# Battery & Chargers **URL:** https://community.electricforum.com/c/engines-batteries-and-charging-systems/67.md?page=12 [Latest](https://community.electricforum.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.electricforum.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.electricforum.com/tags.md) **Page:** 13 --- ## [Lithium Discharge](https://community.electricforum.com/t/lithium-discharge/3718)
**Author:** [@tyscof](https://community.electricforum.com/u/tyscof)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 20, 2013, 3:08pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/lithium-discharge/3718 "2013-08-20T15:08:38Z")
I was looking into getting a lithium pack but since I have a motorcycle I will only be getting a 60amphr pack at 72 volts while my motor is a 11kw continuous (so around 150 amps at 72V). I was wondering what C I can disc… --- ## [Are we on the verge of a battery revolution?](https://community.electricforum.com/t/are-we-on-the-verge-of-a-battery-revolution/3681)
**Author:** [@Editor](https://community.electricforum.com/u/Editor)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 15, 2013, 8:24am UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/are-we-on-the-verge-of-a-battery-revolution/3681 "2013-08-15T08:24:49Z")
There seems to be a lot going on behind the scenes in the battery sector - rumors that IBM is working on a battery which can do 500 miles per full charge. There is even talk of a battery which can do 1000 miles per full … --- ## [Charging for city residents with no driveway](https://community.electricforum.com/t/charging-for-city-residents-with-no-driveway/3374)
**Author:** [@evinstitute](https://community.electricforum.com/u/evinstitute)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [August 14, 2013, 5:56pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/charging-for-city-residents-with-no-driveway/3374 "2013-08-14T17:56:29Z")
I'd like to pose a dilema that cities all over the world are dealing with. Private resident EV owners who park in the street because they don't have a driveway. How do they charge their car? Say this private resident wa… --- ## [National electric vehicle charging network](https://community.electricforum.com/t/national-electric-vehicle-charging-network/3702)
**Author:** [@evguy4](https://community.electricforum.com/u/evguy4)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 12, 2013, 8:34pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/national-electric-vehicle-charging-network/3702 "2013-08-12T20:34:54Z")
There is a petition on the White House petition page that asks for a national network of electric vehicle charging stations. The idea being that it would help promote electric vehicle adoption by eliminating range anxiet… --- ## [Is it any different driving an electric car?](https://community.electricforum.com/t/is-it-any-different-driving-an-electric-car/3208)
**Author:** [@Editor](https://community.electricforum.com/u/Editor)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 7, 2013, 6:33am UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/is-it-any-different-driving-an-electric-car/3208 "2013-08-07T06:33:08Z")
One question which many motorists ask is whether it is any different driving an electric car compared to a gasoline/petrol car. The reality is that the driving experience will vary from car to car although the vast major… --- ## [How far away is your nearest charging station?](https://community.electricforum.com/t/how-far-away-is-your-nearest-charging-station/2903)
**Author:** [@Editor](https://community.electricforum.com/u/Editor)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 5, 2013, 11:49pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/how-far-away-is-your-nearest-charging-station/2903 "2013-08-05T23:49:25Z")
As we see more and more electric cars on the roads perhaps we now need to look more closely at electric car charging stations. How far away from you is your nearest car charging station? --- ## [Batteries discharge quickly](https://community.electricforum.com/t/batteries-discharge-quickly/3168)
**Author:** [@borlando](https://community.electricforum.com/u/borlando)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [August 1, 2013, 9:52pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/batteries-discharge-quickly/3168 "2013-08-01T21:52:55Z")
Greetings, all. Batteries discharge quickly. As far as I can tell, the six batteries in my 2002 e4 are receiving a full charge: reading 100%. After charging, the voltages ranges from 13.15 to 12.75. After a less than… --- ## [IBM Battery 500](https://community.electricforum.com/t/ibm-battery-500/3677)
**Author:** [@Red244](https://community.electricforum.com/u/Red244)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 1, 2013, 10:26am UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/ibm-battery-500/3677 "2013-08-01T10:26:36Z")
Google "IBM Battery 500". IBM is working on a Lithium Air battery that sounds promising. They recently joined with a company to work on the membrane for it. Hope it works. Their goal is a car with a 500 mile range. --- ## [GEM charging issues](https://community.electricforum.com/t/gem-charging-issues/3060)
**Author:** [@boxboy](https://community.electricforum.com/u/boxboy)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [July 20, 2013, 6:34pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/gem-charging-issues/3060 "2013-07-20T18:34:13Z")
Hello, I recently bought a 2002 GEM E4, in stock condition with a Zivan charger and older looking gel batteries. The car runs and drives, but no matter what i try, I cannot get the charger to kick on. I have checked th… --- ## [De Sulfating Battereis](https://community.electricforum.com/t/de-sulfating-battereis/1513)
**Author:** [@new\_dawn](https://community.electricforum.com/u/new_dawn)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [July 20, 2013, 9:42am UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/de-sulfating-battereis/1513 "2013-07-20T09:42:27Z")
I recently purchased a desulfator for my batteries after looking into some of the do it your self projects on the web. I installed it on my Saturn and will keep you all posted on how it works out for me. new dawn, as i… --- ## [Israeli company reveals new groundbreaking battery technology](https://community.electricforum.com/t/israeli-company-reveals-new-groundbreaking-battery-technology/3294)
