Re: [EVDL] Cold Charging Lithium Experiences

I've heard this same thing but was not clear on how low of a rate.  Does anyone know?  Around C/10?  Or lower? -ChrisChris' 1972 BMW 2002 |   | |   | |   |   |   |   |   | | Chris' 1972 BMW 2002Owner Chris Darilek Location Austin, Texas US map Web WebPage Vehicle 1972 BMW 2002 Motor Advanced

Re: [EVDL] Charger connector options

How would you mount the car-side PowerPole connector?  Pigtail somewhere?  I have a hole in the side of my car I'd like to use to mount it.. -Chris From: Roger Stockton via EV To: Electric Vehicle Discussion List Sent: Thursday, May 19, 2016 2:05

[EVDL] Charger connector options

I'm ready to upgrade my charger connector.  Right now I'm using NEMA plugs on the ends of pig tails under the hood (I have to open my hood 2x a day).  My charge rate is 18A @100V (reduced to not melt said plugs).  I think I need 5 connections:  +100V, battery ground, +12V, chassis ground, and

Re: [EVDL] Charger connector options

where the gas cap is?  There is some electronics to install behind it - a relay and a pilot signal.  I suspect the hardware is for sale somewhere as I see the inlet ports are readily available for about $90 and then you could use any standard charge cable. Lawrence > On May 19, 2016, at 9:01 AM, Chris

[EVDL] Curtis 1231C value

What is the value of a used Curtis 1231C these days? I have mine on ebay and its' not getting any hits. Trying to recoup something after my zilla upgrade.  J $800?$500? Thanks, Chrisvintage electro | | | | | | | | | | | vintage electro | | | -- next part

Re: [EVDL] EVLN: Ford F-150 e-Truck promised

Has anyone seen what capacity battery they plan to use? IMO this is the reason we haven't seen a successful EV truck yet. The bigger the vehicle the more battery you'll need and it becomes cost prohibitive. Is this the elephant in the room? Like the Rivian, it has a battery that is 5% larger

[EVDL] Zilla 1k-lv M+ wiring

Hi all. I'm upgrading from a Curtis 1231C to a Zilla 1k to refresh my EV grin. The 1231C used a common power connection for B+ and M+, however these are separated on the Zilla (and I do not measure continuity between). What topology does the Zilla use that B+ is not connected to M+? Anyway,

Re: [EVDL] Zilla 1k-lv M+ wiring

Ahhh, its a high-side switch? B- and M- are common inside the controller, correct? Thanks,Chris http://www.evalbum.com/4743 On Saturday, September 15, 2018, 8:28:44 AM CDT, Christopher Darilek via EV wrote: Hi all. I'm upgrading from a Curtis 1231C to a Zilla 1k to refresh my EV

Re: [EVDL] Zilla 1k-lv M+ wiring

is noisy and can interfere - would option 3 be any better in the case? Thanks! Chris http://www.evalbum.com/4743     On Saturday, September 15, 2018, 9:08:23 AM CDT, Christopher Darilek via EV wrote:    Ahhh, its a high-side switch? B- and M- are common inside the controller, correct

Re: [EVDL] Zilla 1k-lv M+ wiring

- would option 3 be any better in the case? Thanks!Chrishttp://www.evalbum.com/4743 On Saturday, September 15, 2018, 9:08:23 AM CDT, Christopher Darilek via EV wrote: Ahhh, its a high-side switch? B- and M- are common inside the controller, correct? Thanks,Chris http://www.evalbum.com

Re: [EVDL] Zilla cutting out help

Well, it stopped doing that in the morning. Must have been something to do with the rain. Thanks, Chris On Wednesday, April 24, 2019, 10:30:33 AM CDT, John Lussmyer via EV wrote: On Wed Apr 24 08:00:21 PDT 2019 ev@lists.evdl.org said: >Does anyone know what it means if Zilla cuts out

Re: [EVDL] Folding E-Scooter - Too Good to be TRUE ?

They seem to have an active FB page. www.facebook.com/X1Bike With prices mentioned around $1k. Weird. -Chris On Wednesday, July 10, 2019, 1:32:57 PM CDT, Mark Abramowitz via EV wrote: My guess is that the pictures were taken in Florida. This was an unsuccessful Kickstarter project

[EVDL] Zilla cutting out help

Does anyone know what it means if Zilla cuts out every 5 seconds, have to re-throttle and it'll go for another 5 seconds. The Main contactor is closed, the main contactor light on the zilla is lit, and the Precharge light on the zilla goes on and off at 5 seconds. Thanks,

Re: [EVDL] Manzanita PFC20 operation

Solution: I had the 16 position rotary switch timer adjustment set to time out instantly, once I set it to 15 mins or whatever, the charger is now working. Yay! -Chris On Wednesday, August 7, 2019, 7:24:59 AM CDT, Christopher Darilek via EV wrote: During the first charge it did, I

Re: [EVDL] Manzanita PFC20 operation

, Christopher Darilek via EV wrote: > I scored a Manzanita PFC20 charger to round out my Zilla setup and wonder if > anyone has advice - I did the volts trim so that it stopped charging at > 99.6V. Now when the battery is at 98.4V is will not start back up when I flip > the breaker, ev

