RE: my very heavy and lossy EV LandCruiser idea... :-)

[Paul G <neong@gte.net>]

Roger Stockton wrote:
>>On the off chance that it might inspire some measure of greater confidence in
>>the EPA numbers, consider the following reality checks based on the
>>*real* world:

>Paul Wallace posted:
>         My '91 S10 at 120vdc draws about 75-100 amps on level ground at
>         55mph in third gear.  Any slight rise in the terrain puts me over
>         100 amp and accelleration requires about 150amp.  My truck is
>         about 4000lbs.         Hope this helps.

This is interesting. After much tuning of my EV Buggy setup the best I can
manage (the level at 55mph amps) is 125 amps. Its worth noting that this is
a 1420lb EV! I really don't feel that weight is so much an issue as wind
resistance is (I've checked alignment, pumped tyres to the max, used
synthetic tranny lube, even run all *ball* brearing correctly adjusted with
synthetic lube). My only remaining offences are really bad wind resistance
and exposed tyres with bat wing fenders (wind resistance of a wall), and
rather large P225/75R15 (hiway tread) rear tyres.

Neon