Re: Charging at home

[SlothMan <jude@ENZIAN03.ENZIAN.COM>]

> Hi Lee and All;
>
>   Charging at home CAN be convenient. I had an outfit with one of
> my 1st cars, in "Nam ,one that looked like an Electrithon or Ford's
> Quadricycle 1890's version. When it needed to feed, drove onto a
> 4by 4 foot  square of plywood that had wheel guides and a
> stopping block at the end. The wheel's weight turned on a
> micro-switch, as two spring contacts, made from used hacksaw
> blades, contacted plus and minus studs under the car. The
> transformer and rectifiers were on the board that I called a "
> Charging Deck". When the lite came on, you were ON! No tech.
>
> Bob                                      ......chargin' along!
> Re: Charging at home

Could this be made even better by running wire in a coil on the ground
(perhaps underneath a platform) and a similar coil in the bottom of the car?
Unless I'm severely misunderstanding something, this would provide inductive
charging.  I wouldn't use a microswitch; I would drive up to the platform and
turn it on.

Later,
SlothMan
Re: Charging at home