Friday, December 28, 2012

BMW i3 Concept Coupé

BMWi released a video of their i3 concept, now orange since the LA Auto Show



"The BMW i3 Concept Coupé is a study for sustainable premium-class motoring with zero local emissions. Beyond this, the three-door model employs the design idiom that has been created especially for the BMW i cars to convey an undeniable sense of dynamism and driving pleasure.
The BMW i3 Concept Coupé shows the ongoing development process for getting the first ever all-electric model from the BMW i brand ready for series production."


More info: BMW-i

Thursday, December 27, 2012

Smart + Jeremy Scott - The Making-Of an Electrifying Love Story
























EVTV Friday Show - December 14, 2012


- Nissan doubles down
- Flashing the Azure Dynamics Digital Motor Controller (DMOC) Model 645 Generation II
- We add a bank of lithium batteries to the test bench
- Cables for the Brusa charger



Jack received the cables for the Brusa charger, with J1772 port


And now something completely different, an Electric BIGFOOT

Torque & Power

Crushing gas cars :-)

Coda laying off employees ...

Infiniti LE

Inside ... nice, nice

Jack flashes the DMOC645 firmware

got an expensive cable to connect the DMOC to his laptop

and prepared a big battery bank for testing purposes


Wednesday, December 26, 2012

Vextrix VX1: NiMH to LiFePO4 Conversion using Winston Batteries

Interesting NiMH to LiFePO4 conversion of the Vectrix battery pack using Winston Batteries





2 cells fit perfectly ...


I would not use any cell shunt balancer though, always a bad idea...



2nd story + some electronics ...



Monday, December 24, 2012

DBT-CEV installed all the charging stations at Leclerc

As you already know, Leclerc supermarket chain has revealed a partnership with Renault, buying their Twizy and Zoe and making them available to their employees and customers, last week at Pont l'Abbé in Brittany, France.



Douaisienne de Basse Tension (DBT)'s CEO Hervé Borgoltz on the left, Leclerc's CEO Michel Edouard Leclerc on the right


Little was said about this now famous French charging station maker DBT / DBT-CEV providing the charge infrastructure on Leclerc's parking lot; They call it the first wave of  " ZE Ready " stations, meaning that they are compatible with all EVs.




Two Zoe plugged in and charging


" ZE Ready " Charging Stations


Michel Edouard Leclerc and Carlos Tavares from Renault plugging in


Brand new EV only parking spots ... Already ICEd ...

Heavy Gauge Cable Terminal End Crimping Guide

Matt Hauber, ex EVTV intern, does a quick guide on the particulars of crimping extra large gauge cable in the range of 2/0 to 4/0. Quick overview of measurement and crimping techniques




Where the large gauge cable will be installed


Taking measurements for length


Cutting the cable insulation


Hydraulic Crimping Tool


Heating uo the sticky heat shrink onto the lug and the cable => no corrosion



Installing the cable onto the electic motor; Good job Matt !



Source: EV West

Tesla Supercharger network construction begins on the East Coast

The first Supercharger stations outside California have been spotted in Connecticut and Delaware giving Model S owners along the Washington DC to Boston corridor the freedom to drive far.




Tesla's Supercharger network isn't just for Californians any more. The first Supercharger location outside California has been spotted in Milford Connecticut, and was officially opened on Friday. Interested folk can track progress of the Supercharger network via the ReCargo app for smart phones, or on the Tesla website.

The new Supercharger station location is perfect for Model S owners in either the Boston or New York areas who wish to drive between those two cities. The location is on I-95, near New Haven and near the intersection of I-91 and I-95. In actuality it is two Supercharger stations, at both the northbound and southbound Milford service plaza's, between exits 40 and 41, located next to the McDonalds in each plaza. This location is convenient not only for the Boston-New York corridor, but also those going into central Connecticut or Massachusetts.

Tesla's website shows another station at the Delaware Welcome Center and Travel Plaza, between exits 1 and 3 on the Delaware Turnpike. Members of the teslamotorsclub.com forum have posted pictures showing four charging stations, and that are being installed near the gasoline pumps.

Tesla's website shows these two locations as providing a pair of bubbles that begin to cover the Washington DC to Boston corridor. The distance between these stations (199 miles) places them further apart than in California, leading one to think the company will build other Supercharger stations along this corridor and further south along I-95.

A Model S owner living in this region can, today, use either of these stations for a fast charge while on the road. It may occur to someone that a traveler driving to Washington DC could charge fully at the Delaware Welcome Center, and arrive in Washington with insufficient range to make it back to the Supercharger station in Delaware. Rather than being stuck by the side of the road with a dead Tesla, that Model S owner could very easily use J1772 charging stations in Washington DC to snag a charge there. Additionally Tesla Motors is likely to be installing more Supercharger stations along this corridor, closer to Washington DC, and in central New Jersey.

The 199 mile distance between the stations would require a 60 kilowatt-hour Model S owner to almost completely deplete the battery pack which is undesirable for battery pack longevity. That makes additional Supercharger stations an almost certainty.

The Model S has a high power flexible charging system that can connect to nearly any kind of power outlet from 120 volt outlets, to J1772 charging stations, and even the 240 volt 50 amp NEMA 14-50 outlets common at RV parks.

Details of the Supercharger network were unveiled in September 2012, along with the first six stations. At that time the goal was to expand the network in California to have more stations along I5 all the way to the Oregon border. Neither the Recargo app, nor the Tesla website, show any such expansion has yet occurred.

The 85 kilowatt-hour Model S has an EPA certified range of 265 miles, while the 60 kilowatt-hour Model S has a 208 mile range. Both versions of the Model S can be be outfitted with Supercharger support. With the Supercharger station a Model S can gain 150 miles of range in 30 minutes of charging, which is close to 20 times the charging rate of typical normal electric cars at typical J1772 charging stations. The Model S is the first electric car which can properly implement a Road Trip.



Source: TorqueNews

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