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a. Our products follow the standard Intel/AMD design guides with customisation ... We handle ODM & OEM projects in applications such as Ind...
www.fspgroup.co.ukTOWRITE ELECTRIC VEHICLES (HARBOROUGH) LTD
Towrite are the UK's leading manufacturer of specialised Electric Vehicles. Our quality products are used in a variety of industries, ranging ...
www.towrite.co.ukREAL LIFE TOYS LTD
A site contaning kits and plans to build electric cars for children and adults ... Welcome to the 21st Century's number one Children's He...
www.realifetoys.comEGO VEHICLES
Manufactures a combination electric bicycle and moped for everyday use.
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Is it possible to work with electric vehicles for a living?
The title pretty much says it all. I have a passion for electric vehicles, both motorcycles and cars. I was wondering if it is possible to become an "electric car mechanic", or anything that works with electric vehicles? Thanks in advance.
Rocketlars
Question answered by Breath on the Wind
Yes there are many companies that are making electric vehicles. You could be involved with the manufacturer. Once vehicles are made some maintenance may be required. You could become trained to work on a companies vehicles. There are companies that are specializing in retrofitting an electric engine in ICE vehicles. You could do this. There are many electric vehicle clubs or you could start your own. They promote the use of EV and may also do conversions. And last there may be companies that are doing research or are making parts for electric vehicles. You might be able to get involved on this level. While the economy is not in such great shape just now and finding any job is a challenge you need to knock on doors to get what you want. Start with a list and write letters asking for advice and possibilities for employment. Just because the field is currently small does not mean that you will not with effort find some way to work within it. Below you will find references to two lists and an article about cheap electric conversions:What are some examples of new electric vehicles?
How do these new electric vehicles work? What materials are used to produce power for these vehicles? Not toy cars, actual road vehicals.
rabbitlover
Question answered by nerfer
Not sure what the 'harford' is, didn't find a good Google link on that. Electric vehicles generally use battery power, charged overnight from the wall outlet. Some can be pure solar, with no or little batteries, but these are specialized test cars, not practical for commuting. There's the Tata air-car, which uses compressed air. Since this is compressed using electricity, it could be called an electric car, but doesn't use batteries and uses mechanical force to drive the wheels, not electrical power. Since all cars will be getting smaller and lighter for better fuel economy, the disadvantage of a small car in a crash will be easy to overcome with smart engineering, not to mention safer for pedestrians in an accident. Most electric cars have a very low center of gravity due to their batteries (SUVs are unsafe due to high level of fatalities in a roll-over). At this time, most electric vehicles are 3-wheels (don't need expensive testing for federal mandates since they register as motorcycles) or NEV (neighborhood electric vehicle, limited to low-speed roads). Only big auto manufacturers have the resources to produce a low-cost highway-speed 4-wheeled vehicle. Okay, list of new electric vehicles (not counting the Volt, which is a series hybrid) coming out soon: Aptera: http://www.aptera.com/ Tesla: http://www.teslamotors.com/ Triac: http://www.greenvehicles.com/ Tango: http://www.commutercars.com/ Chrysler options: https://www.chryslerllc.com/en/innovation/envi/overview/ Mitsubishi iMiev: http://www.evworld.com/article.cfm?storyid=1473 Existing electric vehicles: NMG (sparrow): http://myersmotors.com/ Zap Xebra: http://www.zapworld.com/ GEM: http://www.gemcar.com/ ZENN: http://www.zenncars.com/How can I formulate research problem (on smart grid and electric vehicles)?
Hello brothers! How can I formulate research problem (on smart grid and electric vehicles and web services)? I want to clearly formulate my reseach problem, because there are so many papers to read and to select... Thank you in advance
Young researcher
Question answered by Breath on the Wind
As I understand it you want to ask the right question. Unfortunately you have not given us or perhaps yourself enough information. What you need to do is engage in a process of defining your goals and this could include asking questions that seem to narrow your search until you ask the right question. "on smart grid and electric vehicles and web services" is too sophomoric a question for your level of study. What aspect of the smart grid? What about electric vehicles? What web services? Is your goal any more than a grade or some demonstration of new research ... or do you have some serious interest in the subject. If so where does your curiosity lie? If you have an academic adviser who is not helping you in this process you are not making the best use of your or their time.Where is all the electricity going to come from to power all those new electric vehicles?
