[EVDL] Little BMS boards (for 18650's)

2022-09-08 Thread John Lussmyer via EV
Due to not having $3000 for one of the commercial BMS setups for my new (well, surplus used) 192 cell pack. (2 strings of 96), I'm going to usse some of the little BMS boards you can get for power tools (18650 cells). I've made a little daughterboard that lets me use their power switching as

Re: [EVDL] opinion: smaller evs ?

2022-09-08 Thread Frank Bonilla via EV
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[EVDL] opinion: smaller evs ?

2022-09-08 Thread Peri Hartman via EV
Currently, we have shortage of EVs. From what I've read and observed, this is primarily because industry is ramping up. But, the next shortage will take longer to overcome. We need a much larger supply of lithium and various metals to meet the enormous demand for batteries. That will happen

Re: [EVDL] opinion: smaller evs ?

2022-09-08 Thread EV List Lackey via EV
On 9 Sep 2022 at 3:49, Peri Hartman via EV wrote: > In the mean time, one possibility is for manufactures to make smaller, > light weight cars. Less weight, less battery. Maybe less cost, too. Is > there a market for that ? Could be, if people are impatient enough to > buy EVs. Less battery