Re: [EVDL] Chevy Bolt Level3 fast charging time

To answer the question about how Texas power companies can charge so much legally: Texas operates its own power grid so it can be exempt from federal regulation. State regulation is minimal, in line with the "every man for himself" attitude common there. Bill

[EVDL] Speaking of BB600s

> If I wanted to make new copper busbars, would dipping them in solder provide > adequate protection or do they have to be nickel plated? I have never tried solder dipping, but I found a recipe for a plating solution online and got the materials from Amazon. Bill

Re: [EVDL] BB660 Nicads

I don't know if anyone here is still using NiCads, but I just found the cap wrench in 3D printable form: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4412654 ___ UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub ARCHIVE: http://www.evdl.org/archive/index.html

Re: [EVDL] Smart ED Parts

ves For Sale > > | > | > | > | | | > > | > > | > | > | | > Salvage Smart Fortwo Electric Drives For Sale > > Salvage Smart Fortwo Electric Drives for Sale > | > > | > > | > > > > > On Friday, September

Re: [EVDL] Smart ED Parts

> If anyone has a “yes” answer, I’d like to buy one of the actual J1772 > sockets, as mine is getting worn and balky. I expect I could track down the > OEM part, but haven’t yet put in the work. I could use one of those too. The OEM part is $2,000!

[EVDL] Smart ED Parts

Does anyone know of someone parting out a 2013-2015 Smart ED, selling a wrecked one, or a salvage yard that knows EVs? I'm in North Carolina. The part I need should be easily shipped, or I can travel to nearby states to pick up a parts car. I've been searching copart auctions, but haven't found

Re: [EVDL] buying used Leaf BMS

Check out plugshare.com, or the plugshare mobile app for locations of chargers. If you buy a LEAF with the DC fast charge connector, and if there is a fast charge station on the way, you won't have to charge long. There is a Seattle area LEAF owner's group on Facebook that is very helpful. I'm

Re: [EVDL] Smart ED charging issue

2019 at 9:29 AM Cor van de Water > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > Any errors reported on the EVSE side or is it strictly EV problem? > > > Did you check the usual, such as all fuses OK and no removed service > > > disconnect from the battery? > >

Re: [EVDL] Smart ED charging issue

; Any errors reported on the EVSE side or is it strictly EV problem? > Did you check the usual, such as all fuses OK and no removed service > disconnect from the battery? > > On Mon, May 27, 2019, 3:08 AM Bill Collins via EV wrote: > > > Does anyone here have any experienc

[EVDL] Smart ED charging issue

Does anyone here have any experience diagnosing the Smart ED? Here's what's going on with mine: My 2013 Smart ED is no longer charging. When I plug it in to the EVSE, I hear the usual clicking of contactors in the car, the EVSE contactor closes and then opens again within a half second, and

Re: [EVDL] NICAD Batteries

I took a quick look at that before buying a few BB660 cells to experiment with as a starting battery for an ice. They seem to meet all the requirements for dropping off in the battery recycle bin at Lowes home centers. It's not a practical way to dispose of a large number, but for a few dead

[EVDL] EVtax: $150yr

That is about half what I was paying in gas tax for the vehicle we replaced with the LEAF or about the same as the gas tax would be on the highest gas mileage ICE I could buy. I assume the people complaining are ones who don't drive much, but I feel like I'm getting deal on road tax. Bill

Re: [EVDL] Big Batteries in 1957

Re Silver Zinc batteries: I worked on a charging system for the U2 aircraft that replaced the manual procedure used to charge the silver zinc battery that provided backup power in case the primary electrical systems failed. If the battery was used in flight, they would take it out of the

Re: [EVDL] OMG Tesla semi with a suprise in the trailer.

