Date:         Wed, 1 Sep 2004 20:24:30 -0700
Reply-To:     Vince S <gipsyflies@COMCAST.NET>
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From:         Vince S <gipsyflies@COMCAST.NET>
Subject:      Re: Westfalia owners
Comments: To: Ken Lewis <kdlewis_wasting_time@access4less.net>
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Ken,

Electric car is a huge battery bank on wheels. :-)



- Vince

http://gipsyflies.home.comcast.net
1989 Vanagon GL Camper
1993 Mazda Miata (for sale)
1996 Land Rover Discovery
2005 Mini Cooper S




-----Original Message-----
From: Ken Lewis [mailto:kdlewis_wasting_time@access4less.net]
Sent: Wednesday, September 01, 2004 7:38 PM
To: Vince S; vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: Westfalia owners


I knew it couldn't run on just batteries, I was pondering an AC to DC
converter you plug in at the campsite. But after looking at the power
curve chart this too looks questionable. Yet they allude to the usage of
this pump in electric cars so.... Ken Lewis 86 Transporter Crew Cab 60
356 T-5 Porsche http://neksiwel.20m.com/ Vanagon tech, pixs, O2 monitor
gadget
----- Original Message -----
From: "Vince S" <gipsyflies@comcast.net>
To: <kdlewis_wasting_time@ACCESS4LESS.NET>; <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Tuesday, August 31, 2004 9:06 PM
Subject: RE: Westfalia owners


> Sorry to rain on your parade. Removing heat from the size of Vanagon
> cubic footage requires a lot of energy. All that glass for solar gain
> even the primary and aux battery combined can't last very long. Even
> if you are willing to add a serious battery bank like those in big
> sail boat is still not a viable solution. This is the nature of
> thermodynamics.
>
> Now if you go to the extreme and insulate the cabin very well and
> devise some ultra-high efficient air to air heat exchanger so you can
> still breath inside that may be different.:-)
>
>
>
> - Vince
>
> http://gipsyflies.home.comcast.net
> 1989 Vanagon GL Camper
> 1993 Mazda Miata (for sale)
> 1996 Land Rover Discovery
> 2005 Mini Cooper S
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On
> Behalf Of kdlewis_wasting_time@access4less.net
> Sent: Tuesday, August 31, 2004 5:04 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Westfalia owners
>
>
>    Here is an item that has potential for you campers. A Sanden Scroll

> compressor that is driven by an electric DC motor. This would make it
> possible to use your airconditioning system without the engine
> running. Power requirement details are sprarse except for 320 VDC.
> This seems odd but the compressor comes with some kind of power box.
> The scroll  is one of the quietest and durable compressor available.
> Add a reversing valve and presto, you have a heat pump! I will try and

> get more details if anyone is interested.
>
> http://www.sanden.com/parts/sd7.html
>
>
>
>       Ken Lewis
>  86 Transporter Crew Cab, 60 T-5 Coupe
>  http://neksiwel.20m.com/   O2  sensor monitor gadget, my
> cars, Vanagon Tech
>  http://EB03.20m.com/  Everybus 2003  pictures
>
>