EV Digest 7019
Topics covered in this issue include:
1) Re: Another, fairer comparison
by GWMobile <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
2) Plug-in Hybrid Bills in Congress Scare Auto Makers
by Marc Geller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
3) Re: powering 12v cooling fan from pack voltage
by Thomas Ward <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
4) Re: Short Range Battery Pack
by "Joseph T. " <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
5) Re: High Speed Electric Winch
by trev scribby <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
6) Re: driving cycle standards in USA
by "Joseph T. " <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
7) Re: Short Range Battery Pack
by "Roland Wiench" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
8) Optimum Brush Advance for Acceleration & top end
by "Mark Hanson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
9) Re: powering 12v cooling fan from pack voltage
by =?UTF-8?B?SnVra2EgSsOkcnZpbmVu?= <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
10) Re: Short Range Battery Pack
by [EMAIL PROTECTED]
11) Re: EV digest 6958
by [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Edward Holsinger)
12) New guy seeking knowledge
by Eco Performance <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
13) RE: a little thought problem for the list
by "Michael Wendell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
14) Electric pt cruiser on eBay Motors: Chrysler : PT Cruiser (item
150141187892 end time Jul-18-07 12:16:10 PDT)
by GWMobile <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
15) Re: Battery Boxes and Heating
by Danny Miller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
16) Re: Optimum Brush Advance for Acceleration & top end
by Jeff Major <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
17) Re: One question of many
by [EMAIL PROTECTED]
18) Re: Efficiency of lead acid batteries
by Danny Miller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
19) Re: Battery Boxes and Heating
by "Roland Wiench" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
20) better battery option for AC Geo Metro?
by [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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The comparision has been done it the amount of pollutants released for
electric car power production is miniscule compared to automotive gas
use.
On Wed, 11 Jul 2007 7:37 pm, Peter Gabrielsson wrote:
On 7/11/07, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
But, for a really fairer comparison, you need to determine how many wh
of
coal or oil or gas was burned to create the electricity that ended up
as
213 wh at your car's wheels.
Bill Dennis
If you want a truly fair comparison you also need to account for how
much energy was spent pumping oil out of the ground, refining it,
transporting it, storing it, and finally pumping it into your prius.
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Date: Thu, 12 Jul 2007 14:25:58 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: better battery option for AC Geo Metro?
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I'm doing the Azure Dynamics AC kit with a Geo Metro and am wondering if I
could get a more longevity out of a set of AGM batteries vs the standard
flooded lead acid. I'm planning on using 12X of the 130 AHr Trojans or
USBattery to achieve the required 144V and range I need. The peak current
on this controller is 150A, and the cruise current should be around 75 A.
This capacity should be sufficient to get me my 36 mile round trip
commute, but will probably only give me a couple years of use (commuting 3
or 4 times per week). The peak current on this controller is 150A. I
realize there is a heavier set of Trojans with thicker plates, but I'm
feeling I don't want to take on that extra weight. Could I get a little
more cycle life out of a set of AGM batteries? If so, can anyone
recommend a set which would give me the similar capacity to the 130 AHr
flooded cells? I would be willing to take on the extra battery management
if I could get much better cycle life from the AGMs. Also, how
recycleable are the AGM batteries?
Thanks!
Dave
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