Electric brumby

Brumby Kid · Post by **Brumby Kid** » Mon Jul 16, 2012 9:47 pm

10 batteries plus the original.
There is simply just nothing there in the engine bay!
I like it. Be great for offroad with that kinda torque!

revmax · Post by **revmax** » Tue Jul 17, 2012 6:06 am

It is only short range about 50km. The motor is a DC brushed jobie, (starter motor for a turbine) the brushless equivilant would have been about $5K and ESC similar.
He built it because since he was 16 he always wanted an electric car, he didn't build it to break any records, just for fun in his retirement.
OH them batterys were closer to $500ea.
Yer I though the energy rating sticker was a nice touch.

steptoe · Post by **steptoe** » Tue Jul 17, 2012 8:53 am

Cam, think it is now called a motor bay

with room for a back pack or two under the bonnet. A light weight little genny would go well in the tray to beat walking off looking for a lead. A very tidy looking conversion. I'd hate to think how much petrol was when old mate was sixteen - must have been his motivation for his dream.Thanks fer sharing pics

Post by **Bantum** » Mon Sep 17, 2012 7:01 pm

I Like it ... t'was thinking of doing something similar ...

... hmmm, more thought's / info needed.

I also like the idea of keeping the motor, but putting in an 'assist' electric motor in there somewhere ...

YouTube · Post by **El_Freddo** » Mon Sep 17, 2012 8:15 pm

This is the thing with electric vehicles for me: recharging takes time and their ability to cover distances is not what we're used to. I like the ability to drive 5-600km in one go, more if I'm refilled, which is quick compared to having to recharge.

In terms of environmentally friendliness - well, these new mass produced hybrid vehicles are a tad more un-environmentally friendly in terms of energy used from construction through consumer use and then onto the destruction phase - based on an average lifespan of 125k km (WAY low in my opinion!). The conventional internal combustion engine just wins out. But if the batteries need a change in the life of the hybrid you're looking at the internal combustion engine coming in much more environmentally friendly than the hybrid.
In this case it's not a hybrid - but it's kind of the same with a lot less range

Kudos to knocking up his own system though!

Cheers

Bennie

Silverbullet · Post by **Silverbullet** » Mon Sep 17, 2012 8:20 pm

El_Freddo wrote:This is the thing with electric vehicles for me: recharging takes time and their ability to cover distances is not what we're used to. I like the ability to drive 5-600km in one go, more if I'm refilled, which is quick compared to having to recharge.

In terms of environmentally friendliness - well, these new mass produced hybrid vehicles are a tad more un-environmentally friendly in terms of energy used from construction through consumer use and then onto the destruction phase - based on an average lifespan of 125k km (WAY low in my opinion!). The conventional internal combustion engine just wins out. But if the batteries need a change in the life of the hybrid you're looking at the internal combustion engine coming in much more environmentally friendly than the hybrid.
In this case it's not a hybrid - but it's kind of the same with a lot less range
Kudos to knocking up his own system though!

Cheers

Bennie

Hence why everyone drives internal combustion driven vehicles. I think they had it right in the 1890's and early 1900's; the "gas" station is actually a battery station where you drive in, swap batteries and drive out. Might even be quicker than filling up with petrol

steptoe · Post by **steptoe** » Tue Sep 18, 2012 7:32 am

Just wait until the real green fuel is availabel at the pump - algae juice. Not sure why but I think it will require a diesel style engine to run ....

Post by **Bantum** » Tue Sep 18, 2012 1:48 pm

Hmm ... A brushless electric motor + ESC + Storage device ... Sound's a familar theme from my RC days ...

Allthough the technology behind it has advanced in the last few years with greater capacity + better engines etc ...

Another thought occured to me : With a 'water' fuel cell ( where energy is stored as water, then processed when needed ) if you could get one big enough + suitable for 500 Km, would it be a viable option ...

fredsub · Post by **fredsub** » Sat Sep 22, 2012 9:34 am

Bantum wrote:Hmm ... A brushless electric motor + ESC + Storage device ... Sound's a familar theme from my RC days ...

