OPEN SOURCE ELECTRIC VEHICLE PROGRAM
"OSEV"
Updated 8/21/08
GOAL
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Maximize the displacement of petroleum powered miles driven with electric vehicle miles driven, powered by renewable energy.
WHY?
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- Energy Independence
- Emissions Reduction
HOW?
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Convert late model used petroleum powered compact vehicles to electric by:
- Developing a common design for EV conversions, using cost-effective state-of-the-art components in a safe manner.
- Drawing on the expertise of the EV community, and giving back to the community by collaborating with other similar organizations and publishing results in an open source fashion.
- Building a prototype conversion and fully documenting it in textbook and video forms.
- Setting up suppliers who provide reliable products with competitive warranties and volume discounts.
- Training people how to convert and maintain these vehicles, using the prototype, textbook and video.
- Encouraging and certifying existing and new shops to perform the conversions, and to then support them in the field.
- Sharing the prototype with public and private fleet managers and individuals, taking deposits for orders, then pooling the orders until significant volume discount levels are reached.
Note: See NBEAA Advocacy page for convincing government to mandate and incent EVs and renewable energy, and for convincing large auto companies to make longer range, lower cost EVs.
CURRENT PROJECTS
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1. Apply for 2008 AAA Greenlight Grant:
- 2 page pre-proposal due June 30 2008: see SRJC-NBEAA_EV_Conversion_Program.doc for proposal submitted.
- Finalists invited to write 10 page full proposals August 1, and have 3 weeks to submit it.
- Decision to be made in September.
- Payout in 2009.
- See AAA's Greenlight Initiative web page for details.
2. Create prototype compact car conversion, textbook and video by December 2009.
Features:
| Fits all 21st century compact car models |
| >50 mile range |
| 0-60 MPH in <20 seconds |
| 120 and 240V AC conductive input |
| <3 hour full charge time at 240V/30A AC outlet, <12 hours at 120V/15A AC outlet |
| Cost goal: <$15K for kit in volume, <$20K installed |
| Warranty goal: >=2 year full, 5 year prorated warranty on batteries, >=5 year warranty for all other EV components |
See requirements.htm for a complete list of requirements.
Components Being Investigated -- more to be added; some may be removed:
See components.htm for component comparison tables (to be updated and added to).
See configurations.htm for configurations being considered (to be added to).
Project Investigation Vehicles:
| Vehicle | Relevant Components |
| Chris Jones' 154 Volt 1966 Ford Mustang | Valence Technologies LiFePO4 batteries (note: they fell below 80% capacity after only 2 years), Brusa Charger |
| Peter Oliver's 227 Volt 1956 Porsche Speedster Replica | Hi Power LiFePO4 batteries; Azure Dynamics motor with clutch and transmission retained, motor controller and DCDC converter; Brusa charger |
| Ed Ristad's 156 Volt 1991 Volkswagen Rabbit | Azure Dynamics motor, motor controller and DCDC converter; Electro Autmotive flywheel and bellhousing adapter kit |
| Michele McGeoy's 192 Volt 2002 Toyota Corolla | Azure Dyanmics motor, motor controller and DCDC converter |
FUTURE POTENTIAL PROJECTS
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| Kits that fit other compact models. |
| Other vehicle class designs. |
| Longer range batteries. |
| Higher power on-board charger to maximize use of 70A public charging infrastructure being driven by Tesla Motors. |
| Fast charge batteries compatible with public off-board charger for <10 minute charge. |
| Compact, integrated, lower cost power electronics module -- charger, motor controller, DC-DC converter, VMU and interconnects. |
KEY PARTNERS
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| Santa Rosa Junior College |
PRIMARY CONTRIBUTORS:
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| SRJC Sponsor | Steven Cohen, Dean of Business and Professional Studies |
| NBEAA sponsor | Chris Jones (1 of 4) |
| Project Manager | Peter Oliver, SRJC DET 193 instructor and proprietor of Make Mine Electric EV conversion shop |
| Grant Writing Team | Chris Jones (2 of 4), Dave Heacock and Steven Cohen |
| Hardware system designer | Chris Jones (3 of 4) |
| Mechanical designers | TBD |
| Mechanical drawing drafters | TBD |
| Electronic circuit designers | TBD |
| Electronic circuit board layout designers | Paul Devlas (1 of 3) |
| Software system designer | Dave Malloy |
| Software developers | TBD |
| Machining fabricators | TBD |
| Welding fabricators | TBD |
| Electronic fabricators, assemblers and testers | Paul Devlas (2 of 3) |
| Conversion assemblers and testers | Paul Devlas (3 of 3) |
| Textbook editor | Chris Jones (4 of 4) |
| Textbook writers | TBD |
| Textbook photographers | TBD |
| On-demand textbook publisher | TBD |
| Video editors | TBD |
| Video photographers | TBD |
| On-demand video publisher | TBD |
| Webmaster | Lisa Blair Ireland |
ADVISORY COMMITTEE:
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| Public fleet representatives | TBD |
| Private fleet representatives | TBD |
| Other non-profit representatives | TBD |
| Individual EV conversion purchaser representatives | Mike Rydjord, Darren Overby |
| Machine shop representatives | TBD |
| Welding shop representatives | Mark Armstrong of Mobile Truck Medic |
| Electronic shop representatives | TBD |
| EV component, conversion and service representatives | Ed Ristad, Michele McGeoy, Thunderstruck Motors, Jerry Shafer of Affinity Energy |
Contact: Chris Jones, NBEAA President, chris_b_jones@prodigy.net