I have seen people pulling a big 5th wheel camping trailer with a semi tractor. They said it was much more stable than the pick up truck they towed with previously. ___ UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub

Re: [EVDL] Smart ED battery

Probably not, but I think I got my $4,500 worth with the used one I bought. > On October 25, 2017 at 3:46 PM Mark Hanson wrote: > > > Hi Bill etc > So is Mercedes or Smart now going to match other EVs with a 100k mile 8 year > battery/drive train warranty and provide a

Re: [EVDL] Smart ED battery

Here's what my local expert says: "Go take a look at the Smart Club of America forums because this has been discussed and Mercedes Benz is not only turning off that program but they have no interest in going after the vehicles that came off lease. In fact the legal responsibility is on whoever

Re: [EVDL] Smart ED battery

I just bought the car like any other used car. So, either the previous owner bought the battery, they changed their policy, or Smart and I are going to find ourselves in an odd legal situation since I have no contract with them. I will contact a friend who seems to know everything about the

Re: [EVDL] Smart ED questions

ant to know these things... ;-) > > Bob > > -Original Message- > From: EV [mailto:ev-boun...@lists.evdl.org] On Behalf Of Bill Collins via > EV > Sent: Tuesday, October 24, 2017 8:13 AM > To: ev@lists.evdl.org > Cc: Bill Collins > Subject: Re: [EVDL] Sma

Re: [EVDL] Smart ED questions

I recently bought a 2013 Smart ED for $4500. I own the battery. I took it to the Mercedes dealer (Leith, in Cary, NC) and they kept it for two weeks. The only loan car they could give us (after we asked, they did not offer it) was an ICE Smart, which is a horrible car to drive. The car itself

Re: [EVDL] Low-mileage Leaf EV glut

No glut in NC. The used car dealer that used to have a dozen in stock now has none and it's difficult to find any less than $10k Bill ___ UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org Read

Re: [EVDL] Nissan Leaf CAN Bus Man in the Middle

It sounds like the BMS is well understood enough to do something that I've thought about: building a module to combine the outputs of two (or more) packs or to use the 30kWh pack in a car built with the 24kWh pack. Bill ___ UNSUBSCRIBE:

[EVDL] Battery recycling (was Anyone interested in 2015 Leaf drivetrain...)

>BTW, I didn't know that Battery Recyclers of America will pick up >your FLA batteries for free. Just have to palletize them. Are they paying your for scrap value or just recycling them? I got about $200 for an EV conversion worth of golf cart batteries by taking them to a metal recycler. Bill

[EVDL] Using the LEAF drivetrain in a conversion

Has anyone been able to talk to the LEAF inverter directly? I know it's possible to run the LEAF drivetrain outside the car if you take enough of the car with it, but It would be a lot easier if you could just send CAN commands directly to the inverter. Bill

Re: [EVDL] Forklift Battery Options?

If you go with replacement batteries that are significantly lighter than the original, keep in mind that the batteries are part of the balance equation that determines how much weight can be safely lifted and how high it can be lifted. You either need to add ballast to increase the weight or be

Re: [EVDL] Ford Focus EV battery for conversion?

I really dislike the idea of high voltage BMS wires running all over the place. My plan, if I use LEAF cells, is to make a PCB that attaches directly to the battery terminals that has a microcontroller reading the cell voltages and sending the data via an optically isolated serial bus that is

[EVDL] Ford Focus EV battery for conversion?

I've been planning on using one or more LEAF batteries in my conversion project. In searching salvage yard listings (car-part.com), I'm seeing a lot of Ford Focus EV batteries for similar prices to the LEAF, but they are generally newer batteries. Has anyone here used cells from a Focus? The

Re: [EVDL] Electronics help anyone

The PCM probably had a resistor to a regulated voltage source, so that the tank sender produced a varying voltage instead of just a resistance. Bill ___ UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub

[EVDL] Subject: Re: Jetta conversion questions

Most Jettas are front wheel drive. Do you already have one of the all wheel drive ones? If not, you're looking for a rare car to convert. Bill ___ UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org Read

Re: [EVDL] Toyota is supporting Tesla, not U.S. Gov (EV myth busting)

> FOR SURE not "low quality" anything. I mis-read it that way the first time too. He said "Low quantity" ___ UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org Read EVAngel's EV News at

Re: [EVDL] Current limiting

y charge is 149.6 volts fully empty can be as low > as 110 volts. > delta V = 39.6 volts  if R=0.1 ohms then I =396 amps a 500 ohm resistor drops > that to 80mA. > > > > From: Bill Collins via EV <ev@lists.evdl.org> > To: ev@lists.evdl.org; ev-requ...@lists.e

Re: [EVDL] Current limiting

The resting voltage of a lead acid battery is significantly lower than the voltage required to charge it. For example: a fully charged 12 volt battery has a resting voltage of 12.6, but will not draw much current unless you apply 13.5 volts or so. This means that when you connect two batteries

Re: [EVDL] Series motor overspeed protection

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