Re: Production EVs

[Paul G <neong@gte.net>]

Bob MacDowell wrote;
>The other thought is this:  some people don't like the idea of a contactor
>on the throttle, so that you hear a "clunk" every time you step on the
>gas.  Ok, how 'bout two other places to put that contactor control:
>
>1.  On the ignition switch.  Just tie that contactor into "Hot in Run"
>or the (surely now unused) "Hot in Run/Start".   Then in case of runaway,
>you'd do what any ICE driver would do: turn off the ignition!
>
>2.  On the "Neutral" switch ("Park/Neutral" on an automatic) -- this
>would be an added safety, so that if you were power-shifting and had
>trouble getting it back into gear, the motor would not run away.

I'm building an EV without a clutch (sorry Rich <g>, all VW based kit cars
are coffins on wheels anyway). I'm going for the contactor on the throttle
and another on the ignition switch. I think that getting power off in event
of failier will be no problem (important, Optima batterys can really dish
out amps).

Neon