Thanks for posting this informative article, David.
As a practical matter, VW and Winnebago designed and installed a very
straightforward, low tech system with standard components available
anywhere. I appreciate this in that it is very reliable and easily
maintained. This is great for a car that spends a lot of time on the
road instead of home, sometimes in the middle of nowhere.
Anytime you build a system like this, it is not perfection, but that
was not the intent. It is reasonably priced, bulletproof and there
when you need it most of the time.
I've never seen much need to improve on a small system like the EVC.
If a person is so inclined, the best source is the marine industry
which has developed a multitude of sophisticated (and expensive)
approaches to battery power for both cranking and house use. A great
resource is West Marine, which has a lot educational info on their
website if you are not in a city where they have a store.
Again, thanks for sharing.
Pete