**Author:** [@Editor](https://community.electricforum.com/u/Editor)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 20, 2013, 9:40am UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/israeli-company-reveals-new-groundbreaking-battery-technology/3294 "2013-07-20T09:40:56Z")
Israeli company Phinergy is today taking centre stage within the electric vehicle market amid rumours of a breakthrough in the battery sector. Traditional lithium ion batteries seem to have been pushed to the limit by ba… --- ## [Code -51](https://community.electricforum.com/t/code-51/3357)
**Author:** [@struggler](https://community.electricforum.com/u/struggler)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 20, 2013, 9:40am UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/code-51/3357 "2013-07-20T09:40:21Z")
i have a 2002 gem car that stopped charging the batteries. It was recharging up until a few days ago, batteries are less than a year old. The best i could for this code was that it is a control motor issue,any ideas? Is … --- ## [New motor / generator battery swap/charge circuit for tomorrows electric cars](https://community.electricforum.com/t/new-motor-generator-battery-swap-charge-circuit-for-tomorrows-electric-cars/3265)
**Author:** [@POPSCAN1](https://community.electricforum.com/u/POPSCAN1)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 6, 2013, 9:42am UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/new-motor-generator-battery-swap-charge-circuit-for-tomorrows-electric-cars/3265 "2013-07-06T09:42:59Z")
Hi Folks, I am new in this forum. It took me 40 some years of trying but I developed a new type motor/generator that takes LESS Watt power when loaded down . Conventional motors take MORE Watt power when under a load. … --- ## [Tricks on Battery Extension](https://community.electricforum.com/t/tricks-on-battery-extension/3221)
**Author:** [@Jose\_Marc](https://community.electricforum.com/u/Jose_Marc)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 6, 2013, 8:55am UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/tricks-on-battery-extension/3221 "2013-07-06T08:55:30Z")
As more and more individuals get used to driving electrics, more and more tips and tricks come to fore in order to extend the battery life of one's car. Do share some of the one's you have learned in order to make othe… --- ## [Would you charge your EV outside Tesco in the UK](https://community.electricforum.com/t/would-you-charge-your-ev-outside-tesco-in-the-uk/3555)
**Author:** [@Editor](https://community.electricforum.com/u/Editor)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 4, 2013, 3:12pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/would-you-charge-your-ev-outside-tesco-in-the-uk/3555 "2013-07-04T15:12:27Z")
While the likes of IKEA already have a program in place to increase the number of EV charging stations on their US premises, would you recharge outside a Tesco supermarket in the UK? Is it time for UK supermarkets to s… --- ## [Hackney Council to increase charging station numbers](https://community.electricforum.com/t/hackney-council-to-increase-charging-station-numbers/3554)
**Author:** [@Editor](https://community.electricforum.com/u/Editor)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 4, 2013, 3:10pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/hackney-council-to-increase-charging-station-numbers/3554 "2013-07-04T15:10:19Z")
While there are many councils across the UK looking to increase the number of recharging stations, Hackney Council has a very ambitious target of one every 500 metres. Surely this bodes well for the wider EV industry? --- ## [Charging station competitors offer cross marketing](https://community.electricforum.com/t/charging-station-competitors-offer-cross-marketing/3546)
**Author:** [@Editor](https://community.electricforum.com/u/Editor)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 2, 2013, 3:43am UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/charging-station-competitors-offer-cross-marketing/3546 "2013-07-02T03:43:07Z")
In what could be a major development for the EV market a number of charging station companies have announced plans to cross market their services. This means that those who are a member of a particular charging station n… --- ## [Have you seen any new EV charging stations in your area?](https://community.electricforum.com/t/have-you-seen-any-new-ev-charging-stations-in-your-area/3535)
**Author:** [@Editor](https://community.electricforum.com/u/Editor)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 30, 2013, 3:33pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/have-you-seen-any-new-ev-charging-stations-in-your-area/3535 "2013-06-30T15:33:55Z")
The recent news flow from the EV industry suggests that more and more charging stations are appearing in the US and around the world. Have you seen any new charging stations in your area? --- ## [Insurance](https://community.electricforum.com/t/insurance/3281)
**Author:** [@Jose\_Marc](https://community.electricforum.com/u/Jose_Marc)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [June 30, 2013, 3:20pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/insurance/3281 "2013-06-30T15:20:45Z")
Insurance costs depend on the type of car and its make. Are there insurance companies out there that insure electric cars? --- ## [Is wireless charging the way forward?](https://community.electricforum.com/t/is-wireless-charging-the-way-forward/3490)
**Author:** [@Editor](https://community.electricforum.com/u/Editor)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2013, 3:22pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/is-wireless-charging-the-way-forward/3490 "2013-06-16T15:22:06Z")
Bosch has released a new wireless charging system for EVs which is so far compatible with two vehicles - Nissan Leaf and the Chevy Volt - is this the way forward? Apparently all you need to do is park over the charger … --- ## [1999 gem](https://community.electricforum.com/t/1999-gem/3351)
