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- Sun, 06 Dec 2020, 11:58
- Forum: Electric motors and controllers
- Topic: DC Motors - Shunt?
- Replies: 20
- Views: 530
Re: DC Motors - Shunt?
Sounds like an interesting project. I’m a long way from an knowledgeable about this stuff, but have you considered a motor for PTO and a motor for drive? The example I’ve seen is an electric ride on. Has several motors because it’s easier to drive the blades independently of the motion systems inste...
- Fri, 23 Oct 2020, 06:39
- Forum: Scooters, mopeds and electric toys
- Topic: Electric mower review: Makita
- Replies: 4
- Views: 545
Re: Electric mower review: Makita
I’ve been using a dinky 36v Ryobi for a few years too. 5ah does whole yard, about 250m2 of lawn. It does require 2 cuts if the grass is 3/4 the way up the wheels. Unfortunately the big battery is toast and the 2.6ah I have aren’t enough for the lot. I don’t need and upgrade, but I think I need an up...
- Sun, 30 Aug 2020, 18:00
- Forum: EV Motoring
- Topic: John Cadogan Kona review
- Replies: 6
- Views: 847
Re: John Cadogan Kona review
I’d be interested to hear what he has to say, but refuse to give him extra views.
- Wed, 26 Aug 2020, 11:47
- Forum: Hyundai
- Topic: After sales paint protection and window film
- Replies: 8
- Views: 419
Re: After sales paint protection and window film
Typical dealer hard sell. I find tint worthwhile, but unless you are on a novated lease or similar and get tax advantages by paying front up front then as above go and find your nearest supplier and get it done for half the cost. Personally I reckon lint protection is a big rort, especially for the ...
- Sun, 12 Jul 2020, 10:31
- Forum: General EV Discussion
- Topic: EVs - a disruptive era
- Replies: 8
- Views: 729
Re: EVs - a disruptive era
We’ve learned to associate noise with speed and power. Just going to have to recalibrate ourselves to battery electric!
- Thu, 18 Jun 2020, 16:58
- Forum: Charging Infrastructure
- Topic: We developed a charger. Please advise
- Replies: 22
- Views: 1409
Re: We developed a charger. Please advice
It’s be nice if this wasn’t necessary. Ie, there is a standard plug that includes a signal cable and the vehicle and charger talk to each other and work out the best charge voltage, rate etc.
- Thu, 07 May 2020, 10:07
- Forum: Tesla EVs
- Topic: Hail Damaged Peformance Model 3
- Replies: 7
- Views: 545
Re: Hail Damaged Peformance Model 3
Can it be re-registered? There could be a problem there.
- Fri, 21 Feb 2020, 05:30
- Forum: General EV Discussion
- Topic: Tesla using LFP in China
- Replies: 16
- Views: 1546
Re: Tesla using LFP in China
They can afford a bit of a range hit. Marketers are still stuck on selling us more range is the only answer. If they could drop $10k off the price by reducing battery capacity and the public could be convinced that 200km is more than enough for a city commuter they’ll sell more.
- Fri, 07 Feb 2020, 07:18
- Forum: General EV Discussion
- Topic: Aussie electric vehicle sales triple in 2019
- Replies: 15
- Views: 1586
Re: Aussie electric vehicle sales triple in 2019
I watch the roads with interest. So far it’s more common to see a big American pickup than an electric car! But at least there are a few more getting around. Seem plenty of Tesla’s, a few leafs, a couple of i3 and Imiev and one ioniq. Have yet to see a Kona in the wild. The only electric vehicles I’...
- Mon, 13 Jan 2020, 04:11
- Forum: Members Machines
- Topic: electric lawn mower
- Replies: 35
- Views: 7730
Re: electric lawn mower
I haven’t used petrol powered yard equipment at home for over 5 years. I had a corded mower for a while, then picked up a Ryobi 36v mower second hand. Works well, although it isn’t very powerful so takes 2 cuts in the thickest sections if I’ve left the lawn too long. The 5ah battery is usually enoug...
- Thu, 05 Dec 2019, 03:14
- Forum: General EV Discussion
- Topic: EV labelling laws
- Replies: 3
- Views: 986
Re: EV labelling laws
Maybe they’ll start to label petrol cars when they become rare. Currently it can be safely assumed that a crashed vehicle has diesel or petrol as a fuel unless it has an lpg sticker. Ev’s ate still pretty rare
- Fri, 08 Nov 2019, 03:48
- Forum: Mitsubishi
- Topic: No more i-miev's
- Replies: 26
- Views: 3610
Re: No more i-miev's
Economically what doesn't make sense? Endlessly buying bigger battery packs? Economically it doesn’t make sense to buy a massive battery pack if you don’t need the range. The marketers have got hold of range anxiety and driven up EV prices because apparently we all need 400km if range to drive 400k...
