We at MegaPower Services, Jammu have enhanced our service levels and have also entered into Cashless Repair Agreement with maximum number of Insurance Companies to ensure quality & Speedy Service to our clients.
We have Cashless Repair facilities for following General Insurance Companies:
We wish to clarify that apart from Cashless Repair Services for Cars Insured with the above mentioned Insurance companies, we also undertake accidental repairs for Cars for other Insurance Companies on Non-Cashless Basis.
For Cars with vintage of 5 years and above (where depreciation on Parts being replaced is high), we provide "low cost repair solutions" with the consent of the Car Owners and Insurance companies.
P.S.: We also provide Insurance Cover for Cars, Goods Transport Vehicles, 2-Wheeler, 3 wheeler apart from Health Insurance, Group Health Insurance, Shopkeepers Policy, Etc.
Mahendra Singh Dhoni, the current captain of Indian national cricket team, has introduced Mahi Racing Team India, which will participate in the World Super Sport Championship. He is an avid motorcycle buff and looks all set to carve a niche at the event. The participants of his team are Kenan Sofuoglu and Fabien Foret with a Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R. Reportedly, the first race of this season is just around the corner and both riders are all set to enthral the auto aficionados from all over the world.
MS Dhoni introducing Mahi racing team at World Super Sport Championship
During the final day of testing, Kenan recorded his second fastest time and said, “I am happy with this test because we have a new team and every time we are out, we improve the bike and improve the team. I am happy with the team.” His team mate, Foret completed the third fastest lap among the thirty five riders, who all were practising on the Philip Island race circuit. Speaking on this success, he was quoted as saying, “We are two and three on the time sheets for our new team and I feel not so bad on the bike now. The race is on Sunday and I think we have a good pace to start the race weekend with.”
MS Dhoni introducing Mahi racing team
With these brilliant performances, it seems that the team of Dhoni is in a solid state and if the anticipations turned into a reality, it will be the first Indian team to win the World Super Sport Championship. According to sources, MS Dhoni will also sponsor the official Kawasaki Racing Team at the season during first round of the year. Following this move, he will add to the current title sponsorship of the Kawasaki Supersport World Championship team.
Having moved from a Maruti Authorised Service Station (MASS) to Multi-Brand BOSCH Car Service (BCS), I wish to share my opinion with fellow Jammuites about some facts before you invest your hard earned MONEY on a Car. If you have money to WASTE go buy any car you fancy on "Use & Throw" Policy. However, if you value your money, read this before you hand over your money to a Car Dealer.
If points to consider:
1. Use of the Car
a. Daily Commute
b. Family Car (once in a week/month use)
c. Highway travelling on regular basis
d. All of above
2. Seating Capacity
a. 1 to 4
b. 5
c. 6
d. 7
3. Daily Commute
a. 10 to 25 Km/day
b. upto 50 km/day
c. upto 100 km/day
d. upto 200 km/day
4. Next Car Change Planned in how many years
a. 2 to 3 years
b. 4 to 5 years
c. 6 to 7 years
d. 8 to 10 years
5. Purchase planned from
a. Own Resources (Cash)
b. Financed
Before I analyse the above factors, I wish to highlight what prompted me to write this blog. Yesterday I met a gentleman who had recently bought Renault Duster and was very happy with the quality of the car. He was also happy that the SUV needs oil change only once in a year or 10,000 km. However, he was NOT aware that Duster uses Synthetic Oil which cost approx Rs. 1,000 to Rs. 1,400.00 per litre. An oil Change will cost him around Rs. Rs.7,000.00 plus during Free Service. Correct me if I am wrong.........
What I mean to say is that cost of Ownership should also be considered while Finalising the New Car Purchase.
Now back to analysing the above mentioned factors:
Let us assume you have checked the following:
1. Use of the Car : Daily Commute
2. Seating Capacity : 1 to 4
3. Daily Commute : 10 to 25 Km/day
4. Next Car Change Planned in how many years : 2 to 3 years
5. Purchase planned from : Own Resources (Cash)
Then let us see what are we looking at :
Petrol Car : Approx 10,000 km of Car use per year would cost approx Rs. 50,000.00 per year for Petrol and just one oil Change service would add upto Rs. 3,000.00 of Service Costs. Cost of Ownership in 3 years would be Rs. 1,59,000.00.
