Hi Darryl, Are you using a VoltsPorsche kit? I was wondering how those work out.
James Slayden On Fri, 3 Jan 2003, Darryl McMahon wrote: > Hi Keith > > > Yes, I am building the car, well, more accurately gutting and converting > a previous > ICE machine. (1973 Porsche 914 chosen because it is small, light and > relatively > simple mechanically and most parts are still available after-market). > > The electric motor is installed. Battery compartment is designed, and > batteries > selected but not purchased. Motor controller selected, but not > purchased. Grid- > connection charger purchased, but not yet received. The electrics come > easily to > me - I currently drive an all-electric Fiero conversion, and also have an > electric > tractor, boat and motorcycle, and another EV project on the go besides > the hybrid. > > On the ICE side, I want to wait to see how much power is consumed at > highway > cruising speed, then purchase an air-cooled diesel generator to match the > requirement. The 914 is originally an air-cooled system, so if I want to > utilize > the heat, air-cooled makes more sense. Also less weight and plumbing > issues. > > Current estimates suggest 8-10 kW should do it. 120 volts AC RMS at 80 > amps across > a bridge rectifier and a ripple capacitor should be a reasonable match > for the 144 > volt main traction pack. The engine will have to have electric (remote) > start > capability and switch-off ability. The diesel will not be part of the > drive train - > just a means of supplying electric power to the battery bank. It is also > not > intended to be the primary charger. In normal urban driving, the > generator should > not be required - grid charging should be sufficient. > > The car is currently in a body shop to bring the body back up to good > condition and > painting. > > Once I have it back, I should be able to start working on the wiring > harnesses and > instrumentation. > > While I have been interested in biodiesel for a few years, this vehicle > has become > my real impetus for starting up my own brewing, as there is no local > supply, but > plenty of WVO about. I used to sit on a citizen's committee for the > municipal > landfill, so methods of diverting "waste" from landfill and into reuse > and > recycling opportunities is also near to my heart. > > I hope to have my 1-liter test production line up and running by the end > of the > month. Scaling up comes after that, hopefully by summertime. > > Darryl McMahon 48 Tarquin Crescent, > Econogics, Inc. Nepean, Ontario K2H 8J8 > It's your planet. Voice: (613)784-0655 > If you won't look Fax: (613)828-3199 > after it, who will? http://www.econogics.com/ > > > Yahoo! Groups Sponsor > ADVERTISEMENT > HGTV Dream Home Giveaway > > Biofuel at Journey to Forever: > http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html > > Biofuels list archives: > http://archive.nnytech.net/ > > Please do NOT send Unsubscribe messages to the list address. > To unsubscribe, send an email to: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service. > Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Biofuels list archives: http://archive.nnytech.net/ Please do NOT send Unsubscribe messages to the list address. To unsubscribe, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
