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cal1159909 Commentator Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 55	electric car motor 06/21/2008 11:02 PM
	the motor to power a car - does it or should it be built from the start to do the job of powering a car. If it is to be custom built - is there one or many ideas of how it is to be wound and the controller custom built and the recharge circuit - speed pot -- ect. Thanks George Dibble
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cbs Commentator Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Michigan Posts: 93 Good Answers: 2	#1 Re: electric car motor 06/23/2008 9:33 AM
	one click is woth a 1000 words! http://www.evparts.com/ __________________ Duct tape is like 'The Force'. It has a light side and a dark side and holds the world together.
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cal1159909 Commentator Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 55	#4 In reply to #1 Re: electric car motor 06/24/2008 5:27 AM
	sounds like - putting motor as the rear end? streight axal or flex ?- why dc and not 3 phase ac? George
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Magnacoaster Commentator Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Kitchener, Ontario, Canada Posts: 62	#2 Re: electric car motor 06/23/2008 11:02 AM
	controllers http://cafeelectric.com/ chargers http://www.manzanitamicro.com/
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Snaketails Guru Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Wrong end of the yellow brick road in Oz Posts: 930 Good Answers: 15	#3 Re: electric car motor 06/24/2008 3:33 AM
	You have several directions you can decide to venture.. DC motor, Single Phase Electric Motor, Poly Phase Electric Motor (multiple phases) Direct Drive or Gearbox/Diff Motors mounted inboard or on the wheels (I'd advise against this) Drive train linkages, Universal Joints, CV joints, CV's get lossy if you have them deflecting off centre, the greater the deflection, the greater the losses. Battery Packs, Lead Acid, Deep cycle, AGM (Gel) Total combined battery weight, and the suspension systems to support that mass. Ventillation of the Hydrogen/Oxygen from the cells during recharging (all batteries do GAS) Also, how much do you want to spend? The speed pot isn't really a problem, several manufacturers run a "Fly by Wire" throttle control where you have a pot mounted on the Accel pedal and a servo motor on the throttle body. Recharging circuit comes down to cell organisation, ie all cells in series parallel to make 12VDC, 24, 48, 96.... whatever and the suitable charger to charge those cells, boost charging and float charging (1.15V Float x Batrtery Voltage, 1.2V Boost x Battery Voltage) __________________ Qn, Whats the differance between a Snake and a Onion? Ans, No one cries when you chop up a Snake
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cbs Commentator Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Michigan Posts: 93 Good Answers: 2	#5 In reply to #3 Re: electric car motor 06/24/2008 9:52 AM
	I think the most interesting thing about all this activity is that it is in reach of the common guy in his garage.. It will be intersting to watch how large auto makers react to this politically thru legislative agenda and with respect to product engineering. The implications to the standard traditional economic model could be quite large. __________________ Duct tape is like 'The Force'. It has a light side and a dark side and holds the world together.
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Snaketails Guru Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Wrong end of the yellow brick road in Oz Posts: 930 Good Answers: 15	#7 In reply to #5 Re: electric car motor 06/25/2008 2:34 AM
	I think the most interesting thing about all this activity is that it is in reach of the common guy in his garage. I'm already there with someone ;o) Yes, you start of with a little "Noddy-car" small, 3cyl job, but it has the chassis, wheels, bearings, steering and all the stuff needed for road worthy cert, rip out the engine, cooling, fuel systems, and replace with your new stuff. And.. doesn't take up much garage space... __________________ Qn, Whats the differance between a Snake and a Onion? Ans, No one cries when you chop up a Snake
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ktel60 Power-User Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Texas, by God! Houston for precision Posts: 167 Good Answers: 2	#6 Re: electric car motor 06/24/2008 11:48 AM
	The wheel has been invented - wherever possible use off-the-shelf. __________________ If all else fails, read the directions. That's if, and only if.
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