[EVDL] What's your sign?

Okay, let's get our minds out of the 60s and 70s and into today's century and the world of the EV. I am hoping to attend the Orlando Maker Faire in September 2014 at the Orlando Science Center. Conveniently there is a parking structure across the street with either 2 or 3 EVSE stations on the C

Re: [EVDL] Building a true road going solar EV.

I'm not qualified to comment on the power requirements of a particular system, nor the power sources previously discussed, but I would like to make a suggestion to the builder of this vehicle. Research in-wheel motors (hub motors) before you commit to that design. Look specifically for referenc

[EVDL] EV taxing

I may have seen reference to this concept in the not-so-recent past, but certainly haven't seen any reference to this concept recently, nor any reference to the "proactive" aspect I'd like to see promoted. In the early days of ultralight air vehicles, there was an impending threat of US Governme

[EVDL] an EV chuckle

My wife and I are working out the gremlins in one of our two 2013 Rav4EVs. The charger is going to be replaced soon (Thanksgiving?) but the traction coolant pump is the real gremlin. Do you know how stressed out one's spouse can get when the System Warning appears on the dash? Words fail me. A

[EVDL] a shot in the dark, 2012-2014 Rav4EV navigation unit?

This vehicle is a rarity and I'm hopeful an answer can be found. My 2013 Rav4EV has had the navigation unit fail. My wife's vehicle, same year, loaned the unit, which connected to my vehicle works fine, eliminating wiring, fuses, etc. Once returned to her car, it continues to work properly, not

[EVDL] EV Standards, was: Rental giant Hertz dumps EVs...

As a current owner of a non-working Gizmo EV, I can offer that the steering appeared to be daunting, but operated in the same manner as an ordinary motorcycle and required zero adaptation. I believe the handgrips on my 2003 unit were fashioned from an F-16 but the buttons operated also in the ty

[EVDL] Battery packs and UPS options?

Within six months (my wife's retirement), we will no longer need one of the two EVs in our fleet of Rav4EVs (contemporary, not legacy). I feel the resale value is low, due to a turbine song from the power plant, confirmed by coolant speckles on the speed sensor. If it survives to the date, we'l

Re: [EVDL] Battery packs and UPS options?

As much as I like to do DIY stuff, -Phil-'s suggestion is wise. It would have grated to have to hire muscle making it less DIY after all. The insurance aspect escaped my alleged mind and certainly is an important aspect. It's not like I have a hunting cabin in the woods, which still would not ju

Re: [EVDL] Rav4EV motor was: Battery packs and UPS options?

Due to limited mobility, flexibility and increasing agony, removing the motor is not in my list of capabilities. Florida is lacking in folks with this sort of skill, although a local wrench has offered to research the process. I've not heard from him for a week, though. The Rav4EV forum isn't r

[EVDL] Not a conversion, was: '91 BMW 318i conversion to electric

Quite a few years ago, I happened across the Nevco Gizmo EV. Constructed from the ground up in the USA using locally sourced parts (mostly), it was certainly a unique vehicle. I felt I had a great deal on the purchase and sunk a few more simoleans into it, replacing 560 pounds of VRSLA with 200

[EVDL] driving attitude

An all-encompassing subject, I'm referring to "other" drivers as well as EV drivers. A recent post by the EVangel brought this to my alleged mind. There's a pervasive attitude that driving in a reasonable manner causes irritation from all the other road users. Take this perspective, regardless o

[EVDL] recharging/testing a LiFePO4 hi capacity cell

All this talk of self-discharge and related issues has brought to mind my "spare" 180 ah cells, sitting idle in a "storage" capacity. I'd like to test these cells for capacity after all these (uncertain) years. I have a rather powerful radio-control-related charger, but the computer within tops

[EVDL] It's all uphill, was: World's largest electric vehicle

I'm surprised that no one has brought up, literally and figuratively, the energy involved in making that big truck work "better" going downhill. Doesn't the description of the activity imply that elsewhere (top of the mountain) is a loader or loaders filling the vehicle up with potential energy?

Re: [EVDL] It's all uphill, was: World's largest electric vehicle

huge diesel running at idle on the way down and burning up all the potential energy in heat in the brakes on the way down.  Bob On Sat, Mar 19, 2016 at 3:24 PM, fred via EV wrote: I'm surprised that no one has brought up, literally and figuratively, the energy involved in making that big

[EVDL] Would you buy a used EVSE from this clown?

