Posted by admin on Aug 19, 2010 in Articles | 0 comments
The first wheelchair has roots that date back many thousands of years and since then, they have been used by almost all cultures. These early wheelchairs did not follow any specific pattern though, but were merely devices used to carry a person and often were reserved for the royalty, who had very extravagant carriages designed. It would not be until after the First World War that wheelchairs began to resemble what we are accustomed to today. Currently there are many different types of mobility vehicles available, many of which utilize battery power. Transporting these battery powered mobility vehicles can often be very difficult, unless you have a vehicle lift.
Vehicle lifts are installed into or onto a van, SUV, truck, or car. They allow a mobility vehicle to be easily moved and usually are electrically powered. There are a few types of vehicle lifts that are available.
One of the most common is the external vehicle lift. These are designed to be mounted onto a standard receiving hitch. A hitch is most often used to attach a trailer to a car or truck, but they have many other practical uses. A receiving hitch is square shaped and allows a square shaped shaft to be slid into it.
External vehicle lifts are simply slid into the vehicles hitch. These lifts are very popular due to how easily they can be installed and removed, which usually only takes a minute or two. Most of these lifts use a small platform that is lowered onto the ground and allow the mobility device to be driven directly onto the platform. They are then raised off of the ground. These electronically controlled external vehicle lifts are either powered from a rechargeable battery pack or get their power from the vehicle’s battery.
There are a few available that do not use any power at all and instead are simply tilted down, then tilted back up once the scooter is on the platform. These lifts usually can not support as much weight as battery powered vehicle lifts. The upside is that you do not need to worry about recharging a battery or having cables installed, but as a safety feature, many of the more popular battery powered external vehicle lifts have a manual override, which can be used if you run out of juice.
The other type of lift is the internal lift and these come in two flavors. Those that own SUVs, trucks and vans are able to use a platform lift that works similar to the external vehicle lifts. A platform extends from inside the vehicle and the scooter is driven onto it. The platform is then retracted into the vehicle. Many of these lifts have an available adapter, which can be used to charge your mobility vehicle.
For those who wish to use their lift with a car, a crane type internal vehicle lift is available. These lifts use a cable winch system that attaches to the mobility vehicle and lifts it off of the ground. They pivot, so the mobility vehicle can be swung into the car. They are also used in larger vehicles.
Sean, a writer, is familiar with vehicle wheelchair lifts, which are similar to the vertical platform lifts, which are used in the home. Using these types of lifting aids makes transporting your mobility scooter or electric wheelchair much easier. Learn more at AmeriGlide.
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Posted by admin on Jul 15, 2010 in Articles | 0 comments
President Barack Obama heads to Kansas City, Mo., on Thursday to visit one of a growing number of electric vehicle startup companies.(dell laptop battery)
Obama has repeatedly touted the benefits of electric vehicles during his tenure in office and has shifted the focus to electric vehicles from other advanced technologies.
Obama heads to Smith Electric Vehicles, which got a $32 million Energy Department grant to build electric commercial delivery trucks.
The trucks, which have a payload of more than 16,000 pounds, have a top speed of 50 miles per hour. The trucks can travel in excess of 100 miles on one battery charge, with a full recharge requiring six to eight hours.
The president will get a tour and talk about the economy and the role of green manufacturing.(HP laptop battery)
In August, Smith won $10 million, which was increased to $32 million in March. The grant — which does not have to be repaid — will be used to help offset the company’s future vehicle development costs and to give its customers an incentive “to participate in a commercial electric vehicle demonstration program,” the company said.
Smith’s Kansas City assembly plant and corporate office employ about 50 people. The company expects employment to reach more than 100 by year’s end.
Eventually, the company wants to expand production to up to 20 assembly plants across the country.
Obama’s administration has backed a bipartisan proposal in Congress to spend another $6 billion on electric vehicle research and infrastructure. Last August, the administration handed out $2.4 billion to automakers, startups and battery makers to speed electric vehicles.
The House and Senate plans would set aside billions of dollars to boost the number of electric vehicles in as many as 15 communities.
“Starting with a smaller number (of communities) would allow us to focus resources and build a team of experts that can support a more widespread rollout,” Energy Department Assistant Secretary David Sandalow told the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee last month.Of the $2.4 billion handed out in August money, more than half went to Michigan projects or companies.
Vice President Joe Biden last month attended a groundbreaking event for one of those Michigan projects — a new factory for a joint venture between Midland-based Dow Chemical Co. and Advanced Battery LLC to build lithium polymer batteries to power hybrid and electric vehicles.(Toshiba laptop battery)
The Energy Department has yet to award another $16 billion in low-cost government loans to boost advanced manufacturing.
It’s already made loans to help make electric vehicles to Nissan Motor Co. and Ford Motor Co.
It also loaned $465 million to Tesla Motors and $529 million to Fisker Automotive Inc.
Fisker acquired the former General Motors Corp. plant in Wilmington, Del., for $20 million last week, and Tesla is acquiring the former joint Toyota Motor Corp.-GM venture in California — the New United Motor Manufacturing Inc. plant in Fremont, Calif.
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Posted by admin on Sep 1, 2009 in Chatter | 1 comment
Situation: I want to add another car battery to power my electronics in my car.
Question:
1. How do I charge it to full capacity at home?
2. How should I wire the battery so the car will charge my battery when the car is on?
3. Can I use a voltmeter to measure the capacity of the battery?
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