Hi Matt -
> I've had a ride in John Wayland's Blue Meanie, which is running a 156V
> pack (of Optimas I'm pretty sure) with an 8" ADC. I was impressed with
> the performance he got, but I guess I'm not sure of what his range is.
> My impression was that he's got plenty of range for his needs. Since
> I'm planning on using a Raptor controller I decided to go with 156V,
> will I need to get a different controller to bump up the voltage?
Yes, you will. I think you hit the EV nail on the head when you said "he's
got plenty of range for his needs." Everybody's needs vary, and thus our
EVs designs do too. What might be considered "good range" for one person
might not be nearly enough for someone else.
> Bottom line I guess is, how big do I need to go in order to have a
> wicked fast EV with decent range?
I planning on doing a CRX or similar conversion next summer. I am planning
on 192 volts of Optimas (16) and DCP T-Rex 600 amp controller, which will
handle the higher voltages. This should give me decent performance (light
car and a lot of power), but a really short range if I use the car to its
potential (really ineffecient). Driving carefully, I estimate a maximum
range of 30, maybe 35 miles. Use fewer batteries and your rnage will be
less. My 2 pennies
-Seth
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