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by ChrisBarron
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...
by ChrisBarron
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...
by ChrisBarron
Thu Feb 07, 2008 10:46 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Somewhere to charge in Edinburgh?
Replies: 9
Views: 16594

Evan, what time were you thinking of ? I am about 12 miles West of Edinburgh if that's any good, and could get some time in the afternoon to help.
by ChrisBarron
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...
by ChrisBarron
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...
by ChrisBarron
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...
by ChrisBarron
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...
by ChrisBarron
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......
by ChrisBarron
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...
by ChrisBarron
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 ...

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