[EVDL] (ot) the car : (an EV promotion opportunity missed)

2018-02-09 Thread brucedp5 via EV
Since the EV newswires are quiet, I'm taking some evdl bandwidth to mention ... (ot) I achieved another milestone, my vehicle is now registered as a Texan. I proudly put its Texas lic plates and windshield sticker on (even in the cold, drizzling rain). My next goal is to get a Texas driver's lice

Re: [EVDL] Suspicious calb cell

2018-02-09 Thread George Tyler via EV
Sounds reasonable, but surely the charge current is much less than the discharge, so voltage drop on discharge will triggrer low charge cutoff for the pack long before this becomes an issue with charging? I have had problems with high self discharge on headway cells, still within spec of 5% per

[EVDL] seen @evse in nz (v): e-NV200 campervan on 3week road.nz trial

2018-02-09 Thread brucedp5 via EV
[ref https://www.mail-archive.com/ev@lists.evdl.org/msg22045.html ] A search on charging station Cambridge NZ gives an image of that l3 evse: https://i.ytimg.com/vi/VoQt0Kwd77c/hqdefault.jpg and a video (kiwi doing a selfie, rotates around showing the l3 evse and the area with a dialog of same

Re: [EVDL] EVLN: e-NV200 campervan on 3week road.nz trial

2018-02-09 Thread George Tyler via EV
I saw it! at the charging station in Cambridge  NZ, opposite the town hall, which is the nearest town to me. Green "Jucy" van, very small for a campervan. On 09-Feb-18 6:46 PM, brucedp5 via EV wrote: http://gisborneherald.co.nz/autowatch/3198473-135/electric-campervan-on-three-week-road-tri

[EVDL] EVLN: EV-newswire posts for 20180208

2018-02-09 Thread brucedp5 via EV
http://electric-vehicle-discussion-list.413529.n4.nabble.com/EVLN-I-Pace-EVs-tested-cold-weather-Arjeplog-se-facility-tp4689403.html EVLN: I-Pace EVs tested @cold weather Arjeplog.se facility Jaguar tests all-electric I-Pace in extreme cold, gets a launch date Jan. 31st 2018 The British automake

[EVDL] EVLN: 1500 Tesla workers moved2 Fremont offices> major expansion

2018-02-09 Thread brucedp5 via EV
https://www.mercurynews.com/2018/01/30/tesla-will-move-1500-workers-fremont-offices-major-expansion/ Tesla will move 1,500 workers to Fremont offices, in major expansion January 30, 2018 George Avalos [images / George Avalos https://www.mercurynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/sjm-l-teslafmt

[EVDL] EVLN: I-Pace EVs tested @cold weather Arjeplog.se facility

2018-02-09 Thread brucedp5 via EV
https://www.businessinsider.sg/jaguar-electric-i-pace-suv-debuts-in-march-details-2018-1/ Jaguar will unveil its all-electric Tesla rival in March — and it looks awesome January 31, 2018 Jaguar is getting ready to release it's first fully-electric vehicle, the I-Pace, this year. The SUV will all

Re: [EVDL] Fast Charging... (Flywheel?)

2018-02-09 Thread Haudy Kazemi via EV
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Re: [EVDL] Fast Charging... (Flywheel?)

2018-02-09 Thread Lee Hart via EV
robert winfield via EV wrote: There are a few technical problems with flywheel energy storage and moving vehicles... Robert is right. A flywheel in a vehicle has to be gimballed (like a gyroscope) so it can remain upright no matter how the car moves. Its bearing also have to be strong enough

Re: [EVDL] Fast Charging... (Flywheel?)

2018-02-09 Thread robert winfield via EV
.morini-mania.co.uk www.paulcompton.co.uk (YouTube channel) ___ UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org Please discuss EV drag racing at NEDRA (http://groups.yahoo.

Re: [EVDL] Fast Charging... (Flywheel?)

2018-02-09 Thread Paul Compton via EV
As I recall, there was a company that had produced a commercial 30kWh flywheel storage system. Ideal for peak load shaving, voltage/frequency stabilisation, and buying off peak to use during the day etc. Cycle life was essentially infinite with the rotor spinning on magnetic bearings in an evacuate