Re: [EVDL] Hydrogen/EV thoughts

2014-06-26 Thread lektwik via EV
Peter Eckhoff wrote: >Catastrophic failures would be catastrophic. To me, this is it in a nutshell. A gasoline tank explosion would pale in comparison On Wed, Jun 25, 2014 at 3:48 PM, Peter Eckhoff via EV wrote: > AC Propulsion had a Power Point slide where they compared the efficiency > of va

[EVDL] Miles EV Parts Available?

2014-07-07 Thread lektwik via EV
Hi Folks Miles cars is now out of business and the only source of new parts has gone away. Possibly someone on this list knows of cross-reference info. Particularly for brake parts. Info I can find says they are a Chinese copy of the Daihatsu "Move", a low-speed vehicle never imported into the U

Re: [EVDL] Sources for Miles EV Parts?

2014-07-08 Thread lektwik via EV
r Miles parts: > http://en.tjfaw.com.cn/AboutUs/contact > Sales E-mail: tjfaw_overseas @163.com > Services E-mail: tjfaw_service @163.com > > > Lastly, a search > https://www.google.com/?gws_rd=ssl#q=miles+electric+forum > gave possible discussion forum areas to explore. &

[EVDL] EVent - Silent Thunder Press Release

2014-08-08 Thread lektwik via EV
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE... EVENT: Silent Thunder All-Electric Drag Racing and Road Racing Nationals. Pacific Raceways and the National Electric Drag Racing Association (NEDRA) present the first all-electric drag racing and road racing combination event. WHER

Re: [EVDL] '91 BMW 318i conversion to electric

2024-04-27 Thread lektwik via EV
Howdy Folks It's been years since I posted here (ever since discussions of drag racing were banned), but I do still read the EVDL on occasion and credit the folks here with providing an initial crash course for me on EV technology. The conversion issue made me want to chime in. The days of inexpe

Re: [EVDL] '91 BMW 318i conversion to electric

2024-04-28 Thread lektwik via EV
With 500+ miles of range and 800+ horsepower it's hard to beat. I must be getting old because I lifted after putting the go pedal only halfway down on the Lucid :-) Take Care! Roy On Sun, Apr 28, 2024 at 2:07 PM EV List Lackey via EV wrote: > On 27 Apr 2024 at 23:58, lektwik via EV w

Re: [EVDL] What is needed to build a successful & practical solar vehicle.

2015-02-13 Thread lektwik via EV
I don't know if this is still going on, but photos of the minimalist vehicles powered purely by PV mounted to the vehicles may provide ideas. No batteries or any other energy storage devices allowed on vehicle. Official Solar Drag Race Website- http://users.applecapital.net/~jim/solardragrace.htm

Re: [EVDL] EVLN: Tesla-S drivers crying foul, 'Grousing is ludicrous'

2015-03-12 Thread lektwik via EV
What a bunch of sniveling babies these Tesla owners are. If you want a newer model, sell your old one and move on! Narcissistic snowflake much? The butthurt. It burns. On Wed, Mar 11, 2015 at 1:14 AM, brucedp5 via EV wrote: > > > > http://www.montereyherald.com/business/20150304/tesla-anger-re

Re: [EVDL] Leaf donor car? Re: Books on converting a car to ev?

2016-01-17 Thread lektwik via EV
Bill Dube' wrote: >I understand your desire to make a big bucks, high performance EV, >but Tesla has simply beat you to the punch. Tesla beat _everyone_ to the punch. >They will continue to beat everyone to the punch. I tend to agree with everything Bill has said on this issue. The technology you

Re: [EVDL] Books on converting a car to ev?

2016-01-17 Thread lektwik via EV
You can see some modern conversions and learn quite a bit watching these EV West videos- https://www.youtube.com/user/evwestdotcom/videos On Tue, Jan 12, 2016 at 6:40 PM, Bobby Keeland via EV wrote: > I plan to buy a new ev when the range is high enough, and they don't cost > as much as a Tesla

Re: [EVDL] Best deal on Lead Acid for conversion?

