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Old 02-03-2010, 10:11 AM   #35 (permalink)
williamson
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To "MilesperTank": Have you thought of designing an open-source DC to DC converter for an electric car? 144 volt in, 14.5 volts out. Maintenance-free batteries are charged to 14.5, not 13.8v. Measure any car. In fact, anyone running a DC to DC converter (purchased) at 13.8 volts may find poor battery capacity. (90 amps out would be nice.) I am also an analog designer, and I could design and build the (massive?) power transformer.
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