The press and the manufacturers conveniently fail to tell the public where the new power for all the new electric vehicles is being generated. Solar energy? Wind? Hydro? Nuclear? Fossil- oil/natural gas/ coal? What about the emissions / risks of new electric plant development? Who is listening and pray tell, who is better still asking?
resolutebay
Question answered by apeweek
Did you know you are driving an electric car right now? It's true. Lots of electricity is used to refine gasoline. * If demand for gasoline falls, let's use that same electricity to charge our electric vehicles. * Did you know that lots of energy goes to waste overnight? It's true. Most large powerplants take too long to shut down and start up, so they run all night, even after demand for electricity stops. * Guess when most electric vehicles charge? In the evening and overnight, when demand for electricity is lowest. * Did you know that a small solar panel, big enough to charge an electric car, is really pretty affordable? Given the chance to reduce their car's fuel cost (and pollutants) all the way down to ZERO, do you think a few people might be willing to spend a thousand dollars or two to put solar panels on their garages? * Amazing how some problems just evaporate when you think about them.When will we get electric vehicles in Australia?
Why is the uptake of electric vehicles so slow here?
Richard W
Question answered by Breath on the Wind
Australia already hosts one of the preeminent solar car (speed) races in the world: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Solar_Challenge , so you already have some there. It was winning the first of these races that inspired GM to build its electric car the impact upon which the EV1 was based. Unfortunately, at the time, Global climate change and peak oil were not popular concerns. They decided that it was best to crush their cars which made it seem like they have a split personality or that there were other unseen pressures on them. Another race ( distance ) on the same course is for eco friendly production vehicles.1 The world distance record for an electric car was set by a Tesla roadster at 501km.2 It seems at though there is at least 1 Tesla Roadster in Australia. The vehicle market is not so perfectly governed by choice of the consumers. There are pressures today from the existing system of operating vehicles with petrochemicals. This tends to delay progress as those in control of markets and governments want to stay that way. Australia is like the US in the sometimes vast distances that have to be traveled. But it only has a fraction of the US population and economy. Investment dollars may therefore not be as easy to obtain and the potential market for automakers may not be as large. Battery technology is still developing and some companies are reluctant to provide products until something closer to what can be had now is available. Although many people want them, electric vehicles are such a new and radically different concept that some engineers, businessmen and politicians have more difficulty thinking in such a different paradigm. Change then comes more slowly. By 2012 you will begin to see electric mass produced vehicles available to your markets. The Nissan Leaf has begun production and may be one of the first to be available. (Behind the already available Tesla Roadster) EDIT: I just came across this article: http://electric-vehicles-cars-bikes.blogspot.com/2009/07/canberra-to-build-electric-car-network.html So it may be happening even sooner.how do electric vehicles heating system work?
If traditional vehicles generate heat from the combustion engine how do electric vehicles heat and cool the passenger compartment?
brenden105
Question answered by Breath on the Wind
There are few production electric vehicles and there is no set rule. Some of the options would include: 1. the often mentioned electrical resistance heating. This is the same type of heat that you might find in a portable heater or in electrical resistance baseboard heating. The disadvantage of it is that it may not be the most efficient type of electrical heating. Some cars currently come with such resistance heaters in their seats. Heating during the day might be supplemented with solar panels but at night the power would have to come from storage batteries. 2. Air conditioners can be made to work in reverse using a "reversing valve." The resulting configuration is known as a heat pump. What is essentially does is reverse the evaporator and condenser. The heat from the compartment is transferred to the outside where it is released. Many home air conditioners are sold with this feature and the heat can be used as the primary heat source for a home or a supplemental source for some rooms. This kind of electrical heating is much more efficient as the electricity is only used to run pumps and fans and not to directly heat the air. In 2010 we will begin to see hot water heaters with this technology. 3. There is another type of electrical heating/refrigeration that is still in its infancy. This is using a type of ceramic device. It comes under the general heading of Piezo electrics. Applying electricity to these devices produces cold on one side and heat on the other. 4. Just as it is possible to "charge" a battery with electricity it is also possible to charge some materials with heat. We are familiar with a hot water bottle that will last a long time. But some may also be familiar with packages of salts where you break a capsule inside to cause a chemical reaction to produce heat. After the reaction is done you can put the package of semi liquid salts in a microwave to re heat it and it will stay hot for a long time. These "salts" are phase change materials (PCM) and will hold more than 4 times the heat of hot water.How can i get my hands into hybrids and electric vehicles?
I really thought about it, and seeing how I am a high school technical student for the automotive industry ...normal cars hav plenty of workers specialized on them, thus making the need and pay eghh ...mainstream :P Anyways I really want to dip my hands into learning the technology of hybrids and electric vehicles! I wanna kno how they work and operate inside and out ! What steps do I take towards that? I wanna really kno about these machines like the back of my hand. Who do I contact? Where do I go? What do I look for? ...please help me out :( I'm really interested in these machines whether its the mechanic, technician, engineer, a man in suit and tie researching the technology itself ANYTHING. :'(!!!
