According to one electric vehicle builder, the electric vehicle "cottage industry" is allegedly being "killed" by some bad battery chargers and other other components:
To me, this explains perhaps why people can't even easily build their own homebuilt EV's.
My question is whether those new electric cars being sold by the hundreds in cities with "Congestion Tax" and "Pollution Toll" are using the Zivan battery chargers that are alleged to be killing batteries prematurely. Is there any way to find out if the Reva G-Wiz, the Maranello-4, Aixam Mega Van, Twike, and other brands of EV's in UK, IItaly, India, Mexico, and Philippines are, or are not, using the Zivans charger? Is the EV "world" threatened by the Zivan charger, then? Are the electric vehicle manufacturers aware of the allegedly weak controllers, chargers that kill batteries and other suppossedly-bad components?
I have a rare vw bus that I want to convert it into electric. I work on forklifts and they are using the same Technology that would be used to do the conversion. I would do all the work myself but I need grant money to help with purchasing batteries.
I'm planning on building my own electric rc drift car using a kit from yokomo. the kit includes parts for a full chassis, wheels, tires, and a body. it requires i purchase a radio system, sub c type 7.2v battery, and a motor. I've got most of the parts i would like picked out but i was wondering if someone knew of a website or something that has a checklist of all parts required to construct a complete rc car? I have a pretty good idea but when i was looking into batteries, i noticed you have to get a certain type of connector to match something (different brands were listed), so do you have get a switch and connector that on the "IN" end hooks up to your battery and the "OUT" end is made to fit in certain brands of recievers? Thanks, any info will be appreciated!
To think, draw, design and build cars is not only an enthralling mental process. Nor is it simply a business choice. It is also and above all a great social responsibility. Andrea Pininfarina (1957-2008)
WHEN are we going to have electric vehicles freely available so development on vehicles and batteries can go on, and also when are internal combustion engines going to double or triple their efficiency?
Aren’t the “owners” of the global markets and economies afraid that one day there is no possible carbon dioxide imprisonment? Even now it is no warranty, it’s only but a rising technology that may become an eventual solution!.. :S
You're way out of internal combustion engines practical mechanics Russel. How can you say internal combustion is on the verge of efficiency when, for example, 2 stroke engines use half the steps to perform the combustion cycle? It's not just thermodynamics, all laws set limits. That includes phisics, criminal laws, economics, etc. The human genie tends to overcome them!
Regarding batteries, it's also a matter of development. While there is no interest on it, there will be no investment!
Why do I keep running into brick walls each time I try and give my idea of a self powered electric car to government sites, car companies and so on. It never needs to be plugged in and charges its own batteries while you drive it, what could be better?
It seems to me that everyone would want to jump at a chance to develop a car that never needs recharged and can run across the entire length of the united states without one drop of gas, water, corn, or anything else that is being used today.
As it stands with my limited knowledge of electric cars, I could still convert an existing model into a self powered vehicle with very few changes.
America needs someone to step up and look beyond the games of politics and special interests groups.
Is there anyone willing to take this idea and run with it? I would if I had the money.
All you need is one modern electric car and the parts needed to convert it into self powered.
I am working on the X prize for 100 mpg car. I have a unheard of way to generate electric current. I need to know how much current or volts or thier multiplied result watts is needed to have a 1-3 ton car move from 0-60 in 12 secs and all the way up to extreme 300 mph in a normal range of acceleration. Basically, how much does the other cars tend to use?
My way doesnt use plugged power or batteries….and yes it does exist!
The curb weight of a Ford Galaxie is 3800 pounds which isn't the far off from a modern car. it's got the room for batteries and the surface area for solar arrays. it might be a perfect candidate for an electric conversion. some weight reduction will be required, but can be accompished.
the reason is to get america to stop thinking that everything is impossible, so why try. and to get gear heads and eco nerds to think outside their narrow boxes. come together america.
Hi, my name is Ken Davis. I grew up working on cars, and have always been comfortable under the hood. I also care about the environment, and was searching for some way I could do my part to help fight global warming. Saving some money on my gas bill wouldn't hurt either. A friend suggested I take a look at converting one of my cars to run on electricity, and gave me some tips about how to get started. I put together this blog to share my experience.
