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fyl published a blog post Will 2024 be the year of the EV? in the group Vehicles 11 Sep 2022
Lots of announcements for the 2024 model year
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fyl created a page Grid-Tie PV System with Battery Backup in the group Generation 10 Sep 2022
This is basically a regular grid-tie PV system that has batteries added and circuitry such that it can operate independent of the electric grid. The most famous is the PowerWall from Tesla but there are other manufactures of systems such...
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fyl created a page Grid-Tie PV System in the group Generation 10 Sep 2022
A grid-tie PV system is designed to supplement the electric grid. It is basically like using the grid as a "battery" for your system. (Note that another type of grid-tie system will be explained soon where you will have energy even when the grid is...
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fyl created a page Off-Grid PV System in the group Generation 9 Sep 2022
Off-grid refers to a PV system that is not connected to the electric grid. If you do not have access to the electric grid, this is the type of system that you would install. The system consists of: PV panels to convert sunlight into direct...
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fyl published a blog post Is GM Going to sell Direct? in the group Purchase Issues 9 Sep 2022
It is looking like GM is on the way
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fyl published a blog post PV Solar for Individuals in the group Generation 8 Sep 2022
Install some panels, save a lot of money
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fyl joined the group Generation 8 Sep 2022
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Administrator created the group Generation 8 Sep 2022
There are many ways to produce electricity. On the individual level, PV solar, wind and hydro are the most common.
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fyl published a blog post Can Batteries be Recycled in the group Batteries 8 Sep 2022
In a word, Yes
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fyl created a page EV Range Scales in the group Vehicles 7 Sep 2022
There are multiple range scales for EVs. Let's try to sort out what they mean. EPA -- This is a range rating scale from the U.S. Environmental Agency WLTP -- Worldwide Harmonized Light Vehicle Test Procedure NEDC -- New European Driving...
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fyl published a blog post Lithium Iron Phosphate (LFP) Batteries are Taking Over in the group Batteries 7 Sep 2022
LFP is the future
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fyl bookmarked Munro Live 6 Sep 2022
Sandy Munro has been evaluating vehicles almost since the age of the Flintstones. He knows what he is talking about.
https://www.youtube.com/c/MunroLive
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fyl published a blog post Two kinds of energy density in the group Batteries 6 Sep 2022
There are two energy density measurements
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fyl published a blog post Can EVs be remotely "turned off"? in the group Advantages/Disadvantages 6 Sep 2022
It has nothing to do with being an EV
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fyl published a blog post Toyota BZ3 in the group Vehicles 6 Sep 2022
What's so special about the BZ3?
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fyl added a new discussion topic Can the electric grid handle EVs? in the group Advantages/Disadvantages 5 Sep 2022
This is a lot more than a simple yes/no question. Managing the electric grid is complicated by the fact that the total load varies quite a bit at different times of day. Different generation sources are used to deal with this. Sources that cannot be...
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fyl added a new discussion topic Pickup truck options in the group Vehicles 5 Sep 2022
At this point the ones that exist are the Ford F150 and the Rivian R1T. Coming sometime are the Chevy Silverado, Tesla Cybertruck and Kanoo. Are any of these what you want? If not, describe what you are looking for.
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fyl bookmarked The Fully Charged Show 5 Sep 2022
Lots of reviews of electric vehicles.
https://www.youtube.com/c/fullychargedshow
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fyl uploaded the file LiIon battery capacity changes from 2008 to 2020 5 Sep 2022
The capacity per volume of Lithium Ion batteries has gone from 55 kilowatt hours per liter in 2008 to 450 in 2020.
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fyl joined the group Batteries 5 Sep 2022