) when Bob was president of the chapter. The meetings were held at his house and he always cooked up a rockin' chili. The collection of odds-and-ends and vehicles at his place was always very interesting.

Re: [EVDL] Bew Nissan Leaf...and...Level 2 charging

On 01/07/2016 01:51 AM, Seth Rothenberg via EV wrote: I would like to hear what people are doing for L2 charging at home? I see that evseupgrade offers an upgrade of the L1 charger... about $300 They also offer pre-upgraded chargers for about $675 which would give me the option of leaving one

Re: [EVDL] Repairs Needed

you get a main relay of sufficient capacity, as the first one I built only had a 20 amp / 240v (4.8 kW) max. Installing a 30 amp version takes the same amount of time and physical space, and only costs a few dollars more. Tom Keenan On Dec 10, 2015, at 5:46 PM, Rick Beebe via EV <

Re: [EVDL] Repairs Needed

If it was me and ClipperCreek didn't give me the response I wanted I'd take out the board and replace it with an OpenEVSE. I've built two OpenEVSE units and they've both worked flawlessly. http://store.openevse.com/ and https://code.google.com/p/open-evse/ --Rick On 12/9/2015 4:46 PM, Steven

Re: [EVDL] Coal in Your Stocking

On 12/6/2015 12:17 PM, Bill Dube via EV wrote: 3) The furnace had to be "stoked" multiple times per day. You might be lucky and have an automatic system that fed coal into the furnace and perhaps was somehow regulated by demand (and not manually.) If you were not so lucky, you had to hand

Re: [EVDL] EVLN: Red Auto-Tech aims Oz-built rugged electric-SUV r:120mi

On 12/01/2015 01:00 PM, EVDL Administrator via EV wrote: On 1 Dec 2015 at 5:34, brucedp5 via EV wrote: powered by ... four in-wheel motors, and a new two-speed transmission. Eh? Leaving aside the well known (though apparently not to these folks) wheel motor problem of unsprung mass, why

Re: [EVDL] EVLN: Red Auto-Tech aims Oz-built rugged electric-SUV r:120mi

On 12/01/2015 01:00 PM, EVDL Administrator via EV wrote: On 1 Dec 2015 at 5:34, brucedp5 via EV wrote: powered by ... four in-wheel motors, and a new two-speed transmission. Eh? Leaving aside the well known (though apparently not to these folks) wheel motor problem of unsprung mass, why

[EVDL] EV Tax (was Re: EVLN: Electric car pollution calculator)

On 11/14/2015 04:32 AM, brucedp5 via EV wrote: http://savannahnow.com/share/blog-post/mary-landers/2015-11-12/electric-car-pollution-calculator Electric car pollution calculator 2015-11-12 Mary Landers I also had to pay the newly instituted Georgia electric vehicle fuel tax in September, a

Re: [EVDL] article: Tomorrow an electric plane will fly the English Channel for the first time

Well technically Solar Impulse hasn't crossed the channel yet. It started in Abu Dhabi heading eastward and is now in Hawaii. Certainly crossing half of the Pacific beats the hell out of crossing the Channel, though. --Rick On 07/09/2015 08:39 PM, Cor van de Water via EV wrote: What about

Re: [EVDL] Last call for LeSled

It's not really a new problem. It's always been hard to find someone interested in buying a conversion, except, perhaps, from with your local EV interest group. One of the members of our local EAA chapter converted a 1998 Ford Ranger in 2007. 120 volt, 24 6-volt lead-acid batteries, Russco

Re: [EVDL] Bicycle battery

I put a Battery Tender 10Ah 12v replacement battery in my EV and it's been working great. Very small and very light. Three would cost $300 so it's not as cheap as the Chinese duct-tape packs you can buy off eBay but has the advantage that you can replace it in thirds if needed. --Rick On

Re: [EVDL] FW: Design News: Why Aren't Electrical Cars Sales Better? It's the battery.

I would argue that you're living or working in the wrong place. 42 miles each way is a waste of your time and of gasoline or electricity. --Rick On 05/19/2015 01:05 PM, Arak Leatham via EV wrote: I admit I'm not sure how that plays out for everyone. I had the decision myself recently, I

Re: [EVDL] Supercharging is not the way.

On 05/14/2015 12:21 PM, Ben Goren via EV wrote: Worse...I don't think I've ever seen anything bigger than a 220V / 50A breaker in a residential panel -- though, granted, I'm certainly not an electrician. I have an 80A breaker in my panel for the 15Kw backup heat in our air-source heat pump.

