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by brunohill
Wed, 27 Mar 2024, 13:11
Forum: The Lounge
Topic: Nearly there (fuel efficiency)
Replies: 35
Views: 645

Re: Nearly there (fuel efficiency)

Maybe you should have to prove that you have a commercial application for the commercial vehicle before you can register it. That is the case in a lot of European countries.
by brunohill
Sat, 23 Mar 2024, 07:50
Forum: Hyundai and Kia
Topic: Kona Electric reduction box failures
Replies: 14
Views: 3819

Re: Kona Electric reduction box failures

Had the dreaded clickety-click under my left foot appear about 20,000 km ago, at 70,000 km. It got slightly louder and more frequent over the last 20,000km but it wasn't there all the time (but most of the time in the end). You could only hear it at low speed on quiet roads otherwise the tyre road n...
by brunohill
Fri, 22 Mar 2024, 19:48
Forum: General EV Discussion
Topic: VIC to introduce EV and PHEV road tax
Replies: 91
Views: 15672

Re: VIC to introduce EV and PHEV road tax

Is anybody else still waiting for their reimbursement cheque?
by brunohill
Thu, 14 Mar 2024, 19:53
Forum: General EV Discussion
Topic: Study claim calculated discount to enable EV shift?
Replies: 7
Views: 134

Re: Study claim calculated discount to enable EV shift?

If petrol or diesel wasn't available, or it was $25 a litre, that could change things a little.
I recon you would get $100,000 for 2012 Nissan LEAF.
by brunohill
Tue, 12 Mar 2024, 20:05
Forum: Other
Topic: Eviation
Replies: 0
Views: 95

Eviation

I knew there were small flight training electric planes available, but I did not know commercial cargo planes were almost on the market. 5 billion US dollars' worth of orders already.
https://youtu.be/xZjsDRx7YS4
I believe it has a 440NM range, possibly something got lost in the translation.
by brunohill
Tue, 05 Mar 2024, 21:35
Forum: General EV Discussion
Topic: Advice with EV conversion in Victoria
Replies: 5
Views: 188

Re: Advice with EV conversion in Victoria

It depends ... ... How much do you want to spend? How much range do you want? How much can you do yourself? What help can you get locally? https://forums.aeva.asn.au/viewtopic.php?t=2418&sid=d66625c1a9a6949a42a910d7159e1340 There are some places around Melbourne that will do conversions (even in...
by brunohill
Sun, 03 Mar 2024, 19:50
Forum: General EV Discussion
Topic: EVs EM interference
Replies: 4
Views: 111

Re: EVs EM interference

From my experience with the EVs I have had are not much different than anything else that has a switch mode power supply, or inverter in it. That is just about everything these days. No one cares about frequencies below 500 kHz and LCD screens seem to be the worst thing on VHF and above. The beauty ...
by brunohill
Fri, 23 Feb 2024, 22:02
Forum: Renewable Energy and Storage (Non-EV)
Topic: CANbus hacking
Replies: 8
Views: 192

Re: CANbus hacking

They need to start making equipment climate change proof. I was very disappointed after seeing the fine print on my newly installed refrigerative air-conditioners which say maximum ambient temperature of 45°C. It has reached 46°C here in the past and I got them because I was worried about running ou...
by brunohill
Tue, 20 Feb 2024, 21:31
Forum: The Lounge
Topic: Nearly there (fuel efficiency)
Replies: 35
Views: 645

Re: Nearly there (fuel efficiency)

Nagaman wrote: Tue, 20 Feb 2024, 17:55 More relevant data for those who are following this thread: https://premium.goauto.com.au/co2-model ... ls-cracks/
Yeah, 35% of the world's population is a too small a market to be bothered with.
by brunohill
Fri, 16 Feb 2024, 10:45
Forum: Charging Infrastructure
Topic: Heavy duty charge cables
Replies: 7
Views: 650

Re: Heavy duty charge cables

Nagaman wrote: Thu, 15 Feb 2024, 17:16 Topped the MG up at the Shepparton Evie 50 charger.
Massive cable for a mere 50kw
Thats to give your arms a workout, then you walk or run up the tower next to the charger. Depending on how fit you are, the car may be charged by the time you get back.
by brunohill
Fri, 09 Feb 2024, 20:38
Forum: The Lounge
Topic: Jake Broe fighting for Ukraine
Replies: 7
Views: 242

Re: Jake Broe fighting for Ukraine

Nagaman wrote: Fri, 09 Feb 2024, 11:25 Russians now using Starlink.
Perhaps it comes with a free VPN.
by brunohill
Tue, 06 Feb 2024, 09:12
Forum: Charging Infrastructure
Topic: Is a Tesla wall charger tied
Replies: 1
Views: 107

Re: Is a Tesla wall charger tied

Maybe, does it work on the MG?
by brunohill
Tue, 06 Feb 2024, 09:09
Forum: General EV Discussion
Topic: Charging type 2 car from Type 1 portable charger
Replies: 19
Views: 385

