The mazda 3 has an electric power steering rack, maybe that's a chance?
Also I think Honda has some and maybe VW.....so probably just about any current manufacturer.
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- Thu, 13 Oct 2011, 00:40
- Forum: Members Machines
- Topic: Weber and Coulomb's MX-5
- Replies: 1698
- Views: 473251
- Wed, 05 Oct 2011, 23:02
- Forum: Members Machines
- Topic: Weber and Coulomb's MX-5
- Replies: 1698
- Views: 473251
Weber and Coulomb's MX-5
British Standard Pipe. A system where, like the incompatible USA system, the fractional inch designation is not an actual measurement, even approximately, of any aspect of the thread). 1/4" BSP is 0.518" 19 TPI 55° (13.157 mm x 1.337 mm). Just my tuppence worth but I suspect the thread si...
- Fri, 02 Sep 2011, 23:00
- Forum: Batteries, charging, management and monitoring
- Topic: Aluminium-Ion Battery Technology
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2567
Aluminium-Ion Battery Technology
Sodium Ion batteries will be the answer, problem is development progress has been slow to date.
http://www.greencarcongress.com/2011/08 ... 10801.html
http://www.greencarcongress.com/2011/08 ... 10801.html
- Sat, 23 Jul 2011, 04:20
- Forum: Electric motors and controllers
- Topic: sorry about this
- Replies: 13
- Views: 3826
sorry about this
Do you only want it to operate when the "touch switch" is touched?
Why not just use a miniature momentary contact switch?
Then you don't lose 0.7V through the transistor.
Why not just use a miniature momentary contact switch?
Then you don't lose 0.7V through the transistor.
- Sat, 23 Jul 2011, 04:13
- Forum: General EV Discussion
- Topic: New Blade Electron with New TM4 Powertrain
- Replies: 12
- Views: 3288
New Blade Electron with New TM4 Powertrain
"aren't Germany brilliant for getting in there and doing it" Yes they are but it is easy when your nearest neighbour can sell you as much energy as you desire, so they have a low risk. Unfortunately for Australia we have to do it alone. If the wind don't blow and the sun don't shine and Bo...
- Fri, 22 Jul 2011, 04:22
- Forum: EV Racing
- Topic: RACING GREEN ENDURANCE
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2458
RACING GREEN ENDURANCE
It looks to have an extraordinarily long wheel base for a two seater...must have lots of batteries.
- Wed, 11 May 2011, 02:55
- Forum: Technical and conversion discussion
- Topic: AC-50 or BLDC for Calibra conversion?
- Replies: 39
- Views: 10643
AC-50 or BLDC for Calibra conversion?
My post on page 1 indicated that 6.5l/100km corresponds to about 16.5kw of mechanical power. Allowing for some electric drive losses (motor 90%, controller 97%, battery 96% - overall 83% efficiency), the battery power would be 19.6 kw, or about 20kwh/100km @ 100kph. Wouldn't that 6.5l/100km include...
- Wed, 11 May 2011, 02:47
- Forum: General EV Discussion
- Topic: EV ID
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1073
EV ID
Maybe EVs should have special green number plates with "eclectic vehicle" as the moto....Ok Electric Vehicle might be better.
- Thu, 05 May 2011, 04:47
- Forum: General EV Discussion
- Topic: Blade EV - New model
- Replies: 104
- Views: 19589
Blade EV - New model
gmacd33 wrote:
Would you have them redistribute it to all the other people who were not prepared to do what the wealthy people did to become wealthy?
Already tried that - called communism, didn't work too well.
Yeh, but Julia is trying it again.
- Thu, 05 May 2011, 04:42
- Forum: Members Machines
- Topic: Weber and Coulomb's MX-5
- Replies: 1698
- Views: 473251
Weber and Coulomb's MX-5
My guess different inductance.
edit: I guess it's not a guess really.
edit: I guess it's not a guess really.
- Sat, 30 Apr 2011, 23:10
- Forum: EV Motoring
- Topic: Open source controller
- Replies: 32
- Views: 9816
Open source controller
There are hundreds of micro-controllers that would be suitable for the job. It is all down to past experience and available development tools.
- Wed, 17 Nov 2010, 18:34
- Forum: The Lounge
- Topic: emissions trading / carbon trading
- Replies: 94
- Views: 15400
emissions trading / carbon trading
She will fall on her sword sooner than that.
- Wed, 20 Oct 2010, 15:26
- Forum: Electric motors and controllers
- Topic: Ways to reverse Series DC Motor -100% FWD 30% RVRS
- Replies: 89
- Views: 17731
Ways to reverse Series DC Motor -100% FWD 30% RVRS
OK, I get it your, point was that if there is no field current you are likely to over heat the rotor windings. The Kostov Sepex motors are probably a little less at risk because of the interpoles. I wonder if in the case of field excitation being absent the interpoles actually provide a weak field i...