- Thu, 31 Oct 2019, 05:17
- Forum: Renewable Energy and Storage (Non-EV)
- Topic: Storing energy
- Replies: 13
- Views: 1339
- Sun, 27 Oct 2019, 03:14
- Forum: Nissan
- Topic: Nissan Ariya
- Replies: 12
- Views: 1982
Re: Nissan Ariya
The 85kWh battery would make an amazing off grid battery for when the vehicle was parked up ...... I'd love to be able to buy a Kona and work through making a plug and play set up to use that big battery pack in an off grid set up that supplemented a small permanent battery pack that kept the syste...
- Sat, 26 Oct 2019, 07:37
- Forum: Nissan
- Topic: Nissan Ariya
- Replies: 12
- Views: 1982
Re: Nissan Ariya
85kWh battery, where will this end, a battery with more range than the person driving the vehicle or the comfort limit of the passengers? T1 Terry It seems the marketers have cottoned into range anxiety and we have an arms race for the best range. Once everyone recognises they won’t need that range...
- Sun, 06 Oct 2019, 04:30
- Forum: General EV Discussion
- Topic: Roof Rack/bars
- Replies: 4
- Views: 865
Re: Roof Rack/bars
The factory ones are probably either rhino or Rola racks with a Hyundai sticker. Try to find out which and you might get them a smidgen cheaper elsewhere. Not that they are slightly different profile so accessories might not be switch between brands. I don’t have experience with EV and roof racks, b...
- Thu, 12 Sep 2019, 14:06
- Forum: Scooters, mopeds and electric toys
- Topic: Upgrading 24V mobility scooter from PB to LiFePO4 batts
- Replies: 16
- Views: 2416
Re: Upgrading 24V mobility scooter from PB to LiFePO4 batts
An e-bike battery is probably the easiest option. Already packaged up, charger available, plenty of options assuming your current battery box would fit the battery.
- Sat, 07 Sep 2019, 04:50
- Forum: Charging Infrastructure
- Topic: Solar day parking with AC charging
- Replies: 13
- Views: 1772
Re: Solar day parking with AC charging
Work places with solar are still unlikely to cover their energy needs - even if the carpark was added. So having free solar for customers/employees at the employers expense is unlikely to happen. If it concerns you then get as much solar as you can on your house and store the surplus - preferably 1...
- Thu, 05 Sep 2019, 14:36
- Forum: Scooters, mopeds and electric toys
- Topic: Upgrading 24V mobility scooter from PB to LiFePO4 batts
- Replies: 16
- Views: 2416
Re: Upgrading 24V mobility scooter from PB to LiFePO4 batts
A little outside the box thinking, would it be possible to just buy some smaller lead batteries? You mention you don’t need the range. surely two half capacity batteries would be a lot lighter.
I do get the idea of upgrading though!
I do get the idea of upgrading though!
- Wed, 28 Aug 2019, 05:21
- Forum: For Sale/Wanted
- Topic: car hoist
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1202
Re: car hoist
$600? Lucky my garage isn’t really tall enough for a hoist. Kinda defeats the purpose when you can’t get the vehicle much higher than a jack stand.
- Fri, 16 Aug 2019, 17:35
- Forum: General EV Discussion
- Topic: Regenerative braking effect compared to traditional braking?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1088
Regenerative braking effect compared to traditional braking?
Particularly for those who have some experience, how does the braking effect of regenerative braking compare to traditional disc/drum brakes? Especially with reference to RWD vehicles. My understanding is that the front brakes do most of the work in an ICE vehicle and many of us have experience of y...
- Fri, 16 Aug 2019, 10:48
- Forum: EV Motoring
- Topic: 'Unsealed 4x4' on my conversion
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1727
Re: 'Unsealed 4x4' on my conversion
Nice work. I can guess at all the comments about (lack of) range though!
- Sun, 11 Aug 2019, 17:18
- Forum: Technical and conversion discussion
- Topic: Starting to research vintage Mazda conversion. Help appreciated.
- Replies: 21
- Views: 2374
Re: Starting to research vintage Mazda conversion. Help appreciated.
If you mainly drive on the flat, but love to drive flat-out, then you want regen... Efficiency is not everyone's goal though of course! I guess id fall into the ‘enthusiastic’ driver category, especially if the EV torque is as addictive as everyone says. I’d also be mostly driving in suburban traff...
- Fri, 09 Aug 2019, 21:12
- Forum: Technical and conversion discussion
- Topic: Starting to research vintage Mazda conversion. Help appreciated.
- Replies: 21
- Views: 2374
Re: Starting to research vintage Mazda conversion. Help appreciated.
I had the "high performance" 1500 SS model of this vintage as one of my first cars. Couldn't keep clutches in it if I drove it hard, the gearbox was never a problem though. You could get away with a brass button or ceramic clutch to handle the torque of the electric motor, but the original driving ...