Disclaimer: I have no formal training as a clown, but I do have a red foam nose gadget. We've been enjoying for many months an eMotorwerks EVSE with a 40 ampere rating (10KW). It's an unremarkable looking silver box, bolted to the side of our garage, connected to a 50 ampere circuit with the sta

Re: [EVDL] EV Digest, Vol 77, Issue 32

I had had a conversation with the folks at eMotorwerks a while ago, aimed at getting the once-available Juice Plug device. It was an intermediate gadget that one connected to the J1772 port and had the mating port at the other end. This would have "retrofitted" the EVSE, any EVSE to wifi capabi

[EVDL] Volts, amps, Volt battery, grass, weed, but not 420

I've finally gotten tired of looking at the weed infested plot of land other people would call a front yard. To wit, I've managed to install half a volt pack module in my Ariens Amp Rider electric riding lawn mower. I was hoping to put both split modules in place, but there's just not enough roo

Re: [EVDL] shunt versus sepex motors

Separately Excited and Shunt Excited DC Machines | | | | Separately Excited and Shunt Excited DC Machines | | | The above link points to something I learned when I purchased my Gizmo, which has a sepex motor. Shunt excited motors and sepex motors are differently wired and require

[EVDL] volt versus leaf revisited, paging Jerry Dycus?

I found a previous discussion I started regarding Volt versus Leaf batteries. Jerry Dycus offered up some useful information, although I'm still undecided which pack to use in the Ariens Amp electric riding mower. I've not been able to find a contact via email for Jerry, although I suspect I've

[EVDL] leaf versus volt battery modules continued

Thanks for the responses. I now have an email contact, but am posting this portion here as I believe it has value as general knowledge. Jerry, if you can offer prices for either module, please pop an email to me. I will be able to arrange pickup by a friend who lives in Orlando and works in Napl

[EVDL] Leaf module charging recommendations

Thanks to Jerry Dycus for selling me a great looking clean Volt battery module. My still-working Radio Shack (top of the line) digital multimeter tells me all the cells are within 0.01 at 3.56 or 3.57 volts. I've found this useful bit of data: Number of cells        36 Construction        12

[EVDL] fix it yourself? Myself?

I have a Gizmo EV which uses a 10" Sepex motor. Many moons ago, I discovered a burned brush and guessed that it was due to low rpm, high current use by the previous owner. The motor was replaced with a rebuild version shipped from NY state to FL state at not insignificant expense. More recently

Re: [EVDL] EV Digest, Vol 66, Issue 31

Begin Original Message: 2 From: Lee Hart fred via EV wrote: > I have a Gizmo EV which uses a 10" Sepex motor. That doesn't sound like the original motor. I worked on Gizmos many moons ago, and as I recall they had D&D 6.7" series motors, and Alltrax controllers. T

Re: [EVDL] Sparrow alternate?

I have a 2003 Nevco Gizmo that used to be my primary errand vehicle. With a "consumption" of 200 watt hours per mile, it was pretty inexpensive to operate. Two wheels in front for steering and braking (Brembo dual piston disk brakes) and one in the rear for motivation, it is commonly called a r

Re: [EVDL] recharging/testing a LiFePO4 hi capacity cell

I've forgotten so much from my original EV research and other related activities, that I had not considered the simplicity of a stand-alone meter in the circuit. The link provided presented a programmable meter for a pretty reasonable price. Correct me if I'm wrong in this supposition: programm

[EVDL] gliders still valuable?

I don't see too much group chatter about conversions, but I'm sure there's still that sort of thing going on. If someone in Florida needs a 2002 Honda glider, there's a free one offered on Craigslist for this area: Free red honda it is broke have title (Deltona) It says Daytona Beach, but it's ab

[EVDL] retraction of glider post

Less than an hour after I posted to the list, there was another craigslist post stating that the 2002 Honda freebie was a hoax. It's probably not a good idea after all to call the number listed in the ad. fred -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL:

[EVDL] A craigslist EV Geo Prism local!

I subscribe to the Barn Finds newsletter and almost ignored the Geo Prism listed for US$750.00. Something that low priced isn't necessarily worth filling the tank, except in this case, the tank is electric! I clicked on the craigslist link and discovered it's located about 30 minutes from me. Ve

[EVDL] Electric cars and the comic strip

I hope the link goes through okay, as I doubt any image inline would work. You know the EV world is making headway when you get incorporated into comic strip humor. What's next, stand-up comedy material? Rubes by Leigh Rubin for Mar 10, 2017 | GoComics.com | | | | || | | |

[EVDL] Pumping the amperes?

