EV Digest 4421
Topics covered in this issue include:
1) Re: Pros and Cons of clutch-less?
by "Joe Strubhar" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
2) Re: Power of DC Friday Night Dinner
by Chip Gribben <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
3) Wolfspider to play at Power of DC
by Chip Gribben <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
4) Power of DC Charging
by Chip Gribben <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
5) Re: Pros and Cons of clutch-less?
by [EMAIL PROTECTED]
6) Re: Pros and Cons of clutch-less?
by Jeff Shanab <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
7) Re: 15 inch motor? (i.e. Netgain)
by Ryan Bohm <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
8) Re: VW bug battery placement.
by "Lawrence Rhodes" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
9) RE: VW bug battery placement.
by "Claudio Natoli" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
10) Welding question?
by "Stu or Jan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
11) Re: VW bug battery placement.
by Rush <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
12) RE: More SIADIS questions...(slightly OT)
by "Mark Fowler" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
13) Re: 15 inch motor? (i.e. Netgain)
by "Bob Rice" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
14) RE: Welding question? redone
by "Stu or Jan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
15) 'Instant' Hybrid idea.
by "Stu or Jan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
16) RE: dc/dc converter update
by "ohnojoe" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
17) Ford Ranger Electric Vehicle EV Dual Charge Station
by "ohnojoe" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
18) Re: 'Instant' Hybrid idea.
by "Christopher Robison" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
19) Re: Determination of actual battery pack capacity
by Lee Hart <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
20) alternator as motor
by Evan Tuer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
21) EM kit revisited (was: RE: Amp Head, Heads Up)
by "Chris Tromley" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
22) Re: Welding question? redone
by Neon John <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
23) Re: Monster Garage does a golfcart?
by Eric Poulsen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
24) Re: 'Instant' Hybrid idea.
by "Roderick Wilde" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
25) Re: 15 inch motor? (i.e. Netgain)
by "Christopher Robison" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
26) Re: Monster Garage does a golfcart?
by Reverend Gadget <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
27) RE: 'Instant' Hybrid idea.
by "Bill Dennis" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
28) Zapi Controler 120v with Regen
by "Lawrence Rhodes" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
29) RE: Zapi Controler 120v with Regen
by "Philip Marino" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
30) Re: 'Instant' Hybrid idea.
by Lee Hart <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
31) Re: Determination of actual battery pack capacity
by Victor Tikhonov <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
32) Re: Monster Garage does a golfcart?
by "Roderick Wilde" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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In my Datsun Kingcab, I do not have a clutch, and see no need for one at
all! Other vehicles may be different, but all the ones I've driven haven't
had clutches.
Joseph H. Strubhar
E-Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Web: www.gremcoinc.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "STEVE CLUNN" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, June 07, 2005 6:21 AM
Subject: Re: Pros and Cons of clutch-less?
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Roy LeMeur" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > I am just going to say that I personally would never convert one without
a
> > clutch, the biggest reason being safety concerns.
> >
> > And... IMHO I see doing a conversion without a clutch as being just
plain
> > lame.
> >
>
> I'm sure you weren't thinking of Johns car when you wrote this :-) . I
sit
> right on the middle of the fence on this one . Its not hard now days to
have
> more power that what most stock clutches can take . Is anyone using a
clutch
> and no transmission? As Lee has pointed out before , golf carts , NEV's ,
> don't have clutches, . As for the safety thing , I would first hit the
> emergency disconnect before pushing the clutch and blowing my motor.
Having
> a clutch and a disconnect and a problem = panic use clutch , blow motor ,
> then the disconnect ,,, No clutch and problem = hit the disconnect first (
> all you got ) , and motor parts stay in the car.
>
> Steve clunn
>
> Well Steve , that may be true but , I enjoy using my clutch , it makes
> shifting easy , and most people are use to a clutch. You only do it once ,
> and then you have to live with it .As Roy has said , its just add one more
> safety stage
>
> Steve clunn
>
> True but what if you short on money , you got some used parts and want to
do
> something , $800 is more than you can spend. ( the old car this stuff is
> going into was free) .
>
> Steve Clunn
> yep I'm right on the fence , I could go either way . In the old days when
my
> Curtis controller would blow , I never used the clutch , ( I remember
> thinking , now this is some pick up ) , just turned the key off .
>
>
>
>
> > Flame shield is in place and no, it is unlikely I will be responding to
> > this thread much.
> >
> > .
>
> no flames from me , I have both ,
> steve clunn
> www.grassrootsev.com
>
>
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Roy LeMeur
> >
>
>
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From: "Roderick Wilde" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[email protected]>
Subject: Re: Monster Garage does a golfcart?
Date: Wed, 8 Jun 2005 10:17:38 -0700
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Very excellent point Gadget! They were trying to steer me that direction
also but I kept telling them I'm not that kind of a$$hole, although they try
their hardest to turn you into one :-)
Roderick Wilde
"Suck Amps EV Racing"
www.suckamps.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "Reverend Gadget" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, June 08, 2005 9:16 AM
Subject: Re: Monster Garage does a golfcart?
> That has been the ongoing battle with the executive
> producer. we do what we think is a good informative
> show witha lot of heart... then the executive producer
> tells us it needs to be more like American chopper
> cause that is Discovery's top show. Since when did a
> show ever become great by copying another show?
>
>
> Gadget
>
> --- Eric Poulsen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>> Am I the only one who finds that show mostly
>> annoying? That announcer
>> they got ... yeesh. Both Monster Garage and
>> American Chopper need less
>> gab, and more fab(rication). AC is pretty much a
>> soap opera ...
>>
>> Lawrence Rhodes wrote:
>>
>> > http://www.htelectricmotors.com/news091704.htm I
>> stumbled upon this
>> > while surfing.
>> > Lawrence Rhodes
>> > Bassoon/Contrabassoon
>> > Reedmaker
>> > Book 4/5 doubler
>> > Electric Vehicle & Solar Power Advocate
>> > [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>> > 415-821-3519
>> >
>>
>>
>
> visit my website at www.reverendgadget.com
>
>
>
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