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[Video] Electric Starion EV Part 7

Here’s the latest video. It’s got stuff about water boilers, IGBTs (which I talk about further in this post), a brakes test and revs testing. I’m guessing there’s probably only a couple more videos to go as finish time approaches. Most of the scenes in all the videos have been shot on a Nokia N93 which has been very handy.

Will we get more EVs in 09?

I get that question a lot, along with the usual ‘fuel prices are cheap so why bother’ comments. I am not concerned; there are many other benefits to not having to use gas. An ideal world should have 80% of cars as EVs – oil is used in so many other things we take for granted. Anyway, I will not ramble, it’s new year and all that!

Other Stuff such as BMS Conformal Coating…

The BMS conformal coat has been interesting…
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My the Year Has Flown Faster than a Tesla

This year has been a real learning curve for all of us; what we wanted to complete in under three months has blown out somewhat, primarily due to supply issues (we won’t say any names here but a regular name pops up for *anything* that goes wrong (even if he’s not to blame -hah-hah)).

Here’s my engine bay now; and the rest of the BMS conformal coating will be completed soon.

Engine bay showing a tasty assortment of Xmas nuts'n'bolts.

Engine bay showing a tasty assortment of Xmas nuts and bolts.

The long pack of batteries will be clamped down in the middle using a 3mm shaft to stop the brace from bowing. The 3mm threaded shaft fits snugly between the Thunderskys. The relay/fuse box is now installed; next, the minor accessories relay box to do.

Busy Little Elves

We’ve been pretty busy this year, while securing plenty of interest from others wanting to convert their cars. Both Nathan and Linda have put in some hard hours with the business and advice, individual car specs, experimentation by all of us and just paperwork can be time consuming. Consequently it makes us all busy.

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