Batteries

Cool DC motors for Electric Vehicles – Kostov Elprom-EMS in my Starion EV

September 26, 2008

A lot of people are asking me where they can get the DC motor known as the Kostov. If you’ve found it difficult to obtain a Kostov, then you’re in luck; Elprom-ems, a Bulgarian motor company who have long been making fork-lift motors are stepping up their production of AC and DC motors specifically for [...]

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[Video] Battery Management & Rack Construction

September 23, 2008

It’s taken a bit of preparation time, which is essential rather than diving in to find something we’ve done is not quite right – both Nathan and I have been guilty in the past of making stuff only to discover a better way of doing it….

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Of Time & Its Distance: The Debate over Batteries & Range

September 12, 2008

I often get queries from people wanting a car conversion that’ll take them for hundreds of miles between re-charges. While technically it is possible with the latest batteries, we’re not quite there yet when it comes to cost-effectiveness and space. For day-to-day average driving, many folks do about 50-80 miles which is an achievable thing [...]

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[Video] Battery Assessment & Ripping Out the Dash

September 3, 2008

It’s been a long wait, but the Thundersky lithium 144v 160Ah batteries finally arrived! Now we have to set about determining the best configuration for the batteries in the engine bay and rear tank.

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