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IDA International Inc.: Electric Delivery Vehicle

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Thursday, February 9, 2012. For over a year, we have been testing an electric passenger vehicle and the ability of it's charging to be done from the capacity of our solar array. The goal is to consider the possibility of electric trucks for delivering our product, which is typically a 120-150 mile round trip in an urban setting. There are some thought that battery capacity needs to improve so that a vehicle with a load can make the round trip back to home-base. By user LA Wad. February 17, 2012 at 1:25 AM.

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IDA International Inc.: For Sale - Racks for Storage.

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Tuesday, October 11, 2011. For Sale - Racks for Storage. We have dismantled a rack storage structure on the property, and are offering it for sale, in pieces by lot. Possibilities include creating storage in your warehouse, or garage. The vertical uprights are 30 feet long, but can be cut down to shorter lengths. They are available in both 4ft and 5ft depths. Verticals: $30 each 30ft length. Horizontals: $15 each beam. This storage system is being dismantled from our property (see other blog entries), an...

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IDA International Inc.: December 2011

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Thursday, December 29, 2011. We have posted in the past about the possible future of electric propulsion for delivery vehicles. ( see this entry from 2010Oct. Our typical delivery is a 150mile round-trip, many times with a substantial cargo weight. Now it seems that FedEx is trying out cargo vans based on Nissan Leaf, and so is the Japan Post. ( article link. The former President of GM has joined a conversion company that makes hybrid pickups from existing lines ( article link. 41 purchased by Staples.

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IDA International Inc.: November 2012

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Thursday, November 8, 2012. Sand Bags for Flood Prevention. We just survived Hurricane Sandy, followed a week later by a November Nor'easter storm that dropped 8 inches of snow. Our property is adjacent to the Housatonic River, but we are well elevated and was not impacted. No wind damage occurred to our building either. Unfortunately, many of our employees suffered damage to homes and property. Our thoughts and prayers are with them and their loved ones during this trying time. Links to this post. T: 20...

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IDA International Inc.: Electric Vehicle Test

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Thursday, December 29, 2011. We have posted in the past about the possible future of electric propulsion for delivery vehicles. ( see this entry from 2010Oct. Our typical delivery is a 150mile round-trip, many times with a substantial cargo weight. Now it seems that FedEx is trying out cargo vans based on Nissan Leaf, and so is the Japan Post. ( article link. The former President of GM has joined a conversion company that makes hybrid pickups from existing lines ( article link. 41 purchased by Staples.

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IDA International Inc.: Electric Vehicle Delivery Truck

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Tuesday, October 5, 2010. Electric Vehicle Delivery Truck. Electric delivery vehicles are a possibility of the future, which is why we are currently testing the feasibility via the electric passenger vehicle (the only pure EV available is the Tesla Roadster). Our typical market served requires a 150mile round-trip capability. Currently the trucks being tested or shown in auto-shows have a 100mile range (and that is not descriptive of the load they may carry). Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom).

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IDA International Inc.: February 2012

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Thursday, February 9, 2012. For over a year, we have been testing an electric passenger vehicle and the ability of it's charging to be done from the capacity of our solar array. The goal is to consider the possibility of electric trucks for delivering our product, which is typically a 120-150 mile round trip in an urban setting. There are some thought that battery capacity needs to improve so that a vehicle with a load can make the round trip back to home-base. By user LA Wad. Links to this post.

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IDA International Inc.: Sand Bags for Flood Prevention

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Thursday, November 8, 2012. Sand Bags for Flood Prevention. We just survived Hurricane Sandy, followed a week later by a November Nor'easter storm that dropped 8 inches of snow. Our property is adjacent to the Housatonic River, but we are well elevated and was not impacted. No wind damage occurred to our building either. Unfortunately, many of our employees suffered damage to homes and property. Our thoughts and prayers are with them and their loved ones during this trying time. Follow me on Twitter.

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IDA International Inc.: February 2011

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Monday, February 21, 2011. Winter - effect of snow Part2. Heavy snow weights about 20lbs/cubic foot. 4ft tall drift x 60ft long gutter x 20ft from eave upward = 4800 cubic feet of snow, or 96,000 pounds. That my friends is a lot of weight. Snow guards were torn free, and it crashed into the courtyard. So my next post will discuss the recovery from the event. Links to this post. Winter - effect on solar Part1. In fact, we received some record snowfalls. It snowed and snowed and snowed! Despite the snow sh...