tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7258961628524283981.post7454110339471866118..comments2023-08-20T04:56:21.825-07:00Comments on Civic Electric Car Conversion: Going Over the DataDavid Harringtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17686967703336333038noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7258961628524283981.post-79281393843526664072009-08-03T05:58:53.883-07:002009-08-03T05:58:53.883-07:00The batteries don't seem to mind the higher cu...The batteries don't seem to mind the higher current. The problem is actually motor current isn't enough, and it's always higher that battery current. It's a little complicated, but there can be 700 AMPs at the motor and only 100 AMPs from the batteries, depending on the PWM duty cycle.<br /><br />The batteries also have never run dead yet. The farthest I have driven them is 55 % DoD and that was after 14.3 miles of hilly driving. There are over 400 miles on the battery pack and it's driven 14+ miles twice a day and the batteries seem stronger. With better EV driving, the batteries are only driven to 50% DoD, perfect for good marine battery life. That, and this is the sacrificial pack since every one ends up killing their first pack eventually.David Harringtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17686967703336333038noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7258961628524283981.post-53025812032335037762009-08-03T02:10:56.505-07:002009-08-03T02:10:56.505-07:00Let me guess: now when you manage to pull more amp...Let me guess: now when you manage to pull more amps from your pack, it will age a lot more quickly since you are using the marine 12v deep cycle batteries that are designed for lower current...;)Margus Välihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12752538205564202426noreply@blogger.com