Comments on: Dude, Where’s My [Electric] Car!?!! http://blog.fuelclinic.com/2008/11/07/dude-wheres-my-electric-car/ Tips on fuel efficiency, gas mileage, and help improving your fuel economy to help fight high gas costs. Fri, 27 Jan 2012 01:56:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Robert http://blog.fuelclinic.com/2008/11/07/dude-wheres-my-electric-car/comment-page-1/#comment-4830 Robert Tue, 02 Dec 2008 15:28:12 +0000 http://blog.fuelclinic.com/2008/11/07/dude-wheres-my-electric-car/#comment-4830 Sandy says "Do you know what the range is on this all electric car?" To quote the article - insert: "will top 80mph and travel over 120 miles on a single charge" Take any fuel efficient Gasoline Powered car with a 5 Speed Tranny, and a DC Conversion, uses Lithium Iron Phosphate Batteries at the amount of 3X gas fuel consumption = Kwh needed per 100 Km. Example - 5.5 L/100 Km X 3 = 16.5 kWh needed for 100 Km EV, so - 120 Miles = 200 Km = 33 kWh needed. (Not a Bad Range - since the car is not deisigned or optimised for Battery Storage or Placement) - see aticle on the new 500 eMini's for California from the Autoshow news - about the same range - but a 1-year lease right now - if you qualify =~ $850/Mo (Not Cheap, and no - most EV Conversions are not so cheap eather, and even less so if you use the good batteries coming out now, but - the range is better than if you use 6V Lead-Acid !) Sandy says “Do you know what the range is on this all electric car?”
To quote the article – insert:
“will top 80mph and travel over 120 miles on a single charge”

Take any fuel efficient Gasoline Powered car with a 5 Speed Tranny, and a DC Conversion, uses Lithium Iron Phosphate Batteries at the amount of 3X gas fuel consumption = Kwh needed per 100 Km.
Example – 5.5 L/100 Km X 3 = 16.5 kWh needed for 100 Km EV, so – 120 Miles = 200 Km = 33 kWh needed. (Not a Bad Range – since the car is not deisigned or optimised for Battery Storage or Placement) – see aticle on the new 500 eMini’s for California from the Autoshow news – about the same range – but a 1-year lease right now – if you qualify =~ $850/Mo (Not Cheap, and no – most EV Conversions are not so cheap eather, and even less so if you use the good batteries coming out now, but – the range is better than if you use 6V Lead-Acid !)

]]> By: Sandy http://blog.fuelclinic.com/2008/11/07/dude-wheres-my-electric-car/comment-page-1/#comment-4444 Sandy Mon, 10 Nov 2008 17:23:50 +0000 http://blog.fuelclinic.com/2008/11/07/dude-wheres-my-electric-car/#comment-4444 Do you know what the range is on this all electric car? This is really encouraging news that they will sell in the US. Seems that Eurpoe gets all the good stuff when it comes to fuel efficient/electric cars! Do you know what the range is on this all electric car? This is really encouraging news that they will sell in the US. Seems that Eurpoe gets all the good stuff when it comes to fuel efficient/electric cars!

]]> By: Alias http://blog.fuelclinic.com/2008/11/07/dude-wheres-my-electric-car/comment-page-1/#comment-4417 Alias Sat, 08 Nov 2008 09:25:37 +0000 http://blog.fuelclinic.com/2008/11/07/dude-wheres-my-electric-car/#comment-4417 Coming out even earlier (as early next year) is the ZAP Alias, which is the sporty, futuristic pure electric with a 100 mile plus range. Coming out even earlier (as early next year) is the ZAP Alias, which is the sporty, futuristic pure electric with a 100 mile plus range.

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