Mike Willmon wrote:
>Dan,
>Dollars per Killowatt, the Zilla still has these "cheap Poor Man" models beat in price in some instances by 3:1.
>
>Comparing the two most comparable models on this list, KD84600 and Z1K-LV, if a 50KW "cheap" chinese controller can be had for
>$500 and the venerable 150KW Zilla Low Voltage can be had for slightly over $1500 (approximately 3X the power at approximately 3X
>the price) then its not your buddy in Oregon thats getting rich making 20 to 40 a year.
>
>:-O
>
>Model Volts Amps KW $$ $$/KW
>KD36200 36 200 7.2 $159 $22.083
>KD36300 36 300 10.8 $199 $18.426
>KD48200 48 200 9.6 $199 $20.729
>KD48300 48 300 14.4 $239 $16.597
>KD48400 48 400 19.2 $289 $15.052
>KD48500 48 500 24 $349 $14.542
>KD48600 48 600 28.8 $429 $14.896
>KD84200 84 200 16.8 $279 $16.607
>KD84300 84 300 25.2 $329 $13.056
>KD84400 84 400 33.6 $389 $11.577
>KD84500 84 500 42 $459 $10.929
>KD84600 84 600 50.4 $529 $10.496
>Z1K-LV 156 1000 156 $1,975 $12.660
>Z1K-HV 300 1000 300 $2,550 $ 8.500
>Z1K-EHV 348 1000 348 $2,825 $ 8.118
>Z2K-LV 156 2000 312 $3,300 $10.577
>Z2K-HV 300 2000 600 $4,450 $ 7.417
>Z2K-EHV 348 2000 696 $4,850 $ 6.968
>
>Mike,
>Anchorage, Ak.
>
>
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From:
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>>Behalf Of Dan Frederiksen
>>Sent: Friday, September 07, 2007 8:42 AM
>>To: Electric Vehicle Discussion List
>>Subject: Re: [EVDL] Controller cheap?
>>
>>
>>I'm one of the proponents for cheaper controllers but as I recall those
>>chinese controllers were not half price curtis'es. they didn't have the
>>same max voltage and that's probably the reason they are not being
>>talked about.
>>if they were the same specs as curtis then they would be genuinely
>>interesting. but they are not
>>
>>that said they are actually so cheap they could be a socalled poor man's
>>EV choice for contoller. it seem EVUSA has already adopted them:
>>http://www.electricvehiclesusa.com/category_s/48.htm
>>
>>if they actually work at 84V 400A for 388$ that might actually make for
>>a nice city car. probably not highway speeds but maybe even that. it's
>>not a great performer but it is cheaper than 1400$ for the biggest
>>curtis or 2200$ for the smallest zilla
>>
>>someone could try and let us know how it works
>>
>>Dan
>>
>>
>>
>>Mitch or Terric wrote:
>>
>>
>>>Interesting .. Of all the discussion I have seen here about how cheaper
>>>controller were not possible .. Then some body says hey look here .. They
>>>are selling these for about half the price and they come with a year
>>>guarantee.. No body wants to talk about that? Interesting..
>>>
>>>Any way I would love to have the web site address to this site.. I guess
>>>they sell a lot of them to China..
>>>T
>>>Thanks Mitchell
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