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Forum: Fossil Fuel Free 09-24-2016, 06:42 AM
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Views: 32,513
Posted By Astro
I think several hours may be a bit more than is...

I think several hours may be a bit more than is required.
Depending on the distance remaining on your trip 15 minutes may be more than enough. 30 minutes gets you 170 miles....
Forum: Fossil Fuel Free 09-23-2016, 08:41 PM
Replies: 247
Views: 32,513
Posted By Astro
I see the current EV situation as similar to the...

I see the current EV situation as similar to the smart phone transition.
Before smart phones people were often seen running around in distress because their mobile had died. And as most people did,...
Forum: Fossil Fuel Free 09-23-2016, 07:14 AM
Replies: 247
Views: 32,513
Posted By Astro
I think that if an EV had the ability to connect...

I think that if an EV had the ability to connect to another EV and transfer some energy at a fast charge rate. Then i think that would go a long way towards removing the range anxiety.
To me the...
Forum: Fossil Fuel Free 09-23-2016, 12:59 AM
Replies: 247
Views: 32,513
Posted By Astro
As you say, you use a non-smart phone. There...

As you say, you use a non-smart phone. There would be reasons why that suits you but there are large (very large) numbers of people that have swapped to the smart phone. They changed their habits and...
Forum: Fossil Fuel Free 09-22-2016, 11:26 PM
Replies: 247
Views: 32,513
Posted By Astro
Range anxiety will disappear once people change...

Range anxiety will disappear once people change their habits and expectations.
Look at what happened with cell (mobile) phones.
Vast numbers of people had basic mobile phones.
Then along come...
Forum: Fossil Fuel Free 09-19-2016, 10:44 AM
Replies: 3,431
Views: 980,596
Posted By Astro
The board looks amazing. Well done. And the...

The board looks amazing. Well done.

And the longer you have the controller the better it gets so i will definitely not be rushing you. :)



Mmmm.... Regen. Love it. My daily commute is about...
Forum: Fossil Fuel Free 07-10-2016, 10:53 PM
Replies: 3,431
Views: 980,596
Posted By Astro
Will the tuning test work with the motor in the...

Will the tuning test work with the motor in the vehicle?
On the bench it would be just the motor shaft that needed to move but in the car there may be a motor to flywheel adaptor, flywheel, clutch...
Forum: Open ReVolt: open source DC motor controller 04-05-2016, 07:06 AM
Replies: 7,381
Views: 2,551,439
Posted By Astro
It was definitely meant to be a hall effect...

It was definitely meant to be a hall effect throttle. I had ordered one the same for myself earlier and i am sure it is hall effect. Will double check that. That was the whole reason for getting it,...
Forum: Fossil Fuel Free 04-05-2016, 05:53 AM
Replies: 3,431
Views: 980,596
Posted By Astro
I hope you don't mean the 1936 Ford they found...

I hope you don't mean the 1936 Ford they found floating in space after following it's ferric-oxide trail? Because that vehicle was still oozing complex hydrocarbons. Of course in 1936 the petrol...
Forum: Open ReVolt: open source DC motor controller 03-20-2016, 05:59 AM
Replies: 7,381
Views: 2,551,439
Posted By Astro
Whoohoo... That seemed to go too well. I...

Whoohoo...

That seemed to go too well.
I liked the bit where it all worked and then its like, what do we do now. :)

Also finally got to see the throttle control in use, i was starting to...
Forum: Fossil Fuel Free 03-06-2016, 07:57 AM
Replies: 402
Views: 54,296
Posted By Astro
It sounds like the Leaf is an appropriate choice,...

It sounds like the Leaf is an appropriate choice, definitely not a terrible one.
It also it sounds like you really want one. :)
So if you went with something else you are going to feel like you...
Forum: Fossil Fuel Free 03-05-2016, 06:19 AM
Replies: 402
Views: 54,296
Posted By Astro
Personally, I would get the Leaf. Your comfort...

Personally, I would get the Leaf.
Your comfort will be much higher with the fast heating.
The drive will warm the batteries a bit and i imagine the Leafs temperature management will do the rest....
Forum: Fossil Fuel Free 03-01-2016, 09:58 AM
Replies: 3,431
Views: 980,596
Posted By Astro
Integrating the precharge and monitoring the...

