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I think one of the big differences is in contactor cycling. The early cal-cars type design used a PHEV battery with a voltage intentionally...
Burner I'm not sure I agree with your analysis of the data you provided. First, 25 miles per day is not some kind of aberration as you seem to...
I don't think there's any real debate that the Volt is only a so-so hybrid. Its smaller than the Prius in passenger and cargo capacity, but has...
There is a lot to like about the Volt IMHO. I applaud GM for at least making the effort. My opinion all along is that they overdid the battery...
Can anyone suggest a cheap android tablet option that would be up to running this? There are a lot of options out there, and I'm pretty clueless...
Checking the 12V battery sounds like a good idea. If its old (more than 3 years) you might just go ahead and replace it. The 12V is recharged...
Hi all, There have been some really good discussions about calculating the "payback period" for PHEV conversions, so I just wanted to throw out...
Welcome Jimbo! Sounds like you are thinking about things the right way. PHEV conversion is not really a money saving proposition at this time,...
I understand the desire to commute all electric, but I would encourage you to look at it the other way too. Right now the cost of batteries is a...
No scientific value really, but have to smug somewhere :) Had been struggling a little lately with mileage, just put on a used set of OEM tires,...
The calcars lead acid conversions cost about $4-5k for about 10 miles electric range, and required replacing the lead acid pack every ~9-12 months...
It seems like I must be one of the only people that has decided I like the OEM Integrities :) My experience with them in the hot/dry of Phoenix...
Just another data point. Had the dreaded triangle of death, red ! car, check engine and VSC lights come on the other morning. Pulled the codes...
Its far from scientific, but I have found the OEMs to be 5-10% better in terms of fuel economy than the Nokian i3 at least in our hot climate. I...
I've heard several people mention strapping all cells in parallel for ~24 hrs to get an initial balance, but don't know if there is anything more...
<Engaging Kentucky Translator> Ok, so say you've just rebuilt an old quad bike out of spare parts from a few wrecks you have out back in the...
I know very little about the conflict between these companies, as I've been out of the PHEV loop for a year or two. As someone who was...
Honestly I think there is still plenty of space in the market for a variety of approaches. The design that Enginer came up with is very clever in...
Thanks, $4500 is not too shabby!
I think you may be confusing AC and DC efficiency here. Take for example the original EV-1. http://avt.inl.gov/pdf/fsev/eva/ev1_eva.pdf DC...
