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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>You may want to get a copy of "The Zero-Carbon
Car". It is 544 pages, and describes in detail how to setup a generator to
recharge batteries as you drive. I got my copy at Tower.com for $25
including shipping.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>The author converted a Mazda Miata, and placed a 3
cylinder diesel running veggie biodiesel in it.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Some great information.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>John in Seguin</FONT></DIV>
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<A title=josh.handel@ktomics.net href="mailto:josh.handel@ktomics.net">Josh
Handel</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=ausev@austinev.org
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Discussion</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, September 11, 2008 4:05
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [ausev] adding an electric
generator</DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr>Isn't this the direction the Volt and the Mazda Hybrid mule thats
been tooling around Tokyo are going? I'm not saying that they are practical
for a home conversion but if GM and Mazda both like the idea of all electric
power with ICE as a generator then there has to be something to that design
choose?
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<DIV>Josh<BR><BR>
<DIV class=gmail_quote>On Thu, Sep 11, 2008 at 3:55 PM, Brian Lasseter <SPAN
dir=ltr><<A
href="mailto:blasseter.cmpe01@gtalumni.org">blasseter.cmpe01@gtalumni.org</A>></SPAN>
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<DIV class=Ih2E3d>On Thu, Sep 11, 2008 at 1:25 PM, John
Flores-McLaughlin<BR><<A
href="mailto:johnfm101@gmail.com">johnfm101@gmail.com</A>> wrote:<BR>>
Hi all,<BR>> I'm new to the group after purchasing a 1986 toyota mr2
conversion. I<BR>> have a question about adding a gas-electric generator
with my charger<BR>> while driving. Would this cause a current overload
to my batts? here<BR>> are my specs.<BR>><BR>> 72 V system with 8
volt Energizer golf cart batteries, 7245 Alltrax<BR>> Programmable
Controller (<A href="http://www.alltraxinc.com"
target=_blank>www.alltraxinc.com</A>) and the D&D Motor ES-15A<BR>>
(<A href="http://www.ddmotorsystems.com"
target=_blank>www.ddmotorsystems.com</A>). The charger is onboard 72 volt -
20 amps<BR>> smart charger made by Quickcharger (<A
href="http://www.quickcharge.com"
target=_blank>www.quickcharge.com</A>)<BR><BR><BR></DIV>20A at 72V is only
1.44kw... and that little power is unlikely to help<BR>you in cruising down
the highway. How many amps does your car draw<BR>when you are cruising
at something like 50mph?<BR><BR><BR>The tricky parts though are making sure
your generator is large<BR>enough, clean enough to be legal on US roads, and
that it generates a<BR>nice sine wave for the charger. I would direct
you to the following<BR>reading. Manzanita Micro <A
href="http://www.manzanitamicro.com/"
target=_blank>http://www.manzanitamicro.com/</A> has some<BR>specific notes
on using Generators with his PFC chargers:<BR><A
href="http://www.manzanitamicro.com/Appnote1R3.doc"
target=_blank>http://www.manzanitamicro.com/Appnote1R3.doc</A><BR><BR>Also,
there are some general notes on why using a generator is
mostly<BR>impractical (and very polluting) in the Electric Car
Conversion<BR>wiki-book: <A
href="http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Electric_vehicle_conversion_chapter:_technologies#Range_Extenders"
target=_blank>http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Electric_vehicle_conversion_chapter:_technologies#Range_Extenders</A><BR><BR>And
some number crunching on the Seattle EVA chapter Wiki...<BR><A
href="http://www.seattleeva.org/wiki/Generator_Emissions"
target=_blank>http://www.seattleeva.org/wiki/Generator_Emissions</A><BR><BR>There
is also some good reading in the AustinEV archives...<BR><A
href="http://www.google.com/search?q=generator+-HHO+site%3Ahttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.austinev.org%2Fpipermail%2Fausev%2F"
target=_blank>http://www.google.com/search?q=generator+-HHO+site%3Ahttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.austinev.org%2Fpipermail%2Fausev%2F</A><BR><FONT
color=#888888><BR>--<BR>TTFN,<BR>Brian "Lasso" Lasseter<BR><BR>"No Sane man
will dance." -Cicero (106-43 B.C.)<BR></FONT>
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