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General Discussion / Re: Electric car question
« on: February 21, 2023, 11:09:08 PM »
I know earlier in this thread there was a discussion about EV and the costs to build, run, etc. I ran across an interesting article today relating to those "green" batteries. Discusses the toxic waste at the nickel mines, thought I would share.

https://tinyurl.com/4yuspme7

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General Discussion / Re: Electric car question
« on: February 20, 2023, 04:33:25 PM »
Probably cheaper and more reliable to charge by a lister then the grid now in some parts of the world.

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Generators / Re: Starting over
« on: February 15, 2023, 01:30:32 AM »
Terrible news tanman, hopefully insurance comes through. Good friend of mine down the road lost his barn last summer with similar toys like we all collect. They figured it was one of those dumb (no safeties or auto off) battery chargers, overheated a battery and caught fire about 2 am. By the time they awoke to the neighbor pounding on the door the barn was gone.

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General Discussion / Re: Shop busy work
« on: February 04, 2023, 04:46:39 PM »
I ordered a couple complete injectors from India about a month ago and they showed up about three weeks after the order. I don’t think they are targeting listed parts yet, may be supply issues at the India end.

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General Discussion / Re: Electric car question
« on: January 10, 2023, 04:52:37 PM »
This is perfect timing for this conversation, Just read this one last night. :

Biden admin seeks ban on gas stoves based on single meta-analysis co-authored by climate activist group seeking ‘carbon free buildings’

By: Marc Morano - Climate DepotJanuary 10, 2023 9:51 AM

Biden Admin Considers Banning Gas Stoves over Health Concerns – Used in about 40% of homes in the U.S. – A federal agency may look to ban gas stoves over concern about the release of pollutants that can cause health and respiratory problems, according to a new report. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is set to open public comment on the dangers of gas stoves sometime this winter. The commission could set standards on emissions from the gas stoves, or even look to ban the manufacture or import of the appliances, commissioner Richard Trumka Jr. told Bloomberg News. “This is a hidden hazard,” Trumka told the outlet. “Any option is on the table. Products that can’t be made safe can be banned.”


So the alternative to Gas kitchen stoves is ? ..... "Drum Roll Please" ....  ELECTRIC !

In this article I read a mention of gas furnaces as well, then found this :

California is set to ban the sale of gas-powered furnaces and water heaters by 2030.

It will be the first US state to do so amid a slew of progressive measures to tackle the climate crisis by cutting planet-heating emissions, largely caused by burning fossil fuels.

The California Air Resources Board (CARB) unanimously approved the proposal for zero-emission residential and commercial space and water heaters on Thursday. The measure is part of a larger plan to transition the state away from fossil fuels and to renewable power and other sources of clean energy.

“Beginning in 2030, 100 percent of sales of new space heaters and water heaters would need to comply with the emission standard,” the 2022 statewide strategy stated, adding that CARB will work with communities on the potential housing costs and affordability impacts.


See a pattern here, eliminate all fossil fuel driven equipment whatever. California is already working on banning Gas kitchen stoves, hot water heaters and house furnaces. From a country that has plenty of natural gas resources yet they want to force everyone to go electric. I have a neighbor that has an all electric house and brags about the savings with his heat pump. I asked what do you do when the electric goes out in the winter. His reply was we use a little Coleman 3KW generator and run a space heater and asked what we do. I said we throw another log on the fire and start a pot of coffee and maybe start a generator if we want to watch the news.   Like sirpedrosa said, "an old lister can make the difference"

Sorry, Don't mean to high jack the thread but I love my old engines and hate new technology.

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General Discussion / Re: Electric car question
« on: January 09, 2023, 01:00:08 PM »
That's the battery side of the equation, let's look at the power side. I work in the electric power industry and have read many stats about the requirements for charging.

For example, we know that California has mandated all cars sold by 2035 to be electric and 35% be electric by 2026. They currently have about 80,000 chargers but need another 1.2 million chargers to accommodate all of those cars just by 2030, let alone 2035. Estimates that the state will require an additional 300,000 gigawatt hours of power to accommodate these vehicles. To put that in perspective, a typical Nuke plant generates between 1-2 Gigawatts. I'm sure some of these numbers are inflated but looking at the state of the California power grid, you have to ask yourself if this is a wise move. Will they need more solar, wind, gas or nuke plants to support this? God forbid coal plants for the Green folks. Side note about coal, I spoke with a contractor that has torn down several coal plants in the area. He told me that they almost always get sold to the Chinese, the whole plant except the scrubbers. Yes, we have to comply with clean air but the Chinese reinstall our plants without the scrubbers.

I installed six electric vehicle chargers in our city about 10 years ago with a state and DOE grant. They've worked great and it was to more or less promoting downtown shopping (unless a drunk college kids destroys one). Guess what, they now get used by the daily commuter working downtown or living nearby and chargers for free (we give the electric away on these). Our grid can handle more chargers to a point into the future. But fast forward say 20 years from now if everything was electric and all of the old houses that have a 60 amp or 100 amp service. No way can those homes handle a fast charger to recharge to full capacity overnight. Now think about the transformers in the neighborhoods, all undersized. The primary conductors into those neighborhoods and the wire size into the homes. The substation transformers and equipment will all need to be upsized which we are doing now for some other large customers and a large solar field going in nearby at a tremendous cost that will get passed on to the consumer. Then throw in a couple cold snaps like we just had where the electric grid was strained for heating or something really stupid like a solar flare that destroys half of the grid then we'll all be Amish for a few years. So I think looking at the big picture of electric there is many problems facing it and we just can't flip a switch and ditch fossil fuel.

