Thanks for the replies to my question regarding the 1951 Chevy pickup. In answer to your questions: I'm retired so don't have a daily commute, but it is 30 miles to my doctor, dentist and whole foods for grocery shopping. I only drive when I need something. Range is of course a concern. I used to have a 1988 S-10 but sold it some time ago. I do prefer the look of the 1951. I prefer li-ion batteries. With a heavy vehicle I'd rather not add even more battery weight. An e-meter would be a definite. Yes. I can do a lot of work myself. I have the time and I've done quite a bit of auto and electrical work. Getting dirty and busting some knuckles is nothing new to me. I spent 9 years in the army as infantry/combat engineer. Perhaps I can add solar panels on a rack over the pickup so that it is recharging whenever the sun is shining. That will not provide a complete recharge while shopping, but it should help some.
I'm in no hurry to start the EV project as I have several other projects to complete: 1) finish the solar panel, charge controller, etc. install on an RV. It is installed. I just need to add more solar panels, 2) finish some solar hot water panels so I can have both hot water and radiant floor heating, 3) add a gutter system and tanks so that I can collect rainwater, 4) add more PV panels and batteries so I can go off grid, 5) add a trike kit to my Harley Sportster. Bob Keeland, Forest Dynamics On Jan 13, 2016 9:48 AM, "John Lussmyer via EV" <ev@lists.evdl.org> wrote: > On Wed Jan 13 07:05:47 PST 2016 ev@lists.evdl.org said: > >Meaning you may decide initially to go with the lower cost lead-acid > (PbSO4) > >flooded batteries (i.e.: 24 T-105's in a box in the truck bed) but also > >consider what-if later you went for the taller t-145, or upgraded to > li-ion > > Nowadays, there is pretty much NO reason to start with lead-acid. Li-ion > don't cost that much more up front, are smaller, lighter, and last FAR > longer. > > >Having an e-meter in the dash cluster than can tell you how much energy > >capacity you have left or charge you still need, etc. is a very useful > item. > >Here is one, see > >https://www.google.com/?gws_rd=ssl#q=Xantrex+Link+10 > > I've been using one of these: > > http://www.lightobject.com/Programmable-Digital-AH-meter-blue-led-Ideal-for-battery-monitoring-P278.aspx > The main difference I've found from a Link-10 is that it doesn't > auto-reset after charging. I have to press a button to do that. > > >Like my Blazer was, your older pickup is a heavy inefficient donor for > >conversion. So, I suggest you have a drive system that has regen (has an > AC > >motor and controller). Regen can gain a few miles, but its other gain is > in > >using the friction brakes a whole lot less (they last longer). > > It also depends on your driving pattern. 95% of my trips involve 2 stops, > driving 8-20 miles, 2 more stops. > Not much useable regen at all. > DC drive was a FAR less expensive option. > > >Your ice pickup has about a 90hp engine. For the same performance you > ought > >to have at least a 144VDC pack. There are several sources for EV > components. > >Shop around do not limit yourself to what I use as examples. Here is a > >144VDC peak 88hp AC motor/controller kit, see > > > http://www.electricmotorsport.com/ev-parts/motor-drive-kits-2/ac-induction-motor-kits/ac-51-kit.html > > AC Drive, Max of 88 HP for $4600 > DC drive system (Warp 9, Z1K), Max HP 200+, for $4000 > (also, can handle a WIDE voltage range, which allows a much broader > range of battery pack configurations.) > I'm using a pair of Impulse 9" (should have used Warp 9") motors, and a > Z2K. > Provides nice acceleration for my 6300 lb truck. > > -- > > Tigers prowl and Dragons soar in my dreams... > _______________________________________________ > UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub > http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org > Read EVAngel's EV News at http://evdl.org/evln/ > Please discuss EV drag racing at NEDRA ( > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA) > > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://lists.evdl.org/private.cgi/ev-evdl.org/attachments/20160118/099abbb2/attachment.htm> _______________________________________________ UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org Read EVAngel's EV News at http://evdl.org/evln/ Please discuss EV drag racing at NEDRA (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA)
