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[GMCnet] Re: Electric RV’s [message #367790 is a reply to message #367788] Thu, 02 December 2021 19:08 Go to previous messageGo to previous message
James Hupy is currently offline  James Hupy   United States
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We can always hope that someone will figure out that when everyone in
California plugs in their Tesla's at the same time, that their grid will do
what Texas's did last winter. And wake up with a dose of reality about what
happens when you close fossil and Nuclear plants and rely on wind and solar
without backup systems that life as you know it in California is gonna
change and not for the better.
Jim Hupy
Salem, Oregon

On Thu, Dec 2, 2021, 5:00 PM Matt Colie wrote:

> Quote:
>> Larry wrote:
>> I wonder how the coach would handle if in-hub motors were in the
> bogies. The forward facing would be pulling while the rearward would be
> pushing.
>> It seems like it would put forces on the bogies like they’ve never seen,
> nor been engineered for.
>> Maybe best to stay front wheel drive. It seems to me that a hybrid
> system with electric in-hub motors in the rear would be a good experiment.
>> Dreaming.
>> Larry Davick
>>
>> Keith V wrote:
>> Pulling on the front bogies would solve LOT of problems, pushing on the
> rears would create a LOT of problems.
>> Run motors in the front bogies and the front wheels, let the rear bogies
> coast.
>
> Well guys,
> Have seen development pieces that were a brake and a low speed brushless
> (think of a E-bike) motor all on the size of one of our brake drums. The
> forces of those motors at those places doesn't scare me, think about what
> the brakes are doing right now!
> And,
> If you have messed with the "reaction arms", you would know that the
> dynamics of the suspension arms can be very effectively managed by
> uncoupling the
> rotation forces from the arms.
> But another problem has not been addressed yet. If California becomes
> even 50% EV and there is not a major change in lifestyle, about a third of
> the
> people have to ride the bus or stay home. They are already capacity short
> and not building anything.....
> Hang on tight, this is going to be a wild ride....
>
> Matt
>
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