- Wed, 20 Oct 2010, 01:53
- Forum: Electric motors and controllers
- Topic: Ways to reverse Series DC Motor -100% FWD 30% RVRS
- Replies: 89
- Views: 17731
Ways to reverse Series DC Motor -100% FWD 30% RVRS
Good point - I just let it slide by. You have touched on a point in that series connected DC motors are a lot safer to use than Sepex or Series simply because there can not be an absence of field current. Johny, you want to clarify that? My understanding was that Series DC was the least safe as the...
- Sun, 03 Oct 2010, 02:34
- Forum: The Lounge
- Topic: Code Help
- Replies: 30
- Views: 10353
Code Help
I'll second the nomination for subversion. It can be used for all your files. Also good for projects with multiple contributors.
I have it running on my Linux server and colleagues have access to it via the internet....damned good thing!
I have it running on my Linux server and colleagues have access to it via the internet....damned good thing!
- Fri, 27 Aug 2010, 01:58
- Forum: The Lounge
- Topic: emissions trading / carbon trading
- Replies: 94
- Views: 15400
emissions trading / carbon trading
marcopolo wrote:we should start investing more in Defence spending!
Good grief don't go suggesting that!!
If we stopped spending money on defence and burned it as an energy source instead we could stop mining coal.
- Mon, 23 Aug 2010, 23:36
- Forum: The Lounge
- Topic: emissions trading / carbon trading
- Replies: 94
- Views: 15400
emissions trading / carbon trading
Agreed.Peter C in Canberra wrote:Personally I can't see how my heterosexual marriage is threatened or devalued by someone else's homosexual marriage.
Perhaps, we are straying a little off topic here?
Who cares, we are having fun!!
- Mon, 23 Aug 2010, 22:29
- Forum: The Lounge
- Topic: emissions trading / carbon trading
- Replies: 94
- Views: 15400
emissions trading / carbon trading
marcopolo wrote:
Er, .. pardon my ignorance but what is SSSM ?
I figure it short messaging service code for the validation of a union between partners of non differential biological make up.
Why do people feel they have to write in this annoying abbreviated fashion? What is wrong with old fashioned English?
- Mon, 23 Aug 2010, 02:22
- Forum: The Lounge
- Topic: emissions trading / carbon trading
- Replies: 94
- Views: 15400
emissions trading / carbon trading
acmotor wrote: JG for instance is also oposed to SSMs (though party driven? or just doesn't believe in M anyway?)
Or is it that the closet door is just jammed?
- Mon, 23 Aug 2010, 02:04
- Forum: The Lounge
- Topic: emissions trading / carbon trading
- Replies: 94
- Views: 15400
emissions trading / carbon trading
What I enjoyed most was the annoying women on the TV panel I was watching. Forget what station it was, she was sitting next to Peter Costello, apparently she wrote a biography of Gillard. She was great, a total one eyed wacko who did not say anything intelligent the whole time I watched. I'd put a f...
- Fri, 20 Aug 2010, 02:43
- Forum: The Lounge
- Topic: emissions trading / carbon trading
- Replies: 94
- Views: 15400
emissions trading / carbon trading
So what is the big deal about bonds, it is not new, it is how the system worked before deregulation. Hell they still teach you about them when you study commerce. The bond return rate is the figure used as the 'safe' return on your money. It is a good idea. It is an old concept. It is still governme...
- Thu, 19 Aug 2010, 02:51
- Forum: General EV Discussion
- Topic: CSIRO Ultrabattery should be made in Oz
- Replies: 33
- Views: 3663
CSIRO Ultrabattery should be made in Oz
You know Marco, I wouldn't mind having a go at politics. I am bloody sure I could do a better job than the nitwits we currently have. I am a damned site more qualified and experienced than most of them! I certainly wouldn't waste my time gallivanting around the world on needless junkets, I would do ...
- Wed, 18 Aug 2010, 04:08
- Forum: The Lounge
- Topic: emissions trading / carbon trading
- Replies: 94
- Views: 15400
emissions trading / carbon trading
Now here is a step in the right direction
http://www.news.com.au/breaking-news/sc ... 5906546367
http://www.news.com.au/breaking-news/sc ... 5906546367
- Wed, 18 Aug 2010, 03:09
- Forum: The Lounge
- Topic: emissions trading / carbon trading
- Replies: 94
- Views: 15400
emissions trading / carbon trading
My god man, the government is way to influenced by economists as it is and you want them to have more control!! Economists live in fantasy land, grab any economics text book (I can lend you some) and you will see.
- Tue, 17 Aug 2010, 00:51
- Forum: The Lounge
- Topic: emissions trading / carbon trading
- Replies: 94
- Views: 15400
emissions trading / carbon trading
In the end nature will find the balance, it always has. It may just be that humans are not part of the balance, they did not always exist, there is no reason to assume they always will.
Planting trees can't hurt though just the same.
Planting trees can't hurt though just the same.