Diesel Car : Approx 10,000 km Car use per year would cost Approx Rs. 30,000.00 per year for Diesel and just one oil change service would add upto Rs 5,000.00 of service costs. Cost of ownership in 3 years would be Rs 1.05,000.00
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Remove all parts which we will NOT need in an Electric Car:
Petrol Engine,
Petrol Tank,
Exhaust Pipe Line,
Petrol Pipe Lines,
Retain all parts which we WILL need in an Electric Car:
Transmission Box/Gear Box,
Flywheel,
Clutch Assembly,
Axles,
Suspension,
Steering,
Complete Interior
What do we need to source to finish the Electric Car:
DC Motor,
Motor Controller,
Batteries,
Battery Charger,
Foot Pedal Accelerator for Motor Controller,
Fuses, Contact Breakers,
Wires
While I put my boys to work on the car shell to make it as light as possible and strong enough to take the weight of the Batteries, I start looking for the items needed as mentioned above.
First Item on the list is a DC Motor. What am I looking for in a DC Motor:
The Specifications of Maruti 800 Car are as follows:
Specifications
Dimensions
Overall length
3335 mm
Overall width
1440 mm
Overall height
1405 mm
Wheelbase
2175 mm
Minimum turning radius
4.4 m
Ground clearance
170 mm
Seating Capacity
4 persons
Weight
Unladen weight
655 kg (AC EURO I) 640 Kg (AC EURO I) 665 kg (AC EURO II) 650 Kg (AC EURO II)
Laden weight
1000 kg
Engine
Type
4 stroke cycle, water cooled SOHC (1C2V)
No. of cylinders
3
Piston displacement
796 cc
Maximum output (Std.,AC)
37 bhp at 5000 rpm
Maximum torque (Std.,AC)
59 Nm at 2500 rpm
Power Transmission
Std., AC
4-forward, all synchromesh, 1 reverse
Equipments
Steering
Steering type
Rack & Pinion
Suspension
Front
McPherson strut & coil spring
Rear
Coil spring with gas filled shock absorbers
Brakes
Front
Disc
Rear
Drum
Tyres
Tyre size
Radial 145/70 R-12
Capacity
Fuel tank capacity
30 litres (EURO I), 28 litres (EURO II)
Since we are looking to replace a 40 HP ICE with a DC Motor, Let us see what should be the specifications of the DC Traction Motor:
I googled my search for my need and this is what I get:
"First of all, it depends on how many volts you run the system at. Any given motor can deliver more or less horsepower with more or less voltage. A medium size, typical DC motor adequate to move a Mustang or Porsche along at a zippy clip pulls 120-144 volts from the batteries, and gives something like 30-40hp continuous, 70-80hp peak. The larger sized DC motor, similar voltage system, gives more like 40-50hp continuous, 100hp peak.
That's probably lot fewer than you were thinking, given your experience, huh? This is why: Internal Combustion Engines, or ICE-machines - hehe - use most of their horsepower to get from 0-45 mph. Once you get up to speed, most of the horses in your ICE machine are standing around in the pasture, doing nothing but eating up all the grass.
Oops, took that metaphor too far, didn't I?
On the other hand, an electric motor (especially the DC motor) is very clever at getting from 0-45 mph effortlessly. Think of an electric drill, and all the torque it delivers when you first pull the trigger! Yes, it does that with the car, too. That's why we fall in love with the feel of electric drive, and get that "EV grin".
Then once you get up to speed, those horses go on vacation as well, just like in the ICE-machine; but with an electric motor, they don't eat. They just stand there waiting for orders."
Now having understood the basic concept, I have to decide on the following issues:
1. The Car Needs to be 144 Volt System (either 12 volt x 12 Batteries of 100 Ah Capacity or 6 volt x 24 Batteries of 100 Ah capacity).
2. Need DC Motor 72 to 144 VDC Traction Motor
3. Controller for the above
4. Battery Charger for the Battery Bank above.
5. Related electrical components and wires.
I will continue to update this blog with dates of updates. I need to research, google, contact, resource parts for the above mentioned build and need time. Will be back soon and will inform thru Twitter & Facebook as an when new updates are posted by me. I will keep posting images of the BEC (Battery Electric Car) Build as we progress.
Request : If any reader of this blog has any input to provide please do post your comments here below. Your guidance will be acknowledged.
Update 1 (on 17th Feb 2013)
The guidance by one of THE friendly reader of this blog lead me to this web page "White Lightning" which has helped me understand this conversion project very well.
By Next Week I would be able to post some pics of the actual work being done at my workshop for this conversion.
There seems to be trend motivated by the old Bumper Sticker which reads like this: "When I Grow up I want to be Mercedes" Hatchback seems to be growing boots from no where these days. The trend in India started with Swift growing into Dzire
