EVTV Friday Show - November 1, 2013

- VW Battery Research

- Jehu Garcia and the HPEVS Curtis 1238 TuneUp

- Mark EMon's 914 

2nd Model S fire in Mexico

Tesla SuperCharger Network expanding ...

Tesla Model S in Germany


Volkswagen e-up!




LiFePO4 battery chemistry explained in depth by VW


VW Battery Research Lab


The cells

New Electric

Some Delta figures


New Website address: http://evtv-amsterdam.eu



Jehu Garcia is back for more work on his VW Samba e-Bus : 

- Brake Transducer

- Curtis Controller tuning

Driving to Ontaria, CA, to Curtis HQ for the controller tuning

Live controller tuning while driving


Regen test downhill



Karmann Ghia: new brake parts




Mark EMon's Porsche 914 Electric

Too much battery weight makes the front sink

911 "A" arms, with bigger torsion bars, 19mm instead of 17.5mm

DC-DC converter always on drains the whole pack ...

Volkswagen's Electric Golf tested in Paris

After Germany, Volkswagen continues to test its Electric Golf, also called Blue-e-motion Golf, in France with 15 cars.

These tests will take place during 8 months, and the car will be lended to big companies like Allianz, JC Decaux or Sanofi. Test drivers will constantly be in contact with Volkswagen's R&D department, collecting data from the cars for analysis.

It features the same powertrain as the original prototype, a 115hp and 270Nm electric motor powered by a 26.5kWh lithium ion battery pack that offers 150km of range while the maximum speed stands at 135kph (0 to 100 kph in 11.80 sec)

Every test driver will also receive an iPhone to run the Blue-e-Motion App that allows to remotly control & monitor battery pack charge, temperature, among other things