Psyche 613 Posted September 11, 2021 Share Posted September 11, 2021 Whats interesting about the above link (thread drift I know) is that Cummins is investing so much into the tech and as an aside, one of the methods of charging an electric bus is via pantograph. Cue trolley buses, what's old is new again! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
marinheiro 352 Posted September 11, 2021 Share Posted September 11, 2021 4 hours ago, Psyche said: one of the methods of charging an electric bus is via pantograph. Cue trolley buses, what's old is new again! That is not typically charging, it is direct feed to the bus motor, same as a train. Vancouver (amongst other cities) has trolley buses, I remember when when working there in 2017 often seeing the drivers at the rear getting in some target practice to get get the booms back on the overhead wires. Their buses had small battery packs, maybe 5-10km range Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Psyche 613 Posted September 11, 2021 Share Posted September 11, 2021 Understood, I was referring to the Auckland buses in the 60's that ran on pantographs, this time its different as it charges buses at a station but apparently the tech uses a very high DC current. The old trolley buses would often lose contact, stop and the drivers would go around the back relocating the arms. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DoT 31 Posted September 13, 2021 Share Posted September 13, 2021 The trains run panto graphs up to the wires. There are variants (which Auckland briefly ordered and then cancelled) that include a battery system. They charge where there are wires, but can run under battery power where there aren't. I assume the same could be done with buses. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Fogg 427 Posted September 14, 2021 Author Share Posted September 14, 2021 Not a fan of overhead wiring. Poor flexibility for routing buses. Plus way to make the streets look ugly(er). Reminds me of when I lived in India. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DoT 31 Posted September 20, 2021 Share Posted September 20, 2021 Imagine being a electrician there... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ed 143 Posted September 26, 2021 Share Posted September 26, 2021 On 21/09/2021 at 9:07 AM, DoT said: Imagine being a electrician there... By the looks of it everyone is an electrican there😂 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ex Machina 365 Posted September 26, 2021 Share Posted September 26, 2021 8 hours ago, Ed said: By the looks of it everyone is an electrican there😂 Looks like Fibre is just within reach of the average person in the street 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Fogg 427 Posted September 26, 2021 Author Share Posted September 26, 2021 My driver told me his mate came over one day and helped them 'tap into' the wiring outside their apartment window. No meters of course... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DrWatson 369 Posted September 27, 2021 Share Posted September 27, 2021 Back to electric outboards 80 Ah lithium in a box with 50A fuse strapped to the transom. 9kg minnkota C30 does what it should, charges from the main battery on the boat through a victron Orion DC/DC converter. Doing it again I’d probably get the next or two models up as she’s a mite slow, and I’ll likely put a 500A shunt and a victron bms700 on the battery box to monitor charge. But seems to do a few trips back n forth without running flat. Charges in an hour or two at 18-20amps, so likely had still a bit in it. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Fogg 427 Posted September 27, 2021 Author Share Posted September 27, 2021 What make? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Clipper 343 Posted September 27, 2021 Share Posted September 27, 2021 minnkota C30 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Fogg 427 Posted October 3, 2021 Author Share Posted October 3, 2021 Offsetting my eOutboard emissions… Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lindsay 33 Posted November 29, 2021 Share Posted November 29, 2021 Re-upping this thread hoping for an update from Fogg: has the e-propulsion arrived? Is it the Evo model? Have you tried it out? Also: supplier and price please - I’m struggling to find the Evo in Auckland. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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