Re: A very poorly Aixam Mega City
Posted: Fri Dec 06, 2013 12:15 am
Hello Grumpy-b
I did realise that a single solar panel or a couple of 12V batteries boosted up through the DC-DC to 55V would never really replace charging off the mains, the idea was to see just how much, if only a bit extra mileage I could coax out of the batteries. This would be more like a small reserve petrol tank.
I did think along the lines of using a small generator, but being as the charger requires around 2Kw at the peak of it's charge the generator would have to be quite big (and it runs on petrol same as my Polo does) so it would be defeating the object of the exercise altogether. So I am still looking for another motor or I will have to go for the rewind sometime in the new year.
Thanks for replying
I did realise that a single solar panel or a couple of 12V batteries boosted up through the DC-DC to 55V would never really replace charging off the mains, the idea was to see just how much, if only a bit extra mileage I could coax out of the batteries. This would be more like a small reserve petrol tank.
I did think along the lines of using a small generator, but being as the charger requires around 2Kw at the peak of it's charge the generator would have to be quite big (and it runs on petrol same as my Polo does) so it would be defeating the object of the exercise altogether. So I am still looking for another motor or I will have to go for the rewind sometime in the new year.
Thanks for replying