Thanks for the info. Since I am already on alternative enegeries, my house is
powered by golf car batteries. This is the second soalr electric system I have
built, I feel qualified to jump right into it. I would perfer to go AC, because
high power AC motors are easier to find and can weigh less. Three phase electric
would be so killer to have. Its more efiencient and when you find them, they are
cheap. The used 3 phase motor market isn't exaclty booming. In my house, I run a
Trace 4024 inverter that will serge to 78 amps and run 40 amps all day long as
long as the batteries hold out. There is another inverter that is designed for
use
in a mobile setting and 2 of the would give me the 3 phase I need if I went
with a
3 phase motor. Batteries last as long as the owner cares for them. Batteries
vary
from "el cheapo" golf car type to ni-cad's that are car battery sized and costs
$500 each! If you neglect your batteries, yes, 2 years may be all you get out of
them. L-16's are ½ again as tall as a golf car battery, but have heavier plates
and can last 5 to 10 years with reasonable care and produce between 350 and 390
amp-hours at 6 volts.. In a home solar system, maybe closer to 15 years. Next
year
is what I am waiting for: then the fuel cells should be on the market for
reugular
folks like us and will most likey kill the electric car market. An electrolisis
system would burn distilled water and chemically seperate the hydrogen from the
oxygen in a perfect fuel ratio. This technology is a long ways away, though.
Just
think, pull into a service center and tell the dude "fill'er up with
distilled---water that is". When I was in college, a sales rep brought by an
electrolisis jewlers welder. It was a cool demonstration. I even got to use it.
Dennis O'Connor wrote:
> Go to www.google.com and search for "electric vehicle mailing list". You'll
> find a couple of great mailing lists with archives that have everything you
> need to know! These guys have built electric trucks too, and there are
> experts who can answer your questions about how many batteries you'll need for
> hauling how much weight, etc.
>
> Most of the DC setups I've heard of keep the transmission. Some of the AC
> motors can bolt right up to the wheels, or directly to the rear axle. That's
> right, no driveshaft. I've even seen some with 2 motors, one driving each
> wheel. But the real problem with AC is that the electronics are still very
> expensive and complicated. Most EVs are DC today.
>
> Also, most are based on lightweight vehicles...which the AD trucks are not!
> :) You can also expect to spend $6K - $10K for the conversion, including over
> $2K worth of batteries. Myabe more for a truck. You need to replace
> batteries every 2 years, but that works out to about the same as gas costs.
>
> Good luck!
>
> -Boyo
>
> From: New Mexico Jim <ADvent@thuntek.net>
> Cc: oletrucks <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Sunday, October 15, 2000 5:48 PM
> Subject: [oletrucks] electric motor
> >
> > Does anyone have a lead on an electric motor, AC or DC, single phase or 3
> > phase and at least a 100 HP? I am still interested in building an electric
> > AD truck. With a torque tube truck, the motor can go where the trans is
> and
> > the whole engine bay can be for batteries.
> >
> > oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
> >
>
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