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PostPosted: Thu Nov 28, 2013 10:22 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Chasing EVs at this years LA Auto Show

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PostPosted: Fri Dec 06, 2013 4:12 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I compare some OEM EVs to my DIY samba,

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PostPosted: Fri Dec 13, 2013 4:35 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

More 18650 cell testing, working a new battery for the Samba

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PostPosted: Fri Dec 20, 2013 7:10 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

The Electric Samba turns ONE year old this week

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PostPosted: Fri Dec 20, 2013 7:48 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

cool video...you make for a good tv show host...hey maybe start your own!!
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PostPosted: Fri Dec 20, 2013 8:47 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Thanks for sharing. Its a really great story and I really appreciate the sped up video with all of the metal work. It takes a lot of time to not only setup the camera for each work session but the hours it took to edit and compile is just great. For this being your first welding project I can tell you are a fast learner.
Looking forward to more updates.
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PostPosted: Fri Dec 27, 2013 10:26 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Installing an EVSE fast charge station in my garage

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PostPosted: Fri Dec 27, 2013 12:14 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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Installing an EVSE fast charge station in my garage


So you did end up buying the VOLT? now you can be a EV house-hold and still go on vacation. Smile you are definitely putting your money where your mind is
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PostPosted: Fri Dec 27, 2013 12:29 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

this is cool stuff.................but electric is NOT green or is it zero emissions since you plug it into the electric grid which in peak hrs can be coal fire powered

vw is on the right track in thinking like a train............diesel electric will definately be the future,at 200+ mpg and electric power/torque etc.............the first guy to start building diesel electric kits will be genius/hopefully paid

love what you did,but electric itself without regeneration isnt eco friendly in the least bit
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PostPosted: Fri Dec 27, 2013 12:42 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

hugheseum wrote:
this is cool stuff.................but electric is NOT green or is it zero emissions since you plug it into the electric grid which in peak hrs can be coal fire powered

vw is on the right track in thinking like a train............diesel electric will definately be the future,at 200+ mpg and electric power/torque etc.............the first guy to start building diesel electric kits will be genius/hopefully paid

love what you did,but electric itself without regeneration isnt eco friendly in the least bit



while i agree with you on the status of things in the US today, nobody should let themselves be held back by the status quo. I think we might be months away from watching jehu install solar panels, or wind power on the garage Smile

agreed on using diesel instead of gas, seems like a total no-brainer...
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PostPosted: Fri Dec 27, 2013 12:45 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

hugheseum wrote:
this is cool stuff.................but electric is NOT green or is it zero emissions since you plug it into the electric grid which in peak hrs can be coal fire powered

vw is on the right track in thinking like a train............diesel electric will definately be the future,at 200+ mpg and electric power/torque etc.............the first guy to start building diesel electric kits will be genius/hopefully paid

love what you did,but electric itself without regeneration isnt eco friendly in the least bit


In California, there are very very few coal power plants, and they don't put out many megawatts. 341.5 MW to be exact. Overwhelmingly, the electricity is from Natural Gas fired steam turbines or Hydoelectric power. Out of 1143 power plants in CA, only 10 are coal powered. I do know a bit about this, as my company has been buying up Coal plants in the north east to convert to Natural Gas. I think this will get better in the next coming years, as we are proving that running a power plant at peak efficiency uses less fuel, and creates less co2. It is actually in our best interest to create the least amount of CO2 possible, as it is proving to also be the most efficient.

In CA, you have the option of paying more for 100% renewable resource electricity. Contact your local utility company for details, but I know I was able to do so

agreed on a lot of your points though. just like buying a new prius isnt exactly good for the environment, thats a lot of enrgy used to build the car. One reason to do this to an old bus to begin with
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PostPosted: Sat Dec 28, 2013 6:45 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Agree with you gentlemen, but the way i see it, Very smart people have looked at this problem and they have concluded that electric cars are so far more efficient than gas powered cars, that even if you could run them using only the dirtiest grid possible (coal powerplants), its still less co2 on the air.
The most efficient gas cars run on 500 watts per mile while EVs like Model S averages 360 watts per mile. (400wpm on my samba)
http://youtu.be/hf15nMnayXk?t=1m

Of course the grid is not 100% coal anywhere in the planet, and every year there is move toward cleaner, more efficient renewable sources like wind, solar, and not so renewable but cleaner nuclear and natural gas.

There are those who disagree of course and they see this from a different angle, some even claim that EVs run Dirtier than gas cars http://seekingalpha.com/article/1430161-in-summary-the-tesla-model-s-is-a-dirty-car which is the most perverse thing I've heard in a while.
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PostPosted: Fri Jan 03, 2014 4:18 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

This week's episode of the electric Samba project

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PostPosted: Fri Jan 03, 2014 6:43 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

The one year anniversary episode was cool to see. I myself am looking forward to the glass installation episode. Very Happy
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PostPosted: Fri Jan 10, 2014 5:37 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Playing with batteries, again,

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PostPosted: Fri Jan 10, 2014 5:47 am    Post subject: electrica Reply with quote

EV's still go six times farther on the energy used than internal combustion vehicles, because an electric motor is so much more efficient than an internal combustion engine. The charging can also be done at night when it's cheaper and, if one has solar panels connected to the grid, the electricity can be sold during the daylight hours when it's more expensive.
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PostPosted: Fri Jan 10, 2014 12:54 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Just wanted to say thanks for posting your webisodes everytime you update them. I'll never remember to check them out otherwise.

Love what you're doing. Hope the time spent on these home-made packs pays off!
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PostPosted: Mon Jan 20, 2014 4:50 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Last weeks episode

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PostPosted: Fri Jan 24, 2014 5:12 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

More Battery Play this week:


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