[Yaesu] Battery Powered Vehicles

[Dennis]

I somehow prefer a steam-powered vehicle as I have an unlimited supply of wood to run it(!)
The dynamo would then power the radios. 
Dennis

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-----Original Message-----
From: "Adam Farson" <farson at shaw.ca>

Date: Sat, 19 Jul 2008 10:57:53 
To: 'Darrell Drake'<va3dg at rogers.com>
Cc: <yaesu at mailman.qth.net>
Subject: RE: [Yaesu] Battery Powered Vehicles


Hi Darrell,

Now how about battery-powered vehicles fitted with steam radios?
(Needle-noddle-noo!) 

Thinks: an Express Dairy milk float with a Pye Cambridge...

Cheers for now, 73,
Adam VA7OJ/AB4OJ


-----Original Message-----
From: yaesu-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:yaesu-bounces at mailman.qth.net]
On Behalf Of Darrell Drake
Sent: 19-Jul-08 02:55
To: yaesu at mailman.qth.net
Subject: [Yaesu] Battery Powered Vehicles

Hi All.........

Just thought I'd change the thread's subject line.
That way I don't have to open and read a message which has nothing to do
with Yaesu radios!
Hope nobody really minds!! ha ha

Cheers....
DG


--- Robert Nickels <w9ran at oneradio.net> wrote:

> rbethman wrote:
> > The electric car batteries are NOT NiMH.  They are
> Lithium Ion
> > batteries.  A wholly different animal than the
> others being discussed.
> >
> Actually, various battery types have been used in true production BEV 
> (battery electric vehicles) - The first generation EV1s used lead-acid 
> batteries in 1996 (as model year 1997) and a second generation batch 
> with nickel metal hydride batteries.  If we include hybrid electric 
> vehicles, then both the Toyota Prius and the Honda Insight use
> rechargeable Nickel-Metal Hydride cells.   1.2 volt
> NiMH cells similar
> to "D" size are connected to form a 273 volt battery in the Prius and 
> a
> 144 volt battery in the Insight.
> 
> Since the powertrain in a hybrid always includes an electric motor, I 
> think it's fair to say that Andy's statement is correct, although 
> electric vehicles  are certain to move to new battery technologies as 
> they become available.  It's not well known, but the batteries in the 
> Prius are only charged to 40-60% of capacity to maximize life and 
> allow a reserve for regenerative braking.
> 
> The secret to getting good life out of any battery is to understand 
> how to care for it in the intended application.  You would not want to 
> manage your radio battery the same way the Prius does.  There are many 
> good resources on the web on NiMH care -  here's one aimed at law 
> enforcement users, who like most hams, just need their radio batteries 
> to work when needed:
> http://www.copquest.com/battery_care.htm
> > I'd suggest some Web searching on your own to get
> the info that you
> > need.  It usually works out for the better.  
> Indeed it does.
> > Not because you are offending anyone NOR because
> you are embarrassing
> > yourself!  Sometimes folks "mean" well, BUT do not
> necessarily have
> > the full set of facts!
> QED.
> 
> 73, Bob W9RAN

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