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Electric vehicle teardown
I know not everyone is interested in owning an EV, I'm not yet, but
interesting to look at a series of teardown videos for a Chevy Bolt EV (aka Opal Ampera-e) https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLIn3FrDiB1lzjfZvamYdxYo9uczD2JnTT This car seems better equipped to cope with extremes of head and cold than some others. Quite interesting how modular the electronics are, I wonder if the costs of all those chunky connectors, wiring harnesses and cooling hoses will tempt them to combine into fewer modules as the technology stabilises? |
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Electric vehicle teardown
On Wednesday, 19 December 2018 13:53:07 UTC, Andy Burns wrote:
I know not everyone is interested in owning an EV, I'm not yet, but interesting to look at a series of teardown videos for a Chevy Bolt EV (aka Opal Ampera-e) https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLIn3FrDiB1lzjfZvamYdxYo9uczD2JnTT This car seems better equipped to cope with extremes of head and cold than some others. Quite interesting how modular the electronics are, I wonder if the costs of all those chunky connectors, wiring harnesses and cooling hoses will tempt them to combine into fewer modules as the technology stabilises? I have had one for five years. Recalled four times with various problems (semi-related to being an EV) They cost an arm and a leg t fix if there's a problem in the electric side of it. And no back street garage fixers either. |
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Electric vehicle teardown
You will probably find that the connectors become a source of faults as they
age and in the end they will end up with more integration where its practical. Brian -- ----- -- This newsgroup posting comes to you directly from... The Sofa of Brian Gaff... Blind user, so no pictures please Note this Signature is meaningless.! "Andy Burns" wrote in message ... I know not everyone is interested in owning an EV, I'm not yet, but interesting to look at a series of teardown videos for a Chevy Bolt EV (aka Opal Ampera-e) https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLIn3FrDiB1lzjfZvamYdxYo9uczD2JnTT This car seems better equipped to cope with extremes of head and cold than some others. Quite interesting how modular the electronics are, I wonder if the costs of all those chunky connectors, wiring harnesses and cooling hoses will tempt them to combine into fewer modules as the technology stabilises? |
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Electric vehicle teardown
harry wrote:
On Wednesday, 19 December 2018 13:53:07 UTC, Andy Burns wrote: I know not everyone is interested in owning an EV, I'm not yet, but interesting to look at a series of teardown videos for a Chevy Bolt EV (aka Opal Ampera-e) https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLIn3FrDiB1lzjfZvamYdxYo9uczD2JnTT This car seems better equipped to cope with extremes of head and cold than some others. Quite interesting how modular the electronics are, I wonder if the costs of all those chunky connectors, wiring harnesses and cooling hoses will tempt them to combine into fewer modules as the technology stabilises? I have had one for five years. Recalled four times with various problems (semi-related to being an EV) They cost an arm and a leg t fix if there's a problem in the electric side of it. And no back street garage fixers either. The €˜back street fixers will come in time, as the vehicles become more come. It is no different to the way cars changed from the days of mechanical points etc. I uses to use a small, independent, garage for anything I couldnt/ didnt want to do on cars (unfortunately the owner retired). Hed a good reputation, not least because he had the kit to diagnose modern cars and the knowledge to fix them. Im sure, but for retirement, hed have extended his skills into EVs and hybrids. |
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Electric vehicle teardown
On Friday, 21 December 2018 04:57:26 UTC, Brian Reay wrote:
harry wrote: On Wednesday, 19 December 2018 13:53:07 UTC, Andy Burns wrote: I know not everyone is interested in owning an EV, I'm not yet, but interesting to look at a series of teardown videos for a Chevy Bolt EV (aka Opal Ampera-e) https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLIn3FrDiB1lzjfZvamYdxYo9uczD2JnTT This car seems better equipped to cope with extremes of head and cold than some others. Quite interesting how modular the electronics are, I wonder if the costs of all those chunky connectors, wiring harnesses and cooling hoses will tempt them to combine into fewer modules as the technology stabilises? I have had one for five years. Recalled four times with various problems (semi-related to being an EV) They cost an arm and a leg t fix if there's a problem in the electric side of it. And no back street garage fixers either. The €˜back street fixers will come in time, as the vehicles become more come. It is no different to the way cars changed from the days of mechanical points etc. I uses to use a small, independent, garage for anything I couldnt/ didnt want to do on cars (unfortunately the owner retired). Hed a good reputation, not least because he had the kit to diagnose modern cars and the knowledge to fix them. Im sure, but for retirement, hed have extended his skills into EVs and hybrids. Can't see it for a long time. Getting parts will be the big problem. You average motor mechanic has no clue about the principals involved. |
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