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   Bob La Londe to Bob La Londe   
   Re: Batteries - EV Conversion   
   03 Mar 25 08:55:38   
   
   From: none@none.com99   
      
   On 3/1/2025 3:25 PM, Bob La Londe wrote:   
   > For comparisons, all of my gas and diesel 3/4 ton trucks have developed   
   > over 300HP, and my current one supposedly bumps over 400HP.  I don't   
   > think 200ish is unreasonable for a full size half ton extended cab.  I   
   > mentioned that industrial inverters are available in larger sizes for   
   > reference, and because larger electric EV motors are readily available,   
   > and not oversized for their applications.   
      
   I received a reply.   
      
   PolySpede, "Not a market we are looking at getting into.  We have had   
   customers with standard drives and 3 phase squirrel cage motors   
   retro-fitted into vehicles.  We do not recommend or provide support for   
   it."   
      
   So, if I looked at that idea more seriously I'd be on my own to figure   
   it out.   
      
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