Does anybody know what is going on with AFS Trinity? On January 1st, they were talking about their 150 mpg retrofit available NOW. They said they'd try to...
Dear Deb, Contact these folks, <http://www.afstrinity.com/company- contact.htm>. AFS Trinity announced in January that they NOW have a 150 mph plug- in...
One worker just personally took a 380v DC charge from a solar rooftop system, it was no big thing. If you're grounded, it's a big thing; but DC is safer than...
Doug, Can you give us a specific reference where GM says that the EV1 never had any battery other than Delco lead acid? I've never seen such a statement. On...
Have you looked at the GM site for the Volt? They claim that THEY did NOT kill the EV-1. HHMMMMMM, wonder who did? They say that it was the test platform for...
Has everyone seen the new issue of Wired on ZAP motors? I have attached part of it. I think it sums up this field very nicely. During the last year on this...
Hi James. I do not think it sums up the field, so much as it sums up one company. That company has been around quite awhile in one form or another, and has...
At the VOLT expo, where supposedly GM was "coming clean" about the VOLT, GM succeeded in pulling the wool over the eyes of the press, some of whom came away...
Absolutely central to the argument you are advancing in this post is the following single claim: "But only 8 kWh of the VOLT is addressible" Can you please...
This is what GM has publicly stated. Maximum charge of 80% and maximum discharge of 30%. This is done to make the pack last 10 years/15K miles. gm-volt.com may...
... That's fine, but then the math is off. You need to be comparing the "battery safe" energy densities of all the battery packs you list, not cherry-picking...
Then I guess you need to enlighten us with the battery safe energy densities of the following battery packs Delco PbA EV1 pack PEVE PbA EV1 pack GM Ovonics EV1...
I need to do no such thing. I didn't use the funky, cherry-picking math to "prove" that GM is a bunch of lying jerks. If you want to assert they are, YOU...
Hello, I actually gave all these numbers in the original posting. The original Delco lead-acid battery pack, shown on VIN001 (presumably, the "iron bird"), ...
Adam, The Prius pack is designed badly, by folks who didn't understand the chemistry of NiMH. They were too ignorant to know that 50% to 80% wears the battery...
This came from the story itself, that the VOLT pack contains 16 kWh and only uses 8 kWh. This gibes with my conversations with A123 engineer, who stated that...
Doug, An excellent battery primer and information!! Lucky you to have the opportunity to drive those cars. Not so lucky here. Only have a Prius (yeah, I read...
I can't possibly take the time to respond to that flood of details, so I'll ... In other words, your view is that an engineering decision you disagree with ...
I really want to chime in here, regarding the EV-1 comment... ... I love my Prius (Œ06) and highly anticipate the Volt and other plug-in hybrids / EV¹s. BUT...
I don't discuss the battery tech issues, although I tend to agree to Doug general thoughts, but with this claim of yours (see bellow) I have to protest. What...
The EV1's were never too expensive as they were never for sale. ... From: Bob De Jonge <judibob@...> To: edrivephev@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, April...
... What I said was (in context): It is a perfectly legitimate business decision for GM to pursue lithium technology in the hope of producing patentable ...
Gotta disagree here, too. EV1s were leased for $599/mo. Assuming a "car life" of 8 years, it was the rough financial equivalent of purchasing a $40,000...
Hello everyone... This message board was setup so that EDrive users and potential buyers could share EDrive Prius specific driving tips and experiences....
As a medical professional I do want to comment on the holding of patents. Unfortunately the pharmaceuticals do this all of the time. If the product will not...
Greg- I appreciate this moderation, but I would say I really enjoyed the input on the battery technologies recently. A bit of work in filtering wheat from...
Feeling threatened? What exactly is YOUR company, as this list is devoted to, doing? LONG time, NO HEAR!! As someone else pointed out, the window for an off...
"Unfortunately there aren't many customers at the moment........" You actually have a working system that CUSTOMERS can "sign up for" and have added to their...
Joao, I agree whole heartedly with what you said, and we, as a people, will find a way to incite whatever publicity necessary to bring to light this issue....
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