I am planning an EV conversion now and have some questions: 1. For my lights, horn, radio etc is it advisable to a) use a dc-dc converter, possibly topping up...
Jeremy: I own a Solectria Force which I bought and repaired. I, myself, have not done a conversion, but as an electrical engineer, have some ideas on the...
Wanted to share my good news. Just completed the final repair work today and its working great. With all the rain storms here in soggy California and my...
Hello fellow Solectria drivers. I am a new memeber to the list. While I do not own a Force, I have owned an E10 for almost a year. When I purchased it I really...
Tha bad news about the Solectria DC-DC converters is that it puts out only 12 volts. So your headlights will be very dim. You need one that puts out around...
Hello, I am a new owner of a 1997 Solectria Force. With the vehicle, I received a copy of the Solectria owner's manual as well as a Solectria service manual. ...
Hey Todd, There is stuff posted here and there in many places on the web that Solectria authored. Now that doesnt mean the posters had permission, but as far...
Hello Todd This question has come up before and someone had check with Solectria/ Azure Dynamics and they were not concerned. Azure Dynamics is going in a...
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Hi all I've been looking at the data on ev range at www.austinev.org/evalbum <http://www.austinev.org/evalbum> and have posted a chart of range vs battery...
At 22,000 miles the battery capacity seems diminished compared to when I first got the car two years ago or even compared to a year ago. Not really noticeable...
Oh man, do I need a pack replacement. I barely make it up my hill at 25.00 and that is after going 10 miles. The pickup is so limited I can't even imagine...
I'm also contemplating pack replacement. I'm undecided about Li or Ni, and have been hoping someone would come along with a price breakthrough. I might be...
Count me in for 20kWh of NiMh or Li ion. Best prices I've found so far: NiMh: betterpower 63D12000 12Ah 36V 6kg, $107 ea ->72Wh/kg, $250/kWh Li ion: Huanyu...
I am interested in the NiMH or Li ion equivalent of the DEKA GEL group 27 batteries my E10 uses. I would appreciate some guidance on specs. Terry Merrell...
Your Deka Gel Group 27 is 12Volts. It can give 49Ah of charge if discharged quick in one hour or 84 Ah of charge if discharged slowly over 20 hours. What is...
I forgot to add: To reach the voltage that your present batteries give you need to use the right number of alternative batteries. If you use 12 dekas in series...
You can check their line out at http://www.betterpower.com.cn/8027/en/product_1.asp?Producttype_id=16 ... have one? ... $250/kWh ... Li or ... price ... for...
... you ... ions or ... The weight of NiMh is about half of lead acid, Li ion is about 1/3 of lead acid (try calculating the kg/KWh of your lead acids and you...
The 63D12000 is a battery pack, made of 30 1.2V batteries. All I can find now is a lower capcity one, http://www.betterpower.com.cn/8027/en/product_1_show.asp?...
What kind of cost are you looking at? The other thing is that 9ah cells are usually low amp, long duration cells. So they could work with enough in parallel....
I wanted to add what I believe to be the practical rating and cost of the Lead Acid Solectria Force Batteries. I don't have experience with the NiMh or Li ion...