I've searched the world (wide web) over, but haven't been able to pin down the correct specifics to accomplish my goal. I'm hoping someone here has that valuable commodity known as experience and can better advise and/or direct me. I have 180AH LiFePO4 cells that I want to test over an extended p

Re: [EVDL] Pumping the amperes?

Boy, Howdy! That's a powerhouse! It certainly appears to have the capacity as well as all the features I'll need and then some. I've put a query to the USA operator to determine the best cabling combination, especially if it saves me a few american dollars overall. It looks like it would do just

[EVDL] pumping the amperes, replies

Cor van de Water, I'm not so good at keeping track of hacks I've done in the past. I'd been aiming at a nearly "turn it on and walk away" sort of solution. It seems that the Revolectrix answer is a good one for that objective. There's only two EVs remaining in our fleet that are suited for on-bo

[EVDL] Volts or Leafs or ?

I managed to squeeze four and a half years from the original VRSLA battery pack. I tend to the conservative side when using such technology and having a CycleAnalyst installed allowed me to keep a sharp eye on our Ariens Amp electric riding mower. The replacement pack, same stuff, purchased onli

Re: [EVDL] Volts or Leaf or ?

Original message:Hi Fred and All,    Volt are excellent modules but taking them apart is not wise as needs cooling flow and compression plus end plates, hard to seal back together, cell damage if not compressed on charging.So smallest module you get is 4kwh, 2 48vdc sections  at 100lbs is how I'

Re: [EVDL] Volts or Leaf or ?

My original message: 'I've been extending my research and discovered that the Volt modules at a purported 48v are really 45.6 nominal. My mower's low voltage cut-out kills the blades at about 40-42, rather close to the Volt's nominal level. At least I have juice to roll back to the barn, so to s

Re: [EVDL] EV Digest, Vol 89, Issue 2

The post about drafting a semi-trailer rig to make range hit home for me. When I was a young foolish motorcyclist in New England, during the winter, doing just that made temperatures more tolerable. Later years, pedaling a velomobile behind a construction crane at 35 mph was a real blast. W

[EVDL] electric mower revisited

ARIENS AMP electric rider 34" lawn mower 916002 | eBay | | | | $350.00 | | | | | | | ARIENS AMP electric rider 34" lawn mower 916002 | eBay The rider sat & needs batteries replaced. | | | This mower is listed on eBay, item 916002 at US$350 in Birmingham, AL with local pick up o

Re: [EVDL] list of tree hugger charging locations, charging signs

Digest pruned of many lines, remaining stuff is pertinent, subject line changed. I'm surprised it's taken this long for PlugShare to pop up in the discussion. I've been listed since our Xebra days (anyone remember that rolling disaster?) but that was 110v back then. 10Kw level 2, NEMA 6-50 and

Re: [EVDL] Chevy Volt BMS

This may not be of as much value as you'd like, but I'm using Volt batteries in my Ariens Amp riding mower. It had used 48v lead acid gel cells, but at six hundred American dollars every two years, it was too much money. Florida heat cooks those things and they don't put out much anyway. The Vol

Re: [EVDL] beware of flying objects, was Spare tire kit for Tesla Y recommendations

I think I don't reside in Mark Hanson's neighborhood, but clearly, one would want to maintain an extreme distance from his EVs. previous Message: 1 Date: Mon, 22 Mar 2021 15:49:36 -0400 From: Mark Hanson To: p...@ingineerix.com Cc: Electric Vehicle Discussion List Subject: Re: [EVDL] Spare t

[EVDL] tesla/toyota combo (Rav4EV 2012-2014)

This question is for everyone, but I suspect that -Phil- has the most insight. Many moons ago, my wife and I moved our ownership from a pair of legacy Rav4EVs to a pair of "contemporary" versions, which are powered by Tesla batteries and drive systems. Most people don't notice the EV badges or

[EVDL] Electric riding mowers

I too have been disappointed in the lack of lithium-chemistry battery electric mowers. Many moons ago, we purchased an Ariens Amp electric rider. Twenty tiny VRSLA batteries (4s5p) stuffed under the seat. The mower has been severely criticized in review from past times, although for wrong reaso