Comments on: Contact http://teamtrev.com Trev. It's green. Wed, 27 Jul 2011 09:53:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: teamtrev http://teamtrev.com/contacts-2/#comment-544 Sun, 10 Jul 2011 13:37:45 +0000 http://teamtrev.wordpress.com/contacts-2/#comment-544 Trev was delivered to UniSA at the end of last week. We checked that the battery was still charged (it was) and gave it a quick drive around the workshop. We will be giving Trev a thorough check, and 30000 km service, next week.

]]> By: Alan http://teamtrev.com/contacts-2/#comment-539 Thu, 07 Jul 2011 13:18:03 +0000 http://teamtrev.wordpress.com/contacts-2/#comment-539 Is Trev back in Australia yet ?

Alan … waiting waiting :)

]]> By: teamtrev http://teamtrev.com/contacts-2/#comment-503 Sun, 08 May 2011 08:03:29 +0000 http://teamtrev.wordpress.com/contacts-2/#comment-503 Several of the Team Trev members have electric-assist bicycles. They are a great way to get around, and make cycling easier for long commutes or in hilly terrain. They are inexpensive to buy and operate (compared to cars or motorcycles), easy to use, simple, clean, quiet, and fun.

At the moment, Trev is a prototype only. More work would be required to get it to a stage where it could be manufactured and sold, and at the moment we do not have anyone working on this. However, we we are working on developing a kit-car version. Trevipedia has more details.

]]> By: JMK http://teamtrev.com/contacts-2/#comment-502 Fri, 06 May 2011 16:44:27 +0000 http://teamtrev.wordpress.com/contacts-2/#comment-502 Dear Trev Team,
We highly respect your diligent efforts and results, saw your movie driving through the AUSTR. desert, fantastic spirit. Working our GreenPowerTrike we transport 2 people side by side in complete comfort by pedal power or 250W pedelec assist for doing daily chores. More than 100 units have been sold and are used by triathlon people, veterans, physically habdicapped people, by hotels and resort places to be rented out to tourists. When can we expect that your high powered trike is ready for production and export?
Best regards,
JMK
Interplan-E-Mobil
Germany

]]> By: A milestone for the logistics team « Team Trev http://teamtrev.com/contacts-2/#comment-167 Thu, 01 Jul 2010 04:32:02 +0000 http://teamtrev.wordpress.com/contacts-2/#comment-167 [...] Contact us ← Back from Bibendum [...]

]]> By: Trev: A two-seater renewable energy vehicle | Santa Barbara Electric Vehicle Association http://teamtrev.com/contacts-2/#comment-143 Wed, 26 May 2010 19:52:06 +0000 http://teamtrev.wordpress.com/contacts-2/#comment-143 [...] You can find contact details for Team Trev at teamtrev.com [...]

]]> By: Fayaz Kadir http://teamtrev.com/contacts-2/#comment-124 Mon, 19 Apr 2010 21:09:54 +0000 http://teamtrev.wordpress.com/contacts-2/#comment-124 Hi, I am just going to answer one of Alexandro’s question..
this was the post he wrote:
“For example, the Tesla Roadster 3-phase, 4-poles AC motor is only ~ 30 kg but for a power of about 250 HP, much better (x 5) …”

Hi Alexandro, Tesla does have a 250Hp motor, but you have to take in account that they are watercooled, and have a radiator to dissipate the heat from both the motor and the traction inverter. This lowers the overall power density.

Then again, the inverters also weigh quite a considerable amount. Take in account of a Calmotor controller prototype GP450A,it weights 16kgs (just the controller, ignore the piping and the glycol solution flowing through it.)
btw that inverter costs around the region of $8k, but then you add your tuning of your AC motor, which is another $3k, and then add another $1.5k for diagnostic tools. So we are looking at around $13kUSD, without even the motor.

Now take in consideration of a Agni Motor, its Axial-brushed DC, yet upto 93% efficient. it weighs around 11 kgs, and produces 25Hp(1.7kW/kg) ( with proper clean airflow, and as much as 40Hp for around 40Seconds(tested on my electric Boat and Motorcycle).

As mater of fact,Considering only AIR COOLED motors, DC motors pack more power if properly designed and they are simpler, and lower cost.

Thats why you will see most EV conversions start with DC motor. Look at the White Zombie (Electric Car Dragster) that uses DC, not AC, or perm-mag

But DC are not the most efficient. The work efficiently near No-load. Thus for any application using DC, Bigger the motor, the more efficient it will be during usage.
But more comparative load, more is the loss.

I hope that clear’s out the confusion.

-Fayaz Kadir

]]> By: teamtrev http://teamtrev.com/contacts-2/#comment-71 Sat, 20 Mar 2010 10:46:12 +0000 http://teamtrev.wordpress.com/contacts-2/#comment-71 Zero Race will still be running at the time of the Euro EV Race, and there is only one Trev (at the moment). However, we will watch your race with interest.

Peter

]]> By: Peter Prohaska http://teamtrev.com/contacts-2/#comment-70 Fri, 19 Mar 2010 14:19:30 +0000 http://teamtrev.wordpress.com/contacts-2/#comment-70 dear sirs,
up to 10 teams from around the world will take part at the Euro EV Race 2010 with their electric vehicles across Europe from October 3rd to 19th, 2010. We noticed your acitvity at the zero-race and thought that you might generally be interested in the Euro EV Race 2010.
If you are, we send you further details.

Best regards from europe

Peter Prohaska
Team Coordinator
Euro EV Race 2010

]]> By: Small, beautiful, renewable energy cars « Antinuclear http://teamtrev.com/contacts-2/#comment-60 Tue, 09 Feb 2010 23:14:14 +0000 http://teamtrev.wordpress.com/contacts-2/#comment-60 [...] You can find contact details for Team Trev at teamtrev.com [...]

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