Re: [EVDL] Inexpensive retiree-friendly EV?

Might be worth checking out the lease options. I'm leasing a Smart ED for $124/mo with $250 down. A Smart's not the best freeway car but it's great around town. I've seen deals on Leafs for under $250/month. --Rick On 05/06/2015 04:50 PM, Ben Goren via EV wrote: So, my parents are okay. But,

Re: [EVDL] OT: how is performance of Ford plugin Cmax vehicles?

I have a 2013 C-MAX Energi with 18,000 miles on it. No real complaints. I'd be happy to answer any questions you might have. --Rick On 04/24/2015 07:50 PM, Ed Thorpe via EV wrote: Hello, Has anyone on the list bought a ford plugin cmax car or suv? I'm familier with how the toyotas are

Re: [EVDL] Comparing battery-model pack-configurations : Time for battery change

On 3/28/2015 6:48 PM, brucedp5 via EV wrote: From: Roger Daisley Date: Fri, 27 Mar 2015 After five years in my '86 VW Cabbie, my 96v flooded pack is ready for replacement. I plan on adding two more batteries under the back seat floor, using the Electro-Automotive kit, boosting to 108v. My

Re: [EVDL] Cold Charging Lithium Experiences

On 02/25/2015 01:18 PM, Danpatgal via EV wrote: Electric Vehicle Discussion List mailing list wrote An example is Powerstream Batteries lt;http://www.powerstream.com/LLLF.htmgt; show in their specifications charge down to -40 C. I just looked at that, and I read the charge temperature range

Re: [EVDL] Feasibility: Converting a Subaru Sambar Micro Van to Electric?

Nice. A guy I know here used to have a newer version of that converted ___ UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org For EV drag racing discussion, please use NEDRA

Re: [EVDL] Feasibility: Converting a Subaru Sambar Micro Van to Electric?

Ugh. didn't mean to hit the send button... Nice little vehicle. 1) Not aerodynamic, but fairly light weight at 1600lbs (less without the ICE), would this be a good car to convert? A guy I know here used to have a newer version of that converted to electric. I think it would be a great

Re: [EVDL] 120240v (kit/assembled) battery charger? (Open source?)

Wow that's a pretty good looking unit for a good price. When I converted my truck from lead-acid to lithium (and a new charger) I also put in a J-1772 and I'm happy I did. The J-1772 signal processing is handled by a ModularEV AVC2 which is inexpensive and has performed flawlessly. Having that

Re: [EVDL] 120240v (kit/assembled) battery charger? (Open source?)

Also check out Jehu's travails with it on http://www.electricsamba.com/ Personally I went with a CAN-Bus controlled TC Charger and Arduino-based controller. I bought this 4kW one: http://store.evtv.me/proddetail.php?prod=168vcharger It's $1895. A 3kW one is only $1395

Re: [EVDL] EV Demand Response - (solar-thermal-NOT)

On 01/14/2015 11:39 AM, Ben Goren via EV wrote: I hadn't heard of heat pump water heaters before this discussion. Something like that could, indeed, tip the balance. What happens to the cold side of the heat pump? Can that be used to reduce air conditioning load in summer? Certainly,

Re: [EVDL] Scrapping an EV

In the case where there are plenty of usable parts they'll often pay you some nominal amount for the car. Otherwise they'll either just take it or you'll have to pay them (something around $50 in my experience). Since yours is just a rolling chassis I'm going to bet on one of the latter two.

Re: [EVDL] EV Demand Response - (now Home solar)

On 01/12/2015 07:19 PM, Michael Ross via EV wrote: PV is simpler you don't have to do anything at all different to get the power into the heater (or heat pump). I actually have never talked to anyone who uses a heat pump water heater. Everyone just goes with resistance heating. It is by far

Re: [EVDL] OT: batteries for solar PV off-grid

On 12/21/2014 03:24 PM, Ben Goren via EV wrote: So, I have my roof covered with solar panels. And Salt River Project, my utility, is threatening to at least triple monthly basic connection fees for solar customers. I've decided that's not an option for me. Before I pay such Danegeld, I'll get a

Re: [EVDL] EVLN: Use a j1772 extension cord as ice'd-EVSE work-around

You can't guarantee that any random EVSE you drive up to will only put out 30A so a 40A cord gives you a little extra margin. HOWEVER, the important number is what your car will draw. If your car charger can't draw more than 25A or so, then I agree. A 40A cord is overkill. Personally I'd be

Re: [EVDL] Turning over a new Leaf...

