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The advantages of electric vehicles (EVs) are well-known: nonpolluting operation, a renewable power source, safety, and low cost of operation. The disadvantages include limitations on speed, operating range, and convenience as well as the high cost of converting existing vehicles to electric operation; while acknowledging such other disadvantages as lack of effective heating, air conditioning, and power steering, EV advocate Brant says some of the best-known ones are myths. Speed, for instance, is related to body weight, and less weight means more speed. (Weight is, however, also a factor in safety: lighter weight often means less safety, especially in collisions, and Brant doesn't mention the collision factor.) Brant provides comprehensive instruction in converting a vehicle to electric power.
So we will make my own and control it with a micro processer. A PIC or ARV or AREM are what we think. but Which will be fast enough? we Want a fast acceleration so must have a fast micro pro cesser. Will a AREM acceleraet quickly or will a PIC be better?
We are serious and will be working withj hard work to progress this amazing project.
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"nonpolluting operation"
Maybe non-polluting at the point of use - but no less polluting overall than an IC engine.
"renewable power source"
Only if your electricity is generated from a renewable source - which is generally not the case.
"safety"
Electric cars are no safer than IC engined cars.
That depends on the availability of electricity, and also how the batteries are produced. I don't think I have seen any article about life-time analysis of the batteries. How much energy and chemicals to manufacture them, and now much waste when they are consumed.
Remember that some regions of the world have access to quite clean electricity while having too long distances to other parts of the world to be able to easilly transport the excess energy and sell on the spot market. So consuming wind power in the car may consume electricity that could not have been sold somewhere in Poland and replaced oil or coal.
The best non-IC vehicle is this one: upload.wikimedia.org/.../EddyMerckxHourRecordBike.jpg
Does that settle the EV-IC arguement? 'cuz round-n-round we go. (I agree, we should have little nuke plants in our EVs).
This 'guy' has a project he wants to do. Who cares if it makes sense. Lots of people want to do an EV even if it requires a gas powered generator to charge it up.
--Cpt. Vince Foster 2nd Cannon Place Fort Marcy Park, VA
Well the question to ask: Does someone who needs to ask have the required skills?
Even for a tiny 20 bph, the energy to control is quite high. Either very, very high currents. Or quite high voltages. Breaking a 100A circuit with inductive load can zap a lot.