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DEED advertising pays off

Electric Auto Association

The members of EAA San Joaquin Valley (EAASJV), largely held back from holding in-person events since the chapter’s founding in 2019 due to the pandemic, were determined to make their 2022 Drive Electric Earth Day event a rousing success. We shared ideas on how to do that; personally, I read a book about marketing.”

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Energy Harvesting for Wearable Technology Steps Up

Cars That Think

Personalized health care could revolutionize traditional medical practice,” Gao says. Through this process the biofuels generated enough electricity to power both the e-skin’s sensors and data transmission, continuously charging a capacitor from 1.5 volts for about 60 hours. In the future, DIY may not even be necessary.

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Volt Blocher

Honda S2000 EV Conversion

The cells are charged in series and viewed to the charger as one large cell. The charger has no way of equalizing the SOC (state of charge) for each individual cell. I've designed a simple cell balancer that takes advantage of the nature of lithium during charging. volts that would otherwise be going into the cell.

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You Can't Do That!!! (the day the dreamers "grow up")

DIY Electric Car

Below is a picture and video of Brian Sauve the person who donated our first donor car, Brian dream originally was to convert this same car to electric but time does run away. Adding solar panels on the roof unfortunately will not add much generating capacity (except maybe to charge the 12 volt operating system.

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Car Companies Standardize Plug for Electric Vehicles : Gas 2.0

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

The three-point, 400-volt plug, which will allow electric cars to be recharged anywhere in a matter of minutes , will be unveiled Monday at the world’s biggest industrial technology fair in Hanover, northern Germany. At the time of the press release, I could not find a definitive picture. Sorry for any confusion.

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MIT Battery Breakthrough Could Revolutionize Electric Cars : Gas 2.0

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

The breakthrough could revolutionize electric car battery technology and pave the way for ultra-fast charging electric vehicles in as little as two years. When the team tested the newly-coated cathode, they discovered it could be charged and discharged in as little as 9 seconds. by RSS or sign up by email. Herron makes a valid point.

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MAEAA Web Links

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

LTD : BrushlessDC Motors for driving Electric Vehicle AndersonPower Products : Heavy duty connectors AVCON :EV charging stations and receptacles BRUSA Electronic :AC drive systems Cafe Electric : Homeof Zilla (awesome controllers) CoherentPower, LTD. RileyEnterprises : Electric and hybrid DIY plans.