John Aaron
Question answered by Breath on the Wind
It is great that you have such a passionate interest, but it would be wise to take stock of who you are and your situation as well. It is a game of I am here and I want to go there. You are presently in high school. If college is a practical possibility for you then consider looking into one of the now many schools that have an ongoing electric or solar car program. You will find the the project is pulling in students from many different disciplines. You might start with those schools that submit entries into the World solar challenge that takes place in Australia or the American solar challenge. If a working or a technical environment others submitted vehicles for the progressive x challenge prize http://www.progressiveautoxprize.org/ and you might look into one of those. There are many companies producing products for electric vehicles and to research for them you only have to look under electric vehicle parts. There may be electric automotive clubs in your area. Research and check for those. There are now electric vehicle races, especially drag races and you might find out how close these are to where you live. Or hang out here where you can look at questions, use them to inspire research for answers. To help with that there are mailing lists you can get on that will lead you to articles on the web. Best of luck to you.What materials are needed to build an electric vehicle for Science Olympiad?
Well, I'm participating in the electric vehicle event for Science Olympiad and I have no idea what materials are required to build it nor do I know how you build it. I'm kind of new to this, so it'd be greatly appreciated if you were able to provide some kind of assistance or information. SHORT VERSION: What materials are needed to build an electric vehicle for the Science Olympiad event? Also, how are you supposed to build it?
Alan
Question answered by what if
this is what I have found. http://soinc.org/ more to come. Start a Team http://soinc.org/start_a_team http://soinc.org/2009_div_c_events Score sheet. nattional http://soinc.org/sites/default/files/uploaded_files/Electric%20Vehicle%20C%202009%20State%20Scoresheet%20v2.0.pdf Electric Vehicle http://soinc.org/electric_vehicle_c Rules order form http://store.soinc.org/documents/ScienceOlympiad_MailOrder_Form.pdf Need to get dvd from http://soinc.org/store 16. ELECTRIC VEHICLE DVD Formerly Battery Buggy. Excellent examples of various devices. (Rev. 09) EVD $16 x = $ look up any questions ,or ask again when you need more info. .Why do electric vehicles not include a generator?
If electric vehicles included a generator they could charge the battery while moving. It seems the best choice to me. The energy to crank the generator comes form the vehicle itself - from the electric motor and batteries or from the inertial mass of the vehicle as it is in motion. Why not use the motor as a generator to provide regenerative braking? Braking action is the result of the mechanical horsepower that the generator is demanding from the moving mass of the vehicle - it works to slow the vehicle down as energy is being removed from the moving mass. As long as the generator voltage is greater than the battery bank voltage, current will pass from the generator through the diode to the batteries. By the way, for this to work, you must leave the transmission in gear. In neutral, the electric motor and attached generator will simply stop as the vehicle continues to coast with no regenerative braking.
azelb
Question answered by Breath on the Wind
It seems you are asking about a "generator" that is separate from a diesel or petrol engine and are only referring to the part that turns the mechanical motion into electrical motion. AND You answered your own question. Such a generator attached to a vehicle would through its operation slow the vehicle. As it turns the vehicle inertial into electricity the vehicle will slow. We call this regenerative braking and in some electric vehicles this is done electronically by switching the electric motor into a dynamo (a generator.) But this does not suddenly make a perpetual motion machine. The car continues to lose energy to resistance that is not recovered.What kinds of questions to ask when buying an electric vehicle?
My husband and I (and my in-laws) are wanting to buy an electric vehicle or convert our vehicle into an EV. We have found a person (who wants to remain anonymous) in Dallas who will convert our vehicle for $20K. He claims he can get us 100+ MPH and charge in 3.5 hours with a range of 450-500 miles per charge. He runs another business making electric bicycles and golf cart sort of stuff. He says he has been doing this for 25 years and has just finished several racing cars to be EVs. He uses a hydrogen-cadmium battery. Anyways, what kind of questions should I ask so I know if I am getting a good deal?
Allie V
Question answered by apeweek
Danger! Danger! I've been into electric vehicles for 20 years - and I drive an EV myself - and I've never heard of a "hydrogen-cadmium" battery. If your 'anonymous' person had the ability to create the kind of performance in an EV that he claims, he would not be 'anonymous'. He would be wealthy and well-advertised - or at least be well-known in the EV community. Run away! * For real EV conversions, look at these websites: * http://www.grassrootsev.com/convert.htm http://www.leftcoastconversions.com/index.php http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=6063682615 http://labshelf.com/electric-car-conversion.html * You'll see that the performance is much less than what your friend claims. Better performing EVs are close - the next couple of years (for example, http://www.teslamotors.com ) - but the best technology will not be available for conversions until some of the existing patents expire.
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