Re: EV AC, Re: A New Electric Vehicle (Long)

[Paul G <neong@gte.net>]

Jerry wrote:
>     So they will probably work on 100v, 50hz ac? That
>would be nice. I'd thought it would overheat.
>    That would bring a 5500 btu AC down to about 4,000
>btu, about right for a small EV.
>    So for now the 12vdc power AC system is still the
>better production bet but always willing to change if
>something better comes along.

Actually, I see something here. Arthur has a (project stage) running 2000
watt inverter with a pretty clean sine wave. This could run the AC
motor/compressor *and* power a transformer that would give a good 14 volt
output for use in place of a DC>DC. Just "borrow"1000 watts and you can
have an 70 amp "alternator", not unlike many cars on the road today (OK,
perhaps a little less, transformers are heavy in such low frequencies).

OK, this isn't the most efficient way, but if your gonna have an inverter
onboard anyway it does put it to good work.

Neon