[ausev] New list member and I have a few questions.

[Seth Williams]

Information about Electro Automotive's AC kits can be found on their website:

http://www.electroauto.com/catalog/ackits.shtml

They use Solectria controllers and motors.  This is the same Solectria that made the Solectria Force (Geo Metro EV).

HTH,
Seth.

--- On Wed, 10/22/08, Brian Lasseter <blasseter.cmpe01 at gtalumni.org> wrote:

> From: Brian Lasseter <blasseter.cmpe01 at gtalumni.org>
> Subject: Re: [ausev] New list member and I have a few questions.
> To: r5aaap at yahoo.com, "AustinEV News Announcements and General Discussion" <ausev at austinev.org>
> Date: Wednesday, October 22, 2008, 11:55 AM
> On Wed, Oct 22, 2008 at 5:50 AM, David Leon
> <r5aaap at yahoo.com> wrote:
> > I was leaning toward the AC kit offered by
> electroautomotive for $12,000.
> > I figured it would be a good fit for my 97 Saturn SW1
> that I own. I
> > figured once I got the first conversion completed, I
> would convert the
> > 2008 Mazda B2300 after I made the mistakes with the
> Saturn.
> >
> > My questions are, "Has anyone done business with
> electroautomotive?"
> > "Could I do better with alternative vendors for
> similar parts for the
> > AC kit that electroautomotive offers?"
> 
> I don't have any information about electroautomotive,
> or their kits...
> However I'm sure that Revolt Custom Electric Vehicles
> here locally in
> Austin could cut you a deal on a DC kit designed for a
> Saturn.  The 97
> Saturn (2nd gen S-series) still has the same frame as my 02
> Saturn
> (3rd gen S-series).  They did a bangup job on my Saturn...
> http://www.revoltcustomelectric.com/lasso-2002-saturn-sl/
> http://www.lasso-jenn.com/photos/2008-04-05%20%20Finishing%20up%20the%20electric%20car/?d=c&img=6
> http://www.revoltcustomelectric.com/
> 
> 
> > Are there any federal, state, or local (grants,
> incentives, tax credits, etc)
> > that I could enlist to offset the initial $12,000 cost
> of the AC kit?
> 
> There is a $500 rebate from Austin Energy, and a Federal
> Tax Credit
> for Alternative Vehicle Refueling stations (That's like
> $200 to
> install a plug in your garage).  There is nothing
> significant... and
> those funds you get back after the conversion.
> 
> 
> > And finally, I guess I'm looking for the optimum
> conversion by going AC with
> > the highest possible voltage. I've seen that wet
> cell deep cycle batteries
> > are limited by a maximum current of approximately 400
> amps. I figure if I
> > keep the duty cycle low and the current down, I can
> get the most lifetime
> > from the batteries.
> 
> I'm not sure where you're getting this figure,
> though I keep my
> electric Saturn with wet cell deep cycle batteries limited
> to a
> maximum current of 400 amps.  It's very peppy with 400
> amps though.
> You should drop by this Saturday for the open garage and
> check it out.
> 
> 
> -- 
> TTFN,
> Brian "Lasso" Lasseter
> 
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