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CCS is absolute genius - at least the version that's been in production for millenia:

Good suggestions - except I've got an eGearDrive, so I'm looking explicitly for an automatic...

Anybody close to Southport who could spare some time to asses a potential donor for me, please? Shoot me a PM if you're available...

Cheers,
Matt.
edit: make nice clickable link, why doesn't it do that automagically?

We've enjoyed our Toyota Avensis Verso for similar family circumstances over many years - it's effectively a smaller/lighter Tarago with 7 seats. Can be found on gumtree for $5-$10k. Nice under-floor spaces for battery. FWD though. Seems an excellent donor car for a Siemens/eGearDrive combo, for exa...

Getting back to the original question... I reckon a good target recipient would be the Mercedes B-class (with an A-class extension to follow perhaps) as discussed in detail previously . I know it's a stretch, but significant crowdsourcing support might convince Mercedes to loosen up some details of ...

I suspect there are many more than that. This one on GE Hwy in Ascot springs to mind, thanks to an excess number of airport taxi rides:
http://www.gps-data-team.info/whereis/BP_Connect_Ascot

Thanks all for a very informative batch of info, analysis and opinion! Very helpful.

Cheers,
Matt.

So I've pretty much ignored production EVs to date. Except the dreaded intra-family recommendation has now been called for! I turn to you, my EV knowledgebase... What are the pros and cons of these two pure electric production EVs?

<gloat>I bought at $40
Now the key is to sell at the right time - something I have yet to master...

Tesla's blog says "quarter inch armor plate protecting the base of the vehicle". I'm uncertain what turns 6mm sheet metal into armour - is it just the intentional positioning betwixt projectile and thing being protected, or is there some treatment of the metal to make it specifically hardened for th...

While riding my bike through the underground parking at my office, I thought the city could perhaps provide a rates-based incentive to the building owner or tenant to set aside a couple of bays for EV charging... These incentives could be offset by raising everybody's rates across the board to keep ...

garn!

On the other side of the build vs. buy decision, you could send $55 to Ian for a ZEVA Smart Precharger, and get a couple of additional features... (I have not used one)

Hi Lester, and thanks for joining in! (And thanks Woody!) I love your car - it sounds like it's been good fun. Can you elaborate on how you dealt with all the CANbus systems? e.g. how did you deal with the ECU? Regarding ESC, the success of your approach is good news. Though I'd love to preserve MB'...

There is a converted A or B Merc in sydney near me, I've only seen it in traffic... Is it Lester Clifford's ? See this YouTube video for more... Does anybody know Mr. Clifford, or have his contact details? One of the main folks involved on that Swedish site seems to be from Wellington, NZ... [Edit:...

He doesn't have to browse the CHAdeMO site dude, he's got the spec - http://www.chademo.com/pdf/memberlist.pdf

Awesome! So what's the "standard" 4-pin plug of choice?

The US-based Consumer Reports (similar to Australia's "Choice") has put out a Review of Tesla's Model S . It really is a rave review, something CR is not known for doing... Nice little video clip there - I couldn't help the vicarious EV-grin while seeing a little EV-quiet drifting around the test tr...

Plug (socket) sizes compared: * CHAdeMO = 77 x 82.4mm = 6,344 sq. mm [Ref: (1) ] * J1772 Combo = 66 x 93.7mm = 6,184 sq. mm [Ref: (2) see page 15] * Mennekes Combo = 75 x 100mm = 7,500 sq. mm [Ref: (3) see page 27 (caveat: may be too old to be accurate)] (PS: Jeez it's hard to find references to the...

celectric wrote: Anyone managed to figure out the power steering pump yet? Google doesn't seem to have much to say about it.

Nope - I've asked around on various Ford Mondeo/Galaxy forums with no luck either...

I'm mid-process for multiple sets from the UK, plus misc extras for various peoples - to be shipped to Perth initially. Happy to defray international shipping costs further. You'll need to be fully paid up by Friday though. PM me if interested.

These people only have a hammer - but they're looking at a screw... Their status quo thinking takes no account of technology adoption models (e.g. "Crossing the Chasm" by Geoffrey Moore , "Innovator's Dilemma" by Clayton Christensen )... As Richo says, new cars eventually find their way into the han...

Didn't you buy a DMOC shirker? Not me - once it was clear there's no means to update its firmware, I couldn't see the point! some people seem to have the DMOC working quite well. Yes. There seem to be two groups who have managed to spit out the couple of CAN messages it requires (Rickard's eventual...

Thanks guys - incorporated all your input. Also added links to build pages, would be good to get some more examples. jonescg: The Rinehart PM-series is a bit mysterious - did you go factory-direct, or through a distributor? I can't find a datasheet for details... (I've listed the PM150DX instead of ...

So what AC Controllers are out there? What are you using, what have you seen used? Would you recommend it? DIY, commercial, re-purposed VFDs... Sure, the AC controller has to match the motor (in my case a Siemens 1PV5315: 300VDC, 400A peak), but with your help, I'd like to collate the knowledge of t...