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So I finally got around to sorting the LV Junction box extension. This solution is not optimal Making the box from ABS plastic and using plumbers plastic cement which works a treat although is a bit messy. And in situ. It is a bit rough...

At one point back in the day, I was car-less - I think it was because I'd crashed my 1850HL rather than one of them breaking down. I was lent a Mini Clubman Estate to use from a friend up the pub. Was a fun little thing, the ignition was a...

Absolutely spot on. Even a good efficient diesel literally throws away ⅔ of the energy from the fuel as waste heat. A good EV is above 90% energy efficient, meaning only 10% of the energy is wasted. So when towing, the reduction in range is more...

I think we're conditioned to think that the bet MPG we can get out of whichever ICE is "100% efficiency" and then when we use it for towing, we say things like "it was only 20% worse". However, the bar is much higher for an EV. An ICE wastes...

A lot of this will be guesstimating but probably not too far from the truth. I used 20V to drive 15.5 miles and was towing the trailer for half of that distance. Normally I would have used around 15V to drive those miles as I started at 390V. So...

Are you talking new or used? The waiting list for Kia and Hyundai EV's used to be stupidly long but I'm not sure now. I know they are kind of 'Marmite' but I love Tesla's. The Model 3 would not be practical for me as I need an estate or hatch but...

I've been running around in a BMW i4, this last 14 months, and I really like it. They can tow 1600kg, but the range does take an almighty hit.

More and more EVs are able to tow Ali, often better than an ICE vehicle. What towing does do is cut the range, but that effects an ICE vehicle too. I've been looking at getting an EV myself recently ALI. :eek: I'm thinking the Ionic 5 looks...

Who says you can't tow with an EV? Sadly no photo's as it was ****ing down at the time but today I used the Freelander EV to tow a big heavy horse box with a couple hundred kilos of hay on board. OK I maybe couldn't have towed it very far but...

Whoopi!! I'm glad it's up and running again, with a heater too. Excellent work Ali. I look forward to hearing about your many EV exploits in it.

Thanks mate, I have to admit I am chuffed to bits to have got it working and every time I overcome an issue it gives me a real feeling of achievement. If it was easy everyone would do it (probably! 😋). If I had no clue why the issue happened I...

To be fair, you have done something that probably hasn't been done before, on a Freelander anyway. I'm impressed with what you have achieved. Ok so there's been a few teething troubles, but nothing compared to those a manufacturer would have...

Glad it wasn't too invasive to sort. So this can be put down as trouble shooting?

Yes mate. I now have the ignition providing 12V for both the coil of the latching relay and the latching contacts. Originally I had connected the latching contact to 12V permanent. 😮 I think this meant the relay stayed latched on after I turned...

I had to make the phone call of shame today. :oops: Followed by the tow of shame. 😢 Then the final push of shame. 😭 I was driving in slow moving traffic when I heard a bang, when I opened the bonnet I saw smoke pouring out of the HV junction...

Just.... brilliant! Love this!

I love the nifty install in the ash tray. You've done some really well thought out things with this conversion.

Some photo's of the cabin heater controller. I don't think I've ever used the ash tray anyway. 😋 And yesterday I even managed to refuel my car using the sun.

I just sorted out the cabin heater and tidied up the Low Voltage junction box so it was off the road for a couple of weeks. I really missed it as I get a real kick out of driving it. To change gear I just lift off the throttle completely and it...

My congratulations. It's a hell of a project! I'm driving an EV as a company car at the moment, and really quite enjoying it, to be honest. Presumably, you have to feather the throttle to get pretty much no torque passing through the...

No, I've no real reason to pop in here much these days. The Freelander still lives (my dad has it), but his driving days are well and truly numbered now. I did a service on it for him just after Christmas. It still drives quite nicely, really...

Here's Ali's EV build thread. https://www.landyzone.co.uk/land-rover/freelander-ev.360880/ I thought I'd not seen you about for a bit. The Leaf does about 3.5 miles per kWhr. As Ali still has a manual box, he can select the best ratio for...

No, I did what you said and with help from Nodge built a coupler to link the gearbox directly to the motor. Changing gear is no problem though, maybe cause I don't have regen. Everything Nodge said is correct although I won't be pushing the range...

I did the test today because the car was resisting when reversing on full steering lock. It looks good, I have 35 Seconds for 45° and 5 Kilos weight with a 1.20 M bar, just like the youtube video I noticed that the rear tyres where at 2.1 Bars...

I'll have to have a look. I don't come on here so much since I got rid of the Freelander. Surprised it's as good as 3 miles to the kWh. What did the Leaf do?