I have two of them and am very happy with them. Both builds are detailed on the OpenEVSE website. The fact they he's now put together a complete kit makes it even less expensive. --Rick On 12/13/2014 10:02 AM, tomw via EV wrote: If you want something portable, might also consider the

Re: [EVDL] EVLN: i for batteries included ZOE-iKangoo-i EVs w/ Buyable Pack

On Dec 4, 2014, at 9:22 PM, EVDL Administrator via EV ev@lists.evdl.org wrote: I see significant advantages to battery leasing, but I wouldn't buy a Renault with a leased battery, solely because they threaten to disable the battery if you don't keep up the lease payments. I'm not sure I see

Re: [EVDL] EVLN: i for batteries included ZOE-iKangoo-i EVs w/ Buyable Pack

On 12/05/2014 01:56 PM, EVDL Administrator via EV wrote: On 5 Dec 2014 at 13:48, Rick Beebe via EV wrote: I'm not sure I see the advantage of battery leasing If I lease it I have to fix it but if I rent it the rental company has to fix or replace it. I guess I never considered

Re: [EVDL] EVLN: Hand-wringing EV angst is not a real problem

On 11/19/2014 10:59 AM, Ben Goren via EV wrote: On Nov 19, 2014, at 8:32 AM, Peri Hartman via EV ev@lists.evdl.org wrote: Range anxiety doesn't so much come from the range of the vehicle but the ability to charge. That's a good point. You can argue all day about the relative merits of

Re: [EVDL] EV-spirits: Use a Halloween Costume for the EV-cause

On 11/06/2014 09:57 PM, Ben Goren via EV wrote: On Nov 6, 2014, at 9:54 AM, Alan Brinkman via EV ev@lists.evdl.org wrote: How about a used Volt? Or a used Leaf and a low cost beater ICE as a backup? Or a used Smart electric car with a used ICE beater? All suggestions I made. I have a Ford

Re: [EVDL] EVLN: CA testing 55+mpge mi-based/VMT road-tax-fees aimed@ plugins

On 11/07/2014 10:50 AM, Paul Dove via EV wrote: Not really! The government must collect taxes to pay for roads. Previously it was done by taxing fuel. You can tax electricity to pay for roads because how would you know which part went into the vehicle. So they have to devise another way The

Re: [EVDL] Heating system

I had the same problem. What finally worked for me was to tee in a bottle (I used a regular coolant overflow bottle) to the line leading to the pump. I also have a brass tee with a plug at the highest point in the system in the line leading from the tank. I opened that to let air out. First I

Re: [EVDL] Batteries that can be recharged to 70 percent in just 2 minutes

On 10/15/2014 03:04 PM, Ben Goren via EV wrote: On Oct 15, 2014, at 10:53 AM, Michael Ross michael.e.r...@gmail.com wrote: I can't see why I need a high rate of charge at home. Need? Obviously not. Want? Who wouldn't? I don't need or want it. But if I lived in an apartment building where

Re: [EVDL] Lightobject meter experience

I have a JLD-404 that I use as a fuel gauge and it's worked flawlessly for that. It seems to be pretty accurate. I have bought things from EVTV even though they are more expensive than other sources, but these I buy right from lightobject because Jack has cranked up the price way too much.

Re: [EVDL] EValert: !Don't buy a salvaged Tesla EV to repair drive! (video)

On 10/02/2014 01:15 PM, Lee Hart via EV wrote: Except that consumers have rights that the courts have long upheld. 1. Businesses must sell to consumers on a non-discriminatory basis. They can't blacklist certain people. No but I suppose they CAN refuse to sell some parts to anybody which is

Re: [EVDL] EValert: !Don't buy a salvaged Tesla EV to repair drive! (video)

A copy of the form was attached to the original news item I read about this so I have read it. It doesn't say Tesla can take his car but it does say that before they would reactivate the car he had to take it to Tesla to be inspected at his expense (other sources say that Tesla says they won't

Re: [EVDL] co-operation

On 09/25/2014 07:47 PM, George Tyler via EV wrote: Well, I am also a bit senior! Elon Musk wants to see an electric car industry develop. Current new EV's are the only way in which most people can get them, but they are too expensive for most people. The conversions could cost less, there are

Re: [EVDL] EVLN: As EV battery prices fall ?More range or lower 100mi EV cost?

