__________________ As I watch the old man walk on the sidewalk below my window, I think "Some day old man, I will be like you. So why not give me your coat?" Then I go downstairs to get his coat, but he's gone. Hey, maybe he was Zorro.
I use nothing else, I have even checked them against the Fluke 80's at the local community college auto shop, and they are quite accurate.
Looking good, what are the chances that differing temperatures are affecting the batteries on discharge (or charging for that matter)? I know it is impractical to try and keep them the same temp in a DIY setup like this, and I know you have the front batteries in foam (the rear ones too? I forget.)
I hope you can let a camera watch them while you drive, that way your attention isn't divided.
I hope you can let a camera watch them while you drive,
I was thinking that would make a good video. I could have a camcorder pointed at the ammeter and all the volt meters. Then the viewer could watch how all the batteries react under load.
Temperature of batteries shouldn't be an issue in the summer. We have pretty nice weather right now. I drive around with my windows down. I doubt there is much difference between the batteries in the back seat versus the one under the hood.
Except when the car is closed up and parked in the sun!
The ForkenSwift has the "vent" style rear windows, and I leave them open all summer to try to keep the inside of the car (and the batteries) from getting too warm.
While running errands today, I took the car through a fast food place drive-thru.
I NEVER take the drive-thru!
But, I was out and about, and didn't use a drop of gas!
The intercom wasn't garbled by engine idling noise.
I was surprised that the clerk didn't ask why I turned my engine off, or have some other comment about the car!
While running errands today, I took the car through a fast food place drive-thru.
I NEVER take the drive-thru!
But, I was out and about, and didn't use a drop of gas!
The intercom wasn't garbled by engine idling noise.
I was surprised that the clerk didn't ask why I turned my engine off, or have some other comment about the car!
Haha! That's great!! When I roll through a drive through in my diesel powered Ford Excursion, I ALWAYS have to shut off the truck just so that I can communicate with the person on the other end, hehe! Of course, one of the reasons for the big diesel was so that I could eventually run it on biodiesel. Perhaps someday, but for now I'd be happy just to get the truck back from the dealer, where it's been for FIVE months now ... long story!
