Re: Rabbit P/U conversion Underway

[Daniel White <danwhite@means.net>]

Well I am more range minded than performance minded so
I'll probably "based on what I know and have learned"
try a 120 pack of T105's and keep it simple. If I can
get 50-60 miles as you suggest I would be stoked
E.V. Rookie
 
Paul G wrote:
> 
> Daniel White wrote:
> >If 144V using 6V batteries is really not an option what
> >about using 8V batts. Is it still possible to achieve
> >40+ miles of range all else being equal?
> 
> I'm currently working on a 120v VW Rabbit Pickup project myself. I figured
> that 120v worth of Trojan T-105's will push it. (1220lbs of lead). Perhaps
> T-125's for 1320lbs, but almost certainly *not* the heavier T-145's
> (anyway, these cost lots more in my neck of the woods).
> 
> Anyway, I figure that 120v of T-105's would get me about a 60 mile range
> with the efficient front wheel drive setup and my driving style. I find the
> range per pound for 8v batteries does not math out to be equal at all. If I
> figured the capacity of a T-875 and T-105 at an equal watt rate (figure the
> t-105 at 100 amps and the T-875 at 75 amps) I always find the 8v battery
> comming up short in watt/hours at faster (EV relevent) rates.
> 
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