On 8/28/2014 5:49 PM, Ben Goren via EV wrote: On Aug 28, 2014, at 2:26 PM, EVDL Administrator via EV ev@lists.evdl.org wrote: From what I've read, part of the idea behind their lease - they'll sell you the car, but not the battery - is to keep the car's selling price low. I think the battery

Re: [EVDL] EVLN: Incentives make buying a new EV better than buying used

If people believe this the end result will be dramatic lessening of the value of used EVs. That said it's not really fair comparing the monthly cost of a lease against a purchase. At the end of those 3 years the lessee will have to get another car whereas the purchaser may go for a number of years

Re: [EVDL] Recommendations for push mower motor?

I would look at the JLD404 from LightObject (http://www.lightobject.com/Programmable-Digital-AH-meter-red-led-Ideal-for-battery-monitoring-P870.aspx). It can monitor battery voltage, amps or count Amp-Hours and has two relays in it which can trigger on high or low values of any of them. Use it to

Re: [EVDL] Conversion advice

I have a Ford C-Max Energi plug-in hybrid and a Smart ED both of which are AC with regen. Regen on the Smart is more aggressive meaning you really can do one-foot driving. Once I got used to it I found I like it and, of course, you can still find that spot on the pedal that allows coasting.

Re: [EVDL] To Noalox, or Not to Noalox

REAP Systems in England did test that in a lab last year. You can see a video presentation they did on the EVTV web site. Go to video archives, August 16, 2013. A direct link is http://media3.ev-tv.me/news081613-iPhone.m4v. The presentation starts at 23 minutes and the results are around 36

Re: [EVDL] motor controller

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 of

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

$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

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

Smart ED: ~377 (=25700/68) Leaf: ~427 (=32000/75) i3: ~511 (=43000/81) Tesla-S: ~337 (=7/208) ___ UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org For EV drag racing discussion, please use

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

I can agree with this statement: The smart EV driver who understands the real value-promise of EV's where they do best (overnight charging and daily use) actually looks for the smallest battery that meets their routine needs, not the biggest but the rest of your argument is pretty fanciful. The

Re: [EVDL] Solar now under $1.50 INSTALLED in Maryland

I have 9.3kw of SolarCity cells on my house using their Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) and they've been great to work with. With a PPA I basically agreed to buy all the electricity the panels produce. They would have installed it with absolutely no money out of my pocket but I elected to pay them

Re: [EVDL] EV potential - Postal Service and 7 MPG average

On 06/29/2014 03:57 PM, EVDL Administrator via EV wrote: It appears to me that EVs have not yet been a success in postal delivery. I can't understand why not. Anyone with other (I hope more positive) information please post it. David Roden - Akron, Ohio, USA EVDL Administrator Our

Re: [EVDL] Solar now under $1.50 INSTALLED in Maryland

Not true here. Every one involved in my installation was a SolarCity employee. That said, they've been growing so fast that they have a hard time hiring enough people so maybe in some places they are subcontracting the installation out. There are 20 installer/electrician jobs on their website

Re: [EVDL] Solar now under $1.50 INSTALLED in Maryland

No, just $0 generation/distribution. I have to pay $16.50 as a base connect/govt fee charge. --Rick On 06/30/2014 12:44 PM, Michael Ross wrote: Do you really get a $0 utility bills? According to my utility Duke Progess you should be ashamed of your self hanging infrastructure costs on poor

Re: [EVDL] EVLN: Hertz not deriding Spark EV as nothing more than a compliance car

There's compliance and then there's compliance. There are, I believe, 7 states other than California that have ZEV mandates as well. I was able to get a Smart ED because I live in one of them. But I can't get a Honda FIT or Spark EV or Fiat 500e because those are California only. I presume Honda,

Re: [EVDL] Cable Compatibility Within Conduits

On 05/27/2014 01:09 PM, George Wagner via EV wrote: Is there a problem with using the same conduit to contain the main traction cables (2/0 cable), charging cable (#6 wire) and BMS wiring (#12 wire)? The run would be about 5' in PVC conduit. I'm not sure about the legality in a car. In a

Re: [EVDL] Miles Remaining

don't have a separate 12V house battery in the lawn tractor. Are you using an isolated dc-dc converter in your truck? On Wed, May 14, 2014 at 9:10 AM, Rick Beebe via EV ev@lists.evdl.org wrote: I have one in my truck and it works great. It wants a 75mV shunt but I have a 50mV/500A. You just

Re: [EVDL] Miles Remaining

I have one in my truck and it works great. It wants a 75mV shunt but I have a 50mV/500A. You just lie the meter--I.e. I said it was connected to a 75mV/750A shunt. The manual is available here: http://www.lightobject.info/viewtopic.php?f=14t=1074 Jack Rickard of EVTV has written a plain english