| I want that battery. . . [message #149545] |
Sun, 13 November 2011 09:58  |
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Matt Colie
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Registered: March 2007
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I was just reading about the several fires that have occurred in Chevrolet Volts after crashes or crash tests, and in one test,three weeks later.
But, I don't really care about that.
I just want that 300volt, 50+Ah battery. That could be a 1200Ah house bank. Or, with the right electronics package, how about the only DC left on board is the chassis battery. 16KWhr will go a long ways. So what if it weighs in at 400 pounds, since I can take out both the APU and the current house bank. The only big problem will be getting enough 12V to run the existing fans and stuff. I hate to think of the size of the heatsink that switching supply is going to need.
Just another foolish dream.
Matt
Matt & Mary Colie - Chaumière -'73 Glacier 23 - Members GMCMI, GMCGL, GMCES
Electronically Controlled Quiet Engine Cooling Fan with OE Rear Drum Brakes with Applied Control Arms
SE Michigan - Near DTW - Twixt A2 and Detroit
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| Re: [GMCnet] I want that battery. . . [message #149546 is a reply to message #149545] |
Sun, 13 November 2011 10:03  |
Dolph Santorine
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Registered: April 2011
Location: Wheeling, WV
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Matt:
You can put your own together with LiOn cells.
Just you won't get the subsidy, which is about 75%.
Consider the cost of a 55wHr notebook battery and start multiplying.
And don't forget they are depth of discharge, cycle and recharge rate limited.
Dolph
On Nov 13, 2011, at 10:58 AM, Matt Colie wrote:
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> I was just reading about the several fires that have occurred in Chevrolet Volts after crashes or crash tests, and in one test,three weeks later.
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> But, I don't really care about that.
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> I just want that 300volt, 50+Ah battery. That could be a 1200Ah house bank. Or, with the right electronics package, how about the only DC left on board is the chassis battery. 16KWhr will go a long ways. So what if it weighs in at 400 pounds, since I can take out both the APU and the current house bank. The only big problem will be getting enough 12V to run the existing fans and stuff. I hate to think of the size of the heatsink that switching supply is going to need.
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> Just another foolish dream.
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> Matt
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> SE Michigan - Twixt A2 and Detroit
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| Re: I want that battery. . . [message #149625 is a reply to message #149545] |
Mon, 14 November 2011 09:13 |
WayneB
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Registered: July 2008
Location: Ontario, Canada
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I did a tour of the Lotus Factory at Hethel, Norfolk England a couple of years ago where they assemble the Tesla Roadsters for Elon Musk.
One of the guys assembling a Tesla told me they have to be extra carefull when drilling into parts of the the combined chassis/battery pack as the current the battery pack delivers can be fatal.
1976 23' GMCII By Explorer
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