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Proud of its roots

Electric Auto Association

I ordered a controller from a company in California, which used a single power Darlington transistor, and 4 deep cycle 12-volt batteries.” “I cut the frame and extended it, and then a guy from the DEVC donated a golf cart motor,” he explained. “I

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The promise of wireless charging: smaller batteries, longer battery life, fewer charging stations

Charged EVs

Overnight or deep-cycle discharge damages batteries, and high C rates degrade batteries because of the temperature created. times more life expectancy for a battery versus a deep-cycle charging approach. It’s in the pavement at a bus stop in the middle of a residential neighborhood. How does that work?