View Single Post
Old 02-26-2009, 06:12 PM   #2 (permalink)
Daox
Administrator
 
Daox's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Germantown, WI
Posts: 11,203

CM400E - '81 Honda CM400E
90 day: 51.49 mpg (US)

Daox's Grey Prius - '04 Toyota Prius
Team Toyota
90 day: 49.53 mpg (US)

Daox's Insight - '00 Honda Insight
90 day: 64.33 mpg (US)

Swarthy - '14 Mitsubishi Mirage DE
Mitsubishi
90 day: 56.69 mpg (US)

Daox's Volt - '13 Chevrolet Volt
Thanks: 2,501
Thanked 2,587 Times in 1,554 Posts
Overall, I believe AC is a more efficient setup. Don't ask me why, but thats what I've read/heard too. It is also much better for regen setups (again not sure why). Almost all OEM electric cars are AC.

I don't think three phase 110V motors are too prevalent. Three phase is normally used in more industrial setups and they generally run 240V or higher. Single phase 110V would be any 'ol motor you can plug into a normal wall socket obviously. Finding one large enough to power a vehicle may be a problem.
__________________
Current project: A better alternator delete
  Reply With Quote