There is so much bad press in the newsmedia about EV fires. But the worst by far are hybrids, then regular gas guzzlers. EVs are a very tiny fraction of the total. Gas cars catch fire 200 times more often than EVs. See image.
Archive for the ‘Electrical System’ Category:
2023-08-07 Auto ECM Electronic Repair – A New Business Opportunity
This is a quote from a post in a group about auto ECM – electronic control module – repair. “”Andrew Brown 12h To the young budding electronics techs out there – listen up. This is a potential opportunity for you to build a decent business with pretty dedicated customers. (No involvement on my part.) The
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2023-07-28 EVs Will *Save* The Grid, Not Destroy It!
The big lie! This guy is making a claim that is a myth! This supposed expert claims that when all cars are EVs, after the Sun sets there will be no batteries on this planet that will be able to supply the grid with power. https://www.facebook.com/reel/583623560371670?mibextid=UT8rzV&s=yWDuG2&fs=e Watch this short under 1 minute video. Then remember
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2023-07-23 Batteries Smooth The Duck Curve
Besides putting the duck to sleep, this puts the myth of “baseload necessity” to sleep. Myth: “You can’t have renewables alone. They need baseload to power the grid when the wind or solar isn’t enough.” Can Project Symphony Put The Duck (Curve) to Sleep?
2023-07-18 Tesla CyberCanopy: Is it a new Tesla product?
Tesla CyberCanopy: Is it a new Tesla product? I believe the US should introduce a ‘cyberincentive’ to add solar PV the all chargers. There has been a continual criticism that the EVs will “overload the grid”. The addition of solar PV and storage to charging stations will alleviate the demand on the grid. And once
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2023-07-16 Reducing Peak Usage – Demand Flexibility Schemes
After about the 15:00 minute point he describes this demand flexibility scheme where consumers are paid £2.50 for each kWh they do not use during peak demand times in the early evening – 4 to 7 PM. That’s ten times what consumers pay per kWh. But if the utility pays consumers that much, they must
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2023-07-14 Reproductive Coercion; Kansas Wind Turbines NIMBYs
Kansas is 4th in US in wind power generation. More pushback is coming from the rural areas when wind turbine utilities try to add more wind farms. Farm owners with less than 80 acres are not included in the possible sites to be considered – there isn’t enough acreage. The term reproductive coercion was used
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2023-07-14 Solve The Resistor Cube Problem
Last year I tried redrawing the cube in two dimensions and I could see how the vurrents were splitting but couldn’t solve it. Now here is a simpler solution that doesn’t require a lot of effort with whatever. I built the cube from 1k resistors and measured the value from corner to opposite corner, and
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2023-07-07 Distribution Transformer Shortage
Apparently the disasters like storms, tornadoes, hurricanes and transformer failures are eating up all the supplies of distrbution transformers and manufacturers can’t keep up with the demand. If there were a disaster, the orders for replacements to get the neighborhoods back on the grid may be held up for weeks or more. https://www.publicpower.org/periodical/article/appa-survey-members-shows-distribution-transformer-production-notmeeting-demand
2023-07-07 Tesla Sudden Acceleration Due To Voltage Spikes
This could affect all models. The heavy power could have caused a negative voltage spike that mimics a pressed accelerator. https://www.notebookcheck.net/Sudden-Tesla-acceleration-attributed-to-voltage-spikes-that-may-have-tricked-NHTSA-into-ruling-it-driver-error.732407.0.html
