Forget about transmission, I will use a Kia transmission unit after all.

Question about the tmeperature sensor in the motor it still open. Has anyone here figured out if it is a thermistor or some more advanced device?

It's precisely these calculations that have set off our EV-conversion plan. Here we go:

First, some key figures.


The ship measures 42.4 x 6.6 m with a 1.3 m draft.
The current engine is the Detroit Diesel 8V-92TA, a 369 hp two-stroke cycle, V-block diesel engine by GM. The engine is connected ...

Did anyone here figure out how to read the temperature sensor on the Kia E-Niro motor? Can it be connected directly to the openinverter board?

I want to use it in an EV conversion project of a ship, see https://openinverter.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=4070 for more details.

I am also looking for ...

Here's some more background information.

A useful resource on ship propulsion and resistance can be found here: https://www.usna.edu/NAOE/_files/documents/Courses/EN400/02.07%20Chapter%207.pdf

Especially this graph is instructive:
https://www.thermalfluidscentral.org/encyclopedia/images/8/8a ...

Thanks for the replies!

For some background: the original motor that moved the ship was 175kW (235hp) and these things don't move fast. Transport by water is very efficient at low speeds. For comparison: this ship has the capacity of about 16 trucks. But indeed, the constant power that this EV ...

I want to convert an inland cargo barge (Binnenschiff) to electric propulsion and purchased a second hand Kia Niro EV motor to that end. Eventually I would like to cover the ship's cargo hatches with solar panels and start sailing fossil free on energy harvested in situ.

Searching for an ...