... The NiMH chemistry has lower specific energy than li-ion, but auto manufacturers are already using them in mass-produced vehicles. With the Electro Energy...
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murdoch
murdoch_1998
Nov 1, 2005 4:28 pm
... Ron: Thanks for trying to answer and further clarify and explore these battery pricing questions. ... "In my "Battery evaluation and production cost...
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tim
browntimdc2000
Dec 1, 2005 10:43 pm
This is almost 6 years old, but still interesting: http://europa.eu.int/comm/environment/waste/studies/batteries/nicd.pdf Tim Brown...
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Felix Kramer
felixkramery
Dec 18, 2005 7:28 am
The latest version of this document is also available as a printable 4-page PDF file at <http://www.priusplus.org>. At CalCars-News...
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Ron Gremban
rgremban
Dec 21, 2005 10:05 am
Thanks for your pointer to this page. As there isn't anything private, I am taking the liberty to post my response to the PriusPlus group. I fully believe...
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allen podell
asilverpod
Dec 21, 2005 8:12 pm
Ron, check out the new batteries from A123systems, who might be very supportive of your efforts. http://www.a123systems.com/html/home.html Thanks for all...
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bob Rice
bobev99
Dec 22, 2005 4:16 am
... Hi Ron; I LIKE that, or "Prius done right!" The figures look good. Hafta try that setup in one of our Sunrise bodies when/if we get this one going.They are...
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Ron Gremban
rgremban
Dec 22, 2005 7:29 am
The last two messages should really have been private messages in response to my post. Below is a gentle reminder; please be careful: Unfortunately, replies...
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Ron Gremban
rgremban
Dec 25, 2005 6:27 am
PRIUS+ mileage: A couple of weeks ago, after logging every trip in my PRIUS+ for a year, I stopped doing so and accumulated my average mileage while doing my...
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Richard Stanford
richardstanf...
Dec 25, 2005 8:43 pm
Halp! Us East Coast Prius owner/drivers are hungry to try out them thangs. I volunteer. I drive 35 miles to/from work each day. Driving Atlanta to Plant City,...
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murdoch
murdoch_1998
Dec 26, 2005 8:28 pm
... This seems like a terrific idea, to find a person or persons whose time and abilities allow them to serve in this capacity. It will help all of us, I...
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Ron Gremban
rgremban
Dec 26, 2005 10:55 pm
Was: Re: Two-week average: 87 mpg + re. battery suggestions I recommend that anyone interested in doing PHEV conversions, either individually or in groups or...
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Dave Goldstein
goldiev1
Jan 26, 2006 2:17 am
Washington, DC, 01/25/06 -- A brief announcement on this morning's NBC Channel 4 local Washington, DC newscast indicates that a Ford Escape Hybrid capable of...
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Ron Gremban
rgremban
Feb 12, 2006 6:48 am
I have received several references to research on nanotube ultracapacitors at MIT. The latest was a link to the following article, which then linked to the...
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ChetFields
Feb 13, 2006 7:33 pm
After I had read the article I wondered how susceptible these would be to physical shock or G forces as these nanotubes are extremely long and thin. Any...
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priusplus@yahoogroups...
Feb 18, 2006 6:46 am
Hello, This email message is a notification to let you know that a file has been uploaded to the Files area of the priusplus group. File :...
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Felix Kramer
felixkramery
Feb 22, 2006 7:04 pm
We would request that continued discussion about plug-in hybrid policies migrate to other venues, such as: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/evworld/ ...
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Felix Kramer
felixkramery
Mar 1, 2006 9:21 pm
Sebastopol, CA (March 1, 2006)- Following President Bush's recent endorsement of advanced hybrids, and coinciding with Earth Day weekend, The California Cars...
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Ron Gremban
rgremban
Apr 27, 2006 9:53 pm
Background: In CalCars' first PRIUS+ conversion, a CAN bus controller by EnergyCS replaced Toyota's Battery ECU by emulating its CAN bus messages to the rest...
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Ron Gremban
rgremban
Apr 28, 2006 5:43 am
I have a few clarifications to my previous post to both the priusplus and eaa-phev groups (this post is going to both): 1. I posted to the priusplus group...
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Ron Gremban
rgremban
Apr 28, 2006 5:49 am
Thanks for your quick response and idea. I think it is a great idea, but it would still leave the following problems: 1. Without building a replacement battery...
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Ron Gremban
rgremban
Apr 28, 2006 6:02 am
Here's an innovative idea. If we used a contactor instead of an IGBT, it could even be inexpensive:...
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Cor van de Water
cor_van_de_w...
May 1, 2006 8:57 am
Ron, I cannot fulfill the below requirements, but I can suggest an AGM battery that should give you about 20 miles of 40 MPH range, cost less than $900 and...
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Ron Gremban
rgremban
May 3, 2006 7:43 am
In thinking about Mike Sassnet's suggestion to dump the excess regen current into a resistive heating element, I came up with what I believe is a solution to...
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Dave Goldstein
goldiev1
Jun 9, 2006 6:27 pm
... From: Garlow.Charlie@... Date: Fri, 09 Jun 2006 09:50:39 -0400 Subject: Fw: This Week on NOW: "Who Killed the Electric Car?" ... North ... and ...
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imwoody36
Aug 26, 2006 3:51 pm
Hello All, I invite you to visit this website to see my efforts on another PHEV Prius. My name is Steve Woodruff and I have been silent too long. I welcome...
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murdoch
murdoch_1998
Aug 26, 2006 7:20 pm
Hi: ... Yet, I thought that a result of Ron's research was that we (for now) concluded that the best way to go was to not use the already-in-the-car Prius...
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Jerry Pohorsky
jerryp819
Aug 26, 2006 11:33 pm
Howdy, I would like to let Steve know about our Plug-In Hybrid Special Interest Group, in case he is not already aware of it. The link is: www.eaa-phev.org ...
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Ron Gremban
rgremban
Aug 28, 2006 7:24 am
Hi, Steve! As this site is public, I am taking the liberty to forward this message and my response to mailto:eaa-phev@.... Please visit...
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Ron Gremban
rgremban
Nov 1, 2006 7:41 pm
Hi, everyone! CalCars is now working on our forth conversion of a Prius into a PHEV. This one is owned by Sven Thesen, long-time CalCars volunteer, working...
