Hi Randy, The amount of voltage sag on a battery is a function of three things, the amps applied, the state of charge of the batteries, and the "stiffness" of...
Roderick Wilde
roderick@...
Sep 1, 2008 3:41 pm
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Roderick, Thanks. I have not selected a battery yet. What battery would you recommend for my "wimpy AC system"? :) Do you sell them? Thanks, Randy Brooks ...
Randy Brooks
Randy@...
Sep 1, 2008 3:48 pm
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California's Initiatives 7 and 10 this November... Just goes to show you how messy things can get... ...
Steven Lough
stevenslough@...
Sep 2, 2008 4:18 pm
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Hi Randy, We do not sell any larger batteries for full sized on road EVs. You would be best to use 6 volt golf cart batteries by Trojan or US Batteries....
Roderick Wilde
roderick@...
Sep 2, 2008 4:53 pm
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This is the purple one on the set of Transformers 2, it's about halfway through the video: ...
Roger Swearingen
roger@...
Sep 2, 2008 5:50 pm
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http://www.denverpost.com/headlines/ci_10351637 Roger Swearingen | Tri-Digital | Chief Technical Officer 8553 154th Avenue Northeast Redmond WA 98052 |...
Roger Swearingen
roger@...
Sep 2, 2008 5:54 pm
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Relisted with lower opening price. $33K instead of $45k last time. http://tinyurl.com/6oqert More information this time as well. Turns out he is the original...
Roger Swearingen
roger@...
Sep 2, 2008 9:50 pm
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Nice, but if ya ask me (not that anyone did), at 1m:06s, from that angle it looks like the next Prius! ...
Paul Peavyhouse
pv@...
Sep 2, 2008 11:09 pm
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This is a plug-in hybrid, and can do about 100 miles on a charge. But unlike other hybrid buses, it's a totally new design rather than a retrofit. ...
Roger Swearingen
roger@...
Sep 3, 2008 6:42 pm
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Which draws more juice from the electric grid, a big-screen plasma television or recharging a plug-in hybrid car? The answer - a plasma television. "We've...
Roger Swearingen
roger@...
Sep 3, 2008 6:55 pm
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http://nextbigfuture.com/2008/09/nickle-zinc-batteries-35-more-energy.ht ml Full charge in 2.5 hours. Only 200 cycles though. Roger Swearingen | Tri-Digital...
Roger Swearingen
roger@...
Sep 3, 2008 9:38 pm
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Bill Reinert, a national technology manager at Toyota, says he and some of his colleagues don't expect the Tesla Model S, Fisker Karma or Chevy Volt to make...
Roger Swearingen
roger@...
Sep 3, 2008 9:44 pm
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Interesting, however, I don't agree with Toyota on this one. Electronics are cheap to produce in mass quantities. I would expect 1/3 of the cost of an ICE...
Ken Hunt
seva@...
Sep 4, 2008 4:42 am
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Sounds like a sequel to " Who killed the Electric Car " . Blake Murray Program Director Automotive Technology Wenatchee Valley College 1300 5th Street ...
Murray, Blake
bmurray@...
Sep 4, 2008 4:02 pm
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I think this is simple "FUD'ing" Fear, Uncertainty, and Doubt. When a leading company and product [Toyota Prius] feels the heat from an upcoming competitor...
Jim Adcock
jimad@...
Sep 4, 2008 4:28 pm
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http://tinyurl.com/5keju6 ... Visit the SEVA website at http://www.seattleeva.org Our New Forums are at http://www.seattleeva.org/smf If you wish to...
Jim Adcock
jimad@...
Sep 4, 2008 4:39 pm
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That's quite a read...After all the safety testing & design, all the high profile professional high tech approach...what you end up with is basic people error...
Ken Hunt
seva@...
Sep 4, 2008 5:46 pm
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200 cycles is a deal killer for me. That's not even a year of service... ... Visit the SEVA website at http://www.seattleeva.org Our New Forums are at...
Ken Hunt
seva@...
Sep 4, 2008 5:47 pm
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Hi SEVA !! The Cascadia/Microsoft Conference ( Beyond OIL ) is going well We are well represented, though in the program we are not mentioned by name... (...
Steven Lough
stevenslough@...
Sep 5, 2008 2:50 am
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It will be available in Norway before it's available in India. http://in.reuters.com/article/domesticNews/idINDEL8161920080903 Roger Swearingen | Tri-Digital...
Roger Swearingen
roger@...
Sep 5, 2008 3:43 am
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Today, Honda has confirmed that a bigger, updated model of their hybrid vehicle <http://www.ridelust.com/2009-honda-insight-prepares-for-parisian-debut- ...
Roger Swearingen
roger@...
Sep 5, 2008 4:14 am
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Roger> Today, Honda has confirmed that a bigger, updated model of their Roger> hybrid vehicle, the Honda Insight, will make its green entrance Roger> at the...
skip@...
Sep 5, 2008 5:09 am
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Ugly little thing, kind of like they don't actually want it to sell. http://www.autoblog.com/2008/09/03/toyota-throws-hat-into-all-electric-ring/...
Roger Swearingen
roger@...
Sep 5, 2008 3:12 pm
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How hard could it be for a company like Toyota to do an electric Yaris hatch with reasonable specs? ... Visit the SEVA website at http://www.seattleeva.org Our...
John Windberg
jwindberg@...
Sep 5, 2008 3:54 pm
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With the examples of what Aptera, Venture Vehicles, E Mini Cooper, Tesla and others are doing, I am shocked that Toyota would do something so below average. ...
James Morrison
seva@...
Sep 5, 2008 4:01 pm
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From the text, the picture is of what they did 10 years ago, not what they expect to do now. Bruce ... Visit the SEVA website at http://www.seattleeva.org Our...
Bruce Sherry
brucesherry@...
Sep 5, 2008 4:20 pm
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The expected specs are below average as well, even if the vehicle ends up being prettier. ... Visit the SEVA website at http://www.seattleeva.org Our New...
John Windberg
jwindberg@...
Sep 5, 2008 4:33 pm
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I would describe this as much an "engineering design error" as an "assembly error" given that the positioning of the washer was exactly opposite to that which...
Jim Adcock
jimad@...
Sep 5, 2008 5:45 pm
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You would think that auto designers would read the history of the Edsel before designing these kind of front grills! ... Visit the SEVA website at...
Jim Adcock
jimad@...
Sep 5, 2008 6:11 pm
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I agree. I don't understand this either, use an existing body, use existing EV knowledge and you have an EV with virtually no R&D time or cost. Seems pretty...