Thanks all!
Len
Hi they should be providing the details on their battery cooling system for
their 40, 60 and 100 kWh models in a few weeks
Www.Aptera.us
Batteries are good see the seat
Best
Len Nowak
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On Oct 6, 2020, at 1:31 PM, Bob Harris
<Bob.Harris@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
On the LEAF there's no problem with dust getting inside the air cooled pack.
I've disassembled a dozen LEAF packs and they're perfectly sealed. Even ones
filthy outside are spotless inside. The battery cell heat transfers to the
sealed outer steel shell. There's no ventilation or airflow at all inside
the pack.
I know a 2012 LEAF owner who drove back and forth to work at least 8 miles a
day in a cloud of dust on an unpaved road for years and he had no problems at
all.
Bob
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From: Dave Hrivnak <dhrivnak@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: 10/6/20 4:22 PM (GMT-05:00)
To: knoxev@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Cc: Knoxville EV Club <knoxville.ev.club@xxxxxxxxx>, elertus@xxxxxxxxx
Subject: [knoxev] Re: Question on EV battery
So because the older LEAFs have an air cooled battery they likely would not
be a good choice. But I believe all other EVs and even the 2020 LEAF have
liquid cooled batteries which should be fine.
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On Oct 6, 2020, at 3:20 PM, Gary Bulmer <gpbulmer@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
I'm no expert on all the OEM EVs, but I don't think this would be a problem.
I would think most cooling systems would have a radiator and that you
wouldn't have any more trouble than a regular ICE car or truck.
Anyone else want to add to that, or take issue with it?
On Tue, Oct 6, 2020 at 2:30 PM Knoxville EV Club
<knoxville.ev.club@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Gary,
Len had this question as a follow up to the batteries webinar. Can you
help with an answer?
Thanks,
Jack
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From: <elertus@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Mon, Oct 5, 2020 at 11:16 AM
Subject: Question on EV battery
To: <knoxville.ev.club@xxxxxxxxx>
Hi
Thanks again for your great talks during the NDEW event.
Two question I was hoping you can send to one of your experts is:
I live in a high mountain ranch, which requires me to have to travel 4 mi
RT every time I leave home on graded dusty roads before I hit paved
roads.
Do dusty conditions cause problems for the EV’s batteries? I assume if air
cooled there maybe a filtration system to deal with gross debris.
If so what migh I stay on top of to prevent issues?
Best
Len Nowak
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