tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13796804.post3801705137701578953..comments2023-09-06T05:58:02.522-07:00Comments on Palousitics: It IS easy being greenUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13796804.post-1886016545092851792007-12-19T12:45:00.000-08:002007-12-19T12:45:00.000-08:00The best thing about an electric car is WSU is req...The best thing about an electric car is WSU is required to pay for your electricity use. Even though there is no way this could be called de minimus use. The State of Washington says you can plug your electric car in State electrical outlets. That is a big untaxed benefit.Bruce Heimbignerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12615394678431336846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13796804.post-45608328072855812362007-12-19T11:47:00.000-08:002007-12-19T11:47:00.000-08:00If you guys are interested in electric vehicles, a...If you guys are interested in electric vehicles, another guy and I are trying to get a group together here in the Pullman to show how to convert regular cars into electric cars.Satanic Mechanichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10222551578840670157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13796804.post-70720262334709845102007-12-19T11:42:00.000-08:002007-12-19T11:42:00.000-08:00As a person who has built hybrids and E.V.'s, owns...As a person who has built hybrids and E.V.'s, owns one and use to drive one (have to replace the batts), that is way too much money for that. I could convert an existing car for half that amount.<BR/>As for the range of this E.V. ... that is a little deceptive. I know Lithium Ion (Li-Ion for short) batteries have a higher energy density than regular lead acid and gell batteries, but 100 miles is misleading. Is it 100 miles at highway speeds or city speeds (25-35mph)? I too could get a 100 mile range out of my old gell cells so long as the speed was under 20 mph. It all depends on how much current you draw vs. the capacity of the batteries. It is called the Peukert equation <BR/>Cp = I^p * T<BR/>Cp = Capacity in A-Hrs<BR/>I = Current (discharge)<BR/>p = Peukert exponent<BR/>T = Time in hoursSatanic Mechanichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10222551578840670157noreply@blogger.com