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Well, here is a video link. First I want to say I am a Mechanical Eng - but is it just me or does it seem like a lot of clunking and RPM just to go 20 mph? also, I find it hard to believe the var-speed tranny is 94 to 97% efficient as they claim in the "our technology" link ( I think we have some theoretical calculations deriving these numbers). I guess it would be ok if you needed a tranny on an EV, I find it hard to believe it is more efficient than at direct drive and a zilla. Just the maintenance on the moving parts would be a bummer (maybe that is why some car companies like it?).
mario
http://www.leiglobal.com/index_files/Page661.htm


Date: Thu, 04 Oct 2007 12:39:37 -0400
From: "David Roden"
Subject: Re: [EVDL] Another EV in the news

On 4 Oct 2007 at 11:58, Dave Stensland wrote:

> Here's a another article about it with more photos...
> http://tinyurl.com/39h6l9

This statement, "'In order to get a patent on something like this, we had to
make the government happy about the road tax,' Luedtke said," sets off my BS
detector. Last I heard, that wasn't a qualification for granting a patent.

Also, it might be the photo, but I think those battery interconnects look a
little light for a Caravan at 96 volts.

I'm not sure that pieces like this in the media do much for the EV cause.

David Roden - Akron, Ohio, USA
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<<<< Well, here is a video link. First I want to say I am a
Mechanical Eng - but is it just me or does it seem like a lot of
clunking and RPM just to go 20 mph? also, I find it hard to believe
the var-speed tranny is 94 to 97% efficient as they claim in the "our
technology" link ( I think we have some theoretical calculations
deriving these numbers). I guess it would be ok if you needed a
tranny on an EV, I find it hard to believe it is more efficient than
at direct drive and a zilla. Just the maintenance on the moving parts
would be a bummer (maybe that is why some car companies like it?).
mario
http://www.leiglobal.com/index_files/Page661.htm >>>>

Ummm, it's noisy like that so blind people know he's coming...?

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