Carles C. Says -
Who knows, in 100 years time when were all travelling in hover cars they may be worth something !!
Were travelling ! Whats this, Back To The Future ?
Or have Hover cars been overtaken by FTL technology ?
FTL = Faster Than Light.
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- Thu Jul 10, 2008 1:31 am
- Forum: General
- Topic: BBC Radio Appearance for the BVS
- Replies: 13
- Views: 27074
BVS Manchester
Well now, Mary Perkins = Energetic, Enthusiastic, fast thinking, clear minded, knowledgeable on the subject of EVs. You did a good job at the museum Mary. Talk on the radio was good too. Tim also did his bit, or was it more ? he spent most, if not all of his time at the BVS stand. Many folks asked T...
- Wed Jul 02, 2008 1:55 am
- Forum: Home Energy Area
- Topic: Solar hot water pumps, - PV array sizing & BLDC pump
- Replies: 5
- Views: 38016
Solar
bobc says "a small BLDC pump"
Whats a BLDC pump, Bob ?
Deker.
Whats a BLDC pump, Bob ?
Deker.
- Wed Jun 25, 2008 12:36 am
- Forum: General
- Topic: My project to build an electric boat
- Replies: 23
- Views: 53186
Control
Hi Ed. An economical way to control a DC motor, especially the type Geekygrilli has. A multi point contactor with resistors. If you can chat up a fairground fun ride operator/s who is using the old type controller/s ask them nicely if he/she would let you have a good look of how the device is made. ...
- Tue Jun 24, 2008 1:59 am
- Forum: General
- Topic: My project to build an electric boat
- Replies: 23
- Views: 53186
Boat motor
Hi Deddly. A dynamo can be used as a motor, but you may shed loads of tears trying to get any power from them. Now this is far better. I've still got this, somewhere....you're more than welcome to it. Geeky, I have one similar to yours, it is series wound, is the one you have series wound ? If it is...
- Sat Jun 21, 2008 1:18 am
- Forum: General
- Topic: My project to build an electric boat
- Replies: 23
- Views: 53186
Motor
Ed, if you must use a starter motor, I strongly advise against it, but use the permanent magnet type. If you overheat it the magnets will become unstuck. Any starter will run down your batteries rapidly. And of course a field wound starter is not reversible, except the permanent magnet types. Other ...
- Wed Jun 18, 2008 1:52 am
- Forum: General
- Topic: BVS Future Charging Point Publication
- Replies: 6
- Views: 25343
Numbers !
Rob stated thus- 1] Allowing people to recharge at work means that they can travel double the range to commute. Agreed. (doubling the radius, doubles the area of a circle). So the number of people that this then covers is the square of 2, which is 4. This is gobblydegook, first, doubling the Radius ...
- Tue Jun 17, 2008 11:48 pm
- Forum: General
- Topic: New logo anyone?
- Replies: 71
- Views: 116608
BVS Logo
Well now - I made some alterations to the logo - Altered the shape of the car, to look more like a Hatchback style. Lightened the blue ring - to make the text more visible. Added a tangerine-ish colour to the inner ring. Coloured the car green. Showed it to the recent committee meeting - a 4 year ol...
- Wed May 28, 2008 2:27 am
- Forum: General
- Topic: My project to build an electric boat
- Replies: 23
- Views: 53186
Electric boat !
Hi Deddly. Mike says that a starter motor may do, I think not, starter motors are NOT designed for continuous running, they are inefficient for any form of traction use. They are designed to pull loads of current from batteries to rotate an ICE rapidly to get it started. As Mike says " Alternat...
- Sat May 03, 2008 2:09 am
- Forum: General
- Topic: My project to build an electric boat
- Replies: 23
- Views: 53186
Electric Cat
Hi Deddly. Before you spend too much time and money on your project, I would suggest you do some research on battery performance for use in cold application/s. Many batteries cannot function well in the mode you wish to use in cold weather. The Lynch motor is well suited for your application. They a...