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RZA Encryption posted:I wish I could buy a 2 door EV bronco Me too. Even an ev with a range extender would be a ok.
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Counterpoint? EREV hybrid trucks using ideas from the volt and locomotive industry. Huge battery capacity under the deck, be it 5' homegamer or 20' box truck small 2-3l generator engine coupled to a generator head. Onboard 80kW power supply, onboard range extender, etc. Technically the lego exists now to be able to build such a thing in class 4-7 trucks.
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Mar 13, 2021 19:36
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Does your Bolt have DCFC? It'd make it easier to use as a road trip car if so. Either way, a good overnight recharge option is campgrounds. bring your evse and camp in the car. Fold the back seats down and you have a decent little camper with climate control*. The price difference is basically negligible for a road trip car. Do you want to wait for the Bolt to recharge and mileout the car you have or throw gas at the problem? I don't know what your trips entail, how far, or how fast. 1000mi/day is doable in the Bolt with DCFC. *You might need to find some tricks to get hvac to stay on. On the Volt it was putting a hair band on the gear knob to keep the button depressed after vehicle shutdown. Don't open the driver's door.
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Stultus Maximus posted:I can't imagine the batteries required to move an RV over interstate distances. cruft posted:The Hummer pretty much figured this out for everyone. 200kWh, IIRC. At an RV park, that'd take what, 36 hours to charge? https://www.blue-bird.com/buses/electric-school-buses 155kWh gets a 240km(150mi) range on this ev schoolie. this is all medium/heavy duty truck hardware. Class-As are also built on medium/heavy duty truck hardware. Eaton has a new fascinating electric drive axle utilizing some of the legacy parts that's coming into the heavy duty arena through Freightliner. https://freightliner.com/trucks/ecascadia its rated at 475kWh and 400km(250mi) @ rated capacity which is 37k-kg(82k-lb) With the tandem axle class-A RVs (mind you not tag) being rated for 27.8k-kg (48k-lb) gross, that affords a lot of battery. The hummer is four tons with 200kWh. 9k-kg(20k-lb)** unladen base frame and body, 2.3k-kg(5k-lb) rv conversion. that leaves 10k-kg(23k-lb) for battery. Say without all the GMthiccness you can pack in 6 hummer battery modules. That's 800kWh. ** this is factoring the weight of the original medium duty engine/transmission. Give it time. The RV industry is sometimes much like the vehicles themselves in that they're slow to respond. Electric campervans are starting to crop up partly because of the vanlyfe trend driving luxury appointments. cursedshitbox fucked around with this message at 05:53 on May 19, 2021 |
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May 19, 2021 05:51
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Yeah alright this loving owns. Now build us a 450 and i'll be buying one. If not, I'll build one from parts.
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sanchez posted:That is model 3 range vs pricing more or less, but a truck. how is that possible.. Using an existing paid for ICE derived platform instead of a ground up new design.
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sanchez posted:How about the Kia Niro EV then. Adding this vehicle to the $40k EV market is just bananas. It will need a battery at least 50% larger than the rest of the cars in that segment to hit those range figures. Beats me I don't know poo poo about it. If you have some documentation on the ICE vs EV variants with exploded diagrams or cad drawings I'd be happy to pour over them.
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lol yeah you're not getting a Platinum for 40k. Vinyl bench, Incandescent headlights, and a huge frunk is in! their mid tier at 55k might have XLT/King Ranch stuff going on with another priced above that for Platinum. E: I've not priced out the 150 line lately, its a good 40-50k difference on the 450/550s between XL and Platinum. cursedshitbox fucked around with this message at 02:08 on May 20, 2021 |
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MrYenko posted:Last time I was on a road trip I plugged into the supercharger next to a guy in a Model X. He looked stressed, but I didn’t think that much of it. These logisitics shenanigans is largely why I didn't build a TT/5thwheel. Its tiring and stressful when its an extra half hour to unload, do stressful chorin in pandemic times, load back up, then hit the road. Nevermind adding an extra variable that would be charging which isn't always in the same parking lot. It'll be a while before this kind of packaging will be seen at an ev station due to its enormous inefficiencies:  With a range extender it would totally be possible. (not a whole foods but a trader joe's lot) Pull through DCFC islands akin to what truckstops have laid out would work though it would not be any where near as fast as traditional fuel islands creating back log. About 10-15 years ago there was a system pushed for not idling tractors. It'd provide power, hvac, a basic linux computer, and some other features for a hourly price(Idle Air, TSE). A roll out of DCFC in that style would be more ideal as tractors/tow vehicles could fully charge overnight while having some amenities. Expect this kind of infrastructure to become a thing as Eaton begin to roll out EV trucks in the coming years. E: quick back of the napkin kw math for the above setup. A gallon of diesel holds 40.7kWh of power. With the new 150's 150kWh pack that'd yield +/- 35miles of usable range. Drag is a drag. cursedshitbox fucked around with this message at 20:10 on May 20, 2021 |
