More Company BS or hyperbole... Today's NR is another example of the kind of BS coming out of the company these days! Firstly, -114F, really??? That's called WINDCHILL??? What was the actual temperature? Maybe -30C - 35C? My "81 Parisienne had no trouble in that kind of weather... always started. Windchill only affects us with moisture on/in the skin. Any object only cools down to the ambient temperature, not the windchill temp(?) The wind might get it to that temp. faster, but that's about it! What are the odds they're testing at the summit, where that windchill was recorded? They are simply agrandising! Why didn't they do the testing up in Alaska, would make more sense to me!!!
The test vehicles... a LMC Snowcat. lol kinda doubt that's a hybrid! Chevy Tahoe... again doubt that's a hybrid, albeit they did make one in 2013... a dud! Then there's the F450... sure that's a hybrid... lol, lol. No Ford F250, F350 or F450 has been a hybrid. So this VAB controller, what is it for if none of these vehicles have any lithium batteries in them except for the driver's cellphone? Is it there to "maintain" and "keep warm" the lead-acid battery?
I cannot see how their findings could possibly be extrapolated from lead-acid to lithium-ion. The controller is for "batteries" in general, moreso used for starting vehicles... WOW not high tech in my mind, maybe we'll sell a few dozen.
Time to get back to Li exploration, quit playing with circuit boards and get the drills turning again! Let's prove up a viable resource that we can sell to Snow Lake Resources...
Has anyone read
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, March 02, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Far Resources Ltd (CSE:FAT) (FSE:F0R) (OTC:FRRSF) and partners BattMat Technologies (BM) and Electric Blue Power (EBP) are pleased to announce the start of an extreme cold temperature field testing program for the VAB Controller©. Initial tests will be carried out on Whiteface Mountain, in northern New York State, located about 1,483 metres (4,865 feet) above sea level. The area recently recorded a record low temperature of -81°C (-114°F), and as such makes a perfect testing ground for the performance of the proprietary VAB Controller© system in harsh conditions.
The first ruggedized VAB Controller© units will be installed and testing will commence around March 7, 2020. The first unit is being installed on an LMC snowcat. The Whiteface Mountain testing program also includes a Ford F-450 and a Chevy Tahoe. Prior to installation, rigorous bench testing of the units will be completed at the unit assembly site in Pennsylvania. From this same site, results of the initial road testing of the system electronics, coming from a ford F250 are also being taken into account. The testing program will compare test results with baseline data logged, using a conventional data logger, on several snowcats and other vehicles operated by a local trail grooming association. Continuous improvement and refinement will occur during testing.
This testing program utilizes only some of the vehicle types on which the VAB Controller© can be installed. However, it will demonstrate the capabilities and advantages of using the VAB Controller©, including fleet uses, on a much wider range of vehicles. For example, the Ford F-450 is a test bed for ambulances and light utility trucks. The Chevy Tahoe has features analogous to law enforcement and emergency medical service (EMS) vehicles. This vehicle will continue to be used for government testing and general demonstration purposes.
EBP President and CTO, Lee Wheelbarger, commented, “This extremely rigorous testing regime of exposing the system to extreme operating environments will prove that the VAB Controller© will withstand operation in some of the toughest conditions on the planet. In turn, this will establish the system’s reliability in regions where current inefficiencies and high costs in battery maintenance and vehicle operation cause problems for fleet managers and vehicle operators. This test program will prove that the system is not only commercially viable, but will be a cost competitive means of operating vehicle fleets in harsh conditions.”
For and on behalf of the Board
Toby Mayo
President and CEO