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Old 01-18-2013, 10:52 PM   #130 (permalink)
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Here's an illustration of the dramatic effect that charging efficiency has affected the Electric Booger over time:

Any modern charger will be a PWM charger, so it usually isn't an issue in a "normal" EV conversion. But when a guy like me decides he needs to cheap out and buy "hardware store type" chargers, the difference is amazing.

I finally registered at the MX-3.com forum. I introduced myself with a whole bunch of pictures of the eBooger conversion just to see what the reaction was. It was kind of funny - mostly "wows" and "that's kind of neat" type stuff. One guy said the original 1.6L is such a gas sipper that I am probably paying more for electricity now, so I attempted to teach him about EV efficiency.

Other than that, it's mostly just drive->charge->repeat these days. I am already starting to wonder what my next one will be. I really want to convert a motorcycle.....
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