I'm using one of these and so far so good, only mucked up one thing on the first attempt and that was there was an option to add the kWh cost into the logging the device does... I misplaced the decimal point, instead of $4.30 cost the logging thought the charge session came in at $430 :) Whoops.. only cosmetic but stuffed if I know how to wipe it from the units logging history.

Have done a couple of charges so far and no issues, sessions taking 6-8 hours subject to how high we're trying to charge the vehicles.

I'm enjoying the level of torque an EV offers... it's fast, smooth and you don't get the stop/start feel that comes with changing gears... quite a different experience.

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Avon wrote to All <=-

I'm enjoying the level of torque an EV offers... it's fast, smooth and
you don't get the stop/start feel that comes with changing gears...
quite a different experience.

I drove a Prius with a CVT transmission and spent the past 10 years
easing onto freeways. Now, with an EV, it's fun to stomp on it and get
to the speed limit before hitting the end of the onramp.

No transmission means less to go wrong, too.



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Re: Re: Wallbox chargers
By: poindexter FORTRAN to Avon on Wed Nov 01 2023 06:02 am

I drove a Prius with a CVT transmission and spent the past 10 years easing onto freeways. Now, with an EV, it's fun to stomp on it and get to the speed limit before hitting the end of the onramp.

No transmission means less to go wrong, too.

I'd think a transmission would still benefit an EV? By helping keep the RPMs down, I'd think that would help reduce power consumption. But maybe there's something I'm not understanding about EV and electric motors..

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I'd think a transmission would still benefit an EV? By helping keep the RPMs down, I'd think that would help reduce power consumption. But maybe there's something I'm not understanding about EV and electric motors..

I'm no expert here, but the characteristics of eclectic motors is... massive power consumption and torque a low rpm. The faster you go the more efficient they become, like a lot of electrickery the closer you push it to maximum performance the better they get efficiency wise.

There are real world changes to that though, like drag coefficiency generally dropping off at higher speeds.. so it becomes a losing battle to go faster.

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Re: Re: Wallbox chargers
By: Spectre to Nightfox on Thu Nov 02 2023 03:55 am

I'm no expert here, but the characteristics of eclectic motors is... massive power consumption and torque a low rpm. The faster you go the more efficient they become, like a lot of electrickery the closer you push it to maximum performance the better they get efficiency wise.

Interesting.. I didn't realize that about electric motors.

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On 01 Nov 2023 at 06:02a, poindexter FORTRAN pondered and said...

I drove a Prius with a CVT transmission and spent the past 10 years
easing onto freeways. Now, with an EV, it's fun to stomp on it and get
to the speed limit before hitting the end of the onramp.

I agree the fun for me this last week has been the quick uptake/power if needed.. it's amazing.

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Nightfox wrote to poindexter FORTRAN <=-

I'd think a transmission would still benefit an EV? By helping keep
the RPMs down, I'd think that would help reduce power consumption. But maybe there's something I'm not understanding about EV and electric motors..

I think trannys are meant to keep the engine working within the torque
of the engine at any speed rather than limiting RPMs, although that's a
benefit as well. No torque curve, no need for a tranny.



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