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Forum: Conservation 06-15-18, 07:00 PM
Replies: 25
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Posted By randen
Mab I used the kit from Hübner however the...

Mab

I used the kit from Hübner however the IGBT drive circuit did not perform well and took out some IGBTs so we made our own drives. The processor is very well done but I don’t know if Johannes...
Forum: Conservation 07-22-17, 05:04 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 18,593
Posted By randen
Driving on sunshine

The pergola is erected and some experimentation has been made. I'm getting very close to making a connection to the home and it will be an off grid system with grid only as back-up.

It will be...
Forum: Conservation 07-22-17, 04:54 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 18,593
Posted By randen
The warm weather has been here for a number of...

The warm weather has been here for a number of weeks. The Chevy S-10 EV has factory air (3ph compressor) however that was powered by an inverter that was part of the DC-DC converter. The DC-DC was...
Forum: Conservation 06-13-17, 09:02 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 18,593
Posted By randen
Fellow Ecorenovators The EV grin is firmly...

Fellow Ecorenovators

The EV grin is firmly affixed. The truck is operating very well. The warm weather is here and the car show season has begun. The truck made its first appearance to a large...
Forum: Conservation 05-29-17, 03:26 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 18,593
Posted By randen
Jeff5may Yep seen "Who Killed The Electric...

Jeff5may

Yep seen "Who Killed The Electric Car" and the sequel "The Revenge of the Electric Car" and I'm well aware of all the conspiracy angles. But you would think a large corporation such as GM...
Forum: Conservation 05-29-17, 06:58 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 18,593
Posted By randen
An easy 100 miles at highway speeds. Pluging the...

An easy 100 miles at highway speeds. Pluging the truck in after every day of use, recharging so its always full is really great. With my ICE truck it seamed always needing to stop at the gasoline...
Forum: Conservation 05-28-17, 02:00 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 18,593
Posted By randen
Its been 3 weeks and I've been driving the wheels...

Its been 3 weeks and I've been driving the wheels off the truck. Its performing so well. Its made many trips to my customers dropping the work off. Many errands made to pick up materials and trips to...
Forum: Conservation 05-16-17, 08:14 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 18,593
Posted By randen
A little more information. I went to the...

A little more information. I went to the scrapyard yesterday and had the truck weighed out.
The original weight with the Lead acid battery pack was 4230 Lbs. The trucks curb weight now is 3880 Lbs. ...
Forum: Conservation 05-14-17, 05:40 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 18,593
Posted By randen
Wyrtwister The truck cost me $6k and...

Wyrtwister

The truck cost me $6k and batteries $3.4k and all the incidentals I really never kept track. I went through a few IGBT moduals and though a few circuit board re-builds maybe another...
Forum: Conservation 05-12-17, 11:01 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 18,593
Posted By randen
I thought I would give a follow-up. The...

I thought I would give a follow-up.

The S-10EV is on the road and is driving wonderfully. The Chevy Volt battery packs are providing great performance for this little truck. I still have some...
Forum: Conservation 08-29-16, 02:09 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 18,593
Posted By randen
Pinballooking Well I easily was traveling...

Pinballooking

Well I easily was traveling 10-15Km. I wasn't fully charging the pack as I was still setting the parameters for the motor. The total range would only be a guess. As I was setting the...
Forum: Conservation 08-10-16, 09:00 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 18,593
Posted By randen
DEnd Thermal management, you bet. The...

DEnd

Thermal management, you bet. The information I have is, heat during discharge may not be an issue and the same for charging at the nominal rate. However charging with a battery temp. of 0...
Forum: Conservation 08-10-16, 04:25 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 18,593
Posted By randen
Chevy Volt battery upgrade for S-10 EV

I realize an automobile is not anything related to home energy conservation but an electric vehicle can certainly help the bottom line when it comes to expenses. It can be looked at as low hanging...
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