I believe that the electronic power steering seen mostly on the modern hybrids is not an electrically driven hydraulic system. I can't say just how they work,...
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Marlot
jacques.marlot@...
Aug 5, 2007 6:53 am
On my Peugeot 106 Electric (Battery Vehicle - All electric) of 1998, there is a hydraulic pump driven by an electric 12 V motor. This is a heavy consumer, as...
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Herbert Van Den Houten
drhvdheng@...
Aug 5, 2007 12:28 am
The 2004 Prius and my 2006 RX400h both are electric. I beleive the Highlander and Camry all are electric. ... EAA-PHEV website at http://www.eaa-phev.org If...
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Tehben Dean
tehbendean@...
Aug 5, 2007 12:14 am
Do any of the Hybrid vehicles have a hydraulic electric power steering pump? Or are they just electric without the hydraulics? Thanks, Tehben ... EAA-PHEV...
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Raymond
raymondking@...
Aug 2, 2007 2:50 pm
Yes, it use in directly lead acid replace application, such as UPS, Solar system, EV... BMS is necessary for even for NiMH, but Li-Ion need more complicated...
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Craig Gates
cgates30@...
Aug 2, 2007 2:40 pm
Are you saying changes to the BMS are needed for the batteries you have under evaluation? You mentioned these are already in mass production. What's the...
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Steve Powers
powers_ev@...
Aug 2, 2007 12:11 pm
1. How often do people drive that far in USA on ... More often than you would think. More often than rental cars would allow. 2. What is the Average daily...
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Paul Arnold
eaa-phev@...
Aug 2, 2007 8:36 am
John, Sorry ..I thought you were talking about a "Practical use test" not the worst case scenario of all day driving. 1. How often do people drive that far in...
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Raymond
raymondking@...
Aug 2, 2007 7:30 am
Would appreciated if any one could provide Cobasys' NiMH pack spec. for PHEV . Could it be found on Cobasys' website ? $6,800 / KW-hr is too high. Wonder...
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Raymond
raymondking@...
Aug 2, 2007 7:23 am
Could you explain more on " diluted lithium cell numbers by 40% both for weight and volume" , what chemistry Li-Ion are you refer to ? According to...
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Raymond
raymondking@...
Aug 2, 2007 5:53 am
1- It is a good news that there are new large format Li-Ion phosphate under evaluation. 2- With the price lower than $1040-/KWh, yet need BMS to make sure...
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Felix Kramer
fkramer@...
Aug 2, 2007 5:41 am
As the volume of postings has increased, for those who are reading selectively, I just wanted to draw attention to the posting Ron did last night, which is far...
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Chris Sanderson
tech@...
Aug 1, 2007 11:14 pm
Thanks, sounds great. Any performance and cost data available yet?...../Chris ... From: Martha Jensen [mailto:mjensen@...] Sent: Thursday, 2 August 2007...
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Ron Gremban at CalCars
rgremban@...
Aug 1, 2007 11:14 pm
I'd like to throw my own 2 cents worth into this discussion. As Davide says in his FAQ, many current-generation Prius conversions use CAN-View to gather...
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Eduard de Garay
edegaray@...
Aug 1, 2007 11:12 pm
I own a Chevy S10, fully electric (converted from the original ICE). Maximum range is 50 miles and it can go as fast as 65 mph. However, I do a lot of...
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Steve Powers
powers_ev@...
Aug 1, 2007 10:12 pm
See below for a better explanition. In no way did I want people to go out and hack the synergy drive system software. What I was saying is that the only way...
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roly 77 calv
cenyinc@...
Aug 1, 2007 5:51 pm
Your explanation is very logical but "hacking" the Toyota Synergy Drive software is in full TMC voiding warranties issues and if any one ever expose this type...
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Mike Sasnett
mike.sasnett@...
Aug 1, 2007 5:37 pm
Cobasys has this license for NiMH traction batteries and is now offering some interesting products. BUT, they do not want to sell in small quantities. Their...
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eefore@...
Aug 1, 2007 4:23 pm
I don't think stopping every couple of hours to stretch your legs or rest for a few minutes while your car recharges is such a terrible idea. It would probably...
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Steve Powers
powers_ev@...
Aug 1, 2007 3:47 pm
As an example of a potentail customer. I would pay $3.5k premium for the model Toyota is demonstrating - 10 mile range, 60 MPH in EV mode. I would not pay $8k...
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Martha Jensen
mjensen@...
Aug 1, 2007 3:44 pm
Gentlemen, To answer both of your questions: On a per-cell basis, yes LiIon are smaller and lighter. However, once you get to the completed ESS (Energy ...
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John Skier
jskier@...
Aug 1, 2007 3:04 pm
Ron, Thank-you for all your efforts. The efforts of the entire team are awesome. John Skier ... EAA-PHEV website at http://www.eaa-phev.org If you wish to...
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eaa-phev@...
Aug 1, 2007 2:51 pm
... Oh, it's possible alright. It's just that others can't do it for technical reasons, and that the demand is insufficient for us to do it. The details are in...
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John Skier
jskier@...
Aug 1, 2007 2:41 pm
Paul, The vast majority of the public are not plunking down the 2-3K premiums for the current Hybrids. The minority who are willing to pay even a 5-10K premium...
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Rob Isakson
eaa-phev@...
Aug 1, 2007 1:04 pm
What were the major changes made between the first and second generation Prius that makes a first generation conversion impossible? -Rob Isakson ... EAA-PHEV...
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Paul Arnold
eaa-phev@...
Aug 1, 2007 11:33 am
Still No board copper patterns available only component layouts? Paul ... EAA-PHEV website at http://www.eaa-phev.org If you wish to unsubscribe from this...
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Paul Arnold
eaa-phev@...
Aug 1, 2007 8:33 am
John, So what is your "Practical use test" please tell me?? They do considerably more than 10 miles EV!! regards, Paul ... EAA-PHEV website at...
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Ron Gremban at CalCars
rgremban@...
Aug 1, 2007 8:33 am
It's been a while since we've had a chance to step back and describe the status of this project. Some people have been working incredibly hard to make this...
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Chris Sanderson
tech@...
Aug 1, 2007 8:04 am
Isn't it the case that Li-ion are smaller and lighter and drive further?...../Chris ... From: Daniel Sherwood [mailto:daniel_sherwood@...] Sent:...
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Ron Gremban at CalCars
rgremban@...
Aug 1, 2007 8:03 am
I believe Sherry Boschert's book "Plug-in Hybrids: The Cars That Will Recharge America" has a good explanation of this in it (Sherry can tell you where). In...
