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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...
Even the smaller 4kW PIS system might get you where you want to be, without costing too much more than the Enginer. You could likely get all the...
Just a few quick thoughts. IMHO most people think about plugins completely backwards. They desire an all electric range that exceeds their...
FWIW I appreciate what Enginer is trying to do. They came up with a pretty innovative approach to radically lower PHEV costs. At the time they...
Robb's PIS system looks quite impressive. Anyone know what they are asking for the DIY 4kW system?
Thanks big, nice to see some old familiar faces around along with lots of new ones :)
Hi all, been out of the loop for a while but might be finally getting closer to my PHEV conversion. Doing our home solar now, and when the...
When using lead acid you also have to remember the batteries effectively have less capacity the faster you discharge them due to a non-linear...
I'll add my voice to those recommending against lead acid. A lot of work was done 5-7 years ago on prototyping Plugin conversion strategies with...
Agreed, its clearly cycles not hours. I was not necessarily trying to defend the Optima as the best choice, just stating that IMHO its the deep...
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I think you're barking up the wrong tree here. The difference in Ah is pretty irrelevant compared to cycle life. Any battery that will fit in...
Hi all, I could use some help debugging my wife's HIDs on her '08. Got pulled over last week for a drivers headlight out. Assumed a bad bulb as...
FWIW I would not consider a Volt if your typical commute is so short. As long as the batteries remain a dominant cost in PHEVs, you want to buy...