[EVDL] Manzanita PFC20 operation

I scored a Manzanita PFC20 charger to round out my Zilla setup and wonder if anyone has advice - I did the volts trim so that it stopped charging at 99.6V. Now when the battery is at 98.4V is will not start back up when I flip the breaker, even if I turn the voltage trim way up. The blue LED is

Re: [EVDL] zilla hairball repair

I should add: With the key switch On only the Main Cont Off LED was lit, no Precharging LED, no Error LED.. -Chris On Tuesday, November 26, 2019, 9:16:41 AM CST, Christopher Darilek via EV wrote: Upon cleaning my 12V battery cable it touched something at 100V. There was a spark

[EVDL] zilla hairball repair

Upon cleaning my 12V battery cable it touched something at 100V. There was a spark and a blown 12V fuse. Everything seems OK now but my zilla hairball is not precharging. It appears dead. Manzanita has not responded to me yet. Any advice on zilla hairball repair or troubleshooting? Should I see

Re: [EVDL] zilla hairball repair

, 10:16 AM Christopher Darilek via EV wrote: > Upon cleaning my 12V battery cable it touched something at 100V. There was > a spark and a blown 12V fuse. Everything seems OK now but my zilla hairball > is not precharging. It appears dead. Manzanita has not responded to me yet. >

Re: [EVDL] Is it worth it?

Does cold weather really limit your range?, or just your power? My Chris' 1972 BMW 2002 is just more sluggish in cold weather. The amps are still there, they just don't come out as fast.. -Chris | | | | | | | | | | | Chris' 1972 BMW 2002 | | |   On Tuesday, January

Re: [EVDL] +more: dink GM hummer pu e-truck ...

Let's make some wagers on the hummer EV price tag. $200k? 1000HP is 745W, or 12kWh over 1 minute. Plllease... -Chris On Monday, February 3, 2020, 6:56:25 AM CST, brucedp5 via EV wrote: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/02/style/electric-hummer-super-bowl-lebron.html The Electric

Re: [EVDL] +more: dink GM hummer pu e-truck ...

I'm not takin that bet! On Monday, February 3, 2020, 3:17:00 PM CST, paul dove via EV wrote: I got $5 says it's a publicity stunt that will never come to fruition.     On Monday, February 3, 2020, 8:30:59 AM CST, Christopher Darilek via EV wrote:    Let's make some wagers

Re: [EVDL] EVLN: $45k Niro 64kWh liquid-cooled EV> novices can drive w/o learning EV-speak

Yeah.. I have the same concerns with Rivian. Roughly, how do you make a car with a 100kWh battery and sell it for 40% less than what Tesla does for same size battery? -Chris On Sunday, February 9, 2020, 8:26:24 AM CST, paul dove via EV wrote: Wow that cost as much as a model 3 with

Re: [EVDL] Is it worth it?

you lose power to that IR.. -Chris On Tuesday, January 21, 2020, 12:14:53 PM CST, EVDL Administrator via EV wrote: On 21 Jan 2020 at 17:40, Christopher Darilek via EV wrote: > The amps are still there, they just don't come out as fast. Amperes IS a measure of how fast the ene

[EVDL] new EV in family

We just picked up a 2017 Chevy Bolt and its amazing. That is all. -ChrisChris' 1972 BMW 2002 | | | | | | | | | | | Chris' 1972 BMW 2002 | | | -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL:

Re: [EVDL] EVLN: Lordstown Endurance pickup e-truck> 4 in-wheel e-motors

Are we still laughing at hub motors? Unsprung weight? Or does Lordstown know what they're doing? -Chrishttp://evalbum.com/4743 https://cleantechnica.com/2020/06/28/lordstown-motors-takes-the-wraps-off-its-endurance-electric-pickup-truck/ Lordstown Motors Takes The Wraps Off Its Endurance

Re: [EVDL] Ford F-150 Reveal

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 (6500lb vs 4400lbs), has a larger frontal area, and nearly the same range.. ? Does $40k seem like false advertising?  -Chris http://www.evalbum.com/4743

[EVDL] LiFePO4 EOL behavior

Hi Guys, I have an 8 year old LiFePO4 pack in my car and wonder if anyone knows what the end of life failure mode is for these? Over the pandemic lock down I was not driving the car for 3 months and noticed one day that all the cells were flat, ~2V. I attributed this to some parasitic loads

Re: [EVDL] LiFePO4 EOL behavior

For the 8 years I've had this pack my practice has been to charge it at a C/15 rate and stop when the first cell hits 3.45V. Its a 18kWh CALB. You could watch the cells go from ~3.32V to 3.45V pretty quickly, once they left 3.32V they'd be at 3.45V in <2mins and the charge stops. It's been

[EVDL] 2017 Chevy Bolt free new battery deal is real

Shout out to Chevy for the free new (recall) battery I guess, picked mine up yesterday. New car!  :) Chris Darilek 2017 Chevy Bolt 1974 BMW 2002 EV ___ Address messages to ev@lists.evdl.org No other addresses in TO and CC fields UNSUBSCRIBE:

Re: [EVDL] Chevy Bolt battery replacement and 80% local driving policy.

They replaced the whole pack and the software. I had to wait for forklift time, then a battery coolant hose (muffler bearings?). They left hill top mode off so I guess not on that 80% charging recommendation. Took 1 week, but free battery! B-) Chris Darilek 2017 Chevy Bolt 1974 BMW 2002 EV