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Subject: Re: [Biofuel] Anyone done an EV conversion?
Read Bob Brant's book Build Your Own Electric Vehicle. He say s 30% or
greater.
Good Luck,
Oregon Bob
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From: Luke Hansen [EMAIL PROTECTED
weight 30% or greater.
Oregon Bob
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From: William Adams [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: biofuel@sustainablelists.org
Sent: Monday, December 25, 2006 12:22 PM
Subject: Re: [Biofuel] Anyone done an EV conversion?
Read Bob Brant's book Build Your Own Electric Vehicle. He say s 30
I should have specified - battery to vehicle weight 30% or greater.
Oregon Bob
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From: William Adams [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: biofuel@sustainablelists.org
Sent: Monday, December 25, 2006 12:22 PM
Subject: Re: [Biofuel] Anyone done an EV conversion?
Read Bob Brant's
Read Bob Brant's book Build Your Own Electric Vehicle. He say s 30% or
greater.
Good Luck,
Oregon Bob
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From: Luke Hansen [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: biofuel@sustainablelists.org
Sent: Saturday, December 23, 2006 9:03 AM
Subject: [Biofuel] Anyone done an EV conversion
I'm thinking of attempting a conversion on my 1976
Chevy 1/2 ton van. Maybe a simple 96-volt
system...series wire eight 12V car batteries that I
find lying around. The range would suck, but this is
more just for shits and giggles anyways. Also, feel
free to shoot me down here, but I've heard of
I think I might be able to contribute something on the subject.
I strongly recommend you visit my Web site first. You might find
something of interest starting at:
http://www.econogics.com/ev/evindex.htm
Some other folks have said kind things about the material there over the
years.
As to
starter motors are not designed for continuous service.
Kirk
Luke Hansen [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I'm thinking of attempting a conversion on my 1976
Chevy 1/2 ton van. Maybe a simple 96-volt
system...series wire eight 12V car batteries that I
find lying around. The range would suck, but
Thanks for the input Darryl,
It saddens me to read about the two failed van
conversions, as my van has quite a bit of sentimental
value to me, and the block cracked in our big freeze a
month ago (quite rare so close to the coast, but we
all know that anthropogenic climate change is just a
On Dec 23, 2006, at 11:14 AM, Luke Hansen wrote:
Granted, the van is one heavy piece of detroit steel,
but what exactly is the hang-up? Voltage? Total
weight? I'm guessing that most of the batterys' charge
is used in overcoming inertia, right?
There's an optimal ratio of battery weight
http://www.kta-ev.com/
http://www.eaaev.org/eaalinks.html
Kirk
Luke Hansen [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Thanks for the input Darryl,
It saddens me to read about the two failed van
conversions, as my van has quite a bit of sentimental
value to me, and the block cracked in our big
Luke Hansen wrote:
Thanks for the input Darryl,
It saddens me to read about the two failed van
conversions, as my van has quite a bit of sentimental
value to me, and the block cracked in our big freeze a
month ago (quite rare so close to the coast, but we
all know that anthropogenic
: Saturday, December 23, 2006 11:43 PM
Subject: Re: [Biofuel] Anyone done an EV conversion?
Luke Hansen wrote:
Thanks for the input Darryl,
It saddens me to read about the two failed van
conversions, as my van has quite a bit of sentimental
value to me, and the block cracked in our big freeze
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