Amidst quite a lot of back-and-forth and discussions of what "should" be, I haven't seen any references to the work underway for a few years now on updating...
John Voelcker
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Apr 1, 2009 9:23 am
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THANK YOU!Gerry "Internal combustion is so last century"... Funkymotoâ„¢, Electrifying Cars! 250 598 3100 Date: Wed, 1 Apr 2009 02:22:14 -0700 From:...
Gerry Gaydos
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Apr 1, 2009 2:22 pm
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I'm going to start following this as it's already implemented and with the correct upgrade to handle billing would be a proven solution. The current version...
John Skier
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Apr 1, 2009 2:33 pm
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John's point regarding the vulnerability of the charging station is especially valid where we are, on the north wet coast. Less because of the potential loss...
Gerry Gaydos
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Apr 1, 2009 3:22 pm
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In this discussion of charging, no one has mentioned the BIG picture. If we expect to get millions of PHEVs and BEVs on the road, they can't all be doing...
DeJoannis, Eugene
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Apr 1, 2009 8:23 pm
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If people cannot charge any time they need to they will not buy. This is why phev's are so much more attractive than ev's. They will pay more. ...
John Skier
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Apr 1, 2009 8:29 pm
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(1) Electric utilities will *heavily* incent night-time charging with special far-below-peak rates. Â (2) The ramp rate of plug-ins will be gradual enough...
John Voelcker
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Apr 1, 2009 8:32 pm
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Very true. When I was looking at buying a Tesla Roadster, I looked at time of day metering from ComEd in northern Illinois. I can get a kwh for $0.01 between...
Brandon Galbraith
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Apr 1, 2009 8:46 pm
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This is the real beauty of V2G! DAYTIME DISCHARGING TO THE GRID FROM PARKED EVS!!! If we couple this with a massive ramp up of PV, geothermal (heating...
Gerry Gaydos
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Apr 1, 2009 9:05 pm
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PBS news reported the other evening that BEV/PHEV sales still are less than 2% of total. We've got a long way to go before any grid predictions come true....
Mike Roberts
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Apr 1, 2009 9:19 pm
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... I think the answer lies in the Erlangs. I don't do telephony for a living, but an Erlang is a unit used by telcos to figure out how many circuits are ...
Seth Rothenberg
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Apr 1, 2009 9:52 pm
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The key to daytime charging is PV. There is generally room at employer locations to install some type of PV. Our company sells carport and covered parking with...
Glenn France
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Apr 1, 2009 10:03 pm
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Thanks Glenn,I'll contact you off-line. Hurray for Sundial!!Gerry "Internal combustion is so last century"... Funkymotoâ„¢, Electrifying Cars! 250 598 3100 ...
Gerry Gaydos
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Apr 1, 2009 10:06 pm
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You all, As you know, this group is about PHEV conversions. If you want to pontificate about the virtues of EVs, there are better places to do so. If you want...
Davide Andrea
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Apr 1, 2009 10:26 pm
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Paul When are you going to be a your shop next .I'd like to talk with you some time and too , I need you return your 2004- 200x modual you loaned me the...
kenneth debrecht
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Apr 1, 2009 10:28 pm
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Hi Ken, I'm leaving now for today, tomorrow not sure of my hours. best to call me on 415-519-3225 about 30-45 minutes before you're heading over to make sure...
Paul Guzyk
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Apr 1, 2009 10:38 pm
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OK Paul , I wasn't planning on coming todat anyway but i well call before come over , i'm in Cotati so it takes me more then an 1 hr to get there , I guess...
kenneth debrecht
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Apr 1, 2009 10:49 pm
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I have fond memories, Davide, of last years april 1st post. click here for my version of an ev charging station it is low cost and effective ...
Steve Woodruff
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Apr 1, 2009 11:04 pm
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Herbert, You obviously do not understand the typical residential service's electrical design. in truth there are 2 circuits with a common wire. Each of the...
Jim
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Apr 2, 2009 12:02 am
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Mike, Gas prices are driving Prius sales more than word of mouth, unless you consider "I get 47mpg and I driver 75+" as word of mouth. I recently moved to...
John Skier
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Apr 2, 2009 2:23 am
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Dan, You hit the nail on the head when you "make sure people don't have to change too much." Spending even 1 hour every 40 miles of travel is simply not...
John Skier
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Apr 2, 2009 3:54 am
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unsubscribe eaa-phev ... The EAA-PHEV website is at http://www.eaa-phev.org The list archive http://groups.yahoo.com/group/eaa-phev If you wish to unsubscribe...
Bob Tella
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Apr 2, 2009 2:03 pm
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People talk about EVs and Plug-in hybrid cars as if they are going to be a huge change in our electricity use and habits. A plasma TV uses a lot of...
Joseph Lado
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Apr 2, 2009 3:06 pm
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Joe, I agree with you 100%. The issue is making it as easier to charge and PHEV, EV than filling it with Fuel. Concerns about capacity will be valid in the...
John Skier
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Apr 2, 2009 3:36 pm
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On NPR Morning Edition today : http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=102634940 Driver Technique Matters With Plug-In Hybrids : "The US Dept of...
Phil Thayer
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Apr 2, 2009 7:45 pm
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John, My plug-in simply won't move when it is plugged in. Problem has already been solved. I am not stumping for any standard either. If some city or...
Joseph Lado
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Apr 2, 2009 7:51 pm
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Interesting that 51MPG is disappointing. Few people get this kind of mileage. This reminds me of buying over the internet a few years ago. Everyone was...
John Skier
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Apr 2, 2009 7:56 pm
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Ah, but remember that MPG is not a linear scale, unlike gasoline consumption over a set distance. Â Although they couldn't do the math, I suspect at least...
John Voelcker
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Apr 2, 2009 8:08 pm
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Some good points. The major change that I would make to that is that electric propulsion is not currently a good solution for some types of transportation. In...
Daniel Reuter
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Apr 2, 2009 10:36 pm
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This charging station debate is being beat to death. We need Phev's out on the road proving that they are practicial and a viable form of transportation. Where...