**Author:** [@bkv6264](https://community.electricforum.com/u/bkv6264)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 30, 2013, 5:06pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/1999-gem/3351 "2013-05-30T17:06:38Z")
Wont charge , had caught fire at plug, don't know why! Wont work at all now, dc/dc converter smells burnt , could that be problem ? Or how do I check it out ? --- ## [Do you remember when there were very few gasoline stations?](https://community.electricforum.com/t/do-you-remember-when-there-were-very-few-gasoline-stations/3257)
**Author:** [@Editor](https://community.electricforum.com/u/Editor)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [May 26, 2013, 7:28am UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/do-you-remember-when-there-were-very-few-gasoline-stations/3257 "2013-05-26T07:28:52Z")
While many of those criticising the electric vehicle market have focused upon the limited number of charging stations around the world, we only need to cast our minds back 80 years to see the same situation for gasoline … --- ## [Lithium ion battery electric vehicles](https://community.electricforum.com/t/lithium-ion-battery-electric-vehicles/3436)
**Author:** [@Editor](https://community.electricforum.com/u/Editor)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 23, 2013, 8:04am UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/lithium-ion-battery-electric-vehicles/3436 "2013-05-23T08:04:51Z")
Over the years we have seen some major developments in the electric vehicle market and now the lithium ion battery is the battery of choice for this particular sector. However, over the last few months we have seen signi… --- ## [Are free charging stations holding back the market?](https://community.electricforum.com/t/are-free-charging-stations-holding-back-the-market/3419)
**Author:** [@Editor](https://community.electricforum.com/u/Editor)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 21, 2013, 2:43pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/are-free-charging-stations-holding-back-the-market/3419 "2013-05-21T14:43:42Z")
There is a growing concern that local authority free charging stations are stopping commercial operators from entering the market. If EV drivers expect to recharge their batteries for nothing, why would commercial operat… --- ## [Electric vehicle charging stations](https://community.electricforum.com/t/electric-vehicle-charging-stations/1789)
**Author:** [@jwf90](https://community.electricforum.com/u/jwf90)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [May 19, 2013, 4:00pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/electric-vehicle-charging-stations/1789 "2013-05-19T16:00:52Z")
Hi all, I am a Product/Industrial design student from England and in one of my projects I am looking into redesigning/improve on the design of electric charging stations. Could you please replay with experiences you … --- ## [Is nano technology the key to better batteries?](https://community.electricforum.com/t/is-nano-technology-the-key-to-better-batteries/3420)
**Author:** [@Editor](https://community.electricforum.com/u/Editor)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 19, 2013, 3:56pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/is-nano-technology-the-key-to-better-batteries/3420 "2013-05-19T15:56:15Z")
There is a growing feeling that nano technology could well hold the key to more efficient electric car batteries. A number of companies are said to be on the verge of releasing new nano technology batteries to the marke… --- ## [Have you ever mistaken a recharging station for a parking meter?](https://community.electricforum.com/t/have-you-ever-mistaken-a-recharging-station-for-a-parking-meter/3372)
**Author:** [@Editor](https://community.electricforum.com/u/Editor)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 29, 2013, 7:40am UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/have-you-ever-mistaken-a-recharging-station-for-a-parking-meter/3372 "2013-04-29T07:40:41Z")
This may seem something of a strange question but the fact is that in my own neighbourhood I have walked past at least two electric car charging stations and until recently assumed they were parking meters. This is becau… --- ## [2002 e825 Gem Battery questions](https://community.electricforum.com/t/2002-e825-gem-battery-questions/3315)
**Author:** [@Anthill](https://community.electricforum.com/u/Anthill)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [April 18, 2013, 7:16am UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/2002-e825-gem-battery-questions/3315 "2013-04-18T07:16:07Z")
I am new to the forum and came here for some advice on batteries. I bought a 2002 E825 last year and am now having battery trouble. The cart has optima yellow top batteries in it. I have asked at my local parts store and… --- ## [York City Council announces pay-as-you-go charging station network](https://community.electricforum.com/t/york-city-council-announces-pay-as-you-go-charging-station-network/3290)
**Author:** [@Editor](https://community.electricforum.com/u/Editor)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 3, 2013, 4:23am UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/york-city-council-announces-pay-as-you-go-charging-station-network/3290 "2013-04-03T04:23:54Z")
In a move which has grabbed the limelight from London, the City of York Council has today announced plans for a pay-as-you-go electric car charging network within the city. There are already 12 such free charging points … --- ## [Years After Driving an electric car](https://community.electricforum.com/t/years-after-driving-an-electric-car/3270)
**Author:** [@Jose\_Marc](https://community.electricforum.com/u/Jose_Marc)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 31, 2013, 8:51pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/years-after-driving-an-electric-car/3270 "2013-03-31T20:51:15Z")
Aside from the driving habits being changed, what are the other habits you have changed years after driving an electric car. Can you name some of them? [Previous page](https://community.electricforum.com/c/engines-batteries-and-charging-systems/67.md?page=11) [Next page](https://community.electricforum.com/c/engines-batteries-and-charging-systems/67.md?page=13)