If you didn't want constructive criticism. You probably came to the wrong place. If all that you were looking for was praise. Maybe it would have been better to wait and just post the finished, working project.
Most of the people here want everyone to succeed. And want to help them do it in a safe, efficient, and economical way.
Your project interests me because I have a heavy EV build planned, myself.
I'm not going to offer any advice or suggestions. As it doesn't appear to be why you are here. But I will be watching this thread for ideas that might help with mine. Whether those ideas come from your build. Or from the suggestions of others.
Good luck, and I can't wait to see how it turns out.
Hey Tim, it’s not that I don’t want discussion around what I am doing.
It’s the way others approach it, rather than asking why I have chosen things a certain way.
They “tell” me how to do it, based on how they would do it. But unfortunately for them they are not the ones who are doing it. It’s not their money, skills, life experience or qualifications that are working on this project
They attempt to tell me what to do this without even having the curtesy of asking why certain things have been selected. Or the comprehension of why certain things have been chosen.
I like to call it an Agent smithing, (like the matrix). This is where with reading for about 15 minutes the decide they know every thought or route you have explored every ounce of research, that they know your background, qualifications. Then they decide they know better and more than you. So they then push the hand into the chest and say. “Everything is much better when it is all… me”
I’m certain there is sone really excellent ideas out there that may allow me to weigh up another selection that hasn’t been seen.
There is a rhyme and reason, certain formats are the way they are due to restraints on motors, bms, cost, solar charging voltages, dc/dc converters for the voltages required, all being a major factor.
DIY is about sharing projects that we can all do, safely whilst respecting the impacts they have on others. For me the concepts of this have been underway for around 2 years and most routes mentioned have been looked at.
If you didn't want constructive criticism. You probably came to the wrong place. If all that you were looking for was praise. Maybe it would have been better to wait and just post the finished, working project.
Most of the people here want everyone to succeed. And want to help them do it in a safe, efficient, and economical way.
Your project interests me because I have a heavy EV build planned, myself.
I'm not going to offer any advice or suggestions. As it doesn't appear to be why you are here. But I will be watching this thread for ideas that might help with mine. Whether those ideas come from your build. Or from the suggestions of others.
Good luck, and I can't wait to see how it turns out.
there is a reason I have selected certain things. Availability, weight, voltage, charge voltage from solar, system size, amperage requirements. Module arrangement, balancing system.
For sound 2 years I have been checking out what is available, having quotes, learning requirements needed to complete this.
When someone who has spent 15 mins reading this post “tells” me what to do without even asking why I had decided a certain way. I’m going to be not receptive to their advice.
If they wish to have a discussion on certain aspects of the choices and then recommend something different that’s fine. I’m sure there is a lot of experience here.
Unfortunately it’s not their money that they are shelling out, so it’s easy to just tell others what to do. Maybe if they observed a little more they would see there may be solutions in what I am doing to things they have problems to.
They also don’t know my background, skillsets, what knowledge I do and do not have. To assume you know everything about someone, like a few of these people in here have and say “ you do not have the skills” after reading for 15 minutes or knowing anything about you. Is highly arrogant and egotistical, it’s very “Agent Smith”
The purpose of this build is to be economical, to share that these big projects can be done. To design not on the limit of battery technology and have no need or requirements for stupid safety systems. Respect the planet, other species and all others on the road.
Just because mass manufacturers do something one way, (with machines and lots of overheads billions of dollars of infrastructure), does not mean the task can not be completed safe and effectively by anyone.
It’s what we are all here for, sharing ideas, not bludgeoning each other with egos.
I’m open to discussion, if someone asks why I’ve chosen a certain way, I will answer. Because the information they may wish to share might have already been thought of and may not be able to work in the situations I have, due to restraints of the project.
Awesome to hear you wish for the same ideas. I have several motor company’s that have quoted me prices for combos and solo ev motors. Some of which are 3500nm monsters!