Cars That Think
AUGUST 20, 2021
rarely use on a road bike) applies a small amount of regenerative braking before the pads make contact–just as in my wife's Prius. Online discussions convinced me, however, that this is the expected behavior when commanding a motor to maintain a fixed amperage in its windings (thus applying constant torque) while under little load.
Cars That Think
AUGUST 20, 2021
rarely use on a road bike) applies a small amount of regenerative braking before the pads make contact–just as in my wife's Prius. Online discussions convinced me, however, that this is the expected behavior when commanding a motor to maintain a fixed amperage in its windings (thus applying constant torque) while under little load.
Electric Auto Association
JANUARY 5, 2023
Much earlier in the chapter’s history, member Otmar Ebenhoech, who would go on to create the Villa DC Motor Controller, made a strong impression on the DIY community using DC motors. More recently, Gage became the CEO of EVGrid , working on Vehicle-to-grid (V2G) tech. Otmar was one of our first speakers,” said Pohorsky. “He
Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven
APRIL 19, 2009
Other than sports car wanna-bes, modern cars are so quiet that you hear tire/wind noise much more than engines. Reply ↓ ↑ report 3 Snowdog 6:22PM (4/17/2009) Totally agree. I have stated the same before. If they force noice makers on Hybrids and EVs, this will be yet another break down in common sense. Follow us on Twitter!
Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven
APRIL 28, 2009
In California, 20% of our electricity comes from zero CO2 renewables (sun, wind, geothermal), another 20% from zero CO2 hydro, and only 20.1% Sorry, but electrics and electric power plants are so efficient that CO2 emissions are less than gassers even when the electricity comes from coal - and a lot of electricity doesnt come from coal.
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