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Mr. Moderator
The little check mark gizzie on the log in box she no workie.
tommyt

what happened to the section on conversions? I think it used to be in the general chat section.
Tom

Amino Yes but - - how does it know how much charge is remaining? And then there is the fact that a battery contains no electricity. For lead/acid batteries it appears that one must measure the amount of sulphuric acid and I'm pretty sure the e-meter doesn't do that. Curious Tom

Well, here I am again, hat in hand, seeking enlightenment. What, exactly, does a fuel gage measure?
Tom Thomson

Peter
I am not familiar with Sevcon controllers but I am all too familiar with sellers who refuse to answer questions about their wares. That would be quite enough for me.
Tom Thomson

550
Wait wait there's more! Try EV Album on the web. A large number of conversions with pictures and descriptions.
tommyt

550 I have a similar sized vehicle (Mitsubishi pickup-2000# ready to go) so my experience may be helpful. I went with 6 12V marine batteries and a fixed ratio drive. I will do things differently next time. 72V gives good acceleration but marginal top speed - 35 mph, while 80Ahr allows only 15-20 mil...

Kate As I have not the vaguest notion who brick and quid are, my experience my not be relevant, but lack of knowlege has rarely stood in the way of my offering an opinion. I bought an '82 Dodge Ram 50 (Mitsubishi) pickup truck for $100, sold the engine and gearbox for $75 and found $1.30 under the s...

Ana;
The back EMF makes sense - explains what I am seeing. Is this proportional to voltage or amperage or both? If both, in what proportions? Motor rpm probably also plays a part.
tommyt

Qdos Yes, I am in the US, specifically southern Indiana. Not sure what an nev is, but my pickup truck, an'82 Dodge ram 50 (Mitsubishi) is registered just as any other and subject to the same rules. It has a D&D motor (ES-15A-6), an Alltrax controller (AXE-7245) and 12 Group 27 12V batteries. I u...