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What is NEMA 3R? Understanding Your EV Charger Enclosure

Setec Powerr

However, because the NEMA rating includes several features that the IP rating does not, it is impossible to convert NEMA 3R to a strict IP rating. info@setec-power.com The post What is NEMA 3R? In some cases, designers may need to specify enclosures with an IP rating, especially if their devices will be sold or used in the EU market.

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steam/ev hybrid

DIY Electric Car

Now instead of batteries arrange the front end to fit a two stroke engine (two strokes are easiest to convert to steam) running a generator head with enough current to power the 50 hp motor. Don''t know if it is posibble but would really like to get some info on it.'

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Porsche is finally unveiling the Macan EV this week, its latest sketches show an early look

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Porsche previewing Macan EV ahead of the big debut The Macan EV is Porsche’s first EV that the brand is converting from an existing nameplate. Check back for more info. Michael Mauer, the Vice president of style at Porsche, said keeping a classic Porsche design while balancing it with “innovation” was a tricky proposition.

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72 VW Super Beetle Electric Car Conversion

Electric Cars are for Girls

Can you provide a site, or info, on converting a VW Beetle to an AC electric motor? Hi, Chris - Sure. Check out Jonathan Barraclough's 65 Baja bug on.

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Volkswagen unveils MEB-based I.D. CROZZ electric crossover concept in Shanghai; production in 2020

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The power electronics control the flow of high-voltage power between the motors and the battery, converting direct current (DC) stored in the battery into alternating current (AC). The on-board electronics are meanwhile supplied with 12 volts via a DC/DC converter. Integrated in the middle of the instrument panel is a 10.2-inch

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What watts?

Electric Auto Association

That means somewhere in the process of moving watts from the electric grid to the EV battery, AC power must be converted into DC power. More info) 3. Every EV has an on-board charger (OBC ) that receives AC power from the Level 1 or Level 2 charging cord and converts it to DC power.

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How Efficient Is Your EV? It’s Complicated

Cars That Think

The efficiencies are so different because internal-combustion engines convert a lot of energy to heat rather than to mechanical torque. This environmental info might even take into account the pollution that came from building the solar arrays or wind farms that supplied renewable energy.