Sorry for the Monday morning Rant... I haven't had my coffee yet.

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General Discussion / Re: Electric car question
« on: January 06, 2023, 07:30:10 PM »
Friday Fun Facts:

One Electric Car Battery requires:
500 tons of Ore to refine 25 lbs of Lithium
300 gal of fuel to move the ore
Lithium is refined by using sulfuric acid.
The mine at Thacker Pass (in Nevada) mines about 60,000
tons of Ore annually and requires 75 semi loads of acid per day.

One Tesla Battery requires:
25 lbs of Lithium
60 lbs of nickel
44 lbs of Manganese
30 lbs of Cobalt
200 lbs of Copper
400 lbs of Aluminum steel and plastic

Plus a tremendous amount of energy supplied by coal, nuclear or gas fired
power plants.

I feel better now about my Detroit steel that can get shredded and recycled into another truck when it wears out.

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General Discussion / Re: Electric car question
« on: January 04, 2023, 03:11:46 PM »
And not making this political, but the infrastructure bill signed in Nov. of 2021 will require all new cars as of 2026 to have a remote kill switch. 

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General Discussion / Re: Electric car question
« on: January 04, 2023, 03:04:35 PM »
I did a search and found several companies selling the complete kit to convert a vehicle to electric.

https://www.evwest.com/catalog/index.php?cPath=40?osCsid=8936e5503ccaa8b653b8c328da82259a

https://electricgt.com/product-category/gte-vehicle-systems/

https://www.electricmotorsport.com/ev-parts/motors/motor-mounts-adapters/vehicle-adapter-plates?limit=all

When I started my conversion 10 years ago or so, there was only a few companies building conversion kits. I ended up machining my own adapter
plate, modifying the frame to hold batteries (the bed tilts up on gas shocks to access them) and gutted everything electrical since it was flooded
and I was building my own computer to run the electronics. Now there is kits that do much of this for you and it's simply a matter of removing the
ICE and installing the electric parts. I did it more for a hobby project and educational and ended up modifying a bucket truck here at work to run electric.
The beauty of a home built system is I not force to take it to a dealer and pay for computer assessments and work. Does it go as far and as fast and
cost as much as a Tesla, No.  But it's simple, a motor, DC motor controller, batteries and a charger and gets me to town and back a very little electric.

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General Discussion / Re: Electric car question
« on: January 04, 2023, 02:30:47 AM »
Hi Butch

Have a look at this.....

https://cleantechnica.com/2022/02/22/french-startup-transition-one-wants-to-supercharge-ev-conversions-with-its-ecological-transition-solution/


Build your own electric vehicle Butch, you've got the equipment, and it isn't too difficult. They offer kits for conversion for many typical cars and light trucks. I built my own about 7 years ago from an old S10 but fabricated the motor adapter plate and mounts myself. Nothing long range but just to slog around town and it hits highway speeds as well. I bought AGM blems for mine, did a DC motor. I'm currently working on an electric motorcycle with a 3 phase motor driven by a 48volt Lithium pack.

http://www.evalbum.com/1469

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General Discussion / Re: Found another listeroid and brought it home
« on: December 20, 2022, 05:57:08 PM »
Dee is very interested in it too. To the point that she found one of engines years ago did the deal and then came back and said she bought an engine and what a ripper it is too.

I think you my friend won the prize, She bought an engine, that tops my wood chopper.  That's a great wife..

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General Discussion / Re: Found another listeroid and brought it home
« on: December 20, 2022, 12:57:19 AM »
Yes, I`m Fortunate... I'm going to brag now, she even splits and stacks the firewood I bring home and hauls it from the barn to the house every morning.

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General Discussion / Re: Found another listeroid and brought it home
« on: December 19, 2022, 08:36:32 PM »
It has the typical listeroid circulating pump and doesn't appear to have a thermostat. Just a passive radiator but doubt this ever got up to temperature. Planning on changing the radiator out to a fan driven unit on the other side of the wall in the shop to heat in the winter. Have spare 3 KW ST head for it planning on installing after I inspect the engine for issues and change fluids.

Luckily, My wife doesn't have any vices like purses and shoes, just take her out to dinner once in a while and she's happy.

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General Discussion / Found another listeroid and brought it home
« on: December 19, 2022, 01:53:09 PM »
Found this Power Line 6/1 about 30 minutes from me, had to buy for the price. Pulled it out of old shipping container cranked it and it started. Guy said it ran last year and he bought it new from Central Maine Diesel in 2006 to take to shows and play with. The engine never did any work nor was the saw ever finished so low hours. Took the saw off and will be mounting a ST head and a flour mill on the skid for myself. Wife can't understand why I needed another one.

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General Discussion / Re: Next! 16/2 Lister
« on: December 04, 2022, 04:57:51 AM »
I hate loaning tools out and after never getting a couple back I started something new. Top drawer of my tool box is a stack of index cards. When I loan a tool, in front of the guy I fill out a card, put his name , date, the tool and have him sign it. Never had a problem since...hate to do that to friends but explain I'm getting old and forget where one of my tools went and they laugh and understand.

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