2016-07-22 Thread lektwik via EV
A Marine/RV battery is not a 'traction' battery and will have a very short life in an EV application. We are at the point where you won't be saving any money by using lead instead of lithium. Lead is Dead. On Thu, Jul 21, 2016 at 4:16 PM, Bobby Keeland via EV wrote: > I don't know about Sam's

Re: [EVDL] (possible but unlikely)> sunlight+Water-Bottle= fire starter

2019-07-20 Thread lektwik via EV
You bet this can happen. Learned the hard way not to set a crystal ball on flammable material in direct sunlight. On Thursday, July 18, 2019, brucedp5 via EV wrote: > > > http://www.fox2detroit.com/news/local-news/warning- > leaving-bottled-water-in-your-car-could-start-a-fire > Warning: Leavin

Re: [EVDL] TX sez “Electric vehicles are not allowed,”> excuse fire

2019-07-28 Thread lektwik via EV
Off topic? The only reason I can see that this is off topic for the EVDL is that it's about electric drag racing and we don't allow talk about that here. On Sat, Jul 27, 2019 at 7:16 PM brucedp5 via EV wrote: > > > The following EVnews link is offt and not allowed for discussion on the > evdl.or

[EVDL] Honda Insight Lithium Upgrade

2018-05-22 Thread lektwik via EV
Hi Folks A friend has a 2001 Honda Insight with a degraded NiMh battery pack and wants to upgrade it to Lithium. I suspect there are multiple reasons this may not work, primarily that the on-board battery management software isn't compatible with Lithium. If anyone could provide "insight" on why

Re: [EVDL] Besot helmetless AZ e-cyclist lost-balance, fell & fatally struck head

2015-09-26 Thread lektwik via EV
Besot. Haven't heard that used in years :-) Just curious... If someone got killed while drunk driving and happened to be driving a Tesla or other electric car would that make it EV related news? On Sat, Sep 26, 2015 at 1:20 AM, brucedp5 via EV wrote: > > > > http://tucson.com/news/blogs/police

[EVDL] Coal in Your Stocking

2015-12-04 Thread lektwik via EV
EVDL Folks... I debated whether to tag this as OT or not. Could be considered political I suppose if you _must_ separate an interest in EVs from conscious stewardship of the environment. To me, it couldn't be more -on topic-. Yes, I just pulled the following quote from another thread for use here

Re: [EVDL] Leaf battery pack connector

2016-12-27 Thread lektwik via EV
I am thinking the wide availability of the Leaf packs at a reasonable cost from local wrecking yards is a major driver. Plus. Wrecking yards usually will deliver it for free :-) On Friday, December 23, 2016, tomw via EV wrote: > May I ask why the two of you (John, Cor) decided to use Leaf packs

Re: [EVDL] Slow due to 96V pack?

2017-09-11 Thread lektwik via EV
96V = Slug On Friday, September 8, 2017, John Lussmyer via EV wrote: > I'm helping a guy with a used conversion he just bought. > It's a S-10 with 96V of Golf Cart batteries, Zilla 1K, and a 8 or 9" motor. > Even fully charged - it's acceleration is poor. > I was never able to get it to draw m

Re: [EVDL] Troubleshooting a Curtis 1238-6501

2020-10-13 Thread lektwik via EV
Something changed. Disconnect the FWD/REV related wiring as close to the controller as possible to eliminate any possibility of error. Check status. All should be off. Energise each circuit directly as specified in wiring diagram. This has worked for me. Make a new circuit if necessary. Good Luck!

Re: [EVDL] After bad bet on electric vehicles, Hertz reportedly selling low-mileage 2023 Teslas for under $18K

2025-01-07 Thread lektwik via EV
I'm thinking that there is much that can be attributed to the "Yee Haw" factor. I'm thinking a good percentage of renters have never experienced the "rollercoaster effect" and are eager to exploit that for fun. I'm thinking that beating the crap out of your rented Tesla for fun is a major contribu