In a nutshell, he're a summary of the breakthroughs in this electric pickup truck:
- Powered by scrapped batteries, revived to full power. It's a world's first, for a licensed electric pickup. We've been running electric bikes and scooters on revived batteries for years.
- Although most of the batteries running this pickup are "gel cell", this pickup's system voltage is only 120 volts. Other electric vehicles running on gel batteries require 2x-3x higher voltage, requiring more batteries.
- We've figured out an intelligent way to reduce the average amps (when you stomp on the accelerator) to only 125A, whereas similar vehicles need to draw 250A or even much more.
IMPORTANT NOTE from Rob Matthies : How long do revived batteries last? We've been reviving batteries for ebikes and escooters for three years, and simply transferred our knowledge to a 4-wheeled EV. One the red Ego-II, I got 3 years' use of a single set of batteries whereas most Ego-II owners (who used them daily) got only 6 months.
COST COMPARISON by Rob Matthies: My cost for a revived battery is nearly zero, just the cost of chasing them down, and picking them up. How long do revived batteries last? That depends on the suitability of the battery charger and how I charge the batteries. If the charger is suitably programmed, and used properly, the battery can be revived 5x-6x, according to my experience with my Currie and Ego ebikes.
- Rob Matthies
My new cell phone number
also for Solar Power Roadshow
and the Vancouver Gadgeteers club
(604) 512-9567
backup 604-875-9082 x1
For more photos and the continuing story,
google for REVIVED BATTERY PICKUP EV DIARY