Integrating the precharge and monitoring the voltage is really excellent. It's one less thing to hookup and get right. Also means the controller can energise the main contactor with confidence that...
Forum: Fossil Fuel Free 02-29-2016, 04:49 PM
Replies: 423
Views: 135,605
Posted By Astro
If i understand correctly you want the mounting...

If i understand correctly you want the mounting faces to be on the underside of those protrusions. with the fixing bolts coming up from underneath?
Could you put in an intermediate bracket. A metal...
Forum: Fossil Fuel Free 02-29-2016, 03:25 AM
Replies: 423
Views: 135,605
Posted By Astro
Maybe the slight difference in power required...

Maybe the slight difference in power required depending on rotational direction is due to the oil pumping method. In one direction the oil gets lifted up by one of the gears and thrown into the top...
Forum: Fossil Fuel Free 02-18-2016, 02:21 AM
Replies: 58
Views: 9,512
Posted By Astro
Yes, lets all buy Hydrogen. Invest in a country...

Yes, lets all buy Hydrogen.
Invest in a country spanning distribution network.
Not just adding charging points like for electricity but a whole new infrastructure.
New trucks that can transport...
Forum: Fossil Fuel Free 02-12-2016, 10:44 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,951
Posted By Astro
My arm, my arm, you lost my smegging arm! I...

My arm, my arm, you lost my smegging arm!

I think i lost your watch too.
Forum: Fossil Fuel Free 02-12-2016, 10:56 AM
Replies: 54
Views: 13,681
Posted By Astro
Slow Progress but still progress. The...

Slow Progress but still progress.

The coupler between the electric motor and the gearbox has been completed.

Here is a picture of the parts.
...
Forum: Fossil Fuel Free 02-12-2016, 06:40 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,951
Posted By Astro
It was hilarious up until the writers parted...

It was hilarious up until the writers parted company and Rob Llewellyn stepped in to do some of the writing. The jokes went from sophisticated to lame. The only bits that were funny were the jokes...
Forum: Fossil Fuel Free 02-04-2016, 06:51 PM
Replies: 3,431
Views: 980,596
Posted By Astro
Same here, except with a rewound industrial...

Same here, except with a rewound industrial motor.
It is all sounding very positive.
My build is still a work in progress so i am in no hurry for Paul to ship my controller.
It is much more useful...
Forum: Fossil Fuel Free 12-09-2015, 01:10 AM
Replies: 3,431
Views: 980,596
Posted By Astro
Paul, boosting the DC to 700v, would that mean...

Paul, boosting the DC to 700v, would that mean the A/C output of the controller would be 700v peak to peak or 1400v peak to peak?
What is a normal maximum A/C voltage for the average 3 phase A/C...
Forum: Fossil Fuel Free 11-30-2015, 04:16 AM
Replies: 3,431
Views: 980,596
Posted By Astro
Wow, that single sided hoist looks crazy. Sort...

Wow, that single sided hoist looks crazy.
Sort of like working under a car when it is lifted up by a forklift.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3398/3564539388_f71b6bb8a2_z.jpg

They don't appear...
Forum: Fossil Fuel Free 11-25-2015, 11:49 AM
Replies: 3,431
Views: 980,596
Posted By Astro
Now there is a shop that could probably take on...

Now there is a shop that could probably take on rewinding motors for cars as a side line.
Do one or two and before you know it everyone wants one done. As with most things it just takes a few people...
Forum: Fossil Fuel Free 11-25-2015, 10:57 AM
Replies: 3,431
Views: 980,596
Posted By Astro
Another thought. If the controller could somehow...

Another thought. If the controller could somehow act as a battery charger as well then that would probably be a real benefit in a third world situation. Cheap 3-phase AC motors rewound to work with...
Forum: Fossil Fuel Free 11-25-2015, 10:47 AM
Replies: 3,431
Views: 980,596
Posted By Astro
With an abundance of 3-phase AC. Why not get a...

With an abundance of 3-phase AC. Why not get a motor rewound to a lower voltage. My motor is just a pretty standard industrial 3-phase motor rewound for 48V. Would work reasonably well with a 72V...
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