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bird with big dick posted:What percentage of the gallon of diesel is lost to waste heat Up to 2/3 like Seph posted:You're not considering engine efficiency here. Diesel engines only convert about 30% of the fuel's energy into kinetic energy, the rest is lost as heat and sound. Electric motors are about 95%. So you need to 3x that range at least. Is saying. I did a fast edit and uhh slipped on that one important step. E: ugh what a poo poo snipe
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VideoGameVet posted:I want to haul a camper and run it off the batteries on this F150. someone should do an ultra-light fiberglass slide-in that uses the truck's battery for everything
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Advent Horizon posted:An electric stove would kill the battery in a hurry. I think biodiesel or bio-propane (is that a thing) stoves will have to fill that gap. Induction cooktops are a known quantity now. convection microwaves are too. Heated blankets are possible on much much smaller capacity systems. (I've been using one throughout the entirety that is "winter"). Heat pump will drink power comparatively. VideoGameVet posted:There are all-electric trailer setups ... induction stoves, heat pumps etc. So this seems like a good possibility. Absolutely, its a segment growing by the day. it'd have no problem powering a small pop up or airstream. cursedshitbox fucked around with this message at 21:06 on May 27, 2021 |
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Ola posted:In a hurry? 150 kWh could run my apartment for a week with cooking, laundry and hot water. A regular oven has a 2 kW heating element, you could run it for days and days. Even with an Ioniq 5 and a tent I wouldn't think twice about bringing one of these: I basically live off grid using 3.6kWh of lithium battery with 900W solar. I run a heated blanket and numerous electric appliances. My systems capacity hasn't stopped me from waking up to coffee, using an instant pot or sous vide. When there's excess solar capacity I shunt it into the water heater. E: cleaned up for clarification cursedshitbox fucked around with this message at 03:57 on May 28, 2021 |
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May 27, 2021 21:43
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KYOON GRIFFEY JR posted:to me the biggest difference is that one is real and one is not. Precisely. The F150 is throwing down real world miles while the cybertruck is throwing down spreadsheet hype. 100% don't bet on those specs ever coming to fruition. Almost like Freightliner versus Nikola.
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Zero One posted:How is range impacted by a lift kit and 40" tires? 40s on 425+hp will likely blow hubs/halfshafts.
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There's no traditional driveshaft to consider or compensate for which makes this a fair bit easier. ifs/irs lifts have been a thing for 4 decades now. Drop the motor/gearbox housing with the control arms to preserve CV angles and its fine. The trailing arm rear suspension will be the limiter here. Assume longarm kits and the like rolling out within the next couple years.
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Indiana_Krom posted:Someone posted this video on Reddit of the new Tesla model S plaid steering yoke in a residential area: lol Tech company reinventing the wheel again. This would be fine if it worked like the yoke of an aircraft. Variable ratio steering would make it possible. Yet the driver gets to trip over the yoke in executing basic maneuvering in native suburbia. Can't wait to see what happens when someone is carrying an Iphone 14 excess-max in one hand and the yoke in the other.
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CAT INTERCEPTOR posted:Fuckit, doing bikechat I've ridden a few spezzy ebikes and they're brilliant machines. Even powered down with no assist I can ride the carbon creo at 20mph easier than my carbon mtb at 15mph... Please do a update on your ownership experience. Thoughts on the regular tcu vs mastermind tcu? I haven't seen many failures of either system yet, just the early future shock. People seem to really love the e-assist system. Here they're rated for up to 28mph/45kph without an unlock which is brilliant for commuting and other shenanigans. Hilarity is that they make like half the torque of my liter sized dirtbike. For the cost of a used leaf it's a much better buy than a leaf imo. The "range extender" is this bottle shaped thing that goes in the cage that plugs into the charging socket. It's all 48V and doesn't seem to give a gently caress about the details like Coulomb counting. A selling point for me would be to buy the alloy then build a pop in battery that fills the frame triangle for a rude amount of range or towing capacity with duty cycle rivaling that of a superduty cursedshitbox fucked around with this message at 16:49 on Oct 3, 2023 |
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I would also like to point out that the EVSE is designed with substantial interlocks to prevent electric shock or driving away while in use. I am of course not a PE so take this with a grain of salt. It starts with the plug proximity circuitry to initialize the system for charging and disable driving. Defeating this hardware results in risky operation that no sane electrician would attempt. Maybe try Gary and Grover general contracting. The supply system then identifies the vehicle attached and its current requirements via the control pilot. It sets the current delivered by the supply. This oversees even allowing hazardous potentials(I use this verbiage because of DC-FC) on the respective pins of the J1772 charge handle. Till then the charge handle is electrically dead to hazardous potentials. This is not something to just take lightly and delete. At minimum you'll kill yourself, at maximum yourself and a bus full of nuns. Back to the plug present terminal of the charge handle. This connection is broken when the plug is removed. It's also mechanically linked to the release mechanism. This is mostly used to indicate the current capability(IEC 62196) of the cabling assembly and to facilitate the shutdown process of vehicle charging and to prepare the vehicle for driving. These