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- Sat Feb 09, 2008 8:31 am
- Forum: General
- Topic: New logo anyone?
- Replies: 71
- Views: 116607
Qdos – MS Word has the facilities for crude artwork – with extras – I need line drawings of the pre-mentioned – Locomotive – bus/truck – car/van – motorcycle/bicycle. Any help out there ? Deker I use Inventor and Autocad, considering the price they'r...
- Fri Feb 08, 2008 8:00 pm
- Forum: General
- Topic: Somewhere to charge in Edinburgh?
- Replies: 9
- Views: 16594
Hi Chris, Thanks for the offer. I was hoping for something within easy cycling distance (or short bus ride) of the centre, so that I could leave it charging while we go shopping :) 12 miles is a bit far, as in that case I can leave the car at Inverkeithing and get the train the rest of the way (abo...
- Thu Feb 07, 2008 10:46 pm
- Forum: General
- Topic: Somewhere to charge in Edinburgh?
- Replies: 9
- Views: 16594
- Wed Feb 06, 2008 8:35 am
- Forum: All things battery related
- Topic: Introduction, details of battery balancer system
- Replies: 16
- Views: 30950
sounds great stuff Chris how about writing up an article for Plugged In magazine? :) I'ld be happy to , in due course. The new university term started yesterday and it's eight weeks before the next break with very little breathing room, so if I don't manage to do much before the eight weeks is up I...
- Tue Feb 05, 2008 11:42 pm
- Forum: All things battery related
- Topic: Introduction, details of battery balancer system
- Replies: 16
- Views: 30950
Hi Chris Love the BMS and love the blog, ChrisB I've just updated the blog with some pictures, trying to show that it needn't be a complicated system to build using off-the-shelf parts There are also some details of possible new functions, which I would appreciate comments on. The first is a remote...
- Mon Feb 04, 2008 8:42 am
- Forum: General
- Topic: Forum Text size
- Replies: 24
- Views: 44604
Right Folks. To start Chris is a mate of mine, I first met him at an AGM. Some of you say change screen res, for my apps I use 1152 * 864. Which is fine for the BVS site and others including eBay. Deker Hello Deker. I just changed screen resolution from my normal setting to your setting and find th...
- Wed Jan 30, 2008 2:56 pm
- Forum: Hot off the press....
- Topic: "Bolt on' Hybrid System for Diesel Vehicles
- Replies: 4
- Views: 13157
Looks like it might be a winner. :D Just a bit of a shame when you consider the high performance cars that they also produce -- V10 engines are really not very kind to the environment. :( Perhaps they are feeling a bit guilty in adding to the worlds Co2 emissions !!! :? Or perhaps they are just usi...
- Wed Jan 30, 2008 9:15 am
- Forum: General
- Topic: I'm not sure I understand Battery powered cars
- Replies: 17
- Views: 30859
Re: Newbie Questions
Hmm... plenty to think about. And qdos - you are doing a *very* good job of arousing interest! ...There is a weight premium to pay, in particular for lead acid, and that impacts acceleration power requirements more than it does the power required to run at speed, but ultimately lighter is better......
- Tue Jan 29, 2008 10:26 pm
- Forum: General
- Topic: I'm not sure I understand Battery powered cars
- Replies: 17
- Views: 30859
Re: Newbie Questions
The problem with having a range of 20-30miles is that it makes the vehicle only useful for shopping trips - I couldn't even do local work trips on that range. The Tesla seems to have solved the problem, but at 50,000gbp, it's out of reach (and how long is the waiting list... ?). I guess I have to b...
- Tue Jan 29, 2008 11:41 am
- Forum: General
- Topic: I'm not sure I understand Battery powered cars
- Replies: 17
- Views: 30859
Re: Newbie questions
I'll comment about the non-cosmetic issues. My wife tells me I have no style and honestly, I have to agree there ! 2. On average how long will a BV last on the road? How long will any car last? Longer if it's got aluminium/fibreglass panels, if it's garaged, if it's serviced properly... It's just a ...