Re: Charging type 2 car from Type 1 portable charger

My Kona can be set at ... 32A,24A,16A or 15A,11.25A,7.5 A. 100%,75% or 50 % of what the EVSE says. I think most Hyundais are the same.
by brunohill
Sun, 04 Feb 2024, 09:02
Forum: The Lounge
Topic: That VicRoads EV Refund
Replies: 6
Views: 156

Re: That VicRoads EV Refund

Maybe they should have just given us a credit towards registration costs. I would have mine already then.
by brunohill
Sat, 27 Jan 2024, 21:34
Forum: The Lounge
Topic: Autonomous travel
Replies: 2
Views: 184

Re: Autonomous travel

I believe that system possibly saved my skin and the others on a German Wings flight from Frankfurt to Dublin in 2013. I had a window seat and I could see a small white dot in front of us. By the time my brain started to process "what is that?" another passenger jet was beside us (maybe 20...
by brunohill
Fri, 26 Jan 2024, 11:44
Forum: Charging Infrastructure
Topic: BP Pulse
Replies: 9
Views: 232

Re: BP Pulse

Couldn't get the app to work on my phone, but it works on my wife's phone. Interesting that I rang them a couple of weeks ago about an RFID card as they use them in the UK and they told me it is not going to happen. Two weeks later they can supply an RFID card (for $5) but my chargefox card seems to...
by brunohill
Wed, 24 Jan 2024, 21:32
Forum: General EV Discussion
Topic: Off Grid charging tips
Replies: 26
Views: 1234

Re: Off Grid charging tips

:lol: an off grid rolling home, is that better :lol: The long term aim is to add electric assist that will double as a hill climb assist as well as a down hill braking assist. The Prius transaxle can produce 80km apparently, that would greatly improve the hill climbing by boosting the torque a lot ...
by brunohill
Fri, 19 Jan 2024, 20:37
Forum: The Lounge
Topic: Sustained power outage Goldfields WA
Replies: 4
Views: 181

Re: Sustained power outage Goldfields WA

We lost the power for 72 hours on a week of 42-44 'C a few years ago. We ran a generator during the day (which was crazy as we had solar panels) to run the air conditioners but at night we could not as they were too noisy. The minimum was 32-33'C over night, there wasn't the slightest breeze and not...
by brunohill
Wed, 10 Jan 2024, 19:33
Forum: Charging Infrastructure
Topic: Drive through infrastructure
Replies: 9
Views: 285

Re: Drive through infrastructure

I had a lot of trouble finding the charger in Seymour when there was a truck parked in front of it.
by brunohill
Tue, 09 Jan 2024, 10:57
Forum: Charging Infrastructure
Topic: Drive through infrastructure
Replies: 9
Views: 285

Re: Drive through infrastructure

Nagaman wrote: Tue, 09 Jan 2024, 04:21 I don’t recall ever seeing a signboard giving direction to the location of an EV charging facility.
The only reason I can think of is that ‘they’ don’t want to trigger vandalism.
Why is it so ?.
You are meant to use the App while driving, if you have coverage.
by brunohill
Mon, 08 Jan 2024, 21:36
Forum: Charging Infrastructure
Topic: Drive through infrastructure
Replies: 9
Views: 285

Re: Drive through infrastructure

A lot of the fast chargers I have seen along highways could be accessed when towing if you parked "illegally" on the other side of them. As numbers increase it would not be too difficult to draw some new lines or make some minor changes to the paving etc.
by brunohill
Sat, 06 Jan 2024, 21:43
Forum: Nissan
Topic: 63 kWh battery upgrade 2013 Leaf AZE0
Replies: 36
Views: 7504

Re: 63 kWh battery upgrade 2013 Leaf AZE0

My guess is he means "prepare" the CAN bridge not "repair" the CAN bridge because that is what he is doing. He is programing the CAN bridge to prepare it for use and is probably reading the ID of the original BMS via his tacked in plug. If he has cut any of the circuit tracks the...
by brunohill
Thu, 04 Jan 2024, 22:15
Forum: General EV Discussion
Topic: Good news for New Years Day
Replies: 11
Views: 420

Re: Good news for New Years Day

"Battery Recall" What batteries are you referring to? Didn't you read it? It's 'ALL' the batteries. You'll need to track down BBQ Dazza for any more details. It was actually BBQ Shazza (I think she has a PhD or master's in social media studies), so you have no hope of winning the argument...
by brunohill
Mon, 01 Jan 2024, 21:31
Forum: General EV Discussion
Topic: Good news for New Years Day
Replies: 11
Views: 420

Re: Good news for New Years Day

I had mentioned to my in-laws the other day that "I bet a lot of people in SE Queensland will be seriously considering solar and batteries now ", only to be told they are rubbish because all the batteries are being recalled.
by brunohill
Sun, 31 Dec 2023, 15:54
Forum: Members Machines
Topic: Voltron-Evo; jonescg's new electric race bike
Replies: 357
Views: 138757

Re: Voltron-Evo; jonescg's new electric race bike

Is that the battery that is the bigger mass or the rider is bigger than they used to be?