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Thanks for your replies, Those OpenEVSE photos are great. Is that 3 phase unit squeezed into a smaller local box, I can't judge the dimensions of box and those thicker cables? Chris, I will also require a single phase unit for my EV, so the convenience of lighter weight and more flexible cables sho...

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OpenEVSE has been brilliant so far. I have assembled a single phase version with 32A 3 phase plug for my Kona and also a 3 phase 32A version with long leads for a spare. They don't out of the box have DC offset protection but that can be mitigated with a correctly chosen RCBO in the supply. I use th...

I'm eagerly awaiting a 3rd party battery upgrade available in Australia at a sensible cost (am I dreaming?). Nissan Australia have a $9990 battery swap program but the vehicle needs to meet certain criteria for approval. On the aftermarket front solutions are available to enable 30 and 40Kwh batter...

Kona is 98S not 96

brunohill wrote: ↑

Thu, 26 Sep 2019, 18:53

Perhaps the space saver spare wheel that comes with the petrol Kona will then fit in the rear.

They don't. Some new Kona ICE models now have pump and goo as well.

antiscab wrote: ↑

Mon, 30 Sep 2019, 09:58

Get a 10A or even an 8A portable evse for travelling. Then you can plug into any 10A powerpoint safely.

The EVSE supplied with the Kona and Ioniq are 6/8/10A adjustable via press button on the back...

Do you have a phone that supports Android Auto or Apple Carplay?

That would be the better way to go. $200 won't go far though. they start around the $400 mark..

Any EVSE set to a lower limit will be fine. I built my 3.6kW portable EVSE specifically for caravan park 15A outlets. Worked perfectly on the EV Long Weekend tour with my Kona. 😊 BTW, from memory the Kona itself can be set for lower charge rates if you want it to. Cheers Bryce Thanks. I realise the...

How about some light reading while you are waiting for the car to arrive...

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1TVoPjJ ... sp=sharing

And yes you can set the ACcharging current lower via the onboard menu. minimum is around 50% of max if I recall...

Oh ... I thought I had read 100kW ... is that AC at 100kW and DC at 70kW and onboard at 7.2kw? AC charging is always through the on board charger (OBC). That's limited to 7.2 kW, so AC charging is limited to 7.2 kW. To get a higher AC charging rate, the on board charger would have to be upgraded. S...

Soon as I see a mention any of a referral code I switch off....

So the original grid tie inverter would have to be removed to be able to fit the Powerwall? Here in South Australia, as soon as you touch anything to do with a grid tie system, the whole thing has to be renegotiated and generally results in a much smaller feed in tariff. The 6kW solar and 15.5kWh b...

antiscab wrote: ↑

Thu, 29 Aug 2019, 08:27

I've been tempted
I need to clear a spot to work on it and sell some stuff.

Hehehe..

wait - why are they saying the cable is worth $500 - $600? they're $200: https://www.aliexpress.com/item/33023844354.html?spm=a2g0o.productlist.0.0.64401d7fuEQkEe&algo_pvid=1bb034fe-3057-4f51-8af6-dda0723487c0&algo_expid=1bb034fe-3057-4f51-8af6-dda0723487c0-11&btsid=cae246be-d9e1-4196-9ec0-57c7157a...

wait - why are they saying the cable is worth $500 - $600? they're $200: https://www.aliexpress.com/item/33023844354.html?spm=a2g0o.productlist.0.0.64401d7fuEQkEe&algo_pvid=1bb034fe-3057-4f51-8af6-dda0723487c0&algo_expid=1bb034fe-3057-4f51-8af6-dda0723487c0-11&btsid=cae246be-d9e1-4196-9ec0-57c7157a...

There has been bad clunking in some early build Kona Electrics, but I haven't seen it mentioned with any RHD cars worldwide. Sounds like driveshaft binding. Other issues have been rear caliper knock on reversing. I get that on mine but it's quite random any only when it's been sitting stationary. My...

Maybe @jonescg wants a second..

Thanks EVdownUnder and great stats reecho! More more more please! EVdownUnder I did find a TM3 SR+ driver on terrain similar from Perth to Busselton achieving 155Wh/km at 125kph with air-con. https://insideevs.com/news/355390/video ... ange-test/ 155Wh/100km at that speed and air-con is very impres...

I should pick mine up on the 6th of September. Ceramic Blue Kona Highlander. As I am a full blown nerd, I will spreadsheet the "beep" out of that car. And share if anyone is interested. As a field service engineer, my current average daily drive is spot on 100km. I do drive like a grandma, my curre...

I have had mine for a couple of weeks as well. It's an amazing car. Likes Tesla Destination chargers as well.... :D hey Reecho, I see you were charging at a caltex ... is that the Forrest Hwy???? So that is the Tesla destination chargers at 7.2kW max?? ( Kona limiting ) So you reckon 16.5kWh/100km ...

The superchargers at Eaton have been modified now with CCS2 connectors. So there's that...

115Wh/km in the city and around 145Wh/km on the highway. My worst so far was 171Wh/km on an extended country trip with heavy rain, strong winds, standing water, elevation changes and mostly highway speeds.

So fitting 30Kwh and 40Kwh packs into Classic Leafs are becoming a real option...

https://cleantechnica.com/2019/08/10/a- ... 2hWZEdal5o