Allthough the technology behind it has advanced in the last few years with greater capacity + better engines etc ...

Another thought occured to me : With a 'water' fuel cell ( where energy is stored as water, then processed when needed ) if you could get one big enough + suitable for 500 Km, would it be a viable option ...

the only way energy is stored as water is to use gravity!

Tweety · Post by **Tweety** » Sat Sep 22, 2012 8:59 pm

MMMMMM...electric Brumby.

If its white....wonder if you can get discount off your white goods insurance?

Silverbullet · Post by **Silverbullet** » Sat Sep 22, 2012 9:19 pm

fredsub wrote:the only way energy is stored as water is to use gravity!

What about heat?

Post by **TOONGA** » Sat Sep 22, 2012 9:37 pm

looks really good a great effort all round

the dizzy looks like it is an EA82 thats been modified to fit.

TOONGA

Brumby Kid · Post by **Brumby Kid** » Sat Sep 22, 2012 10:17 pm

My grandfather was telling me of an old guy who lives in Perth.
He was going clockwise round Australia in an electric MG B with the wife.
He gets about 300km per "tank".
He's about to finish and start again going the other way.

Cam

Tweety · Post by **Tweety** » Sat Sep 22, 2012 11:31 pm

Wonder if going around Oz the other way will recharge the batteries rather than discharge them?

Just a bit of lateral thinking there!

taza · Post by **taza** » Sun Sep 23, 2012 12:24 am

Brumby Kid wrote:My grandfather was telling me of an old guy who lives in Perth.
He was going clockwise round Australia in an electric MG B with the wife.
He gets about 300km per "tank".
He's about to finish and start again going the other way.

Cam

I'm pretty sure I've heard of this guy.... is it blue? If so I've met the guy.. HIs wife drives a VW as a backup car...?

Brumby Kid · Post by **Brumby Kid** » Sun Sep 23, 2012 7:46 am

Tweety wrote:Wonder if going around Oz the other way will recharge the batteries rather than discharge them?

Just a bit of lateral thinking there!

Hmm, I wonder....

taza wrote:I'm pretty sure I've heard of this guy.... is it blue? If so I've met the guy.. HIs wife drives a VW as a backup car...?

Not sure on colour. Yes I believe his wife does drive a backup vw.
My grandfather met them in the Esperance caravan park.

Cheers Cam

Post by **Bantum** » Sun Sep 23, 2012 3:15 pm

Silverbullet wrote:What about heat?

hmm ... let enough off & it should go like a rocket ...

Post by **Bantum** » Sun Sep 23, 2012 3:32 pm

Bantum wrote: ... a 'water' fuel cell ( where energy is stored as water, then processed when needed ) ...

In refering to Fuel cells : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fuel_cell

fredsub wrote:the only way energy is stored as water is to use gravity!

There are many ways to store & retrieve energy ...

However the most efficient & cost effective one has yet to meet the market ...

Post by **Bantum** » Sun Sep 23, 2012 3:37 pm

Tweety wrote: ... Wonder if going around Oz the other way will recharge the batteries rather than discharge them? ...

Hea hea ... like the idea ...

fredsub · Post by **fredsub** » Sun Sep 23, 2012 8:50 pm

Bantum wrote:In refering to Fuel cells : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fuel_cell

still wrong, if you read the wikipedia why still the fur-fie water fuel cell?
water is a waste product in the fuel cell, water is neither the energy storage media nor the fuel.
sorry I get a bit pedantic about inaccurate descriptions where electrikety stuff is discussed.

Bantum wrote: There are many ways to store & retrieve energy ...

However the most efficient & cost effective one has yet to meet the market ...

what about Dams? they are old school, but very efficient and cost effective, but greenies won't allow them.

luv the electric brumby. I expected to see more batteries, so what depth of discharge is happening for the 50km range I wonder.
pitty now electricity costs so much more for the recharge...

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