Electric Vehicle Information Resource
Well, I’m participating in the electric vehicle event for Science Olympiad and I have no idea what materials are required to build it nor do I know how you build it. I’m kind of new to this, so it’d be greatly appreciated if you were able to provide some kind of assistance or information.
SHORT VERSION: What materials are needed to build an electric vehicle for the Science Olympiad event? Also, how are you supposed to build it?
Asked by:Alan
Hi, I am trying to run a 28hp motor for an electric vehicle conversion. The controller uses 500amp and 144 volts dc max. I am building a capacitor with 20,000 volts and 1to3amps, I wish to use the capacitor in place of batteries, for a # of reasons. So I am wondering how to step the volts down and up the amps. Or if the controller does that for me. I know normally a converter is used for battery packs, but this is different. I was thinking by using certain gauge wires and one way diodes I could do this. What do you think?
If I have done the correct calculations the pico farads are 450,000,000 . The formula is so
A capacitor’s ability
to store energy is measured in either
microfarads ( uf ), nanofarads (nF) or
picofarads (pF). Micro means one mil
lionth, nano stands for one billionth
and pico for one trillionth (farads are
also used, but in high voltage work
they are impractically large units).
Several factors affect capacitance.
The formula for determining capacitance
is;
C=(0.224KA/d)(n-1)
where C is the capacitance in
picofarads. K is a constant that depends
on the insulator (or dielectric)
between the plates (called the dielectric
constant), A is the area of one
conductive plate in square inches, d is
the separation between adjacent
plates in inches, and n is the number
of plates. As you may know, different
insulators have different dielectric
constants. Table 1 shows the values of
K for some common materials and
the peak voltage they can withstand
per 1/1000th inch (called a mil) of thickness.
10mill Mylar has a punture rate per .001 of 7,500 volts so times 10 75000 volts Dc for safety I will only have 70% of capacitor stored with energy.
Asked by:fusion man
i’m planning on doing an electric conversion on a sports car. now i heard that an engineer or someone has to an inspection to make sure its safe. is it true?
what exactly the process of registering an electric vehicle, is it any different from a gas vehicle?
btw, i live in Ontario, canada.
thanks!
actually, the car i’m doing, i’m planning on keeping it highway drivable. i want to put as much money as possible into it. the reason why most electric cars aren’t highway drivable is because they only put in a one speed transmission. i’m gonna keep the original transmission.
Asked by:unplugged
Ok, so I am a thirteen year old environmentalist and i have my goal set in life. To create a vehicle for everyone that runs on electricity. I love electric cars and i have drove one before. There quiet and slick. I have plans for one already and I am an eighth grader whiz. I am very interested in this field but i need some information. I would like to start actually building a car either in the summer, or a year or two from now. But before i get into that i am going to ask about school.
School:
should i take Earth Science or Biology? What subject would prepare me better for all of this.
i am in algebra one and take geometry next year
i have wood chop next marking period and we build an air car (tiny compressed air though)
Should i go to a new jersey vocational school in the future?
what should i Base my classes and electives around?
any good colleges after high school (thinking ahead)
I also would like some incite on your experiences with electric cars, any thing is good.
The actual cars now.
first, am i to young to start this journey?
is this a good thing to do and am i going to enjoy it?
now about this car again…
material: titanium body and plastic roof
titanium is stronger than steal but lighter than aluminum
plastic roof will be explained faster
(is titanium too expensive? an alternatives?)
Speed: 40mph
(just for now but eventually i would progress)
windows :Plexiglas
(light and durable, super strong kind)
range: 20-30miles
(more is great but its a start)
mirrors, windshield wipers, up and down windows, fits at least two people, doors, small front that doesn’t extend out like i.c.e. cars, just simple for now but it will progress as i get older and more intelligent. and we need a radio
parts being used:
building a motor and system is a lot of work, time, and money. So i figured that i could buy a commercial one.
wheels, not too heavy but not too ugly
solar cells on top of the car that feed electricity to the batteries, evergreen
batteries? any idea what is readily available and cheap?
budget? what should my budget be?
motor and axel? and ideas?
this needs a lot more work as you can see, but i am determined to create a street legal electric car. I was looking around for solar ev’s and came across this one. should i buy this kit and transform it into what i could see? this comes with most of what i need.
http://www.sunnev.com/
please share your incite, i do have a few more plans for this car, but they are very complex. email me if you would like to talk or shed some light on the situation.
WOULD THIS WORK?
would my idea work or would it way the car down too much adn make it slow and heavy?
the car creates its own energy like the Chevy volt but does not give off pollution.
Using the Faraday effect, i would turn the axle into a generator. The axel would be magnetic or made with magnets and a large spoil of wire would be placed around it. as you drive and the axle spins that spins the magnets, this could potentially charge the batteries.
^^^^^would this work? too heavy? to small? not enough energy?
Thank you for your time and thanks for reading this!
i am serious and any good programs or books to use? and any educational things that i can use.
Asked by:Interactively Eco-Friendly