aren't usually featured on low-current EVSEs. So let's recap. The EVSE signals presence of AC input power. (it's plugged in, or if it's on mains, already knows it has power) The vehicle detects plug via proximity circuit (thus the vehicle can prevent driving away while connected) and can detect when latch is pressed in preparation for plug removal. Control Pilot (CP) functions begin: - EVSE detects the vehicle - EVSE indicates to the vehicle readiness to supply current - The vehicle ventilation requirements are determined - EVSE current capacity provided to the vehicle The vehicle commands energy flow The vehicle and supply equipment continuously monitor continuity of safety ground charge continues as determined by the vehicle charge may be interrupted by disconnecting the plug from the vehicle Saukkis posted:Where do you even get such a cable? Does some company sell cables with J1772 in one end and a wall plug at the other, on do you need make the cable yourself? It does not take much to initiate the handshake and request current on L1/L2 charging. A simple pwm timer can do it. There's some (pretty hokey and frankly dangerous) kits out there that do it for you. You'll need some ground fault monitoring and at minimum a solid state relay or two for AC-Mains. Fets or contactors with an economizer for DC-FC. Imo this is outside the scope of this thread as we are now into aspects of electrical, electronics, and mechanical engineering that can have very lethal consequences even if everything went right on the first try. I will not go into further details about its implementation or caveats. So no, maybe don't gently caress with your charging equipment. cursedshitbox fucked around with this message at 03:23 on Jan 29, 2024 |
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Twerk from Home posted:They run off of 240V plugs, it's the voltage that those machines want. Weird the one I used to help redo a buddy's place was 120V at like 12 Amps nominal.
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Stultus Maximus posted:Maybe but I love my Volt's liftback design. Just looks so much cooler than the Bolt. Same. Even car camped in it on long trips. If I can't have a wagon then this will do. It was a good car, I'd own another Volt. The gen1s need to get just a touch cheaper so I can do projects with one.
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Indiana_Krom posted:The other thing you can use to help counter the lithium mine argument is that lithium batteries are recyclable, fuel is not. Except that lithium recycling is largely non existent or it costs a goddamned fortune. Sorta like recycling old solar panels should be easy and free, but no, It's $22 per panel where I'm at in California. Peachfart posted:If you all really want to go crazy, cars in general are way worse than mass transit or riding a bike. This. Personal transportation will never be ecologically friendly as long as capitalism is involved. The auto industry lives around a 10 year shelf life. When I lived in Ukraine I got to ride ~50 year old trains running off of a 40 year old reactor. This hardware had long since paid its ecological debt in manufacturing. Nothing is as green as a spinach powered bike. Shame it's not feasible in most of America because it's not just one more freeway lane. The system isn't designed for this from the ground up. GATOS Y VATOS posted:I want trains loving everywhere up in this bitch country but nope. This country did. GM and Firestone gave us the city bus.
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Cactus Ghost posted:
Never a dull moment when morons from Concord or Stockton or w/e drivin up to Truckee for the weekend go blowin by in a new escalade only to end up a full turtle in the median three miles later.
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Saukkis posted:I have often wondered if an inverter could be cheaper alternative with less hassle and maintenance, the car engine will be maintained anyway and is more likely to be in working condition. A guy in my flying club built himself a plane maintenance van and installed a 6kW inverter on it and it has been useful in numerous occasions. I'm about a thousand bucks into a 8.6kWh(more like 7 and change) 48V lfp pack with a rebuilt 3kW aims inverter*. It's a proof of concept prototype that'll become a 26kWh pack with 10kVA nominal 3 phase with plans to build two. Probably a combo of Victron or Signeer or Outback inverters. * Note that this requires some knowledge of battery charging technologies and electronics. The inverter went for a drink in the sea or someshit and was free plus a couple of weekends of labor. The cells are reclaimed telco backup CALB 180Ah units. So yes, it is possible to build on a budget.
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ilkhan posted:"Truck" usability requires fitting a plywood sheet flat between the wheel wells, to me (and many others). Uh yeah domestic truck manufacturers don't build those anymore unless it's the stripper work truck package. It's all mega crew cabs with an ~average dick inches worth of bed.
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The Slack Lagoon posted:I feel like cab over world have a hard time meeting safety standards because it won't have a crumple zone And the incel camino does? Make it electric and regulations seem to disappear. kill me now posted:unfortunately this is a normally proportioned pickup with a really weird windshield. Look at where the drivers seat is. Exactly. Make it a true cab forward. Like 60s vans. priznat posted:It is interesting I rarely see the overlander types with fullsize trucks, always smaller ones like tacomas/rangers or body on frame SUVs like a 4 runner. They suck rear end at it and take on hilarious amounts of body damage the instant the trail gets pinched. hth. It's called fool sized for a reason.
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trevorreznik posted:Anyone seen a car like this before? I think it's an EV conversion but I don't know cars very well let alone EVs Gen 1 VW rabbit.
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