Re: [EVDL] Low efficiency on your EV? Check the toe-in!

2017-04-28 Thread Hoegberg via EV
90kmh It takes about 2kwh per 10 km *at engine idle* no load, with the clutch down in 60 kmh.. /john -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://lists.evdl.org/private.cgi/ev-evdl.org/attachments/20170428/86e3

Re: [EVDL] Factory EV 2002 Toyota Rav4EV on the market

2017-04-28 Thread EVDL Administrator via EV
I remember an EVDL member from about 20 years ago who re-converted a US Electricar pickup after its inverter turned toes up. This was well before the USE owner community reverse-engineered the Dolphin drive. He switched over to a much more conventional -- and more easily serviced -- series DC

[EVDL] EVLN: EV-newswire posts for 20170428

2017-04-28 Thread brucedp5 via EV
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Re: [EVDL] Low efficiency on your EV? Check the toe-in!

2017-04-28 Thread Willie via EV
On 04/28/2017 02:22 AM, Hoegberg via EV wrote: I have done this on my Volvo V70 also some years ago, it did help a lot, but the car with more neutral toe adjustment - needs a bit more active driver on the steering wheel, As you probably noticed, a car with slight toe out or zero toe in will

Re: [EVDL] Low efficiency on your EV? Check the toe-in!

2017-04-28 Thread Cor van de Water via EV
I have done the toe-adjustment on my "Classic" (2002) Prius many years ago (2004) And indeed noticed that although the mileage was slightly better, it also became more "squirrely" to drive at speed. For the Leaf with the same adjustment, there is nothing of the sort, it does feel like it steers li

Re: [EVDL] Low efficiency on your EV? Check the toe-in!

2017-04-28 Thread paul dove via EV
mh.. > > /john > -- next part -- > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > URL: > <http://lists.evdl.org/private.cgi/ev-evdl.org/attachments/20170428/86e3ab89/attachment.htm> > ___ > UNSUBSCRIBE: http:

Re: [EVDL] Low efficiency on your EV? Check the toe-in!

2017-04-28 Thread Cor van de Water via EV
o turn the > crankshaft and other tings.. > and about 4-5 times more energy when running 90kmh > > It takes about 2kwh per 10 km *at engine idle* no load, with the > clutch down in 60 kmh.. > > /john > -- next part -- An HTML attachment was &g

Re: [EVDL] Factory EV 2002 Toyota Rav4EV on the market

2017-04-28 Thread paul dove via EV
That's seems extreme to me. I'm sure it would be easier just to switch to lithium. I imagine only a few changes would be necessary the charger would need to be switched unless one could reprogram it. Sent from my iPhone > On Apr 28, 2017, at 2:55 AM, EVDL Administrator via EV > wrote: > > I

Re: [EVDL] Factory EV 2002 Toyota Rav4EV on the market

2017-04-28 Thread Cor van de Water via EV
Exactly. I am running my US Electricar with Leaf packs now, All that was needed to go from lead-acid to Lithium was program a configuration change in the controller To allow the higher charge and drive voltages. I still need to pull the data from the Leaf BMS that I kept on the pack, so that I can

Re: [EVDL] Low efficiency on your EV? Check the toe-in!

2017-04-28 Thread Cor van de Water via EV
when running 90kmh or so. >> >> Also the main problem with this fossil-car is the engine.. >> it uses more energy than the leaf per km, just at no load to turn the >> crankshaft and other tings.. >> and about 4-5 times more energy when running 90kmh >> >> It take

Re: [EVDL] Low efficiency on your EV? Check the toe-in!

2017-04-28 Thread paul dove via EV
gt;> >> Also the main problem with this fossil-car is the engine.. >> it uses more energy than the leaf per km, just at no load to turn the >> crankshaft and other tings.. >> and about 4-5 times more energy when running 90kmh >> >> It takes about 2kwh per 10 km *at e